Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Mazda’s Shinari concept is a 4 door coupe style sports sedan that represents future design direction for the brand. They’re also planning vehicle fit and finish upgrades to match that of BMW and Audi.

It’s Friday, so why not take some time to play a game? Really, what could be more fun than a prehistoric dinosaur running on a treadmill, while trying to avoid spike balls and laser beams?

Click on the image above to see the animated trailer for the wickedly irreverent It’s A Book, an all ages picture book that addresses the print vs. digital debate, from the talented Lane Smith.

Kyle Andrews’ music video for You Always Make Me Smile features the largest water balloon fight on record, with 4,000 participants, 120,000 flying water projectiles, and one really wet singer.

The cleanly styled Manhattan gas barbeque grill features a wood countertop, 2 separate cooking zones, adjustable burner, storage space, stainless steel grill cover and integrated roller wheels.

Streetbike Freestyle champion and trick hero Nick Apex presents Shinsuke Kinoshita, his Empire teammate from Kobe, Japan, in this video, who busts out with some pretty cool moves.

Icebug’s Navigator Trail Running Shoes are designed for all condition high speed control, with a low midsole, quick drying upper and upgraded sole grip like a soccer cleat from 6 carbide tip studs.

Can you imagine going through an entire rollercoaster ride without any expression? That’s exactly what this guy managed to do. We did see him blink a couple of times, though.

We like the styling on Obey’s lightweight cotton herringbone tweed field jacket, with its snap storm flap, contrasting poplin shoulders, flannel lined hood, 1″ snap cuffs and vented underarms.

The gorgeous new Xbox Live Arcade game features some of the most incredible water effects ever in a game – and the best part is that it’s a major gameplay element. The fire ain’t half bad either.

But for the fact that those are real bamboo sticks being eaten, we’d swear this video is just a bunch of guys in panda suits. Love the dude on the left consuming mass quantities laying on his back.

The animators at Yum Yum London created this short film which starts out with a simple enough premise, but comes with a highly unexpected ending. Good for a laugh when you need one.

Freddie Wong is back with another fun weapon and effect-laden video. What better way to take out your foe but by propelling yourself into the air with an RPG, then blowing them up mid-flight?

So you’ve finally located all 500 of those damned agility orbs, so what’s next? Ruffian is taking wraps off this downloadable pack today which turns Crackdown 2 into a giant physics sandbox.

You’ve seen the new features in Photoshop CS5, but the guys over at College Humor have the scoop on the photo editor’s latest capability, which makes all of your dull, boring photos totally rock.

Apple’s colorful new take on the nano changes things up with a tiny 1.48″ x 1.61″ x 0.35″ anodized aluminum case and a multi-touch interface for controlling your tunes.

(NSFW) As much as we loved the typographic video for Cee-Lo Green’s profanity-laden anthem, we’re equally entertained by his official music video. Damn, the song is stuck in our heads again.

Think plush toys are too sappy puke puke cute? We believe you’ll reevaluate that conclusion after checking out these bloody and subversive ones handcrafted by Berlin-based artist Patricia Waller.

Got a song stuck in your head? These guys have the solution. Just head on over to their site, and they’ll pick a random tune to wipe that song from your mind. Unfortunately, it’ll be just as catchy.

New photos have been released for the 2011 BMW M3 GTS, which weighs in at a svelte 3,285 lbs with a 450hp, 4.4L V8 engine, 325 lb/ft of torque, 19″ rims and a 7-speed M DKG Drivelogic gearbox.

If you struggle to keep your email box tidy, Google’s new tech might help. Gmail Priority Inbox uses fancy algorithms to automagically put your most important messages at the top of the list.

We dig these samurai chopsticks, partly because they’re modeled after the weapons of actual samurai, and partly because they’re functional and won’t cut your tongue like a real sword.

We’ve all seen those action movie scenes with the threatening ransom call from the kidnapper, but this version seems much more realistic to us. Of course, the guy is on AT&T.