Stu's Xmas Gift Guide for Geeks

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Molecular Basics by Heiko Antoniewicz

This is the perfect cookbook for those home cooks who are wowed by culinary wizards like Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adria. Molecular gastronomy is where the worlds of science and cooking collide, with truly breathtaking possibilities. This is the ideal gift for that special someone who’s looking for a bit of adventure in the kitchen.

Get it from: The Red Spoon Company

How I Slept My Way to The Middle by Kevin Pollak

Legend of film and podcaster extraordinaire, Kevin Pollak gives a guided tour of his remarkable career from his stand-up comedy roots to working with Hollywood A-listers up to and including his current online ventures. Easily one of the funniest men in the business and a great book for anyone who likes tales from behind the silver screen.

Get if from: Good bookstores


Hammer Horror Collection (Blu Ray)

Nothing says Christmas like the the grand daddies of horror, right … ? Why not mix things up this year and treat that special horror lover in your life to the classic horror films of yesteryear. This collection has all the baddies you know and love from Zombies to The Witches and everything else right up to the duke of spook himself, Dracula. 

Get if from: Good DVD retailers


The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J W Rinzler

This could possibly be the perfect coffee table book for geeks. J W Rinzler was granted unprecedented access to LucasFilm archival material in order to produce the most comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at one of the greatest films ever made. 

Get it from: Good bookstores


Samsung UN85S9 -85 Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV

For anyone who has an annoying $40,000 lying around and really wants the most bad ass television known to man, you can’t go past this little baby from Samsung. Now, granted, you may have to sell a few vital organs to get the funds together but what a joyous recovery you’ll have when you’re enjoying this glorious monument of home entertaining perfection in the comfort of your own home. 

Get it from: Wherever rich people shop. Don't ask us, we're broke.

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