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Listen to Lauryn Hill’s track Ex-Factor as you’ve never heard it before. Musician Ronobir Lahiri shows off both his sitar-playing and vocal talents with this impressive and unique cover of the 1998 soul track hailed as one of the greatest breakup songs of all time.

Bruder’s rugged camper is designed for overlanding on the most challenging terrain. It rolls on 37″ wheels, and its suspension offers 12″ of travel, while its lightweight body handles temperatures from -22ºF to +140ºF. Its climate-controlled cabin operates off-grid thanks to battery packs and roof-mounted solar panels.

This high-tech training tool helps anyone learn to play the guitar. The 18″ long digital instrument features real guitar strings and works with a companion app to play sounds and provide feedback on your performance. The latest model has a tactile d-pad, a matte finish, and spring-loaded strings for added realism.

Postmodern Jukebox might be a little late to the party with their cover of Kate Bush’s Running up That Hill, but they really nailed it. With warm and powerful lead vocals by Sweet Megg, they performed this wonderfully interpretation of the track deftly blending western and jazz styles courtesy of arranger Scott Bradlee.

Each year, editor Sleepy Skunk puts together a compilation edit of movie moments from the past 12 months. His 2022 trailer includes impactful scenes from The Batman, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion, and many lesser-known titles. See if you can name them all.

Intrism is back with a smaller version of their wooden maze puzzle-in-a-cube. The 3D labyrinth comes in kit form, with 130 pieces of laser-cut wood and a clear acrylic shell. Once assembled, you’ll spend hours guiding its marble through twists and turns and 50 obstacles. Measures 6″x6″x6″.

Nyan Cat was one of the biggest memes to hit YouTube in its early days. The animation was known for its pixel art kitty, endless rainbows, and an infectious soundtrack. The Nate Sparks Big Band took that tune and turned it into an incredible 7-minute jazz jam.

It’s time to expand your LEGO art museum with this pixelated version of Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa. The kit brings the Japanese masterpiece to life with 1,810 LEGO bricks. The finished piece measures 20.5″ w x 15.5″ h, and comes with hangers, a Hokusai signature tile, and a QR code linked to an accompanying soundtrack.

Magnetic Games teamed up with Devcafe to create this fun hybrid live-action and CGI animation starring versions of Mario, Luigi, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Yoshi made out of tiny magnetic spheres. While participating in a round of Mario Kart they are pursued by a powerful magnetic block capable of ripping them apart.

Finnish band Steve’n’Seagulls pays tribute to the Top Gun franchise with a jangly bluegrass version of the Kenny Loggins track Danger Zone. The video combines live performance footage and a series of vignettes featuring a stereotypical American dude who really wants to fly like an eagle.

As we’ve seen before, freediver Kristina Makushenko has the amazing ability to dance underwater. The “Aqua Queen on Heels” recently performed an interpretation of Jenna Ortega’s captivating school dance from Wednesday at the bottom of a swimming pool. And no, it wasn’t filled with Goo Goo Muck.

A few years back, musician Alexandr Hrustevich wowed us with his mad accordion skills. Now sit back and fill your ears with this nearly 30-minute classical solo concert that includes music by Bach, Sibelius, Vivaldi, and Albinoni. All we can say is he must have some serious calluses on his fingertips.

An Ohio man built this incredible replica of Bruce Wayne’s original 1966 Batmobile. The car is accurate down to the buttons and switches inside the cockpit, which trigger various crimefighting gadgets. And when there’s nobody behind it, its “engine” can even shoot flames. Be sure to watch him take on The Joker in his Clown Vic.

Food and drink writers André and Tenaya Darlington turned their book Booze & Vinyl into a card-pairing game. The set includes 100 full-color cards which challenge players to combine one of fifty classic albums with a delightful cocktail pairing. Includes an 88-page recipe book with notes on the music. For 1 to 3 players.

Saucey is an on-demand delivery service for beer, wine, and spirits. They partner with local liquor stores in some of America’s biggest cities to bring booze to your home in as little as 30 minutes. This deal gets you a $20, $30, or $50 digital voucher for up to 30% off the face value. Check your address before purchasing.

This portable chess set has an innovative design that rolls up into a 3″ x 6″ hexagonal tube for travel. Its pieces hold in place securely with powerful magnets so you can pause and resume games, and the roll holds closed magnetically so pieces can’t fall out.