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Sleeve Maru

Sleeve Maru

Our old pal Maru the cat finds himself crammed into another cramped, yet cozy space, but he doesn’t seem to care a lick, even when his fat cat pal Hana stops by and decides that he’s a piece of furniture.

Reynolds Interviews Reynolds

Reynolds Interviews Reynolds

“Let’s get to the heart of the matter now. Why can’t you be like the other actors? Good ones.” GQ sat down one of its 2016 Men of the Year, Ryan Reynolds for an interview with his “twin” Wade Wilson – er, Gordon Reynolds.

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SNL: Chappelle’s Walking Dead

SNL: Chappelle’s Walking Dead

2016 has been one cruel year, but it also gave us Dave Chappelle back on primetime. On his Saturday Night Live stint, the comedian parodied Negan’s infamous scene from The Walking Dead with the help of some old friends. Mirror here.

An Empty Boeing 787

An Empty Boeing 787

It’s rare that a single image is as satisfying as this one, showing off the interior of a Boeing 787 jumbo jet without any of the seats installed. We like to imagine spreading out some sleeping bags on the floor when we’re not skateboarding around the cabin.

Zhang Ze: Zipper Master

Zhang Ze: Zipper Master

Chinese beatbox champion Zhang Ze shows off his mad skills, which include the ability to create some crazy zipper-like noises, along with more crazy mouth sounds than the guy from the Police Academy flicks.

Beauty and the Beast (Trailer)

Beauty and the Beast (Trailer)

“Think of the one thing you’ve always wanted. Now find it in your mind’s eye, and feel it in your heart.” Emma Watson stars as Belle and Dan Stevens stars as The Beast in Disney’s live action adaptation of a tale as old as time. Well, as old as 1740. Premieres 3/17/17.

The Origin of The Wacky Waving Man

The Origin of The Wacky Waving Man

While you might think those goofy dancing inflatable guys you see at car dealerships were the brainchild of some advertising genius, they actually got their start as moving sculptures during an Olympic opening ceremony 20 years ago. Great Big Story shares the details.

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Timex IQ+ Move Watches

Timex IQ+ Move Watches

The Timex IQ+ Move is designed to look like a traditional analog timepiece. It tracks steps and distance, calories burned, and sleep habits, and can sync time precisely with your phone. It’s not as feature rich as other smartwatches, but we much prefer the styling of these.

Heatherwick Rolling Bridge

Heatherwick Rolling Bridge

Possibly the strangest drawbridge design we’ve ever seen, the Heatherwick pedestrian bridge in London, England curls itself upwards like a pill bug instead of the traditional lift mechanisms. While it’s not exactly necessary, it’s an impressive feat of engineering.

Suprella

Suprella

The Suprella is an umbrella than opens upside-down, like a blooming flower. It’s easier to use and put away in tight spaces compared to regular umbrellas. It also stands on its own, has a C-shaped handle for hanging, and the outer canopy has a water-resistant coat.

Rick & Morty: Non-Canonical Adventures

Rick & Morty: Non-Canonical Adventures

Adult Swim enlisted adult claymation god Lee Hardcastle to produce a series of quick segues featuring Rick and Morty showing up in classic horror and sci-fi flicks, from The Thing to Ex Machina, to Honey I Shrunk the Kids. Also, there’s nothing worse than a Rickbrundlefly.

Tubular Bells for One

Tubular Bells for One

Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells (aka The Exorcist theme) requires multiple musicians when played on anything but a synthesizer due to its layering. Arranger Phil Toms and musician Steve Bingham replicated the track using a loop box to augment his single string instrument.

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Wicked Lasers FlashTorch Mini

Wicked Lasers FlashTorch Mini

The new FlashTorch Mini flashlight is 40% smaller than the original FlashTorch while still packing enough intensity to set objects on fire and even cook food. It has a customized 65W Carley halogen bulb, three brightness settings and a battery that lasts up to 100min.

Making a Coil Spring

Making a Coil Spring

If you’ve ever wondered how they make those giant springs used in the suspension systems of cars, check out this footage of a molten hot rod of steel as it’s bent around a moving cylinder, then quenched in a vat of oil to harden it.

JetPack Aviation LA Flight Raffle

JetPack Aviation LA Flight Raffle

JetPack Aviation is offering the general public a chance to experience its latest jetpack, the JB-10. The winner will be given $1,000 worth of travel vouchers, fly the JB-10 in Los Angeles and have dinner with the company’s founders.

Mother: Lounge Version

Mother: Lounge Version

The latest redub by the consistently awesome Andy Rehfeldt sees the metal guitar riffs of Glenn Danzig and company replaced with softer, more grandparent-friendly instruments and rhythms, with the vocals left pretty much intact.

The First Snow 3

The First Snow 3

A truly insane man in Kodal, Norway demonstrates his love for winter by frolicking in the snow with nothing more than his boxers on, and a bottle of booze to warm his cockles. Hypothermia be damned.

Making a Folding Ring Knife

Making a Folding Ring Knife

Miller Knives walks us through the painstaking process of transforming a block of brass and a sheet of steel into a ring that has two tiny knife blades that fold out of it. It’s cool to see how making the blades is very similar to a normal knife, only smaller.

Ghost in the Shell (Trailer)

Ghost in the Shell (Trailer)

Whether or not you agree with the casting of Scar-Jo in the role of Major Motoko Kusanagi, this trailer has us pretty excited about where the live action version of Masamune Shirow’s classic anime looks to be headed, with incredible visuals and thrilling action.

Mura Masa x A$AP Rocky: Love$ick

Mura Masa x A$AP Rocky: Love$ick

(PG-13) “La vida or I vida either way you need a visa, I ain’t talking ’bout MasterCards, debit cards either – credit cards, Kermit the Frog, margaritas” A$AP Rocky raps over Lovesick, the 2015 hit of 20-year-old soft trap artist Alex “Mura Masa” Crossan.

Maximum Drywall Axe

Maximum Drywall Axe
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A cool idea for making drywall measurements and cuts easy as pie. This tool’s built-in tape measure lets you figure out the size of openings, then move to the piece of drywall and score it to the proper width. Just be sure to read the reviews before buying.

The Depths of the Ocean

The Depths of the Ocean

YouTuber RealLifeLore gives us a terrifying idea of just how deep the Earth’s oceans can be by pointing out some of the human and animal milestones at various depths. Good ol’ land is the bee’s knees.

Wicked Lasers LaserDock

Wicked Lasers LaserDock

The LaserDock is a compact RGB laser projector for visualizing music. It comes with easy-to-use Windows and MacOS apps that have hundreds of effects for digital music, MIDI and live instruments. Pair it with a fog machine and mosquito nets to get a cool 3D effect.

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