Awesome Leisure

Skier Nicolas Vuignier performed a cool visual experiment that resulted in an awe-inspiring 360º surround view of himself as he swung his iPhone around using a tether. Combined with slow-motion, he created a sort of Matrix bullet-time effect on the slopes. (Thanks Adam!)

An exploration game in the vein of Where’s Wally?, except it’s all black and white and animated. Despite its overwhelming appearance, the game is said to be relaxing and slow-paced. Coming to Windows, Mac, iOS and Apple TV. Teaser on Steam.

(PG-13: Language) A struggling punk rock band accepts a gig at a neo-Nazi tavern. Their night goes from bad to worse when they stumble upon a murder at the bar. Naturally, the skinheads don’t want any witnesses. Another thriller from Blue Ruin director Jeremy Saulnier.

Don Cheadle’s directorial debut is a biographical film based on Miles Davis, centered on an unreleased tape that was stolen from him. Apparently the movie takes on a free-form and branching approach in a bid to capture the jazz legend’s spirit.

Replay the events of The Force Awakens with more humor and brick-building, play as both the heroes and villains, see events from between Episodes VI and VII and more in this upcoming video game. The Deluxe Edition comes with an exclusive Finn minifig. Drops 6/28/16.

The HD remaster of Vanillaware’s critically-acclaimed side-scrolling action RPG Odin Sphere. This updated version for the PS3, PS4 and PS Vita features 1080p/60fps graphics, new stages and enemies and refined controls. Drops 6/7/16.

While the idea of being towed on your snowboard by a drone sounds like fun on paper, the reality is that today’s consumer flying machines simply don’t have enough power to pull a human at any decent speed. Still, we give the guys who thought of this an “A” for effort.

Multitalented musician Kawehi’s latest track is yet another wonderful cover version, made entirely her own. While it might not be immediately apparent, she’s transformed Led Zeppelin’s classic track Ramble On into a punchy electro-pop groove.

Prince Noctis and his gang show off their stealth, combo and magic skills as they infiltrate an enemy military encampment in this exciting gameplay footage from Square Enix’s latest update on Final Fantasy XV. More details here.

Channels is a $15 app that lets you watch live TV on the new Apple TV with the help of an HDHomeRun device and an HD antenna or a cable connection. The latest update added buffering so you can pause, rewind and fast forward live shows.

The latest trailer for Disney’s animated flick expounds on the animal-filled storyline – as an unlikely of a con artist and a rookie cop set out on an adventure to solve mystery together. From the directors behind Bolt and Wreck-It Ralph, and starring an awesome voice cast.

Lonely Planet’s free Guides app for iOS and Android comes with offline maps, location-aware functions, curated sights and handy tips. It also lets you bookmark places. It covers 38 cities, with more to come soon.

Eric Barone’s Stardew Valley is an upcoming country life RPG in the vein of Harvest Moon, with crafting and combat added. You’ll also be able to master mining, fishing and cooking and interact with your community. Drops 2/26/16 for Windows.

(PG-13: Language) The talented jerk that is Mark Kozelek aka Sun Kil Moon goes on barely controlled rambles about being mystified and being grateful for love amidst the droning waves by post-metal band Jesu. Even if the first track isn’t your thing, give the others a chance.

Razor’s new casterboard is a spin-off of its popular RipStik. The RipSurf has a flexible one-piece board and two angled 360º casters for fun and sustained carving, though you can pull off skateboard tricks on it as well.

These colorful little quadcopters are the perfect indoor timekillers. They’re small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and take flight as soon as you toss them in the air. Flight time is about 5-8 minutes per charge.

“When you grow stronger the world grows more dangerous.” Our latest look at Laika’s Japanese adventure shows both its dark and lighthearted sequences. Stars George Takei, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Acrobatic flyer Horacio Llorens recently combined two amazing bucket list experiences into one as he took on sub-zero temperatures in his motorized paraglider, against the brilliant blue-green backdrop of the Aurora Borealis in Trømso, Norway.

Melissa Rauch stars in this comedy about an obnoxious, washed up Olympic athlete who has to figure out how to move on in life after her return to “real life.” Also stars Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, and Haley Lu Richardson.

Sia, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots cover The Dixie Cups’ acoustic rendition of the Mardi Gras song Iko Iko, with the not-so-special participation of Natalie Portman, who seems to have mellowed down from her Lonely Island days.

Zoom, Enhance! does exactly what it says. This iOS app lets you turn static images into animated gifs that zoom in on your selected portion. Pick a photo from your device then pinch and zoom in for each step of the animation.

Piers Faccini and Dawn Landes perform Heaven’s Gate, a single from their beautiful EP Desert Songs. After their first collaboration in 2013, the two talented folk artists wrote and arranged what would become a calming and mystical collection.

The Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search (uNoGS) lets you look up the availability of shows and movies in Netflix’s different regions. You can limit its scope to certain regions and search by genre, IMDB rating and more.