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These Are Your Movie Night Essentials

There’s a reason Oscar season and winter happen at the same time. It’s so you can wear a smoking robe, kick your feet up on a Tibetan lambswool ottoman and eat beignet popcorn while bingeing on all the movies you missed. So here it is: your movie night toolkit.

ROBE TROTTER

It’s High Time You Had a Smoking Robe

What: A smoking robe crafted from soft French terry with brocade dragon print accents. It’s got wizard-like sleeves and a relaxed silhouette for zero possibility of constraint (or being taken seriously).
Why: If we have to answer this, you haven’t earned your smoking robe yet.

SEARCH AND RESCUE

This Site Knows Where Every Movie Lives

What: An all-knowing search engine that tells you exactly where to watch all of the movies and TV shows online.
Why: Clicking through Netflix and HBO Go can take years off your life. Do it for your life.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE

The Fluffiest Footrest in All the Land

What: An unnecessarily soft ottoman consisting of a bed of Tibetan lambswool on top of a wooden base.
Why: Hiring a Tibetan lamb to stand in front of your couch would be hilarious, but it would also be super-stupid.

POP SECRET

Popcorn That Tastes Like Beignets

What: Popcorn. Made in Louisiana. In flavors like Boiled Crawfish, King Cake, Gumbo and Beignet.
Why: You read that first part, right?

CLICKER TAPE PARADE

Controlling Your TV by Doing Nothing

What: A camera-equipped device that lets you use gestures to control your TV. Like clapping your hands to change the channel. Or “shushing” it to mute the volume.
Why: Because it doesn’t ship until spring and, hey, perfect, because we hear the Oscars happen every year.