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DIY Cork Hook

DIY Cork Hook

La Fabrique DIY made a simple tool to fish out the cork – or other small objects – from a wine bottle in case it falls in. It’s for a niche use case, but at least it’s easy to make. It’s basically three-armed tongs made from thin wire.

BlizeTec Emergency Bivy Sack

BlizeTec Emergency Bivy Sack
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An absolute must-carry for hikers, this ultra-lightweight kit is small enough to fit in your pack, and contains both a mylar reflective sleeping bag/blanket, as well as an easy to pitch tube tent for shelter. Keep one in your car trunk too.

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What Happened to Monday? (Trailer)

What Happened to Monday? (Trailer)

Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, and Noomi Rapace star in this Netflix release about a future in which overpopulation is controlled by strict limits on reproduction. But one man hides his secret septuplets by only letting them go out one day per week, and sharing a single identity.

3D Escher Cube

3D Escher Cube

M.C. Escher’s impossible cube worked its magic by toying with perspective on a flat sheet of paper. Pierpaolo Andraghetti decided to turn it into a digital model to see how it would work in three dimensions. It’s looks like it’s feasible to print a 3D model of it too.

NikeLab x DSM Special T-Shirts

NikeLab x DSM Special T-Shirts
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Rei Kawakubo’s streetwear store Dover Street Market recently opened a branch in Singapore. DSM New York welcomes its sister store with the help of NikeLab by releasing a batch of running tees featuring retro graphic prints.

20 Great Flipper Knives

20 Great Flipper Knives

Choosing a pocket knife can be a daunting task. There are so many designs, and quality is all over the map. Fortunately, our pals at Everyday Carry have sifted through the crowd to pick out 20 of their favorite flipper blades you can buy, no matter your budget.

Mr. Rogers Sings Death Metal

Mr. Rogers Sings Death Metal

Musician and all-around madman Andy Rehfeldt is back with another death metal cover. This time, he turns our favorite mild-mannered, cardigan-wearing neighbor into an angry member of the Army of Satan. Though at times, Andy’s death metal voice sounds a whole lot like Cookie Monster.

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Marjorie Prime (Trailer)

Marjorie Prime (Trailer)

“She’s nicer to that thing than she is to me.” In this drama set in the future, Jon Hamm stars as an inquisitive hologram of Walter, an old woman’s late husband. Day by day, he learns to be more like Walter. Or rather, the Walter that his wife remembers. Premieres 8/18/17.

FJ Company Sport

FJ Company Sport

Using years of experience in restoring Land Cruisers, The FJ Company is keeping the spirit of the definitive 4×4 alive. The FJ Company Sport adds modern equipment to an FJ40 body and chassis, including a 210hp 1FZ engine, Old Man Emu suspension, and a digital dash and radio.

RRDBlocks & The Cycle Squad Maniaccs

RRDBlocks & The Cycle Squad Maniaccs

(PG-13: Language) Mass Appeal’s New York State of Mind spends some time with these urban daredevils who live life on the edge, popping wheelies and driving some folks mad with their antics. Whether or not they’re a road hazard, there’s no questioning their passion.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper

Galaxy of Pen & Paper

Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a meta-RPG for PC. Set in 1999, your characters are playing a tabletop RPG set in outer space. It has upgrades for both the storyteller and the space RPG characters, and is filled with silly adventures and dialogue. Also on iOS and Android.

The Infinitone

The Infinitone

Musician and inventor Subhraag Singh shows off his “saxophone of the future,” a unique wind instrument with computer-controlled valves which slide open and closed. It produces a nearly infinite variety of pitches, and can even be played hands-free.

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Adam Ruins Hospitals

Adam Ruins Hospitals

Adam Ruins Everything explains why healthcare is expensive in the US and practically anywhere else that has medical insurance. Hospitals jacked up their prices so that insurance companies get “discounts”, i.e. the original prices. Check out the show’s sources here.

Terminator T-800 Speaker

Terminator T-800 Speaker

AC Worldwide makes Bluetooth speakers based on movie and TV franchises. Their latest project? A shiny polished alloy replica of the T-800 endoskeleton head, with built in Amazon Alexa integration, and an app-controlled HD camera in one of its light-up eyeballs.

Hydraulic Press: Exploding Paper

Hydraulic Press: Exploding Paper

(PG-13: Language) The Hydraulic Press Channel shows us how compressing sheets of paper eventually results in a rather significant explosion. The first explosion isn’t anything special, but as the stack a little gets shorter, the boom gets bigger.

Making Cane Sandals

Making Cane Sandals

While we’re out here waiting for Flyknits and Primeknits, Primitive Technology took matters into his own hands and came up with the Protoweave. He made a pair of simple sandals out of loya cane so he can stunt in the jungle. And also protect his wrecked feet.

SparkMaker SLA 3D Printer

SparkMaker SLA 3D Printer

Possibly the most affordable stereolithography 3D printer you can get. The SparkMaker can print objects up to 4″ x 2.2″ x 5″ with an incredibly smooth finish. It works with five types of resins that you can color with its CMYK+W color pastes.

B-1B Afterburners

B-1B Afterburners

During the 2017 EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, WI, a B-1B bomber took to the skies, and flaunted its mighty afterburners for the crowd. That cloud you see around the plane is a vapor cone formed by instant condensation. Kudos to Airailimages for the awesome video.

Die-Cast Spirograph Set

Die-Cast Spirograph Set
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The classic Spirograph is a childhood favorite drawing toy, but its plastic discs are easy to crack. This special edition includes nine drawing wheels and a gear wheel made from sturdy die-cast metal, as well as sticky Spiro-Putty to eliminate holes in your paper.

Patrick Carney’s High Standards

Patrick Carney’s High Standards

(PG-13: Language) A hilariously cynical bit from Vice News, in which The Black Keys co-founder Patrick Carney listens to snippets of music from other artists, and rips apart most of it for lazy writing, cheesy instrumentation, or just not being his kind of jam. More here.

Storm 1, Revolving Door 0

Storm 1, Revolving Door 0

We always thought the idea behind revolving doors was to keep the bad weather out of buildings, but in this video captured during a storm in Istanbul, Turkey, it seems the wind and rain got the better of the spinning door, and left quite a mess. Original video here.

NES Hoodie

NES Hoodie
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Transform yourself into Nintendo’s classic ’80s game console with this surprisingly stylish official NES hoodie. It’s decked out in the classic grey, black, and red color scheme, and even has Power and Reset buttons. We’re assuming you jam a cartridge in your mouth to play.

The Privates

The Privates

A garage rock band faces a problem interfering with their ability to play gigs. Every time they play a tune, some kind of mysterious energy rips apart their gear. A fun and truly inventive short film by writer/director Dylan Allen and Amalgamated Picture Co.

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