Holiday Spectacular 2019
The Holidays are upon us once again, and to celebrate, all your favorite Outrageous Mechanisms shows have to come together to bring you 2019 Holiday Spectacular!
On top of that, we three shows have come bearing fun gifts which you can find below!
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This one comes from your good friends over at Crypt Creepers, and while it doesn’t do anything to help Ol’ John get a boat, it’s a great way to celebrate the joy that raspy voice has brought you for years and years to come.
This ornament was inspired by Roman Catholic religious icons byway of kitschy mid century DIY holiday decor. It feels like something you’d find in a creepy gothic cathedral’s Christmas church basement bazaar (or maybe even bizarre) in between to ziplock bags of cherry winks and crocheted Kleenex box covers.
1 Kassir ornament image printed on glossy photo paper, which can find here
2 pieces of felt in complementary colors (we used a rich evergreen for the front and black for the back)
2 gold sparkly pipe cleaners
Some festive twine or string for hanging
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Plug in your hot glue gun, and while it heats up cut out your Kassir ornament image following the red line.
Using the hot glue, affix your image to the felt you want on the front of your ornament. Make sure to leave at least ½ inch of felt all the way around the image
Following the red line, carefully outline the image with hot glue and attach your pipe cleaners to form a frame.
Glue the second color of felt to the back of the ornament, making sure leave unglued space at the top so you can sandwich your hanging string between the felt pieces in the last step
Once the glue is dry, trim through both layers of felt so that only a ¼ inch of felt extends beyond the pipe cleaner frame
Cut and tie your hanging string into a loop with a slip knot and then sandwich it between the felt in the middle of the top of the ornament. Pump some hot glue into this space to hold
Hang and enjoy!
From Space Bras, a fantastic feminist gift guide for all the ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary folks in your life
Get this iconic shirt from a company you feel good about supporting
Perfect for: Those seeking the perfect balance of comfort and classy
Description: Chicago designer Sky Cubacub created this zine to encourage queer or gender nonconforming individuals with disabilities/disorders to engage in “Radical Visibility” as a means of achieving social and political equality.
Perfect for: Those that don’t have time for mainstream fashions’ bullshit
Each week these two brilliant and hilarious women discuss politics and media from a black feminist perspective.
Perfect for: Those with great taste and daily commutes
We’ve been fans of hers since Hello, I Am Fat, fell in love with her while reading Shrill, and are now her latest book has us fully under her spell.
Perfect for: Body positive activists with ouija boards
So many great stocking stuffer options from one of our favorite online communities. We particularly like the classic gold and pink Lez pin
Perfect for: Anyone who wants to don their gay apparel by putting on a denim jacket.
This powerful collection of essays focus on the intersectionality of race, gender and class
Perfect for: Those want to challenge their own perceptions and emerge a better feminist
This woman owned, women run business partners with artists to create bold limited edition textile prints that are then made into size inclusive clothing produced in the USA. SB host Mary particularly loves tucking one of their muscle tees into a high waisted skirt
Perfect for: People who love snazzy prints as much as they love busting the patriarchy
Description: A gorgeous coffee table book of more than 350 works of feminist art over the last 150 years
Perfect for: people with coffee tables big enough for books AND carryout
Hook’s groundbreaking work reminds our favorite answer to the question, “Why is feminism important?”
Perfect for: This belongs on everyone’s bookshelf
Give your holiday $$$ to an organization that has been providing women with safe and affordable healthcare for over 100 years.
Perfect for: Anyone, if they care about healthcare for all, they’ll love it. If they are monsters who love policing other peoples’ bodies, it’ll be the gift they deserve.
Rounding things out, Categorical Oracle is truly bringing you the spirit of Christmas in the form of one of our favorite Wisconsin traditions, super-boozy brandy slush!
5 Cups Water
4 Bags of Black Tea
1 Cup Sugar
16 oz Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
16 oz Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
2 Cups Brandy
Ginger Beer
Empty Gallon Ice Cream Container
Boil 2 cups water
Steep tea in said water for 10 min
Boil the other 3 cups of water
Pour those 3 cups into an empty gallon ice cream container
Stir in sugar, let it dissolve
Stir in lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, and brandy
Remove tea bags, pour tea into the bucket
Stir
Freeze overnight, ideally outside in a snow bank
Scoop into glasses, top off with ginger beer, have a great time!
