Anytime something gets so big that soccer moms are into it, we can’t help but turn into quasi-hipster elitists. When every passenger on our flight was reading a copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a few years back, our initial instinct was to shun it as mass crap. Only it wasn’t. The book by the late Stieg Larsson happened to contain one of the most interesting characters we’d ever encountered in Lisbeth Salander. The rawness of the Swedish adaptation set the bar high for David Fincher, Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig, but they ultimately produced a worthy flick we didn’t mind watching for two-and-a-half hours plus. Plus, back tattoos are hot, even if they’re on a tech goth chick.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
