Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Pierre DeRoche’s GrandCliff TNT Penta watch is a symphony of five discs, with two for date and three for time; limited to 201 pieces, it features a 45.5mm black PVD titanium case.

Spidey fans may not be happy with Sam Raimi, but it could be worse: Wes Anderson’s Spider-Man trashes our spider-senses with its goofy mix of Life Aquatic, Tenenbaums, and more.

Ideal for guys with explosive taste, these Explosion Cabinets have working drawers that can be united or wall-mounted for maximum impact; each is made out of hand-stained maple.

It takes a little while to get warmed up, but God of War III’s Vengeance trailer is smokin’ with a fast-paced sequence of big moments from the game; surprisingly, all of it is real-time gameplay.

Recon Instruments and Zeal Optics’ Transcend Goggles are the first with a HUD and feature integrated GPS; they’re able to display performance data, temperature, time, and more.

UK Director Neil Marshall’s Centurion has all the makings of an ancient Black Hawk Down; it’s an adventure survival flick about Roman soldiers ambushed and left behind enemy lines.

Inspired by an actual electric storm he witnessed, Blackpinksoul’s Electric Storm t-shirt puts the awesome in all-over printing, mixing power lines, electrical currents, and storm clouds.

Beyond its reshaped headlights, grille and CF front lip, BMW’s 2011 M3 sips 8% less fuel and gets an auto start/stop function; also: Competition Package with suspension and wheel tweaks.

Jamie Bell’s Brief History of Everything is by no means comprehensive, but it is epic: the flipbook video was drawn with biro pens and took 2,100 pages, 50 jotter books, and 3 weeks to make.

The Superplexus is the puzzle from hell; set in a 3′ acrylic sphere, this unforgiving 3D maze requires you to guide a 5/8″ marble along 331′ of track for 425 turns without falling off the track.

Hennessey’s VelociRaptor 500 gets ferocious with a Whipple supercharged 5.4L V8, good for 501 hp and 520 lb-ft, shaving its 0-60 from 8.4s to 5.6s; it’ll be limited to 100 kits each year.

Nau’s 100% recycled polyester Lightbeam Jacket is its lightest ever; available in regular or stripes, it’s packable, water-resistant and features an offset front zipper and zip-away hood.

There’s no word on a U.S. release, but we’re liking Zonad’s mix of quirky humor, 50s-style American suburbia and B-movie sci-fi themes; it’s due out in Ireland March 19, 2010.

Celebrate Single Awareness Day with Supra’s 413 Edition Skytop Heartbreaker, due out 2/13/2010 here; the blood-red canvas and white outsole shoes are limited to 1,000 pairs.

If you still haven’t downloaded the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo, this tutorial will send you over the edge: it’s a comprehensive explanation of the multiplayer rush gameplay.

The world’s smallest AA flashlight is no longer simply lighter but also brighter; the Maratac AA ditches dingy anodized aluminum for a polished 300 grade stainless steel body.

They can put a man on the moon, but Houston definitely has a problem when it comes to the opposite sex; NASA’s plan to approach a girl by 2018 is a total failure to launch.

They’re not the first tire belts we’ve seen, but Julien Jaborska’s are the most affordable; made with BMX, cyclocross, mountain and other bike tires, each includes a nickel-plated steel buckle.

Going to jail is probably the safest thing you can do in Nick Endean’s Resident Evil version of Monopoly; properties, Community Chest and Chance are all based on R.E. locations.

Volkswagen’s 2011 Touareg is greener and leaner, shedding 460 lbs and packing VW’s first mass-produced hybrid drivetrain; the 3.0L V6 + electric motor saves 20% more fuel.

Joe Penna (aka MysteryGuitarMan) swaps a magic flute for carbonated sassafras in Root Beer Mozart; it’s a six root beer bottle-homage to the overture from Die Zauberflöte.

While we liked Dodge’s Man’s Last Stand ad, this Couch Potato Groom wedding cake topper shows that it’s better to lay some ground rules early on; exasperated bride sold separately.

As promised, Toy Story 3’s second trailer is now up: while we get a better idea of the plot, we’re loving Pixar’s slightly risqué sense of humor–nice ascots and lincoln logs, anyone?