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SNL: Jumanji

SNL: Jumanji

“Jumanji is a series of jungle emergencies! And we, sir, are not prepared for that!” Kristen Wiig returned to host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time this past weekend. One of the episode’s skits sees Wiig refuse to play board games because of what happened in the movie Jumanji. And yeah, Beverly, we’re talking about the true Jumanji. Jumanji Jumanji.

Good + Evil Omen Watch

Good + Evil Omen Watch
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The slimline Good + Evil Omen wristwatch was designed by “recovering architect” Christo Logan. We love the clean, but bold choices like the offset, asymmetrical design, flush-mounted crown, and 3-dimensional face reminiscent of the seats in a theater-in-the-round. Its D-shaped case is made from sandblasted stainless steel in either grey or black.

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Alpaka Zip Pouch Wallet

Alpaka Zip Pouch Wallet
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Like to spend time outdoors? Alpaka’s Zip Pouch offers a convenient way to carry cards, cash, and other items while keeping them dry and out of the elements. Its made from weatherproof X-Pac VX21 fabric, lined with orange ripstop nylon. Its YKK waterproof zippers won’t let you down, and it protects cards from RFID scanning.

Piña Cocktail Jigger

Piña Cocktail Jigger
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This stainless steel, bell-shaped jigger is a great addition to any home bar. Its dual cups provide precise measurements of .25, .5, .75, 1, 1.5, and 2 oz. to help fix perfectly proportioned cocktails every time. The jigger is made from stainless steel in a mirrored or brushed finish.

Flying Past the Solar Eclipse

Flying Past the Solar Eclipse

Photographers Dustin Snipes and Mason Mashon teamed up to capture amazing images of the 2024 solar eclipse with the help of Red Bull aerobatic pilots Kevin Coleman and Pete McCleod. It took weeks of planning and precise calculations to pull off the perfect shot, and the pilots had to fly at a low altitude and just four feet apart as the eclipse reached totality.

Playing Purple Rain on a Guitar Fit for Prince

Playing Purple Rain on a Guitar Fit for Prince

Guitarist Kfir Ochaion shows off his talents with a phenomenal cover version of Prince’s 1984 classic Purple Rain. The performance is as engrossing to watch as it is to listen to, thanks to The Endorphinmachine guitar by Jens Ritter. The custom version of his Jupiter guitar is covered with more than 11,000 purple Swarovski crystals that sparkle in the light.

Chronicle Books’ Cocktail Dice

Chronicle Books’ Cocktail Dice
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What’ll ya have, Mack? Let Chronicle’s Cocktail Dice call the shots. Roll the three dice for your answer: one die is for liquors, one’s for mixers, and one’s for garnishes. With 216 possible combos, the fun is in the surprise. The 32-page booklet further helps customize your drink with what you have on hand.

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Underwater Music Video

Underwater Music Video

To create the music video for his original song Farewell, musician Bernth dove beneath the water with his guitar and performed the track while holding his breath for more than two minutes. It’s a beautiful and emotive track, and the studio recording really was performed with his guitar partially submerged in water to give it a dream-like quality.

Urwerk SpaceTime Blade Nixie Clock

Urwerk SpaceTime Blade Nixie Clock

This 5.5-foot-tall glass clock from Urwerk and Nixie expert Dalibor Farny contains eight large Nixie tubes and a total of 1445 parts. In addition to displaying the time and date, it can show how many kilometers the Earth has revolved around the Sun on a given day or year-to-date. Just 33 clocks will be produced, with a retail price of 55,000 CHF (~ USD 60,700).

A1 Thanos Handheld Fog Blaster

A1 Thanos Handheld Fog Blaster

The A1 Thanos from FroggysFogFluid and TopCat is a portable fog machine built to look like a blaster gun. The high-output fogger uses theatrical fog fluid and runs on rechargeable batteries. It looks fantastic with that LED lighting, though at 31 pounds, it’s not the easiest thing to carry around on stage.

Snowfox Insulated Martini Glasses

Snowfox Insulated Martini Glasses
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These stemless 8-oz. martini glasses from Snowfox are made from double-walled stainless steel to keep your drink cold and your hand comfortable. They’re lightweight, shatterproof, and available in a variety of colors. They’re sold in sets of two and also come in a set of four with a matching cocktail shaker. Great for frozen drinks and desserts too!

Crazy Concept Shoes by Canyaon

Crazy Concept Shoes by Canyaon

We’ve seen some unusual shoes thanks largely to the art collective MSCHF. But artist Canyaon has them beat in terms of variety and creativity. His Instagram page is packed with wild and impractical shoe designs, including ride-on off-road sneakers, steel welder’s boots, BBQ shoes that hold hot dogs and spatulas, and cocktail-dispensing winter boots.

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Oakywood Headphone Stand + Wireless Charger

Oakywood Headphone Stand + Wireless Charger
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Don’t just leave your good headphones lying on your desk. Put them in a place of honor with this handcrafted headphone stand from Oakywood. It features a faceted geometric wood base and a sturdy painted steel holder. Plus, its base has a built-in wireless phone charger with 15-watt fast charging. Choose from oak, walnut, or black-stained oak.

You’re Beautiful But It’s Rammstein

You’re Beautiful But It’s Rammstein

James Blunt’s track You’re Beautiful is about as soft as pop songs get. But thanks to Otu Suurmunne of Moonic Productions, the 2004 hit song just got way more intense. His growly impression of German lead singer Till Lindemann is spot-on. His Rammsteined versions of Baby One More Time and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! are similarly entertaining.

Otacle 2 Mini Pry Bar + Bottle Opener

Otacle 2 Mini Pry Bar + Bottle Opener
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This slimline pocket tool from OKNIFE combines a pry bar, a bottle opener, and a 4mm hex wrench. It’s made from titanium and features an eyecatching pattern across its body, anodized in shades of blue and purple. The tool weighs just 0.63 oz. and comes with a detachable pocket clip.

Restoring a Rusty Firefighter’s Axe

Restoring a Rusty Firefighter’s Axe

With all that high-pressure water around, we imagine that a firefighter’s steel tools can rust pretty easily. Awesome Restorations found a beat-up old axe and painstakingly disassembled, cleaned, and refinished it to its original state, then engraved a cool design into its sides. Sandblasting rust off of metal always looks so satisfying.

Mowrator S1 R/C Slope Vacuum Lawnmower

Mowrator S1 R/C Slope Vacuum Lawnmower

The Mowrator S1 lawnmower can be operated remotely while you sit in your lounge chair. It mows perfectly straight lines with its cruise control feature and dumps clippings hands-free. It’s also got a vacuum for sucking up leaves, and the AWD model can drive on steep inclines. Its rechargeable battery pack can mow up to 1.125 acres per charge.

Lorde: Take Me to the River

Lorde: Take Me to the River

Lorde provides her take on Talking Heads’ cover of Al Green’s Take Me to the River. It’s chill and minimalist, but you can still chicken bop to it. The single is part of A24’s upcoming tribute album, which will feature covers of songs that Talking Heads played in their 1984 concert fil Stop Making Sense. The list of artists is on A24’s Instagram page.

Field Notes Flora Edition Notebooks

Field Notes Flora Edition Notebooks
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Spring has sprung for Field Notes’ colorful Spring 2024 Quarterly Edition. Three original abstract designs by Chicago artist Emmy Star Brown grace the covers of this limited-edition 3-pack. Printed on high-quality cover stock, the artwork pops with contrasting glossy and dull varnishes. Inside are three page styles: ruled, dot graph, and plain.

Billie Jean: Tesla Coil Edition

Billie Jean: Tesla Coil Edition

Franzoli Electronics is back with another high-voltage cover of a classic song. This time, his musical Tesla coils performed a version of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. Take our strong advice and remember to always think twice before playing with this much electricity.

Cocktail Courier x Palm Royale Tanqueray Martini Kit

Cocktail Courier x Palm Royale Tanqueray Martini Kit
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With booze co-starring in the hit Apple TV+ show Palm Royale along with the wonderful Kristen Wiig, Cocktail Courier’s Tanqueray Martini Kit is a perfect viewing party in a box. Includes everything you’d need to mix up 8-16 Martini Royales and Damn Dirty Martinis, and even comes with a 2-month Apple TV+ subscription.

KeyUnity KA13 Titanium Mini Bottle Opener

KeyUnity KA13 Titanium Mini Bottle Opener
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This tiny keychain tool opens bottle caps in a jiffy. It’s made from durable, lightweight titanium, so it won’t ever break; plus, its keychain hole doubles as a 1/4″ hex bit driver for turning screws in a pinch. It makes a great companion to KeyUnity’s keychain flashlight.

Making a Big Knife from an Industrial Ball Bearing

Making a Big Knife from an Industrial Ball Bearing

This blacksmithing video from Knives Project starts with the satisfying process of ripping apart a molten-hot ball bearing to steal its outer ring. Then, he proceeds to forge and hammer the piece into a flat bar and grind it into a very large blade. The finished piece is somewhere between the size of a bowie knife and a machete.

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