Awesome Leisure

Its hip, periodic table-style labeling aside, Walla Walla-base Waters Winery’s “Wines of Substance” is not bad for the price, with the Merlot and Chardonnay being surprisingly good.

Pardon our French, but holy crap–this 2 foot long model of The Nebuchadnezzar is part of a limited, Japan-only 7-disc set of The Matrix trilogy and actually serves as a DVD case.

This is not your standard YouTube video: this ad for Wario Land: Shake It is pure genius. We’ll leave out the details for you, but let’s just say your GUI elements don’t stand a chance.

We were never big fans of Tron, but indie-developed Tank Universal gives those neon polygons a nice coat of glow paint with particle effects and 20 levels of tank-on-tank combat.

Drinkhacker has a review up of 10 Cane Rum; popular at bars, this rum is made from sugar juice. Not for straight shots, its versatile, smoky flavor is best mixed with cocktails.

The special edition FUCT X Zippo Lighter is tarnished by hand to give it an aged patina; it’s engraved with images from the Vietnam War period and is limited to a run of 200 pieces.

Not satisfied to dominate the streets with the X-Bow, KTM’s Barracuda concept promises to conquer the waves with a sleek, dagger-shaped hydrofoil; it’s designed for circuit races.

We’re really digging Shin Tanaka’s super-fly papercraft models. From multiple versions of T-Boy to shoes, mecha and other vinyls, Sensei Tanaka’s origami-fu is most awesome.

Fracture’s deformable terrain makes us wonder if it’s a one trick pony, but this gameplay demo shows off some of the coolest weapons we’ve seen since Half Life 2’s Gravity Gun.

These EyeClops Night Vision Goggles are a relatively low-cost pair that look like something out of The Matrix; caveats: you’re viewing through one eye with a narrow field of vision.

This is a free flash port of Lock’s Quest; defend your base against increasingly difficult waves of Clockwork baddies, all the while upgrading and repairing to stay alive. Thanks, Blake!

We frankly have no idea what they’re saying or what the heck they’re wearing, but Battle Fantasia’s superpowers and combos bring back fond memories of days spent in arcades.

With arms longer than legs and a hot blue, black and violet colorway, Chaos Monkey is definitely our simian of the day. This rotocast vinyl is available now and limited to 1,000 pieces.

Delayed once, Gavin O’Connor’s police drama Pride and Glory is making it to the big screen 10/24. We hope this is a winner, with Edward Norton, Colin Farrell and Jon Voight in the cast.

Brunswick Billiards’ Manhattan Pool Table is designed for the billiard elite, with Ebony or Mother Of Pearl sights, 1″ slate and stainless steel legs. Available in both 9 ft and 8 ft. sizes.

Mallet Mania is a simple golf/putting game which is perhaps why it’s so addictive; sharp graphics reminiscent of Q*Bert and innovative levels make this a great time waster at work.

Goo is like Katamari in 2D with better graphics; although more a tech demo than a game, it’s pretty fun. It recently won Best Threaded Game at the Intel Game Demo Contest.

We really didn’t get Jamungo’s antisocial Crappy Cat until we saw his interactive Flash game. The 9″ vinyl yuppie cat sports a cardigan, an eyepatch, a can of beer and a six pack ring.

Warning: you may waste an incessant amount of time on Blast Passage. This Flash freebie remixes Bomberman and Gauntlet; even multiplayer is old school: four players, one keyboard.

Just when we didn’t think Red Alert 3 could get any campier, they release this remix trailer, with George Takei saying “‘All your base…” and Jenny McCarthy making very suggestive noises.

We’re chomping at the brain to read Tom Mochinski’s Eden; it’s a zombie story which focuses on a band of survivors holding out in a fortified compound in Queens, New York.

Many of us have had crazy neighbors, but there’s no topping a deranged Samuel L. Jackson; set to the backdrop of a California wildfire, Lakeview Terrace is in theaters now.

Portal: Prelude is an unofficial prequel to Portal, leading up to the creation of GlaDOS with 8 chapters and 48 challenges. It’s set to be released later this month; until then, sing a song.