Awesome Leisure

Our first look at HBO’s upcoming documentary about the final years of David Bowie’s illustrious life, a period which not only produced some of his most revealing and intimate work, but continued to show the world that he was a creative chameleon until the end.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, The 15:17 to Paris is an adaptation of a book about the 2015 Thalys train attack, in which three Americans risked their lives to subdue a gunman who opened fire in their train. Those same heroes star as themselves in the movie.

Editor and cinephile Jacob T. Swinney is back with another great video, this time cataloging some of the great moments of the past year in which characters danced across the big screen. For some reason, we’re craving a shot of tequila now.

The Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection consists of 12 classic titles, including the original Street Fighter, SSF II: Turbo and SF III: 3rd Strike. It will support online play and also comes with tons of bonus content. Drops 04/2018 for $40 on all major systems.

The talented vocalists of Serbia’s Viva Vox present a fantastic cover medley of John Williams’ classic score, including Fox Fanfare, Star Wars Main Title, The Force Theme, Rebel Fanfare, The Imperial March, Cantina Band, Princess Leia’s Theme and Duel of the Fates

Vanguard Pictures follows up its thrilling stop-motion video Nitro Warriors METAL with with another fun action sequence, as toy race cars find themselves in a face-off against Optimus Prime, who seems to be the bad guy in this storyline. Or are the cars the bad guys?

Here to keep the inner peace. Created by Dan Abramson, Yoga Joes offer a fun twist on Army men toys. Each set consists of 3″ tall soldier figures practicing various yoga poses. The first set has 9 Joes, the second set has 7 Joes, and the advanced set has 6 joes.

New York Magazine looks at how trailers have changed over the years, starting out with basic explanations of the film’s plot, to booming voiceovers, to the over-the-top montages of today, along with some of the tricks today’s trailer makers use to minimize spoilers.

Hot Toys masterfully mimics Luke Skywalker’s appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The 11″ tall action figure comes with a hooded tunic, a poncho, Luke’s lightsaber, and a cane. The deluxe version adds a backpack, a porg and a “lightning rod.” Hmm.

The creator of QWOP is back with another infuriating physics-based game. In Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, you are a half-man, half-pot. You need to climb a mountain. Using a maul. Prepare to throw your mouse away many, many times. Gameplay here.

Incase’s 22L NoviConnected luggage is a well-priced option if you’re looking to buy a travel bag with a built-in power bank. Its 10500mAh charger has both USB-A and USB-C ports, and can be monitored via an app. Works in a two-wheel or four-wheel configuration.

Mashup maker Darth Blender chopped up bits and pieces of classic sci-fi, superhero, and fantasy footage to create an awesome retro take on the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, had the movie come out sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s. I-ron Man is the best.

Writer and director Junya Okobe presents an awesome take on the tale of Zatōichi, a mythical blind swordsman who takes down an army of evil foes. Hornet’s Nest & Runt Man reminded us of Master Blaster from The Road Warrior, but it’s the ending that truly kicked ass.

Headup Games‘ Portal spin-off sends applicants back to the Aperture Science computer-aided enrichment center, only this time, you’ll employ your engineering skills to create bridges and make portals to get vehicles to their goals. Coming to PC, console, and mobile.

Developer Bluepoint Games showcases what we can expect from its PS4 exclusive remaster of the one-of-a-kind classic, Shadow of the Colossus. PS4 Pro owners will be able to choose between 1080p/60fps and 4K/30fps graphics modes. More gameplay here.

Movie-based toy maker Blitzway outdoes itself with its sixth-scale model of the Ghostbusters’ ride. The Ecto-1 collectible is nearly 46″ long, has 45 LEDs, and an interlocked steering wheel and wheels. It also plays digital audio files via USB and microSD.

There are lots of cool lightsaber replicas you can buy right now, but those ones just light up. The Hacksmith set about making a brightly glowing blade that can actually cut and burn things. Watch it heat up and start a fire at 12:38.

Multitalented musician and vocalist Gunhild Carling teamed up with Postmodern Jukebox, to bring her unique performance style to a cover version of Pharrell William’s megahit Happy, as she proves she can play way more musical instruments most people on the planet.

A slightly less bombastic trailer for Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel about a dystopian future in which the one place that feels real is a VR world called the OASIS. When its creator dies, players go crazy to find an Easter Egg that could change everything.

Back in 1986, magicians Penn and Teller turned up on an episode of Saturday Night Live and pulled off an a series of tricks which poked fun at other well known magicians, and culminated with a big surprise at the end.

Now that musician Ron Minis has perfected his grand piano guitar technique, he decided to take on another classic solo – none other than Joe Walsh and Don Felder’s memorable guitar duel from The Eagles’ Hotel California.

DC Icons’ The Death of Superman action figure 2-pack lets you recreate the eponymous comic book arc that saw the Man of Steel fall in a lethal draw against Doomsday. It comes with a diorama base that has Supes’ tattered cape. Also on Amazon. More photos on Toyark.

Miles Morales makes his way to the big screen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The computer animated film is based on the 2014 Spider-Verse comic books, where Spider-Men from different universes teamed up to stop a powerful villain. Premieres 12/25/18.