Awesome Leisure

Director Ron Howard’s film follows the tragic story of the Essex, a whaling ship which was sunken by a whale, leaving a handful of survivors to fend for months at sea. This real-life tale would later inspire Moby Dick. Stars Chris Hemsworth.

Stop-motion animator Adam Brown appropriately used the discontinued Construx building toys in the music video for Construxon Time Again, a song by synthwave artist Jacob 2-2 (an alias that may also be familiar to ’80s kids).

A documentary about former CIA and DIA employee Edward Snowden and the NSA scandal by award-winning journalist and filmmaker Laura Poitras. Laura is one of the first journalists to receive copies of leaked NSA files from Edward.

An in-depth look at the adult version of the drift-happy go-kart. The Crazy Cart XL has a variable-speed pedal, quick-change batteries and a higher powered motor. Drops 12/14 for $800. Skip to 3:00 for the crazy driving footage.

A group of playing card masters in Singapore show off their impressive manual dexterity and card manipulation skills in this short film by Kuma Films. If we tried this, there’d be cards all over the ground.

In this documentary to promote cooking community ChefSteps, culinary artists built a massive cooking wall from 30 steel drums to roast whole pigs. The project didn’t exactly go smoothly, but the end result was impressive.

(NSFW: Language) A PlayStation Network exclusive, Powers is based on the Marvel comic book series of the same name. It follows two detectives tasked to take on cases involving people with supernatural powers.

“There’s two kinds of people in this world. There’s hammers and there’s nails. You decide which one you want to be.” Will Smith plays a con man whose business and personal lives collide when he becomes romantically involved with his protégé.

We’ve seen some impressive ping pong trickery in the past, and this kid’s ability to land a plastic balls in plastic cups are right up there with the others. Where was this kid when Bozo’s Circus was still on the air?

Made by HEXBUG, these tiny remote-controlled skateboards can do tricks just like the pros, if they were reduced to the size of mice. The premium set includes one motorized R/C skateboard and a complete miniature skatepark.

These guys in Korea must have legs of steel to be able to pedal hard enough to get airborne in their wide-winged flyers. Though at times, this crash-filled competition reminded too much us of the Red Bull Flugtag.

Created by Adam Farbiarz and Adam Thompson, each of these cards has an illustration which represents its value and suit. You’ll have as much fun trying to figure out what each cards as the card game you’re playing with them.

The pilots wearing video goggles and their R/C drones equipped with cameras, these guys get to live out their dreams of stunt flying without the danger or cost of owning an actual airplane. Can you imagine flying these with an Oculus Rift?

Space-saving game room furniture that switches between a 7-foot billiards table and an air hockey table by turning over the playing surface. Locks securely in place when flipped. Now we want a three-sided version with a foosball table.

The trailer for Everything Will Change, a documentary featuring two performances from The Postal Service’s reunion tour. It also contains interviews with and backstage footage of Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello and Jenny Lewis.

The New York Times sent a group of second graders to Daniel, one of the swankiest restaurants in New York City. With their tasting menu running $220 a person, will the kids embrace fine dining, or think it’s just weird?

See more of San Fransokyo and Hiro’s friends, their armored suits and abilities. We’re a bit disappointed that the comic book versions of the characters were so… Disneyfied, but hopefully the movie is still a blast.

LEGO and Volvo give us an idea of how much time, effort and resources (and fun!) went into the making of the new LEGO Technic 42030, a remote-controlled replica of the Volvo L350F wheel loader and A25F hauler.

Cry all you want Dante, Bayonetta’s too busy not making any sense. The launch trailer for the Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 is a whirlwind of hair, colossal monsters and Nintendo-themed costumes. Demo available now.

From an indie startup composed of contributors to BioShock, Halo, Guitar Hero and Rock Band comes a Windows & Mac rogue-lite set in “post-societal America.” Forage, craft and make your way down a procedurally-generated river.

From writer & director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) and Damon Lindelof (Lost) comes a tale about a place somewhere in space and time known as Tomorrowland. Starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie and Britt Robertson.

The dude abides in this new officially-licensed pinball machine. It has a tiny bowling alley, a white russian, and video and audio samples from the movie. Pre-order by 10/19 for a bunch of swag, including a rug to tie the room together.

The music video for drum and synth band TRS-80 features the climactic scene of Le Mans, the 1971 racing film starring Steve McQueen. Formula ’71 is from Vol. 1, a collection of TRS-80’s remastered and re-released tracks.