Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
At 200+ pages, the sixth issue of Franchise Magazine features reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (with a focus on his Greek upbringing) as the cover story. UK-based, Nigeria-born photographer Ruth Ossai photographed Giannis alongside his family in their adopted country. Also inside is a profile of Japan-born rising star Rui Hachimura, who is broadening the NBA’s fanbase by drawing attention from his homeland. With this and plenty more content, the magazine proves once again just how global basketball culture really is.
This expressive Cabernet Sauvignon from Calistoga, Napa Valley boasts notes of dried cherries, baking spices, and espresso beans on first open. On the palate, blackberry jam and bright acid counteract its denser aromas. But, as Chateau Montelena explains, further resting results in more complex notes of dried ginger, anise and cocoa. A lovely wine to share over the colder months, it’s rich and full-bodied.
Trusted by NBA and NCAA teams and trainers all over, the Homecourt app uses artificial intelligence and your smartphone to monitor basketball workouts and provide in-depth analysis. By opening the in-app camera, the intelligence picks up and records shot type, release time, release angle, leg angle, speed, and vertical, as well as makes, misses, hot zones and areas to work on. All of the data is then presented in easy-to-ready formats, like shot charts and precise percentages. A yearly pro subscription affords unlimited shots, video reviews, workouts, drills, and more.
Limited to 1,000 pieces, this 100% solid sterling silver Ewok necklace is an essential for Star Wars fans. Weighing 18 grams and hanging from a 24-inch chain, each Ewok has two black crystal eyes and its unique series number engraved on it. All necklaces comes in a limited edition collector’s box, which features a lavish embossed exterior and metallic silkscreen art on the inside.
Respected biographer Meryle Secrest seeks to uncover a Cold War era conspiracy in her new book The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World’s First Desktop Computer. The story revolves around the Olivetti company and family, best known for their typewriters, but also the brand behind the first personal computer—some 10 years before competitors like Apple and IBM. The book begins with Adriano (the son of founder Camillo Olivetti) dying on a train to Switzerland in 1960—suspicious considering he had previously worked to remove prime minister Benito Mussolini during WWII and had ties to spy networks. In her book, Secrest seeks to understand why Olivetti, being such a pioneering company in the world of tech, fell into obscurity and what really happened to Adriano and lead engineer Mario Tchou, who also died mysteriously a year later.
From Book Works comes a pair of slipmats for securing records on a turntable’s rotating platter. This set is 16-ounce, non-glazed and adorned with Zodiac illustrations—for those who don’t want to “let their blends get caught in retrograde.”
Made by Nagatani-en and designed by Iga Mono, the “Mushi Nabe” steamer lets chefs—at home or in a professional kitchen—cook a variety of dishes with precision and without unruly oils or fat-heavy butter. With holes in the lid to let steam escape, the removable ceramic tray within can hold meats or vegetables above the boiling water below it. As a result of being cooked by steam, juiciness and brightness is afforded without the heaviness of frying. It is six inches deep and 11.5 inches wide, and weighs nearly nine pounds. The manufacturer notes that it is gas-burner safe, but not suited for induction or electric burners, microwaves, or dishwashers.
Fusing Brooklyn-based streetwear brand Flan Labs’ most prominent interests—food and sports—this hockey jersey, inspired by NHL all-star iterations of yesteryear, comes covered in 18 Michelin stars, as well as little flan pastry logos, and embroidered text across the front. Available in six sizes, this jersey can stand in as a long-sleeve shirt in mild weather or a top layer in wintry conditions.
From the Saeco Xelsis touchscreen, users can easily select one of 15 different coffee or espresso drinks—and then further customize strength, temperature, portion and milk foam. Features like durable ceramic grinders, an AquaClean water filter system and an automatic HygieSteam self-cleaning process set the machine apart from competitors—including other Italian manufacturers. Saeco’s won numerous design awards and the Xelsis represents the best of its offerings, but most importantly it makes delicious drinks quickly and with undeniable ease.
Referencing the classic 1970s Leica R3 in its design, the German camera-maker’s SL2 is a full-frame mirrorless camera that’s undeniably versatile. Its a magnesium alloy body is covered in leatherette and black anodized paint, making it lightweight, but weatherproof. Additionally, it’s ergonomic, quick-moving, and naturally stabilizing. With a 47.3-megapixel sensor and a Maestro III processor, this camera really delivers and begs to be taken out on all your adventures.
“I wanted to do something fun, playful, season-appropriate, and involving bunnies. I love bunnies,” actor and satirist Macaulay Culkin says of his gift-box collaboration with Happy Socks. Culkin’s been a seasonal staple since the premiere of Home Alone in 1990. In response to his ever-presence during the holidays, his three pairs of collaboratively designed socks contain bunnies (a nod to his pop culture website) with a spirited twist.
Full of dishes that look and taste impressive but are actually simple to prepare, Alison Roman’s Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over provides recipes and also encouragement for home cooks. From labne with scallions to a salad of crushed peas with burrata, the dishes are delicious and diverse. Roman also offers plenty of practical advice for those throwing a dinner party: whether it be never apologizing (for mismatched cookware, a late serve time, anything) to accepting help from guests, to selecting a good olive oil. While encouraging readers to embrace imperfections in the kitchen, Roman fills them with confidence.
Moore & Giles’ double-layered leather sling (39 by 18 inches) and accompanying powder-coated steel frame (14 by 15.5 by 14.5) prove both scuff-proof and far superior when housing and transporting the firewood. The Baldwin Oak is a full-grain, rich brown leather that was tanned in Italy on English hides. The result is a texturally smooth leather that withstands bends, bumps, and the elements. Each carrier can also be personalized with three initials.
Rich with notes of resin, hinoki, cardamom and jasmine, the Holiday Hinoki Fantôme candle from Boy Smells proves subtle, and a little surprising. Hinoki lends a lemony, natural timber layer, while the cardamom harkens to fresh-baked goods and roasted feasts. While lush, the aroma is light and delicately expands into open spaces. Plus, the coconut and beeswax blend candle comes in an elegant emerald-hued glass vessel.
LA-based Solstice Canyon‘s stone-ground raw organic almond butters come in three flavors: original, cardamom and clove, and aztec chocolate. Founders Rachael Sheridan and Jessie Kimmell exclusively work with certified organic, raw, unpasteurized ingredients and add low-glycemic ingredients to preserve the vital enzymes. These vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free nut butters offer a bit of California freshness to toast and oatmeal.
When Katie Gurvin and Scott Hebel debuted their handcrafted line of Hebel & Co halva, they set up at the Hollywood Farmers Market on Sunday mornings to talk about their sesame seed confection and earned the attention of shoppers and the bustling market. The crisp and flaky texture that melts on the tongue is undeniably delicious. In addition to their other flavors (pistachio, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry almond poppy) they make this iteration, which features organic sesame seeds, Deglet Noor dates, toasted California walnuts, cinnamon, and allspice.