Awesome Leisure

We’re not sure from whence this album came from, but we’re 99.999% certain it wasn’t performed by Daft Punk themselves. Still, this mysteriously posted compilation of holiday tunes done in the style of the robots is pretty damned entertaining.

“What in god’s name is anybody gonna write to that?” Singer-songwriter Carol Connors spoke with Academy Originals about how they came up with Gonna Fly Now, the theme song for Rocky that has become inseparable with the movie and its famed museum steps scene.

Give the gift of music and support independent musicians with Bandcamp’s gift cards. They can be used to purchase not only digital music but also selected physical releases – CDs, cassette tapes and vinyl records. Available in different currencies and denominations.

Watch piano virtuoso Peter Bence as his fingers fly across the keys of his Steinway in this amazing arrangement of Queen’s 1978 classic Don’t Stop Me Now, with a tiny bit of Bohemian Rhapsody thrown in for good measure. Sheet music available here if you can keep up.

“No rules this time.” Oscar winners Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro reprise their roles in the sequel to the tense Sicario. When drug cartels begin trafficking terrorists across the US-Mexico border, the American government unleashes mercenaries to fight back.

The latest character to be featured in Good Smile Company’s line of Overwatch Nendoroid figures. This cute D.Va is nearly 4″ tall and has articulated hair for more varied poses. She comes with a light gun and snack accessories, as well as a mini MEKA action figure.

The latest action figure in Kaiyodo’s unassailable Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech line. The Carnage action figure is 6.3″ tall and comes with six pairs of eyes, six hands and tons of tendrils and blades for hundreds of display possibilities.

This new Japanese trailer for upcoming fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ introduces new playable characters, including Beerus, Hit and Goku Black. It also shows cutscenes that are based on pivotal moments from the anime. Man this game looks great.

Directed by Christian Rivers, the visual effects artist behind King Kong, and produced by Peter Jackson, comes a post-apocalyptic Earth in which humanity turns to living inside of moving vehicular cities, attacking and gobbling up smaller towns to steal resources for survival.

From the creator of Dust: An Elysian Tail comes a parody of Metal Gear Solid. Never Stop Sneakin’ is a top-down simplified stealth action game for the Nintendo Switch. It uses only the left thumb stick – every action is contextual. The folks behind its trailer deserve a raise.

Outline Montreal’s foam masks have LEDs and a small controller that makes the lights automatically pulse in time with nearby sound. These new designs feature an improved controller that reacts better to sound that’s loud or from a nearby source.

During the Xmas 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, Foo Fighters turned in a wonderful three-song medley that included Everlong, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), with the most rockin’ rendition of Linus and Lucy from Peanuts we’ve ever heard.

A more capable and versatile version of the Polycade. The Polycade Pro not only plays classic games. It’s also powerful enough to play modern titles, has a spinner/paddle control, and a joystick that can be switched between 4- and 8-way modes.

Dan & Dave’s nature inspired playing cards are adorned with a duo of noble bucks and woodsy flourishes on back, and their face cards are printed with warm sepiatone colors. Comes packed in a premium cardstock box with foil accents and embossing.

A fun take on Pictionary-type games, but in this case game players wear special red glasses so they can’t see what’s being drawn, adding to the fun and challenge. Includes 220 drawing cards, 4-pairs of glasses, erasable markers, and a drawing board.

Jason Roberts’ Gorogoa is a refreshing take on puzzle games. Each puzzle consists of up to four hand-drawn frames. You can do only three things: slide the frames, place one frame on top of another, or separate overlapped frames. Available on iOS, Windows and Switch.

Holy Shnikies! You’ll soon be able to grab Pop! vinyl figures based on Tommy Boy. Choose from David Spade’s snarky Richard or Chris Farley’s dopey but well-intentioned Tommy. We love the disheveled hair and ripped coat on the special-edition Tommy.

It might seem like an odd combination, but Star Wars fever and Christmas are both upon us, so Nathan Mills‘ medley sorta makes sense. Sit back and enjoy a beautiful guitar performance of classics like Little Drummer Boy, Imperial March, and Silent Night, all rolled into one.

A handheld gaming system packed with hundreds of classic arcade games from the now defunct Data East, including Bad Dudes, Karate Champ, B-Wings, BurgerTime, Joe & Mac, and more. Available in landscape and GameBoy style designs.

LEGO enthusiast Sariel modified the LEGO BB-8 kit to make it move via remote control. It doesn’t roll exactly like the droid does, but it’s still a cool mod. Sariel used SBrick and Power Functions parts to make the mod. You can download the instructions on his website.

Want to make a dessert that’s sure to be the talk of the party? Ann Reardon of How to Cook That shows us how to create a tasty salted caramel and chocolate cake that looks like a pot overflowing with popcorn. She makes it look easy, but we’re sure it’s not. Full recipe here.

Our first look at HBO’s upcoming documentary about the final years of David Bowie’s illustrious life, a period which not only produced some of his most revealing and intimate work, but continued to show the world that he was a creative chameleon until the end.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, The 15:17 to Paris is an adaptation of a book about the 2015 Thalys train attack, in which three Americans risked their lives to subdue a gunman who opened fire in their train. Those same heroes star as themselves in the movie.