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Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Band of Bikers

Band of Bikers

A group of guys in Moscow decide to take a motorcycle ride, and play a little concert while they head down the highway. We’d feel better if they were wearing helmets, though.

Converse Hunting Club All-Stars

Converse Hunting Club All-Stars

You might need to go to Japan to get your hands on these Chuck Taylors, but if you’re the outdoorsy-type you might just have to. We’re especially enamored of the fuzzy ones.

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Cold Steel Throwing Shovel

Cold Steel Throwing Shovel

If you ever find yourself face-to-face with an horde of zombies without a shotgun, the Cold Steel Throwing Shovel is your weapon of choice. Modeled after an actual Soviet special forces weapon.

Giveaway: TokyoFlash Watch

Giveaway: TokyoFlash Watch

Want this Rogue Touch watch? One winner gets it – or any other in-stock watch from TokyoFlash Japan. To enter, email [email protected] with a link to the watch you want. (Contest has ended.)

Dubstep Live

Dubstep Live

The trademark sounds of dubstep are typically achieved with electronic effects, but Pinn Panelle manages to reproduce the musical stylings of Skrillex with guitars, drum and bass (mostly).

What Light…

What Light…

This cool stop-motion film by animator Sarah Wickens was made using rays of reflected sunlight as the primary medium. We’ve never seen light grow fingernails before, though.

The Simpsons x John K.

The Simpsons x John K.

The Simpsons had another guest animator for its couch gag, John Kricfalusi, better known as the creator of Ren & Stimpy, proving that John K. just gets weirder with age.

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Built Ford Tough

Built Ford Tough

After a catastrophic fire ripped through a Ford dealership, firefighters managed to drive the crushed remnants of an F150 4×4 out of the rubble, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

The Real Star

The Real Star

This girl is practicing some moves for her drill team, when her kid brother decides to pop into the frame. Not only does he completely upstage her, she has no clue until the end. Smack that!

Boneless Dancer

Boneless Dancer

While Marquese “Nonstop” Scott’s moves may not be as sublime as last time, there are times in this more down-to-earth clip when he makes us wonder if his skeleton has been replaced with rubber.

History of Nonsense Lyrics

History of Nonsense Lyrics

26 classic songs, and not a single coherent lyric amongst them – at least not the parts Jane Lui, Michael T. and Jonathan Batiste chose to perform in this medley directed by Joe Sabia.

201x Supra Concept

201x Supra Concept

Toyota hasn’t made a new Supra in almost a decade, but rumors pop up from time-to-time, and designer Andreas Fougner hopes this is what the next Supra will look like. We have to agree.

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Noa Bembibre Calendar

Noa Bembibre Calendar
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We love the bold typography and nonsensical sayings that Noa Bembibre’s calendar has to offer. Sold in an edition of 700, it’s printed in four colors on and finished with black ribbon binding,

Drawing a Piece of Paper

Drawing a Piece of Paper

This time-lapse of Mark Crilley sketching a perfect copy of a crumpled piece of paper in what he refers to as a “realism challenge” is just amazing. Turns out he’s a pretty good graphic novelist too.

Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper

Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper

Southern Comfort’s Fiery Pepper, which blends the ubiquitous liquor with Tabasco chilies and other natural pepper flavors, should aid in keeping your consumption hot without blowing your head off.

Penny Pong

Penny Pong

What game can you play with a couple of crushed up paper cups and a penny anywhere you go? How about the latest sensation that’s sweeping the nation – Penny Pong. No nets required.

Live-Action Toy Story (Sneak Peek)

Live-Action Toy Story (Sneak Peek)

A group of young filmmakers have been working diligently on a perfect shot-for-shot remake of Toy Story, using actual toys instead of CGI. Watch this clip for a comparison of one scene.

Contraband (Trailer)

Contraband (Trailer)

Mark Wahlberg stars as a security guard with financial troubles who considers returning to his smuggling ways when someone offers a lucrative opportunity in Baltasar Kormákur’s Contraband.

Play Digital Sticky Note

Play Digital Sticky Note

Fabien Nauroy’s memo taker has a video camera built in, a 2.4″ color screen for playback, and a magnetic back so you can stick it to your fridge. A handy strap also hangs on doorknobs or handles.

Carbon Fiber Bathtub

Carbon Fiber Bathtub

If you can’t get enough of the luxury automobile trim, take a bath in the Corcel No. 1. The carbon fiber bathtub is extremely durable, lightweight and resistant to chemicals and harsh temperatures.

Guilty Dog 2

Guilty Dog 2

Dogs. Gotta love ’em. Except when they’re assholes. Then, not so much. If you’ve ever come home to a mutt-ransacked house, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Tank, bad dog!

Drona Wine Rack

Drona Wine Rack
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Etsy artist stericdesign can build you one of these snazzy hexagonal wine racks out of walnut, maple or cherry wood. Smaller design holds 5 wine bottles, larger holds 35. Both keep the sunlight out.

SSX: Defy Reality

SSX: Defy Reality

The classic snowboarding game is coming back just in time for the depths of Winter, and jumping out of a helicopter on a snowboard never looked so inviting. Though we sort of miss Run DMC.

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