Awesome Leisure

Max Battaglia’s concept guitar does away with strings and frets, replacing them with a long multi-touch screen. Its digital brains would let you configure the number of strings, frets and effects.

Director Mike Cahill’s allegorical tale follows an MIT astrophysics student, fascinated by the discovery of a second Earth, who crashes her car and kills a family while distracted by the new planet.

Inspired by pro mountain-climber Ueli Steck, this lightweight titanium knife has built-in tools including hex nut drivers, a wood saw, screwdrivers, a wire stripper, and the all-important bottle opener.

While you won’t be able to buy Kermit or Ms. Piggy from the Muppet Whatnot Workshop, you can design your own Whatnot, one of the countless extras in Henson’s puppet-filled universe.

Based on a classic game from the 8-bit era, this helicopter hostage rescue side-scroller gets a 21st century upgrade. We think the graphics and sound effects are just a wee bit better than the original.

Linus and his blanket star in the new Peanuts movie Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, based on 1960s comic strips. The animation and voices are wonderful blasts from the past.

The Top Gear guys get behind the wheel of the ferociously fast and featherweight Caparo T1 race car, loaded with a 575-hp engine – double the horsepower per ton of the Bugatti Veyron.

Going for a hike, but like to travel light? JakPak is a waterproof jacket that turns into a single-person sleeping bag and tent to protect you from the elements, freeing your backpack for other things.

Game designer Mary DeMarle walks us through multiple paths you can take through a level, with protagonist Adam Jensen choosing between combat or stealthy infiltration of an enemy compound.

Jack Daniel’s latest adds a hint of honey liquor to take the edge off the potent Tennessee whiskey. Not for serious whiskey drinkers, but nice for a summery cocktail or a lazy afternoon on the porch.

Say what you will about Vin Diesel, but Pitch Black and Chronicles were entertaining. The 3-disc set includes both flicks on Blu-Ray, and a bonus DVD with Peter Chung’s animated Dark Fury.

A limited-edition art book by DB Burkeman & Monica LoCascio, showcasing approximately 4,000 stickers with themes ranging from music to brands to street art. Includes 23 designer die-cut stickers.

A clip from James Gunn’s latest flick, Super, showing how Frank got the idea to be a superhero. It’s not for the faint of heart though – there’s some Hannibal-level gore right here.

The bittersweet (and shocking) tale of a boy and his household robot. Written and directed brilliantly by filmmaker Ruairi­ Robinson, and starring Max Records, the kid from Where the Wild Things Are.

The first whiskey distillery to open in New York City since prohibition, Kings County Distillery makes old fashioned corn whiskey moonshine in Brooklyn. Minimal packaging befits its smooth, potent kick.

Photographer Dylan Pfohl doesn’t just show off his cinematographic prowess in this dynamic showreel, he also showcases some awesome feats by BMX and FMX riders, snowboarders and drivers.

A sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City is the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds in Batman: Arkham City; out 10/11.

(Slightly NSFW) This show looks better every time we see new footage. This is no dumbed-down kiddie fantasy world. It’s every bit as intense and adult as anything we’ve seen on HBO. Starts 4/17.

Citizen Brick offers specialty LEGO minifigs that are unique not only because of their rather irreverent themes, but also because they’re printed with ink, using the same methods employed by LEGO.

Ji Lee and friends created this addictive online trivia game, which challenges you to identify what movie various iconic props are from. You’ll quickly find that some are more obvious than others.

This incredible mod for the old Duke Nukem’ 3D – Atomic Edition turns your PC into a virtual version of Kubrick’s Overlook Hotel, complete with an axe-wielding Jack Nicholson, and the garden maze.

Hal Needham was the the go-to guy for stunts in Hollywood for the better part of 40 years. In his new memoir, he tells amazing tales of stunt work for everyone from John Wayne to Burt Reynolds.

Give yourself a speed boost with FiiK’s motor-driven skateboards, with the Street Surfer topping out at 23mph, and a range of up to 28 miles on a charge. See FiiK’s electric boards in action here.