From Movieline's 2010 Gift Guide
Every year the holidays introduce some new must-have toy to the zeitgeist. Meanwhile the film industry annually unveils some indelible, ubiquitous trendsetter of its own. What better way to commemorate 2010 -- a year when resourcefulness and cost-cutting are themselves more fashionable than ever -- than by combining all these imperatives in one perfect gift? Or you could just buy a Human Centipede poster.
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From Movieline's 2010 Holiday Gift Guide:
The ultimate gift for the Star Wars junkie in your life, or even better, the perfect gag gift for that special person who hates the George Lucas franchise. Either way this would be a worthy addition to any dorm room nightstand (especially if placed next to that hamburger phone).
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A slick, visually appealing calendar is the easiest, cheapest and most practical way to enliven your workspace. And of all the film- and TV-related calendars on the market, few offer the vintage verve found in this one curated from the archives of the National Film Registry.
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Designers Stefano Seletti and Alessandro Zambelli collaborated on this tableware that stacks up so nicely that they're too cool to be locked up in a kitchen cabinet. Together, they're a Florentine mansion, but separately, these pieces are six dinner plates with a serving dish.
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Kelley Deal has had an unpredictable couple of decades -- she co-founded The Breeders (with her twin sister Kim), worked as a computer programmer, kicked heroin, helped develop a mathematical model for the Rand Corporation, and now she's a successful craftsperson, selling hand-knitted scarves on the Web site Wire and Twine.
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Scottish visual artist David Shrigley has worked in a variety of media from cartoons to music videos to spoken-word pieces. Now he can add "bedding" to the list, with the mordantly whimsical bedtime story he's written for two pillowcases that make a perfect gift for bedtime readers and entertainment-starved insomniacs alike.
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