Compiled by Mikey Rox
HOT DOG
Show your pet some love with the Komfort Pets Carrier ( $299, komfortpets.com ) , a climate-controlled case with patent-pending conduction/convection technology that offers both heating and cooling capabilities. Designed to take advantage of the natural methods by which a pet regulates its own body temperature, this cutting-edge carrier features a sophisticated LCD control panel; a folding handle for maximum portability; and safety features, such as overload protection and an 'overtemperature' indicator light. Though not as posh as Louis Vuitton's Sac Chien that celebretards insist on toting, this still stylish alternative is clearly more practical. Take that, Jessica Simpson.
GOT GAME?
Step up what you're spittin' with eye-popping MiniCards by MOO ( $19.99, moo.com ) . These unique, pocket-sized cards allow you to keep in touch with potential suitors while avoiding the stalkers. Each card in a pack of 100 can be personalized with your own images uploaded to Moo's Web site, with as much or as little text as you choose. Which means that when you're at the bar, business cards won't mix with pleasure—eliminating that awkward explanation at the office as to why 'Leather Larry' is waiting in the lobby.
BREAK A SWEAT
Gay Games aren't just what twinky 20-somethings engage in after 2 a.m. The real thing is comprised of more than 11,000 athletes competing in 31 Olympic-like events, and scenes from the 2006 Gay Games—held in Chicago, Ill., from July 15 to 22—are available in Gay Games VII: Where the World Meets ( $49, lulu.com ) , by author Tracy Baim. Included within the book's 208 full-color, glossy pages are more than 1,000 images of the event's sports, culture and ceremonies, as well as an overview of the past seven Gay Games, which have visited such cities as San Francisco, Amsterdam and Sydney. Featured photographers include Steve Becker, Amy Moseley and Patsy Lynch, to name a few.
WRAP THAT PACKAGE
Naughty or nice? You decide in Ristefsky Macheda's holiday-inspired skivvies ( $12.50-$34.95, rmunderwear.com ) . With fashion forward styling, the red and white contemporary trunks and briefs feature contrast-paneled rear seams that make daring declarations, while the all-white athletic logo briefs provide support and promise unrestricted leg movement and maximum ventilation. Need another reason to change your underwear? Through December, Ristefsky will offer its red hipster briefs—combining a figure-hugging design with unrivaled support—for half price. Which gives you new authority to be a ho-ho-ho.
OLIVE ANOTHER
Reenact scenes from Cocktail with The Perfect Temperature Martini Maker ( $99.95, hammacher.com ) . This cool contraption shakes or stirs your dirty drink until it reaches the optimal temperature of 34 degrees, ensuring that every sip that touches your lips is as refreshing as the first. The 20-ounce stainless-steel shaker can accommodate enough ingredients for two, while a line on the inside denotes the amount of ice versus vermouth needed to create a classic concoction. Tom Cruise not included.
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