Holiday Buying Guide

TIME brings you the best of this year's holiday entertainment gifts, from a bound collection of Marilyn Monroe photography to a boxed retrospective of the films of Stanley Kubrick, a boxed set that pays homage to the days of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, a Johnny Cash anthology, and more

Music

From Nirvana and Pink Floyd to the world's most famous music magazine, Josh Tyrangiel's picks will have you rocking out through New Year's

TV Box Sets

For your boob-tube-loving friends and family, TIME's TV critic James Poniewozik explores the best shows of yore

Coffee Table Books

Richard Lacayo offers the most interesting, elegant and beautiful hardbacks that even the choosiest of loved ones will treasure

Movies

Movie critic Richard Corliss reviews the best DVD releases of the holiday season, from Stanley Kubrick's 40th anniversary collection to Ingmar Bergman's Four Masterpieces

Video Games

TIME's Lev Grossman explores the most action-packed and beautifully designed games for Xbox, Wii and PS3 systems