Awesome Leisure

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander play an infertile couple in the 1920s living on their own in an island off the coast of Australia. One day a boat carrying a baby and a dead man washes up on their shore. A drama based on ML Stedman’s eponymous novel.

We’ve seen an R/C model of Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta. But this builder created something even more impressive – a working scale version of the 18-wheeler that transports Block’s car. Be sure to check out many other amazing R/C vehicles on monsterchannel24.

“Last I checked we’re all a bunch of thieves, digging around where we shouldn’t.” Doubt creeps into Nathan Drake’s thoughts as he gets sucked into the hunt for the biggest pirate treasure of all time in this jaw-dropping but ominous trailer for Uncharted 4.

Yep, that’s the point of view of a man who’s somersaulting over a spinning helicopter blade. Carefree skiier Candide Thovex upped the ante for his third One of Those Days video. There’s a fair amount of editing magic here, but it’s no less amazing for that.

Three bearded fishermen go on an adventure after fishing out a bottle containing a (probably) mysterious map. Brain & Brain’s Burly Men at Sea is a humorous interactive Scandinavian folktale with a branching narrative. Coming to Windows, Mac and iOS.

If It Were My Home is a website that compares the living conditions of two countries based on data from the CIA, the WHO and the UN. It’s far from perfect – it reduces citizens into statistical averages and its definition of good healthcare is flawed, but it’s still educational.

(PG-13 Lyrics) Some guys in Russia woke up to find their streets flooded, and decided to make lemonade out of lemons by wakeboarding on the wet streets with a tow rope and a snowboard. The Die Antwoord soundtrack might turn off some, but it still looks like fun.

La Blogotheque presents this intimate performance by the prolific and versatile musician Chilly Gonzales with the Kaiser Quartett at the Versailles Municipal Library in France. Chilly worked with the German string quartet in his pop classical album Chambers.

This modern reboot of the 1977 Disney flick about an orphaned boy and his best friend (a dragon) actually looks pretty magical, capturing the spirit of ’80s fantasy films like E.T., and The Neverending Story – at least in the trailer. Let’s hope the movie works out as well.

Combine the original Quake‘s first-person perspective, mechanics and graphics with the brutal pace of the best bullet hell shoot ’em ups and you get Devil Daggers, a love letter to ’90s shooters and a death threat to your resolve.

The accordion may not have the range of an Electone, but accordion virtuoso Alexandr Hrustevich shows us that it’s enough to stand in for a string section in this 2013 performance of Vivaldi’s Summer and Borodin’s Petite Suite.

One of the cooler toys to turn up at the 2016 New York Toy Fair, Tyco’s nw remote-controlled Terra Climber has pairs of grippy wheels that rotate on pivot points, which work along with a tail-like appendage, allowing it to climb stairs.

“Routine day with a dirt cheap brush, then a week goes by and it goes untouched. Then two, then three, then a month, then the rest of your life you beat yourself up.” Aesop Rock raps about regret at letting one’s creativity rot in this single from his album The Impossible Kid.

(Flashing lights) Kendrick Lamar continues to use his medium as a bell for change and a mirror for society. His explosive performance at the 2016 Grammys is a medley of The Blacker the Berry, Alright and a final verse lamenting the death of Trayvon Martin.

Puzzle maker Tony Fisher believes he’s made the world’s largest fully functional Rubik’s Cube. The toy measures about 5ft. on each side and weighs 220lb. He could’ve made it larger, but he wanted it to be solvable by one person.

A longer look at Pee-Wee Herman’s madcap new movie, as he heads out on an epic journey to discover the big, big world that lives beyond his wholesome hometown of Fairville. Coming to Netflix 3/18.

Tesla teamed up with wagon and toy maker Radio Flyer to create a diminutive version of its luxurious and eco-friendly Model S Sedan. Like the real deal, it uses fast-charging lithium ion batteries, though its Ludicrous Mode tops out at 6mph. Drops 5/16 for $500 to $800.

Bon Iver recorded Haven, Mass. for their second album but it didn’t make the cut. The song was then unceremoniously released in a mixtape sent to early bird ticket buyers of the 2016 Eaux Claires Music Fest, which Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon co-organized.

The latest trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane outlines the movie’s plot but still keeps us on the edge of our seats. It seems like something really bad actually happened to the rest of the world, but it also seems like John Goodman’s character is one of those bad things.

Matt Murdock is back to clean up Hell’s Kitchen from a new wave of baddies in Netflix’s spot-on comic book drama. And to gum up the works this year, The Punisher turns up with his own brand of street vengeance. We’ve just cancelled all our plans for the March 18 premiere.

“The long night is coming, and the dead come with it.” The first teaser for Game of Thrones’ upcoming season takes us on an ominous trip through the House of Black and White’s Hall of Faces. Valar morfreakin’ghulis.

A look at the opening sequence of Telltale Games’ upcoming interactive adventure The Walking Dead: Michonne. The three-episode game follows Michonne from when she parts ways with the other main characters up until she reunites with them.

Based in Winona, Minnesota, the Pillbox Bat Company makes solid maple baseball bats with hand-painted or hand-burned retro graphics. They’re beautiful enough to display but sturdy enough for casual games.