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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, four items of note:

Best Bets Daily: Colonial Madness sandals by LD Tuttle for Urban Outfitters
Brooklyn Based: Take a day trip to Sunset Park for tasty Mexican
DailyCandy: Gifts for guys, including freaky alien terrariums (pictured)
DailyCandy Kids: Lost My Lovey is an online lost-and-found for favorite toys
I Heart Daily: Quirky gifts under $20, perfect for Secret Santa presents
MUG: The story of the 300-tuba Christmas
Refinery29: Shoe accessories dress up holiday ankles
Thrillist: The Hot List makes Hot or Not look nuanced, sensitive, intellectual
UrbanBaby Daily: Passive-aggressive gift ideas for moms to give grandparents
VSL: In the Christmas Groove solves terrible holiday music with funky Motown
WWWD: December editorial: Celebrate the holidays with super-literal 1980s looks
The Zoe Report: Proenza Schouler's purple crushed-velvet party dress