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Gallery: Gifts The President Has Already Been Given

Gallery: Gifts The President Has Already Been Given

As you probably know by now, today is President Obama’s 50th birthday. Do you think he’s one of those people who gets sad on his birthday? He is going through a bit of a rough patch at work right now. To cheer him up (and/or make him even happier), I’ve assembled a gallery of gifts he has already received from life, from colleagues, and from us, the American people. He really is quite the lucky fellow. More »

A Case Against Generic Valentine’s Day Gifts

A Case Against Generic Valentine's Day Gifts

Can we all just agree that Valentine’s Day is the most headache-y holiday of the year? Not to sound like a jerk (because I also hate New Years and Halloween gives me a panic attack), but every time it gets close to February 14th – relationship or no – I just want to tell everyone in the world to shut up. More »

OSIC: A Crushable Guide To Regifting

OSIC: A Crushable Guide To Regifting

Regifting. Everyone does it.* Everyone pretends they don’t.

The habit has gotten a bad rap, because known regifters are an embarrassment to society. However! If you follow a few simple guidelines, regifting can be a huge help on your budget and your Christmas guilt reflex. But if you really want to become a regifting pro, keep a few of these tips in mind.

*Right? Or are we just awful people? More »

OSIC: Christmas Shopping At A Grocery Store

OSIC: Christmas Shopping At A Grocery Store

In the 12 days leading up to December 25th, we’re rolling out our “Oh Shit It’s Christmas” features to help you with any last minute Christmas problems that may arise.

We’ve already shown you how to pick up last minute gifts anywhere from McDonald‘s to a 24-hour drug store, so you should be good to go. However, if it’s the night before Christmas and mom sends you out to pick up some ham-dressing (I have no idea what normal people eat on Christmas, I’m a Jew), check around your local grocery store for gift ideas. You might be surprised at the wealth of clever presents you find.* More »

OSIC Gallery: The Best Of Fake Presents

OSIC Gallery: The Best Of Fake Presents

So we found this online store NeatoShop.com that sells fake “prank” boxes to give real gifts in. But half the time this stuff is 100 times better than what mom and dad are actually buying us for Christmas. So here’s our salute to fake presents that are better than the real thing. More »

Ashlee Simpson Baby Shower Details

Ashlee Simpson Baby Shower Details

That man with the unfortunately pose in this picture is loading loading presents into the car from Ashlee Simpson’s baby shower on Saturday. Apparently the affair was “Winne the Pooh themed” and included guests such as Nicole Richie, Emmy Rossum, Cheryl Hines and Cacee Cobb. (Splashnews says Nicole brought her baby Harlow to the event as well.)

Image credits: splashnewsonline.com.

And of course Tina (Ashlee’s mom) and big sister Jessica was there! (It wasn’t until later that Jess went… More »