Awesome Leisure

One of the best LEGO creations we’ve ever seen, Peer Kreuger’s Metal Slug-inspired tank has 48 omniwheels, giving the remote-controlled beast a surprising amount of agility. More pics here.

Relive your childhood Lindsay Wagner fantasies with the long-awaited re-release of the classic Bionic Woman’s first season. Crushing tennis balls and running in slow-mo never gets old for us.

If clowns already give you nightmares, you’ll want to turn away from this preview if you ever hope to sleep again. There’s no indication Eli Roth is really working on this, so we think it could be a fan fake.

West Coast Seattle Boy contains 45 unreleased recordings by the late, great Jimi Hendrix, including alternate versions, all-new songs, demos, live performances and a documentary.

James-Michael Gregory Harlan has spent at least $3500 and 6000 hours building his wonderful 1/32 scale slot car race track, which he calls the White Lake Formula One Ring. More on his blog.

…thanks to the awful costumes their owners make them wear. We’re only disappointed that the book went to press after Halloween Cat’s recent humiliation. Based on the equally funny website.

With just 2 months to go before the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Blizzard took wraps off this early preview of the game’s cinematic intro. Azeroth is burning! (Thanks for the tips, everyone!)

Red Bull Racing’s Scott Speed is used to turning left, but he actually might have to make a right to get his passengers to their destinations as he plays cabbie in his Camry on the streets of Chicago.

Got a Nintendo Wii, but want to get your FPS on? With tons of weapons, huge environments, and online multiplayer, SEGA’s upcoming Conduit sequel looks like it has serious potential.

We’ll start out by saying that we don’t recommend that you try this at home. We suggest you leave surfing on the top of moving trains to daredevils lunatics like this guy, who goes by the name “537.”

When you’re done playing X-Men Arcade, keep an eye out for Activision’s upcoming new X-Men game, which features a complex, branching storyline in which you control your mutant’s destiny.

Based on a table-sized tangible music sequencer synthesizer called the Reactable, this portable version lets you make your own electronica on the go with your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.

Released in arcades all the way back in 1992, Konami and Marvel are bringing the classic X-Men to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, along with 6-player online “drop-in” fights.

While we’re not big Linkin Park fans, this music video directed by DJ Joe Hahn is definitely worth a watch. Created using laser scanning techniques, the video’s a real stunner. The song… meh.

If you missed Nimród Antal’s thrilling Predator reboot when it hit theaters earlier this year, now’s your chance to see it. The disc offers tons of bonus footage, plus a digital copy for your computer.

Round out your Marshmallow arsenal with this double-barreled crossbow, capable of firing mini-marshmallows up to 30 feet. The tastiest way to take a bullet. Holds 25 mini-mallows per barrel.

Ramon shot over 45,000 frames with his Pentax K 110D dSLR, starting in 2006, observing the slow and steady demolition of one building, then the construction of a new high-rise on the same site.

If you thought parachuting looked dangerous, check out this thrilling wingsuit footage from Jeb Corliss, as he goes hurling down mountainsides, across rocks and jagged cliffs.

Spotted in Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, this guy really knows how to make a pot of tea. Not only are we perplexed by the fluid-dynamics, we’re convinced he’s on rollerskates. (Thanks, Ugo!)

If you’re looking forward to all the action of the upcoming MvC3, then let us show you the latest challenger to enter the gaming arena: the diminutive Arthur – and his mighty sword. Huzzah!

A no-nonsense aggregator of new media, When It Drops uses websites like Amazon and iTunes for info and buy links. You won’t find any hidden gems here, but we all have our guilty pleasures.

After their appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, the virtual rock band Gorillaz put on a 45-minute concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Click the pic and watch the entire concert right now.

Wenger’s Swiss Army Knife Giant Elite 16999 is recognized as the world’s most multifunctional penknife, with 87 implements and 141 different functions. Yeah, but does it fit in your pocket?