If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Francky Knapp is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The ...

There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Mari Uyehara Mari Uyehara is a writer on the gifts team. She has been writing ...

I don't know how spectacular your gift-wrapping skills are, but my wrapped presents usually end up being 75 percent tape, 25 percent wrapping paper. This always bums me out, because Christmas-themed ...

Wrapping presents in pretty paper is a weird tradition, when you think about it. It also takes on a slightly sinister, “big industry” quality when you look into its origins: Gift wrap was popularized ...

Besides bright lights, my favorite thing about the holidays is wrapping gifts. I love covering a boxed gift with coloured papers (or even with plain brown paper bags). I get tremendous satisfaction ...