Vulture’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time for gathering with loved ones, eating a lot of baked goods, watching this year’s crop of Oscars hopefuls, and, more to the point, making a list of things you want from Santa and/or your loved ones. We here at Vulture have impeccable taste, of course, and are sharing our lists to inspire your gift-giving this year. From bootleg Real Housewives merch to classic albums rereleased on vinyl, these are the presents sure to please your pop-culture-obsessed friends and relatives.

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Aly & AJ’s GLDN Collection Bolo

$148 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

A few weeks ago, Aly & AJ performed at Terminal 5 and I was able to meet them after the show, as a close friend in attendance has been friends with the sisters for several years. AJ was wearing this necklace, and I assumed it was, say, an expensive vintage piece that she found on her tour travels. So when I asked her about it, a delightful twist: I learned that the duo did a recent capsule collection for GLDN, which I feel is always relegated out of the jewelry conversation in favor of Catbird and Mejuri. So it’s a major win for stunning and glistening bolos everywhere, and as an added bonus, it’s just below $150. I bought it when I woke up the next morning. —Devon Ivie

$148 at GLDN Buy

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Law & Order Mini Gavel

$16 now 13% off $14 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

For all of the “DUN-DUN” moments in your life. And for an added drama effect when a friend spills about their situationship at a dinner party. I did buy this after getting served a TikTok ad, and now I am more obnoxious than ever. —Daisy Leepson

$14 at Amazon Buy $14 at Amazon Buy

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Deborah Vance T-Shirt

$10 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

A Vegas-appropriate shirt for your favorite casino resident comedian. —DL

$10 at Etsy Buy

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Lisa Barlow Rant Mug

$24 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Sip on that tea … —DL

$24 at Etsy Buy

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‘You Can Leave’ Keychain

$15 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Give the gift of Meredith Marks’s bluntness this holiday season. —DL

$15 at NBC Store Buy

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Luxo Jr. Lego

$70 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

The little Pixar lamp that could! An homage to the Oscar-nominated lamp that changed the world. —DL

$70 at Lego Buy

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Via Carota Martini Set

$99 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

So you can have drinks Stanley Tucci style — he famously makes them for castmates! —DL

$99 at Via Carota Buy

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‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’ Tickets

$46 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

She lost half a day of skiing and was awarded $1 in damages, so naturally, the theater world of NYC has put on a production to ensure this historical cultural moment does not go unmissed! —DL

$46 at Soho Playhouse Buy

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Dr. Dillamond Plush

$29 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Tired of pink and green? Go in a different direction for the Wicked fan in your life with the movies’ animal characters in cute plushie form. (There’s also a flying monkey, the Cowardly Lion cub, and Dulcibear.) —Rebecca Alter

$29 at Amazon Buy $29 at Amazon Buy

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‘Buckingham Nicks’ Reissue

$25 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

I like to think that with every purchase, we’re one step closer to convincing Stevie and Lindsey to get back on a stage together. Do your part! —Devon Ivie

$25 at Rhino Buy

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‘The Sopranos’ x Tombolo Shirt

$218 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

It’s gabagool o’clock. —DL

$218 at Tombolo Buy

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‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Soundtrack Vinyl

$25 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Julian Glander’s Boys Go to Jupiter was one of the year’s grooviest films — a sunny, sweet meditation on work and play with your friends, and also kind of a musical. The vinyl copy of the soundtrack comes in vibrant orange, and the songs are perfect listening even if you haven’t seen the movie yet. Great for families, friends, and anyone who daydreams of summer in the winter. —Fran Hoepfner

$25 at Wild Signal Buy

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Film Forum Baseball Hat

$30 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

It’s back! There’s got to be someone in your life still in need of a novelty hat. —FH

$30 at Film Forum Buy

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Movie Theater Popcorn Ornament

$32 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Signal your allegiance to the movie-theater experience with this plush ornament of a classic red-and-white-striped tub of popcorn. Tom Cruise would be proud. —Roxana Hadadi

$32 at Free People Buy

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Mickey Mouse Mood Light

$45 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

This six-inch-tall mood light of Mickey Mouse in an admirably lazy pose was made to sit on a corner of a Disney Adult’s desk and give them joy. This gift is seemingly also appropriate for children? But Mickey’s relaxed recline is particularly aspirational for grown-ups. —RH

$45 at Toynk Toys Buy

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Pikachu Neon Wall Light

$298 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

“Pokémon Go to the polls” didn’t exactly work out, but gifting a very adorable neon sign of Pikachu being classically mischievous should. The piece is nearly two by two feet, so if you’re looking for a nearly life-size homage to the little lightning guy for a major Pokémon devotee, this is a cute option. —RH

$298 at Echo Neon Buy

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‘I Listen Better’ Taylor Swift Shirt

$40 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Read Receipts’s embroidered items cover the pop-culture gamut, with references to everything from I Think You Should Leave to Arthur. This T-shirt’s “I listen to Taylor Swift in a far more intellectual and nuanced way than anyone else” statement will work for any Swifties in your life who have already heralded you with any “Actually, Life of a Showgirl was good” arguments. (Plus, the mint-and-orange color scheme matches the album cover art.) —RH

$40 at Read Receipts Buy

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‘A Few Small Beers’ Koozie

$8 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

All One Battle After Another fans who receive this gift from you will be saying, “Thank you, Sensei.” —RH

$8 at Etsy Buy

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Film Projector 3D Puzzle

$50 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Rokr’s wooden model kits are some of the most unique out there, with an array of complicated and beautiful designs. Anyone who watched Mr. Scorsese and was moved by all those gorgeous and nostalgic images of Marty posing next to his cameras can create their version of those on-set photos after completing this model of a vintage film projector. Plus, making this thing is bound to take up time on the holiday morning, if your giftee needs a task to hyperfixate on. —RH

$50 at Amazon Buy $50 at Amazon Buy

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‘Pride & Prejudice’ Boiled Potatoes Candle

$36 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

For a devotee of Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, to smell in the comfort of their own home. Is the holiday season not the best time for starch? — RH

$36 at NBC Store Buy

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Balrog and Gandalf Lego Set

$130 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

For any Lord of the Rings fan who tends to yell “You shall not pass!” on a regular basis. So, like, all of them. —RH

$130 at Lego Buy

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Zohran-Inspired Sweatshirt

$55 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

Stanning politicians can be cringey, but the design aesthetics of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign are also just chic? The sweatshirt is a must-have for Mamdani voters, but also for anyone who gets tired of spelling their name for the people in the back who just don’t get it. —RH

$55 at Read Receipts Buy

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Honk for ‘The Mummy’ Bumper Sticker

$10 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer for the bisexual in your life, this bumper sticker from Super Yaki will fit the bill. Nostalgia for this movie is inextricably tied to the sexual awakenings it inspired in millennials. So only get this gift if you know your friend Like That. —Bethy Squires

$10 at Super Yaki Buy

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‘Pearl’ Tree Topper

$48 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer

She’s a star! She’s a star! A24 took Twitter’s suggestion and made a real Pearl tree topper this year. The protagonist of Pearl and antagonist of X (and occasional flashback nightmare vision in MaXXXine) is no angel, but she looks cute as heck on top of your XXX-mas tree. May we suggest red garlands and a scarecrow ornament or two to make the theming complete? —BS

$48 at A24 Buy

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Cinematrix Hat

$29 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: New York Magazine

Can you name a movie released between 1990–99 with zero Oscar nominations? (Off the dome, I’ll guess Heat.) We’re releasing our first line of Cinemerch for the cinephiles just in time for the holidays. We’re kicking off with a few of our favorite clues: Zero Oscar Nominations (jump-start a party conversation with the best movie to never win an Academy Award), Based on a Book (cinephile meets bibliophile), and Release Date decade ranges. I’ll be “gifting” the latter to my partner and “borrowing” it. —Britina Cheng

$29 at NY Mag Shop Buy