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Sony α9 Camera

Sony α9 Camera

The incredible new α9 sports a 35mm full-frame sensor stacked with memory, allowing for 20fps continuous shooting at 24.2 MP, 4K video, crazy fast exposure and focus tracking, a silent, distortion-free shutter, and an OLED viewfinder which doesn’t black out between shots.

Get Staffed

Get Staffed

“I think more people should adopt this way of life… I’m creating jobs, and it’s good for the economy.” Big Red Button’s hilarious short film introduces us to a man who decides to forgo material possessions, and instead spends all of his money on a staff to do his bidding.

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The Moderators

The Moderators

(PG-13) “Be mentally prepared for your job.” Ciaran Cassidy and Adrian Chen’s eye-opening short follows the training of newly hired online moderators. Every day, they are expected to view and rate tens of thousands of pictures from social media, dating sites and more.

Wakefield (Trailer)

Wakefield (Trailer)

After a handful of not so deep roles, Bryan Cranston seriously flexes his acting muscle as a successful lawyer thought to have gone missing, but who is fed up with his life and holes up in the attic of an unoccupied house across the street from his family.

DIY Life-Size K-2SO Puppet

DIY Life-Size K-2SO Puppet

One of the best parts of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the snarky new droid K-2SO. Norm Chan from Tested recently met up with fan Darren Moser to take a look at the amazing full-scale K-2SO puppet suit he’s been building. We can’t wait to see the finished build.

Asprey Sterling Cocktail Shakers

Asprey Sterling Cocktail Shakers
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Asprey makes fantastically extravagant barware from sterling silver. Our favorite pieces are the retro style rocket ship and aeroplane cocktail shakers, with their colorful enamel inlays. Their sterling combination safe is perhaps even more incredible.

LEGO Spirograph

LEGO Spirograph

Similar, but larger than JK Brickworks’ drawing machine, VBs LEGO Technic Creations contraption draws by moving a pen in its arms, while rotating a turntable that holds the paper. It appears to be able to draw much more intricate patterns than the smaller machine.

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Funko POP! Rocks

Funko POP! Rocks

While most of our collection of POP! vinyl figures is focused on sci-fi comic book characters, there are some pretty awesome figures in their musician’s line too. The Joey Ramone, Lemmy, and Johnny Rotten figures are almost enough to forgive the Justin Bieber one.

Air Pistol Pellets in Slow Motion

Air Pistol Pellets in Slow Motion

The Slow Mo Guys filmed air pistol pellets being shot through deodorant sticks. The projectile is so fast, even viewing it at 120,000fps isn’t that satisfying. But at least we found out that you can both be invincible at airsoft and smell good with just one thick vest.

Artya Son of a Gun Target Watch

Artya Son of a Gun Target Watch
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Artya’s latest awe-inspiring timepiece features a cutout dial inspired by a marksman’s target. It has a proper Swiss-made movement, wrapped in a 44mm 316 steel case and protected by double, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Limited to just 99 pieces.

Sinkane Live

Sinkane Live

NPR Music recently hosted Ahmed Galleb aka Sinkane. Ahmed and his band draw from free jazz, psych rock and Sudanese pop to create chill and uplifting hippie music. Watch them perform tracks from his recently released album, Life & Livin’ It.

Driven: FIAT 124 Spider

Driven: FIAT 124 Spider

We recently spent a week behind the wheel of FIAT’s latest roadster – which simultaneously pays tribute to the classic 124 Spider and shares bones with the excellent ND MX-5 Miata. Find out what we thought of this Japanese-Italian love child in our full review on 95octane.

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Jim Beam Game 7 Batch

Jim Beam Game 7 Batch

To kick off the 2017 baseball season, Jim Beam is releasing a very special batch of whiskey for Cubs’ fans. The limited-edition bourbon barrel-matured the night the Cubbies won the World Series after a 108 year drought. Available starting June 1 in the Chicago area.

Coke + Butane Rocket

Coke + Butane Rocket

Grant “The King of Random” Thompson previously tested the myth that mixing propane and Coca-Cola would turn it into a pressure-packed rocket, and failed. He tried it again with butane, and the highly-flammable stuff works brilliantly. Definitely don’t try this one at home.

Plumen 003 LED Pendant Lamp

Plumen 003 LED Pendant Lamp
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A stunning modern take on the bare lightbulb – the Plumen 003 has a warmly-hued, dimmable LED light source, wrapped in a glass bubble with a faceted gold-toned reflector. The result is beautiful hanging fixture that needs no shade. Available exclusively from MoMA.

Retro Tech: The Analog iPod

Retro Tech: The Analog iPod

Techmoan checks out an awesomely complex bit of 1970s tech. The Panasonic RS-296US used a mechanical carousel filled with 20 extra-long cassette tapes to allow for up to 2.5 days of continuous music. There was no way to select individual tracks, but you could choose tapes.

Mantis Knives MTF-4Tib Echo

Mantis Knives MTF-4Tib Echo
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A phenomenally designed folding knife from Mantis Knives. This hefty 9″ long tool features a 4″ tanto-style blade made from S30V steel, and handles made from titanium with G-10 scales for grip. Weighs a whopping 1/2 pound, so this thing means business.

INORI (Prayer)

INORI (Prayer)

After creeping us out with his real-time facial projection mapping, Nobumichi Asai is back with a dramatic video which uses the technique to impressive effect, messing with the faces of two dancers by tracking their facial positions and projecting images at up to 1000fps.

Deadly NERF Gun Mod

Deadly NERF Gun Mod

Backyard engineer Peter Sripol turned a NERF rifle into a souped-up airsoft gun with a fairly large barrel. Then he loaded the gun with all sorts of improvised projectiles, such as AA batteries, 6″ nails, and fireworks. This guy’s going to be just fine in the apocalypse.

Pantone Notebook Set

Pantone Notebook Set
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Keep your ideas organized with these color-coded artists’ journals. Each of the 10 notebooks included in the boxed set has 48 grid-dotted pages, and looks like a giant Pantone color chip on the outside.

Things People Believed 50 Years Ago

Things People Believed 50 Years Ago

Even if it sometimes feels like we’re going backwards, civilization really does move forward at a surprisingly fast pace. Grunge takes a look at some of the misguided things people used to believe less than half a century ago. Yup, feeding babies coffee was a thing.

Best Backpacks for Rainy Days

Best Backpacks for Rainy Days

There’s nothing worse than being caught out in an unexpected downpour, then getting to your destination to find all the stuff in your backpack is wet. Worry no more when you choose any of the awesome weatherproof packs over on Everyday Carry’s latest shopping list.

Relay Levitating Nixie Clock

Relay Levitating Nixie Clock
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LaserMad shows off a sweet retro-modern clock that uses high voltage vintage Nixie tubes which float in the air using electromagnets, get their power using a copper induction coil, and transmit the time to the digits using infrared light. Available in kit form or fully-assembled.

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