If there’s one thing we can count on Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers for, it’s a super-specific pop culture reference. For the past decade, this comedy duo has explored the darkest corners of the queer cultural zeitgeist on their podcast. Las CulturistasWhich won iHeartRadio’s Podcast of the Year award in 2023. This holiday season, their new Marshall campaign – It’s Giving Gifts! – channels their encyclopedic collection of distinctive motifs into the highest form of community service of the holiday season: helping shoppers find the perfect gift for every type of person in their lives.Ranging from the best gifts “for that homebody who loves his sourdough starter more than you do, and you’ve accepted him” to “the quiet girl who’s always late and you think punctuality is embarrassing” and “the teen who has so much drip that you’re left with no choice but to use the word ‘drip’ to describe them” – each gift guide carefully curated from designer labels and beloved brands at a variety of price points. Offers a curated, cross-category selection.
“Saying you love Marshalls is like ordering a Diet Coke for the table,” Yang told Refinery29 during a conversation at a Marshalls store in Manhattan. “You empower other people to say something they felt was suppressed: ‘Oh, wait, I’ve always loved the Marshalls, too.'”
Below, Yang and Rogers share their best tips for choosing the perfect gift, their most creative holiday memories, and the greatest gifts ever given and received.
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