Searching for something to give the people you love? Looking for a gift that RULES? Yeaaahhhh! I've got you covered with the holiday gift ideas below.
THE GIFT OF ME!
Yeah, yeah, I know.... Why would anyone want to subscribe to a jagoff like me, much less give a subscription as a GIFT?!
But HEY! We have HUGE plans for 2025 with more exclusive video content each week, including movie capsule reviews, special features, live interactive events, and more. YEAAHHHH! It's going to rock!
CAMEO VIDEO MESSAGE!
Make the holidays unforgettable with a one-of-a-kind Cameo video from me!
It's a video message you can order and customize for someone special with inside jokes, words of wisdom, a roast, or.... whatever! Don't be afraid to get creative! I LOVE doing these.
MORE GREAT GIFT IDEAS!
TV and MOVIES!
I mean, who doesn't love Svengoolie? And his merch is incredible, especially his shirts!
Chicagoland has the best movie theaters in the country, especially the Music Box, Classic Cinemas, and the Gene Siskel Film Center. Get a gift card and/or some great merch then go see some movies!!
Shudder (horror fans) and Amazon Prime are also great gifts for streaming.
ART
Comic book artist and MCAD professor Paul Fricke, a native Chicagoan, is the creator of the noir comic "Blood Orange," a great gift for the comic fan in your life.
Tony Fitzpatrick is a Chicago-based artist best known for his multimedia collages, printmaking, paintings, and drawings. His original art, prints, books, and posters make unique and special gifts that everyone—especially Chicagoans—loves.
Chicagoan Scott Beaderstadt takes commissions for custom zombie portraits (he made one of Julie and me!) AND sells loads of additional great art on his site. Check it out!
COMEDY
Get some Gift Cards and Merch!
See some comedy in 2025!
Wear some comedy in 2025!
Make 2025 a year in comedy!
BOOKS
Two favorites from this awesome Chicagoland publisher are:
The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station Ever by Rick Kaempfer
The Flip Side by Carl and Larry Rosenbaum, with Ken Churilla
Ages 8+
The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon. Seriously, NO ONE is too old for this GEM of a book! Get it now!
Awesome Memoirs
Runaway Train by Eric Roberts
Hello, Molly!: A Memoir by Molly Shannon
Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino
Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom by Mary Lynn Rajskub
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
GAMES
Authors Card Game: I LOVED this as a kid!
Apples to Apples CLASSIC - great game!
Carcassone is one of Julie's favorites!
Taco vs. Burrito Card Game is very fun, and created by a seven-year-old!
HEY! I may earn a small commission if you purchase through some of the links above. I ONLY recommend what I love 900% and this helps support what I do at no extra cost to you so thanks and hope you like these recommendations!
So there you have it! Unique gift ideas for the people in your life who rule. Happy gifting!