Dad deserves something nice for Father’s Day this year as in every year. Long gone are the days of ties and Oxford shirts.

He needs something techy, edgy, and functional. And sometimes they need new versions of things they’ve had for years. Here are some leather gift ideas too.

Buy your dad: A paper shredder

We’re not saying your father is a white collar criminal. Actually, odds are that dear old dad already has a paper shredder.

He just needs a new one.

If your dad’s paper shredder is a dinky clip-on-the-trash-bin model from 10 years ago, buy him the Swingline Stack and Shred. It shreds credit cards, staples, paper-clipped documents and up to 100 pages at a time. Your dad will never have to worry about having his identity stolen.

Blast tested the Stack and Shred, and it is the best shredder we’ve ever used. It sucks up anything you throw at it and then asks for more. It’s especially great for dads that are accountants, lawyers, or insurance salesmen. ($215)

Buy your dad: A power drill

Cordless power drills are a staple in every dad’s arsenal. They build walls, assemble furniture, mount televisions to the wall, and fix nearly everything.

Trouble is, the same drill your dad bought in 1998 isn’t cutting it anymore. Ask your dad how long the battery stays charged in his drill…

The Milwaukee 2601-22 M18 Red Lithium 1/2 in. 18-volt Compact Hammer Drill is the solution. It’s up in the typical tool lovers price range, but it has a reliable battery with good life.

Two key words phrases: hammer drill and 18 volts. Don’t buy a 12-volt drill.

The M18 can deliver 550 pounds of torque with a variable speed trigger, making projects much easier. We tested. We approve. ($199)

Buy your dad: A Root Beer Brewing Kit

For some reason, dads just seem to love root beer, and this is kind of a cute gift that’s great for younger kids/dads.

ThinkGeek is offering the Root Beer Brewing Kit that will let you and your dad do just that.

The kit is cheap, includes everything except the sugar, and lets you make about two gallons of root beer in a few days. ($26.99)

Buy your dad: A gas grill

Oh God, does your dad need this…

A lot of dads — a LOT of dads — have stood by their old faithful grill since, oh, before you were born.

Remember one word: Weber.

The Weber Summit is the best gas grill on the market, but for $2,000, your father can buy his own damn grill.

The Weber Genesis series is an excellent higher-end choice for a dad who needs a new grill. We’ve tested the Genesis E-310 three-burner grill, and we approve. It cooks food perfectly and evenly. Pool your funds with mom and the siblings. It will benefit you as much as him, only he’ll enjoy it more. ($699)

Buy your dad: A flash drive

You’d be amazed by how many fathers need more USB flash drives.

Dads benefit from their storage capacity, small size, and utter ease of use. Do you remember the old days? Did anyone out there try to teach their dad to burn data to a CD-R?

We like the Verbatim: TUFF-‘N’-TINY drives for their small size and keychain cache. The 4GB version will hold all his photos, important documents, and the family’s Quicken backups. ($23.99)

Last but not least, buy your dad: An iPad

Your dad will never ask for it. Trust us, he wants one.

Blast’s editor teamed up with his brother and mother to buy dad an original iPad for Christmas. He hasn’t put it down since. The iPad can do everything that a computer can — and it’s newer.

If you have the extra dollars, go for the 3G iPad, but if you don’t think dad wants or needs another Verizon or AT&T contract, you can stay with WiFi. Another bit of advice: Most dads don’t have massive music collections, and they don’t download nearly as much video content as you do. The 16GB iPad 2 should be sufficient. ($499)

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This Father’s Day, leave the fishing rods and bottles of Scotch to the amateurs and take your dad out to a Red Sox game or give him a session of man-pampering and a massage at the Langham Boston’s Chuan Body + Soul spa and fitness center (he can tell the guys he went fishing if his manliness comes into question, but his relaxed muscles will thank you).

The Langham  is offering two overnight packages this baseball season, Take Me out to the Ballgame and Cheer from the Bleachers, both awesome gifts for your sports-fanatic dad. The Take Me out to the Ballgame package includes two tickets to the game within the first 20 rows of Fenway’s right field with rates starting from $455. The Cheer from the Bleachers package gets you two tickets to the game within the first 20 rows of Fenway’s center field bleachers, with rates starting from $385.

Both packages also include overnight accommodations at the Langham and the use of the hotel’s fitness facilities and indoor pool at Chuan Body + Soul.

These packages are available until September 21. For more information, call 1-800-791-7761 or go to www.Boston.LanghamHotels.com.

While you’re at Chuan Body + Soul, why not take advantage of the Father’s Day special? The 75-minute A Man’s World treatment includes a back exfoliation, a relaxing massage and a facial. The treatment is $150 throughout the month of June, a $25 savings from the regular price. Bonus? After the treatment, your rejuvenated dad can relax by the pool and sip a free beer!

For more information, to purchase a gift certificate or to make reservations, call 617-422-5108.

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In accordinance with Father’s Day, Dreamworks has special screenings of “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinasours” in Digital 3D set up at theaters across the country. There will be only one 2:00 p.m. show available at each of the theaters. Tickets can be purchased at the theaters, online or by calling the cinema box office.

Cinemas having the screenings can be found here:

Boston Common Loews in Boston
Framingham 16 in Framingham
Liberty Tree Mall 20 & IMAX in Danvers
Blackstone Valley 14 in Millbury
Showcase Cinemas in Lowell
Showcase Cinema 16 in Randolph
Showcase Cinema De Lux Patriot Place 14 in Foxboro
Showcase Cinemas Revere in Revere

For a complete list of theaters holding the screenings, click here.