These handcrafted Italian tools, including adorable nail scissors and tweezers, are perfect for last-minute grooming before the family holiday photo. Credit: artestilebeauty.com
Get down on your knees and pray for your sins with this homoerotic wall calendar featuring naughty priests and bible humpers. Credit: orthodox-calendar.com
A long-lasting, multipurpose lubricant. Great for eliminating athletic chafing and protecting your hair from chlorine in the pool. It’s also great for sex, duh. Credit: uberlube.com
This holiday bundle includes a wool tote bag, a bathrobe, fuzzy socks, Drake General Store granola and Mast Brothers chocolate. Available for both men and women. Credit: drakegeneralstore.ca
Jennifer Gillmor left Toronto for a northern BC cabin for six months to focus on her music. The result is an album of dramatic, moody instrumentals that’s a perfect soundtrack for cozy winter nights. Credit: iTunes
Treat yourself like royalty with this ultra-plush blanket. Perfect for a log-cabin getaway, it reverses to faux suede and looks glamorous on the sofa or your shoulders. Credit: landsend.com
The Christmas Story classic is now smaller than ever and can be plugged into your wall. Credit: retrofestive.ca
The year’s gaudiest film is now available for home viewing. Tony Palmer’s The World of Liberace doc makes a great companion piece. Credit: hmv.ca
Always stay fresh, no matter where you go. These fragrance-free wipes are discreet, flushable and fit easily in your wallet. Credit: freshrichie.com
Never miss a call or sext again. This charger fits in your pocket and powers up to two full charges for your smartphone. Credit: powerocks.ca
The film may have won the Palme d’Or this year at Cannes, but it’s the graphic novel it’s based on that best illustrates this love story between two young French women. Credit: gladdaybookshop.com
This holiday season, don’t be a drag — be a queen, with Lady Gaga’s apricot- and orchid-scented unisex perfume. Credit: thebay.com
Shine bright this holiday season with this festive twist on traditional holiday lights, perfect for dressing up tables, windows, balconies and more. Credit: deserres.ca
This silicone cockring has seven vibrating functions. Wear it anytime, but choose your settings wisely. Credit: stagshop.com
Exploring nearly a century of muscular studs, this book features a wide range of sexy historical photos from around the world. Credit: gladdaybookshop.com
Donna Summer’s greatest hits get remixed by some of today’s greatest producers, including Giorgio Moroder, Afrojack and Hot Chip. Credit: HMV stores and iTunes.
This delicious double-chocolate cranberry stout from Muskoka Brewery is great with cheesecake, chocolate or friends. It’s also really good when you’re by yourself. Credit: stores. lcbo.com
Feeling bitter with the winter blues? Cheer up with a drink! Our favourite Queen West drinks accessories store offers this five-pack of cocktail bitters. Credit: byobto.com
These bamboo incense sticks are a new world of smell. Available in Obama, Pimp Juice and Muddy Water scents, among many others. Credit: havenshop.ca
The most Canadian thing in musical theatre this year is Kyle Golemba and Adam White’s new album, featuring 12 songs from their hit cabaret. Credit: cdbaby.com or iTunes.
Christened the “Deep Space Nine” by CAYA staff, this powerful vibrator, with its four interchangeable heads, is out of this world. Credit: comeasyouare.com
Made from a natural rubber latex called polyisoprene, these condoms are super thin, durable and soft. Credit: shoppersdrugmart.ca
Madonna gets them, and therefore so should you: pressurized oxygen delivers an immediate shot of hydration to your face. Gift certificates available. Credit: victoryskincare.com
These locally made unisex T-shirts and sweatshirts support gay athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Ten percent of proceeds go to Athlete Ally, a non-profit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports. Credit: drakegeneralstore.ca
Green & Black’s organic and fair trade chocolates always make great stocking stuffers; new this year are sea salt and burnt toffee flavours. Credit: bulkbarn.ca
Behold! The holidays are upon us, and to help navigate the shopping frenzy happening on city streets everywhere, we’ve put together a guide of some our favourite offerings this season.
Ho ho ho, and all that.
The Xtra team
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