Awesome Leisure

Drop right in the middle of the Red Bull District Ride urban MTB freeride through Nuremberg, courtesy of a 360º camera mounted atop one of its rider’s helmets. We suggest watching it a few times from different angles, like backwards, or looking down on the guy’s helmet.

The Legend of Zelda‘s Master Sword seals the darkness. ThinkGeek’s tiny replica unseals bills, greeting cards and other letters. This officially-licensed collectible has a metal blade and comes with a cool resin pedestal.

If the Joker took over Wayne Manor, it would look like this. The 3400 piece model includes minifigs of The Joker, Batman, Barbara Gordon, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Alfred Pennyworth Classic Batsuit, Disco Batman, Disco The Joker, Disco Batgirl and Disco Robin. Drops 11/24/17.

Haptic Lab’s toy ornithopter is powered by a rubber band motor. The Flying Martha is made of bamboo and mulberry paper, and can be tweaked to have different flight paths. It’s inspired by the passenger pigeon, and named after the last of the bird’s kind.

The Princess Bride is one of our favorite movies of all time. We thought we knew everything about it after seeing it a squillion times, but CineFix proved us wrong with their list of little known tidbits about the movie, including the fact that Schwarzenegger almost played Fezzik.

The Dark Knight has a long and troubled history with freaks dressed like clowns, so it’s no wonder that he would want to take down IT’s Pennywise the clown when he comes to torment Gotham. Adeel of Steel made it happen with this well-executed mashup trailer.

“The class is Pain 101. Your instructor is Casey Jones.” NECA is releasing a life-size replica of the mask used by actor Elias Koteas when he played Casey Jones in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. It’s made of ABS plastic and has adjustable straps.

Wild and wooly clothing company Passenger has a snuggly new collaboration with Rumpl. The Passenger Puffy Blanket is a limited edition printed cloak of comfort that resists water, dirt, dog and cat feathers and more. Machine washable, lightweight, and synthetic-filled.

The BioLite FirePit lets you enjoy a campfire or grill with barely any smoke. It uses a rechargeable fan to more efficiently burn wood or charcoal and drastically cut down on smoke. The electronic module can be detached and used as a power bank.

Illustrator Sylvain Rusques‘ abstract short film doubles as the music video for Yom from Mars‘ alt-rock track Bad Mechanical Systems. It follows an astronaut as he journeys through a mysterious world on a mission to space. It’s thin on plot, but the animation is top notch.

Learn to play the guitar like a pro with this nifty gadget. It slides beneath the strings onto the fret board of any 6-string guitar, and uses LEDs to show you where to place your fingers as you build your skills. A companion smartphone app provides lessons and tracks your progress.

Buoyant and secure, the Ruffwear Float Coat offers superior water safety for your best friend. This canine flotation device helps keep dogs comfortable in the water and has a convenient handle so you can lift them back into the kayak or onto the board with ease. It’s reflective too.

Wes Anderson returns to the world of stop-motion animation in his latest film, about a future in which dog overpopulation leads to an evil overlord quarantining our best friends on an island filled with junk and garbage. Stars pretty much everyone in the universe.

Most locks unlock with either a few turns of a dial, or inserting a key. But the Schloss 250 is a lock puzzle that requires 250+ moves in order to open its hasp. The solution is relatively simple once you get it, but quite time consuming. The Generation Lock is even more challenging.

From the late 50’s to the early 70’s, oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty was one of the richest men in the world. Like most rich men, he was frugal to a fault. In 1973, his then teenage grandson was kidnapped for ransom. Guess what J. Paul said.

During a recent appearance at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, the talented Rory Charles Graham aka “Rag’N’Bone Man” and his band turned in an extraordinary, soulful cover of the 1969 Rolling Stones’ classic, Gimme Shelter. Damn, that man can sing.

We just saw a sweet video of a drone chasing down a locomotive, and now we have another awesome bit of aerial acrobatic footage as a quadcopter does its best to keep up with a couple of thrill rides at France’s Nigloland amusement park. (Thanks Hugo!)

Ferdinand is a big, sensitive bull who is snatched from his home. After assembling a motley crew of anipals, he embarks on an adventure to get back to his fam. Starring John Cena, with Peyton Manning and a host of hilarious celebs. Coming December 2017.

Alicia Vikander steps into Lara Croft’s battered tank top, jeans and boots. Coming in 2018, Tomb Raider is based on the video game’s awesome 2013 reboot. So we’re expecting to see Lara receive Jackie Chan levels of pain. With no saves and reloads.

Looks like we won’t be leaving the house because it’s football season now, so it’s a good thing that the Sweet Brittle Baking Company can ship, among other delicious treats, these Buckeye candies. Perfect for celebrating when The Ohio State beats that team up north.

After exacting dark rage on those responsible for the death of his family, beloved and troubled anti-hero vigilante Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy that makes him even more upset in the debut season of Marvel’s The Punisher. Premieres sometime pretty soon. (Thanks Jack!)

NURK FPV and sponsor FPVDirect present some of the sweetest first-person view drone footage we’ve seen, as the pilot deftly maneuvers a quadcopter through a bridge, alongside and over a train, and turns in some thrilling loops and tricks the whole way along.

Darwinfish105 has been capturing eye-popping images of the new giant Mobile Suit Unicorn Gundam statue being erected outside of DiverCity Mall in Tokyo’s Odaiba district. The statue is the second Gundam to stand on the spot after the first one was dismantled last year.