The perfect accessory for camping, nights on the beach, or a power outage, Hompie’s 3-in-1 gadget combines a bluetooth speaker, a multi-mode lantern, and a 10400 mAh charging pack for your mobile devices. Wrapped in a silicone coat to keep the elements out.

“What in god’s name is anybody gonna write to that?” Singer-songwriter Carol Connors spoke with Academy Originals about how they came up with Gonna Fly Now, the theme song for Rocky that has become inseparable with the movie and its famed museum steps scene.

(PG-13: Language) A man emerges from the sea to find out that he missed an entire year of his life in this timely, cynical, and politically-incorrect short film from UK comedy duo Tom and Hubert. Apparently, the same thing happened to Tom in 2016.

Batman’s archnemesis takes on Rick Grimes’ #1 foe in the latest episode of BatintheSun’s Super Power Beat Down. You know it’s going to be a bloodbathg when Lucille is involved, and well, Joker can outcrazy Negan any day of the week. The fight starts at 4:47. Wait, no… at 9:19.

Give the gift of music and support independent musicians with Bandcamp’s gift cards. They can be used to purchase not only digital music but also selected physical releases – CDs, cassette tapes and vinyl records. Available in different currencies and denominations.

More and more movies are being adapted from other forms of art, whether they be novels, plays or comic books. CineFix presents some of the best adaptations before picking its top five. And yes, Charlie Kaufman’s meta-adaptation makes the cut.

Adam Savage worked with Mafia Bags to create a carry-all utility bag, the Savage Industries EDC One. The bag is made from upcycled sailcloth and a para-aramid synthetic fiber reinforced base. It has an interior pocket and pen loops as well as a hook-and-loop patch.

Watch piano virtuoso Peter Bence as his fingers fly across the keys of his Steinway in this amazing arrangement of Queen’s 1978 classic Don’t Stop Me Now, with a tiny bit of Bohemian Rhapsody thrown in for good measure. Sheet music available here if you can keep up.

The AnyWatt is a small adapter that lets you charge USB-C devices – such as new laptops, phones and the Nintendo Switch – using old laptop chargers. It has two variants: one that works with Windows laptop chargers and one that works with Apple MagSafe 2.0 chargers.

While working on the great Science Channel series Street Science, Darren Dyk of BeyondSlowMotion and Kuma Films teamed up to capture some amazing high-speed visuals of a fire tornado, including some fun footage of a toy car being flung through the blaze.

You can now take advantage of Grammarly’s helpful grammar- and spell-checking features on iOS and Android devices, thanks to the free Grammarly keyboard. Grammarly Premium users will also be able to see suggestions for style and vocabulary enhancements.

“No rules this time.” Oscar winners Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro reprise their roles in the sequel to the tense Sicario. When drug cartels begin trafficking terrorists across the US-Mexico border, the American government unleashes mercenaries to fight back.

(PG-13: Language) Impressionist Scheiffer Bates reading of the classic poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, done in the style of everyone from Peter Griffin to Rick Grimes to Gilbert Gottfried. Most of the impressions are pretty solid, though his Obama sounded like Meatwad to us.

The latest character to be featured in Good Smile Company’s line of Overwatch Nendoroid figures. This cute D.Va is nearly 4″ tall and has articulated hair for more varied poses. She comes with a light gun and snack accessories, as well as a mini MEKA action figure.

The Mother Box. The Ark of the Covenant. R2-D2. These are examples of a MacGuffin – something that the characters in a movie worry about but for which the audience doesn’t care, at least not at first. Just Write outlines five ways that it can be used to good effect.

Samsung’s new FlexWash washing machines and FlexDry dryers are two machines in one: one small and one large washer in the former, and one small and one large dryer in the latter. Each section can be used separately and have different control settings.

“I’ve always felt like shoes are like 90% of your outfit.” Complex met with Eminem at Detroit’s Burn Rubber sneaker store to talk shoes and do a little shopping. Slim, it’s hard to laugh at your jokes when you’re that intense.

Converse enters the tech wear game with a stylish yet utilitarian take on the Chuck Taylor. The Urban Utility Chuck 70 has a waterproof Gore-Tex membrane upper, a reflective panel for visibility, and elastic closures for a snug fit. Available in three colorways.

Enjoy some of the best Japanese video game music from the 1980’s and 1990’s in this 34-track compilation album. A spinoff of the eponymous Red Bull music documentary, the album traverses both synthwave and symphonic music.

Not only does this lighter feature a flameless, windproof electronic lighting element, it comes wrapped up in a rugged survival-friendly case with a sturdy protective lid for keeping the elements out, and a carrying cord that’s perfect for attaching to a carabiner.

Watchfinder & Co. provides an up close look at one of the cooler wristwatches out there, the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk, which features a numeric display, but uses a mechanical movement to flip its digits. Also, we’ve been using the word “digital” wrong all this time.

While you might automatically say something like “Flight of the Bumblebee,” the notion of what music is the most challenging to perform is really a subjective concept, and must be contextualized to the skillset of its performer, as music essayist Adam Neely explains.

Designed by Spain’s Woodendot, this desktop organizer will help you keep pens, business cards, paper clips and other office supplies in order. Each of its three diamond-shaped trays is handmade from solid pine wood, and can be arranged into a variety of patterns.