Awesome Leisure

Postmodern Jukebox dusted off The Romantics’ 1980 hit What I Like About You and sent it even further back in the time machine. Their fresh interpretation gives the pop hit a 1960s sound, straight out of Motown, and clearly inspired by The Way You Do the Things You Do. That’s singer Tia Simone belting out the soulful vocals.

Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop is a wondrous guidebook filled with stories and explanations of 118 different kinds of tools. Author Theodore Gray and photographer Nick Mann teamed up to create the 256-page hardcover edition, which includes a pull-out Periodic Table of Tools poster.

Geeki Tikis makes all kinds of wonderful tiki mugs inspired by pop culture. Their Star Wars collection is quite extensive and includes this awesome ceramic mug that looks like a TIE fighter. It holds up to 24 oz. of your favorite Star Wars cocktail. They also make a Death Star tiki mug for tipsy fly-bys.

Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project drops us into a city on the brink of disaster. It follows the story of an idealist named Caesar (Adam Driver), who, flouting authority, hopes to rebuild the once-great metropolis as a sustainable utopia. This first look teaser sees Driver standing precariously on a ledge overlooking a stylized New York City.

Previously a limited offer, tool maker Woodpeckers’ MT Center Gauge is now permanently in stock. This centering and doweling jig makes it easy to find and mark the center of wood boards by using stainless steel marking bars instead of dowels. There are variants that have marking bars with imperial or metric measurements and a deluxe set with all bars included.

The unofficial frisbee throwing speed record is 89.5 mph, and the furthest a disc was ever thrown was 1109 feet. We Make Machines attempted to beat both of these records with the help of a motorized disc launcher. After developing a mini disc launcher, scaling up the design to throw a regulation disc was significantly more challenging and dangerous.

I hope you’ve saved up enough runes, Tarnished. Pure Arts has unveiled its life-size replica of Malenia’s prosthetic arm from the legendary action-adventure RPG Elden Ring. This highly detailed collectible is made of polyresin. It measures about 37″ long and has an articulating wrist. It comes with a metal base and a pair of metal wall mounts.

The tale that exploded with “the tape heard around the world.” Based on the 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs, Clipped is a six-episode mini-series centered on the 2014 racism scandal of former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Starring Laurence Fishburne as coach Doc Rivers and Ed O’Neill as Donald Sterling. Premieres 6.4.24 on Hulu.

Robosen stunned Transformers fans with the self-transforming Optimus Prime. Now, they’ve given the leader of the Decepticons the same treatment. The Flagship Megatron independently converts from robot to tank form and back, along with many other actions. As if that wasn’t awesome enough, it’s voiced by the original voice actor Frank Welker.

To celebrate the launch of their awesome Mini-Saber Gen 2 torch, Logan from The Hacksmith created a larger-than-life model of the butane-powered beauty, complete with packaging. Their 7-foot-tall Mega Saber runs on propane and uses a set of seven nozzles to focus its jet-like flame. It’s overkill for roasting marshmallows or popping popcorn, though.

Amazon Prime’s Fallout is one of the best video game TV adaptations yet. Fans of the show will love these Dark Horse figures based on the show’s three main characters: The Ghoul, Maximus, and Lucy. The hand-painted PVC figures stand from 7.5″ to 10″ tall, and each wields a weapon to take on the dangers of the wasteland. Pre-order all three and get $15 off.

Expand your home bartending skills with this boxed set from Maneful. Inside, you’ll find ingredient lists for a well-stocked bar, along with 52 cocktail recipes. Each card provides mixing details, simple visual instructions, serving glass recommendations, and a flavor profile. There’s also space for taking notes.

Norteño music is known for its catchy and danceable sounds, and Houston-based EZ Band masterfully melds the genre with popular songs. In this video, they deliver a Mexican Rick-Roll with their fun and original cover of Rick Astley’s inescapable pop hit, Never Gonna Give You Up.

What began as the go-to-drink of campfire jam sessions hosted by lifelong friends Brian Thomason and Matt Hemmings, Sunshine Punch is an ready-to-drink bottled rum and vodka cocktail with an orange-and-vanilla-flavored creme base. It’s easy peasy to enjoy simply poured over ice, in a slushie, or as a chilled shot.

These space-themed playing cards are noteworthy for their starfield background and inverted images, suits, and numbers. Their backs feature a blue and purple figure-8 galaxy design, and they come packed in a sparkly tuck box with silver foil. Like all Bicycle cards, they’re printed on premium cardstock with an air-cushion finish for smooth shuffling.

We’ve never heard of the song Bling Bang Bang Born, but it sounds pretty amazing played on this 27-note street organ. Like a player piano, this music-making machine reads notes from a roll of paper, but it plays them on pipes like a calliope. Yuki Kojima has filled his YouTube channel with covers, including Thunderstruck, The Entertainer, and the Nyan Cat theme.

Musician Otu Suurmunne of Moonic Productions took Dolly Parton’s trademark track, Jolene, and imagined what it might have sounded like if Ozzy Osbourne and his mates from Black Sabbath had created it instead. While Dolly’s softly-sung original will always be a classic, Otu’s angry take seems more appropriate for a tale of jealousy and desperation.

How Ridiculous have a long history of destroying stuff. So when they got their hands on a bunch of goo-filled lava lamps, their first instinct was to see how many they could break by throwing various projectiles at them. After breaking some glass, they moved on to garden gnomes, tiles, and other fragile items. As expected, the slow-mo footage is the best part.

James from ProjectAir is on a quest to make R/C airplanes as fast as possible. After honing his skills in a few other experiments, he took an off-the-shelf model of an SR-71 Blackbird and tricked it out with a multi-stage propulsion upgrade, including powerful electric fans and a model rocket engine strapped to its back.

This unique LEGO Art set uses more than 3000 pieces to create an eye-catching piece of wall art inspired by our galactic home, The Milky Way. Rather than using flat studs like some LEGO Art kits, this one has dimensionality, thanks to its clever use of bricks like flowers, hearts, grilles, slopes, and more. The finished artwork measures 26″ W x 16″ H x 2″ D.

Bananas and bourbon might not be the first flavor combination that pops into your mind, but it works surprisingly well. Made with 80-proof Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, Howler Head’s “Monkey Spirit” is infused with a natural banana flavor, and delicious mixed with Coke, espresso and coffee liquor, Bailey’s, or even served in an Old Fashioned.

The retro emulator formerly known as GBA4iOS is now Delta, and can now be installed on iOS devices. It can play NES, SNES, N64, GBC, GBA, and Nintendo DS games, with more systems to be added. It supports most modern controllers and even has built-in cheat systems. Just bring your own game ROMs.

Artist Scott Sloan previously wowed us with his 1:6-scale mini pinball machines. Now, he’s showing off a miniature vending machine that actually dispenses tiny soda cans. It’s based on a classic 1970s Dixie Narco soda machine and works just like the real thing, complete with a coin mechanism. We love the funny Q*Bert sounds it makes.