Filmmaker Paul Trillo used OpenAI’s generative video tool Sora to help create the music video for The Hardest Part from singer-songwriter Washed Out. Rather than attempting to replicate reality, the video takes us on a surreal and dreamlike journey through the lives a young couple. We think it’s a smart use of AI to bring a creative vision to life.

This compact flashlight is packed with features that make it more useful than most. Its pivoting white light outputs up to 1000 lumens, and side lights have RGB colors and flashing modes. In an emergency, use its loud 110dB buzzer to scare off unfriendly animals or alert others to danger. Recharging is easy via a USB-C port. It’s also available with a UV front light.

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.

Originally released in 1964, the Prince lighter is an elegant example of mid-century modern design. Topdrawer has brought back this classic Japanese-made lighter for new generations to enjoy. The lighter features a low-profile body with a push-to-light flint striker. It’s available in several colors as well as black leather and marbled finishes.

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.

In James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, there’s a pivotal scene where one character shoots another by firing a small bullet through a bigger bullet. While that cool trick was performed with CGI, The Slow Mo Guys attempted to replicate a bullet-through-bullet collision in real life. It required precision, but they did make it easier by keeping the larger bullet stationary.

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.

With all of the buzz about electric sports cars, Ferrari isn’t giving up on internal combustion engines quite yet. Sporting an atypically futuristic look, the 12Cilindri 2-seater is powered by a naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 818 hp and a 9500 RPM redline. Designed with aerodynamics and downforce in mind, it will also come in a sexy drop-top model.

Celebrate Star Wars Day with a little musical interlude, courtesy of MayTree. The Korean a cappella group performed their playful interpretation of the jazzy tune that Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes’ was playing when we first visited Chalmun’s Cantina in A New Hope.

Japanese swordsmiths have been making bladed weapons for centuries. Veritasium offers a scientific explanation of the process, starting with a charcoal smelting method that produces steel from tiny deposits of iron sand collected from riverbeds. After that, a swordsmith forges, folds, and welds different kinds of steel to create a beautiful and sharp blade.

If you find yourself rooting for the Empire more than the Rebellion, then wear one of these Imperial Officer baseball caps from BustedTees. Each hat’s crown is decorated with a rank insignia plaque that puts you somewhere just below Grand Moff Tarkin in the pecking order. Available as a snapback, flatbill, or comfy Flexfit design.

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.

Named after both its inventor and the term associated with makeshift work, this handy strap can be wrapped around roof rails, roll cages, bumpers, closet rods, bike frames, and more, providing a secure and scratch-free tie-down point that can hold up to 3,000 lbs. in its largest size.

Chevy’s three-row family hauler has seen some big upgrades for 2024. The new Traverse has a more substantial, truck-like exterior, a powerful turbocharged engine, a huge touchscreen, and many more reasons to love it. We spent a couple of days getting to know the rugged new Traverse Z71 and its more sporty and urban sibling, the Traverse RS.

This keychain-friendly tool from EDC-Angie combines an adjustable monkey wrench, caliper, bottle opener, window breaker, screwdriver, and box cutter.  It’s made from grade 5 titanium and has magnetic storage slots on its side for holding a pair of skinny 4mm driver bits.

This carabiner clip from streetwear brand Poly Convenience Store packs a dozen functions. Peppered around its aluminum body, you’ll find multiple wrenches, a combo screwdriver/pry bar/file, and a 1/4″ bit driver. It’s also got a bottle opener and can be outfitted with a 16GB USB flash drive for $10 extra. Available in red, blue, black, or silver finishes.

How It’s Made presents a creepy compilation of factory videos showing how we get mannequins, marionnettes, crash test dummies, dress forms, and other humanoid replicas. We can only imagine walking through one of these factories at night must be like the Cold Storage facility in Westworld.

The Vividstorm S is a projector screen that rolls out of its short and thin freestanding base. The screen itself is made of rows of prisms that block out 97% of ambient light for a shockingly vivid and bright display. The S Pro is for short-throw projectors, while the S ALR is for standard projectors. It comes in 75″ to 120″ sizes. Projector not included.

(PG-13: Language) Mysterious creator and probable spacetime traveler Obscurest Vinyl exploded onto the scene by unearthing this song. It’s precisely about what it says in the title. We don’t know what’s more hilarious – the song itself, the fact that the image is a mishmash of trends across decades, or that its lyrics have annotations on Genius.

Our friend Tim Esterdahl from Pickup Truck +SUV Talk took a 180-mile road trip in the all-electric 2024 Nissan Ariya. He had a lot of ground to cover in the Ariya, facing the battery-busting trifecta of cold weather, high speeds, and elevation gains. You can see the stress on his face as he shares his experiences. But was his range anxiety justified?