CULTURE BUZZ – A portable, laptop-sized grill only costs $48 and makes a perfect father’s day present. It’s like the MacBook Air of the mobile meat set. Great for camping, picnics, and terraces.

The Best Links:

1. Perfect for Campers, Those with Storage-Strapped RVs
2. Buy It Here for $48
3. You’ll Have to Wait for It to Cool Before Taking it Anyplace Else
4. Apartment Therapy Commenters Weigh In
5. Perfect for Small Space Living
6. Small Enough to Strap onto a Hiking Backpack

CULTURE BUZZ – A portable sauna that folds up into a handy little bag. It costs $150. Okay, it won’t turn your house into an episode of MTV Cribs or anything, but it gets the job done, especially if you don’t have access to a gym or Turkish bathhouse. Watch the video demonstration.

The Best Links:

1. YouTube - Watch a Video Demonstration
2. Read the Press Release
3. Perfect for Those Embarking on Detox Diets
4. A Sauna/Spa for the Non-Wealthy
5. File Under “Things You Don’t Need”

FOOD BUZZ – A pan that makes perfectly round pancake puffs that can be filled with anything, from hot dogs to jam. The part during the infomercial where they inject the pancake with beef gravy just made my mouth water. And just think of the amazing brunch you’ll be able to make for your friends with this thing.

The Best Links:

1. Sound Gross? I WANT ONE!!!
2. The Official Site - Watch the Ad
3. Kids Choose to Watch Infomercial Instead of Quality Television
4. These Would Be Amazing in a Food Fight
5. We Got One as a Wedding Gift - Pancake Puffs RULE!
6. We Love Our Pancake Puffs - See Our Chocolate Eclair Version
7. OMG You Can Also Make PIZZA Puffs!
8. “I finally made them this morning and let me tell you they were TASTY”

STYLE BUZZ – Sneakers that extend with your child’s growing feet. Let’s face it: most little kids are bratty and do not deserve stylish shoes. What these shoes lack in coolness, they make up for in practicality, saving parents a few extra trips to the shoe store.

The Best Links:

1. But Are They Cool Looking Enough that Kids Will Actually Want to Wear them?
2. Inchworm Shoes Online - Buy Them Here
3. $100 Could Actually Buy You 5 Pairs of Shoes
4. Prevent Waste: Shoes Could Save 9 Million Pairs of Shoes a Year
5. How Can These Not Be Uncomfortable?
6. Smart Kids Shoes Are Still Kind of Expensive ($79)

CULTURE BUZZ – Slippers with mop fibers on the soles so you can mop or dust your floors while walking around the house. This is totally one of those products you see on QVC at 3am and somehow convince yourself it’ll fill that giant gaping void in your life. (Also see: the Slanket.)

The Best Links:

1. Buy Them Here for $9.99
2. “These Are the Slippers I’ve Been Waiting for My Whole Life”
3. Slipper genie - surprisingly, The Fashion Poilce like them…
4. You’ll Never Need to Dustmop Again
5. Polish the Floor While Burning Calories
6. Put a Pair of These On Your Hyperactive Kid
7. So Much Easier than Mopping

CULTURE BUZZ – A huge fuzzy blanket with sleeves for your arms. These have been around for awhile, but it’s a cold, wintry night and we can’t think of anything we’d rather do than curl up on the couch in a giant slanket and update our Facebook profiles.

The Best Links:

1. THE SLANKET, THE BEST BLANKET EVER - Official Website
2. My Dad Is Addicted to QVC
3. The Best Holiday Gift Ever
4. Get One on QVC
5. Get One from SkyMall
6. Great Gift for Friends Who Don’t Get Laid
7. Why Whoever Invented the Slanket Is a Genius
8. Here’s a Pic of My Boyfriend in One
9. Great for Sitting at the Computer Desk
10. Good Solution for People Who Are Cold at Work
11. Mindy Kahling Loves the Slanket

STYLE BUZZ – Sandals that help strengthen your core and burn calories while you wear them. BREAKING: Lumpy butts in short shorts will not be a trend this summer. So is it any surprise these sandals are sold out across the UK?

The Best Links:

1. The Latest in Leg-Toning-Thigh-Trimming Footwear
2. With More Than a Million Pairs Sold, the FitFlop Has Hit Its Stride
3. FitFlops: Thongs for a Plump-rump Nation
4. These Shoes Claim to Tone Your Ass While You Walk
5. Awesome New Gladiator-Style FitFlops You’ll Actually Want to Wear
6. Thinking of ways to convince my husband why I need a $250 shoe.
7. Summer fitness trends, including FitFlops
8. FitFlops: A Portable Gym
9. Marketed Towards Lazy People who Don’t Exercise Much
10. There’s Also These (Clunkier) MBT Sneakers
11. Featuring Innovative Micro-Wobbleboard Technology!
12. Times Online Fitflops article from May

FOOD BUZZ – A hydroponic vegetable system now comes in a portable countertop version and costs about $150. Get fresh, pesticide-free vegetables for instantly gratifying salads. We promise it’s easier than that time you tried to grow pot on your windowsill.

The Best Links:

1. Feeling Broke?? You Can Have a Free Salad!
2. The Aerogarden - Insanely Easy to Set up!
3. Ask Metafilter: Hydroponic and/or solar-powered container gardening?
4. Hydroponic vegetables are like watching television - It’s Artificial
5. VEGE - The Hydroponic Plant Growing Appliance (It’s About the Size of a Fridge Though)
6. Awesome Gift for a Gardener, Cook, or Foodie
7. Hydroponic Gardening Pays for Itself
8. Who Knew Watching My Garden Grow Would Be So Entertaining?
9. The Little Germinating Seeds Are So Cute!
10. AeroGarden: A Positive Growing Experience for Urbanites