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Best Planners for 2017

Best Planners for 2017

Our pals at Everyday Carry present a selection of great notebooks for keeping yourself organized in the new year. While we love our gadgets as much as the next guy, sometimes it’s nice to just have things in writing. Our fave? The gridded Hobonichi Techo Planner.

Deal: Morphic M41 Watch

Deal: Morphic M41 Watch
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These bold and dynamic everyday wristwatches offer luminous dials, set into a gunmetal stainless steel case with a leather-backed canvas strap. They’re water resistant to 3 ATM, and have a scratch- and glare-resistant crystal. Save 90% in The Awesomer Shop.

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0.01 Z70 Mechanical Keyboard

0.01 Z70 Mechanical Keyboard
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Created by former Varmilo designer 0.01, the Z70 is a 70% mechanical keyboard. It is fully programmable, has two space bars for enhanced ergonomics and comes with your choice of Cherry MX, Gateron, or Zealio switches. On Massdrop starting 12/27/16.

Making a Bento Picnic Lunch

Making a Bento Picnic Lunch

YouTuber Life Where I’m From’s kids and his niece prepared lunch for their indoor picnic (and for an NHK show called Cool Japan). They also teach us a few Japanese words while cooking. Dekinai any of that stuff.

Gold Mountain 70 Bracelets

Gold Mountain 70 Bracelets
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Paracord bracelets that come with a small metal portrait sculptures. The portraits are often based on Japanese or pop culture characters such as samurai, Darth Vader and Thor. DM them on Instagram or mail them at goldmountain70[at]gmail.com to order.

Alien: Covenant (Trailer)

Alien: Covenant (Trailer)

(PG-13: Gore, Language) We just opened our first Christmas present, and it’s got a xenomorph growing inside of it. Get ready for a return to the darkness, jump scares, and psychological tension galore as Ridley Scott returns once again to the Alien universe.

Dr. Seuss: Putting Rhymes to Good Use

Dr. Seuss: Putting Rhymes to Good Use

“His name was Theodor Geisel, the man who coined the word “nerds”, and wrote Green Eggs and Ham with just 49 words.” Pop culture critic kaptainkristian honors Dr. Seuss with a video essay delivered in the author’s signature poetic meter. Transcript here.

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240 Green Lights

240 Green Lights

A while back, we watched a guy with perfect timing hit 55 green lights in a row in NYC. Now, driver Noah Forman has smashed that feat, driving through an insane 240 intersections with traffic lights without a single stop. Somebody needs to turn this into a video game.

Ex Machina: Controlling Information

Ex Machina: Controlling Information

(Spoilers) “Give the audience a role in filling in what’s happening.” Lessons from the Screenplay’s latest episode lays out the fundamentals of exposition in movies, from their logical progression to making sure not to spoon-feed the audience.

Big Ass Light Bar

Big Ass Light Bar

From the makers of Big Ass Fans comes an over-engineered portable lamp. The Big Ass Light Bar has an IP66 dust- and waterproof rating and also resists common chemicals, oils and cleaners. It has six brightness settings and its battery lasts up to 48h per charge.

Poorshadowing

Poorshadowing

YouTuber ProZD pokes fun at fictional characters who are obviously evil but for some reason goes undetected by everyone else. This man needs only two things: lip balm and a great script.

Nike Kyrie 3

Nike Kyrie 3
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Kyrie Irving’s latest signature shoe has traction pods and a forefoot band to help with quick cuts and crossovers. We’re not crossing anybody anytime soon, so we’re just sitting here waiting for its dope colorways. Drops 12/26/16 for $120.

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Small Transparent Speaker

Small Transparent Speaker

A mini version of People People’s Transparent Speaker. Unlike its big brother, the Small Transparent Speaker has built-in receivers for Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, AirPlay and Google Cast. It has two 2.5″ mid drivers, a 3″ passive bass radiator and an amp with built-in DSP.

Bane Premium Format Collectible

Bane Premium Format Collectible
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Sideshow Collectibles nailed it with this badass 23″ tall sculpt of Batman’s muscular nemesis, standing proudly atop a crushed Batsignal beneath his size 20 lace-up, and injects green super-steroids into his bloodstream. We love the angry alternative head baring his chompers.

Scut Farkus’ Holiday Tips

Scut Farkus’ Holiday Tips

Actor (and friend of The Awesomer) Zack Ward reprises his role of Scut Farkus to advise on how to protect yourself from bullies, and then how to make the perfect snowball. Be sure to drink your Ovaltine, and watch A Christmas Story for 24 hours straight starting Christmas Eve.

Sculpt-Off

Sculpt-Off

YouTuber Anuja de silva shared this friendly competition between sculptors and professors Sarath Chandrajeewa and Cao Chang Xu. They stood side-by-side and tried to make a portrait sculpture of each other in just 10 minutes.

Cranston and Franco vs. Hot Wings

Cranston and Franco vs. Hot Wings

Hot Ones has arrived. Now it’s hosting Hollywood co-stars who you genuinely can’t tell if they’re having fun or even like each other. Watch James Franco and Bryan Cranston talk beards, murder and more while being handsome.

Bon Iver Live at Pioneer Works

Bon Iver Live at Pioneer Works

NPR Music shares an hour-long set from Bon Iver at Pioneer Works, a contemporary art institution in Brooklyn, New York that counts Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon as one of its advisors. The band mostly played songs from their latest album 22, A Million.

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S

The latest Lambo V12 monster sees big upgrades to its aerodynamics and suspension, and most notably the addition of 4-wheel steering. Its dozen cylinders pump out 740 horses, launching the yellow beast to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds, and a top speed of 217 mph.

Storyboards to Films

Storyboards to Films

Vimeo channel Glass Distortion has an ongoing series of short clips wherein they juxtapose a scene from a popular movie, how it was written in the screenplay, and an animated version of the original storyboard. Imagination in every step.

Sony LSPX-P1 Portable UST Projector

Sony LSPX-P1 Portable UST Projector

The LSPX-P1 is a portable ultra short throw projector that can create 720p screens between 22″ to 80″ wide diagonally. It can receive content from mobile devices, or from its included wireless HDMI transmitter. It lasts only 2h per charge though.

Silent Night by Chewbacca

Silent Night by Chewbacca

If Film Theory How It Should Have Ended is to be believed, Chewbacca played the long con. Over the decades, he’s used his limited screen time in Star Wars movies to piece together a holiday tune. One of those things that’s funnier the second time around.

Klecker Trigger Knife Kit

Klecker Trigger Knife Kit
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Designed for teaching kids about proper knife handling and safety, this snap-together plastic knife model is also a neat plaything for your desk or as a conversation starter. Available in a wide variety of colors, so you can mix and match components.

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