Last-minute shopping ideas

There are barely two shopping days left before Christmas. Here are some last-second gift ideas for the pop culture lover in your family. Thankfully, most pop culture fiends are easy to buy for, but just in case you're having trouble, the following should be solid gifts that anyone would be ecstatic to open.

TV-on-DVD: Nothing tells someone you care as much as giving them a box set of their favorite television program. Picking up a season of your receiver's favorite is quick, easy and lets them know that you actually know something about them. If it's for an older family member, watch them be still-surprised that this sort of thing exists and if it's for a prospective love interest, make sure to tell them that you'd be happy to watch a disc or two with them next weekend. TV-on-DVD might be a little pricey, but just about any major retail outlet is having a sale that should knock the price down.

Chuck Klosterman books: Klosterman is the wannbe pop culture writer's hero, so why not give them a chance to revel in his words some more? The true pop culture consumer probably has all of Klosterman's older books, but his first novel, Downtown Owl or 2009's book of essays, Eating the Dinosaur.

Other books: Just in case the person you're buying for has all of Klosterman's books, there are a number of other alternatives to chose from: Bill Simmons' Book of Basketball, The A.V. Club's Inventory, anything from Malcolm Gladwell, Douglas Copeland's Generation A or Nathan Rabin's The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture. If your receiver has read all of these too, then maybe get them a gift card to an outdoor adventure place because they might not have a life.

iTunes gift card: Yeah, gift cards are kind of lame and prove that you didn't put much effort into the purchase, but iTunes gift cards are a little different. Sure, you could buy someone a whole album that they enjoy one song off of, or you can just let them pick and choose from a number of different songs that they might enjoy. Of all gift cards, this is the one that says "I actually care" the most.

Netflix subscription: This is another pricey one, but perhaps you could sign up for your receiver and then pay for the first six months or something like that. Either way, if you really love someone who happens to really love movies, this is the best way to help support their passion. Or enable. Depends on how you look at it.

There you have it. If you're having trouble picking out a gift, take note of the above ideas, because any culture vulture on your list will love 'em all. Consider this WEEKEND's Holiday gift to you.