Awesome Leisure

Syfy’s latest low-budget monster movie pits a massive, massively pissed-off real shark against a giant mechanical shark built to defeat it. Oh, and apparently sharks can fly now. Who will win this epic battle? The audience, that’s who.

A gaming PC optimized for Valve’s upcoming SteamOS. Unlike most computers, Jetpack’s internal components are arranged horizontally instead of vertically, so you can mount it behind your HDTV. Drops 1/1/14 for $1,000+.

Devin Supertramp checks out a downhill race course Down Under. The filmmaker and his thrill-seeking buddies rode down the Kurrajong Heights Grass Billy Karting and Recreation Park, a 400m course in Australia.

Invented by a kid for kids. Phantom Frames are children’s bikes with polycarbonate frames that are illuminated up by removable LED inserts. Choose between the transparent Ice frame or the translucent Ghost frame.

A man falls in love with his computer’s highly intelligent operating system. Can a 21st century power fantasy wrapped in a plot for a viral video actually be moving? Well, if there’s anyone who can pull it off, it would be Spike Jonze.

Upcoming MMORPG WildStar introduces its six classes in a hilarious short film. Learn more about the Warrior, Esper, Spellslinger, Stalker, Medic and Engineer from the point of view of one of the game’s monsters. Beta sign up here.

(NSFW: Language) A comic book about the origins of hip hop by Ed Piskor. Hip Hop Family Tree is presented like the Marvel comics from the 70s for that extra OG flavor. It’s a shame it doesn’t come with a soundtrack. More here.

Profiles in History is auctioning off Han Solo’s weapon of choice. Harrison Ford (and perhaps Mark Hamill also) used this non-firing DL-44 Blaster in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

(NSFW) We’re not sure what possessed Filmdrunk to shoot a feature-length documentary on the Gathering of the Juggalos but we can only imagine what horrors will be revealed when the film comes out in early 2014.

Peter Parker takes on a new round of evildoers, as OsCorp does its best to take down the young web-slinger with its latest and most heinous inventions. And Jamie Foxx debuts in a role we like to call Electro Unchained.

“I just, like, zoned out for a second.” The newest trailer for Ben Stiller’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is six minutes-long and basically gives away the first half of the movie. We still want to see it on the big screen.

A series of statues featuring the six original X-Men along with their original archenemy (and now teammate) Magneto as they appeared in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s 1963 comic Uncanny X-Men #1. Limited to 950 units each.

Walking with the Enemy is a World War II drama based on the heroics of Pinchas Tibor Rosenbaum, a Hungarian Jew. Pinchas helped thousands of his countrymen escape from the Nazis by disguising himself as a Nazi officer.

Norwegian cyclist and daredevil Eskil Ronningsbakken took his bicycle on a ride along a steep, twisty, rainy mountain highway hitting speeds up to 50mph – all while going backwards and seated on the handlebars.

The maple and walnut butcher block is enough for us, but Bespoke Post’s gift box for cooks also packs tasty bloody mary peanuts, handcrafted maple syrups, pepper sauce, seasoning salt, and syrup for perfect gin and tonics.

Quite possibly the world’s third most random game (next to Calvinball and Xíng háishì bùxíng of course). Asmadi Games’ We Didn’t Playtest This At All is a card game where the cards enforce absurd win conditions.

From the makers of Frozen Synapse comes Frozen Endzone. It’s a simultaneous turn-based game – the game is divided into turns, but both players’ orders are executed at the same time. It has similarities to American football, but with robots.

A dad pulls up to the traffic light in his Honda with his kid riding shotgun when he’s joined by an army of supercars, living out a daydream many of us have had rattle around out minds. An awesome spot for the PS3 racer Gran Turismo 6.

Inventor Patrick McDowell created the V-Brake to improve skateboard safety, adding an easy-to-install foot-braking mechanism to the rear axle which allows you to control your downhill speed without having to drag your foot on the ground.

Gourmands might enjoy a Try The World subscription; a beautiful box, resplendent in authentic cultural items, hard to procure gourmet products and other surprises from around the globe, is delivered to your door every 60 days.

Dan & Dave worked with Bruce Lee Enterprises to create this beautiful deck, each of which contains a philosophical quote from the martial arts master, as well as an intricate dragon motif on back. The Jokers? Lee himself in action.

A kit that lets you control paper airplanes with your smartphone. It has a propeller, a rudder and a Bluetooth antenna, all connected via a durable carbon fiber frame. It has a range of 180ft. and lasts up to 10min. per charge.

Crossovers, clutch shots and comical celebrations abound in the latest commercial for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K14, giving us the number one reason to get with the next-gen: Kent freakin’ Bazemore.