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Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide

Saved by the Bell: The College Years (complete series) Zack Morris, A.C. Slater and Samuel “Screech” Powers rooming together in college? What’s that? add in a washed up pro football player as their resident advisor? Sounds like mid-90’s television gold — that is if it was the 90’s and you were in a coma. But the complete series (all 18 episodes) is available on amazon.com starting at $11.65. Remember the episode where Zack skydives for thrills and Kelly comes swooping back into his life and they embrace in the radio control room? Reminisce it all in your lonely basement bedroom.

Michael Vick Jersey Want to come across as an insensitive, anti-PETA, dog-hating a-hole? Buy yourself — or a loved one/well-respected family member — a discontinued Michael Vick jersey off of everyone’s favorite buy/sell website, Ebay. Jersey prices have been slashed since his messy situation over a year ago, affording you to buy a home and away jersey. This gift is perfect for the person who loves attracting negative, hateful attention and defending insane former athletes.

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R2D2 Talking Ice Bucket with Hans Solo ice trays Having trouble finding a match for your Chewbacca martini glass set? Well the R2D2 ice bucket can be your new (and perhaps only) companion. Complete with R2 sound effects, four spacey Hans Solo ice trays and a pair of ice tongs, this beauty is perfect for the Star Wars fanatic close to your heart. Owners of the intergalactic ice cooler can enjoy mixing Alderaan Island Iced Teas and Geonosian Sunrises to share with their comrades.

Racing grannies, $11.95. Who needs greyhound racing when you’ve got elderly action figures?! These action packed grannies are ready to race! Wind them up and let ’em go! Sure you may think it’s a bit odd that toy companies have created old women with walkers that can race, but no more odd than the fact that these old biddies can entertain for hours!

Coughing ashtray, $8.99. Looking to make a statement this holiday season? This tongue-in-cheek coughing ashtray is the perfect gift for the smoker in your life. This functional ashtray features a snazzy set of lungs and emits a chorus of coughs every time Mr. or Mrs. McSmokey flicks their ashes into it! A gift from the heart (and lungs)!

Boyfriend pillow, $44.95. Tired of that friend who just won’t quit yapping about how much he or she misses their boyfriend? Or maybe your perpetually single friend can’t stop sulking about how bad they need a man in their life. Get them their own guy to take to bed every night–the Boyfriend Pillow! This soft, plush pillow is basically half of a guy’s upper body fashioned to wrap his arm around the lonely lover. Anyone who needs some cuddling, guy or girl, will love this comfy NSA cuddle pal! Also available, the Girlfriend Lap Pillow–like laying in the lap of the woman you love.

CitiKitty, cat toilet training kit, $29.99. Purrr-fect for any cat owner or even your own feline companion, this complete system will have your cat doing its business on your own home toilet. Gone are the days of annoying, stinky litter boxes; this kit includes everything for the cat owner to teach the cat how to use (and flush!) the toilet. Just don’t complain if he leaves the seat up!