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VW I.D. Buzz Concept

VW I.D. Buzz Concept

The Volkswagen microbus gets a 21st century remake. The pure electric is spec’d to offer 270 mi range, dual motors w/369hp total, and autonomy features. A reconfigurable interior is designed to provide maximum versatility for passengers and cargo.

Cyclists vs. Electric Fence

Cyclists vs. Electric Fence

(PG-13: Language) “I’m pretty sure if you hold the wheel you’ll be all right.” YouTuber BigDT’s friend got his fat bicycle entangled in an electrified fence while trying to carry it over. Watch them laugh through their pain as they try to get the bike out.

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Super Retro Boy

Super Retro Boy

Retro-bit’s new handheld gaming system lets you play Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy color cartridges all on a shiny new backlit screen that’s bigger and brighter than Nintendo’s originals, and touts a rechargeable battery. Drops Q3 2017 for about $80.

The Wrong Guy

The Wrong Guy

One of BBC’s most infamous blunders happened in 2006. One of its news shows was supposed to interview a tech expert named Guy Kewney about a lawsuit involving Apple and the Beatles. Instead, they went live with Guy Goma, who was there for a job interview.

Funko Pop x Guardians Vol. 2

Funko Pop x Guardians Vol. 2
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While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 isn’t coming to theaters until 5/2017, we’ve already got a look at Funko’s collectibles of Star Lord, Rocket, Drax, Gamora, Baby Groot, and a few new characters like Taserface and Mantis.

Loose Spool

Loose Spool

You know when you’re driving down the highway and you see giant spools or pipes on the back of a truck? Admit it. You’ve always wondered what would happen if one of them got loose. Well, here you go. You’re welcome.

Vicious Cycle

Vicious Cycle

Animator Michael Marczewski takes us inside a world where robots take on a variety of menial and repetitive tasks, then gradually pick up speed and lose control. It seems to us this is a much more likely scenario than Terminator ever was.

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Fun with Static Electricity

Fun with Static Electricity

Phenonmena and illusion demonstrator Brusspup shows off nine fun and fascinating science experiments you can easily do yourself. Each one uses static electricity to work its magic, so you can expect to get a few shocks along the way as you practice.

Arrival VFX Reel

Arrival VFX Reel

Visual effects company Oblique FX share some of the work that they did for Denis Villeneuve’s excellent sci-fi film Arrival. Naturally, the spaceships were computer-generated, but we weren’t expecting the freakin’ grass to be virtual as well.

Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO Y910

Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO Y910

The IdeaCentre AIO Y910 is a 27″ gaming PC with a considerate design. It’s an all-in-one, but you can upgrade its RAM, storage and desktop-class GPU. It also has an HDMI input so you can use it as a monitor, extending its life even when its CPU becomes obsolete.

Honest Princess Bride Trailer

Honest Princess Bride Trailer

Screen Junkies digs 30 years into the vaults to pay tribute to one of our all-time favorites. It’s got adventure, dark humor, romance, and a wealth of memorable characters and lines we still quote to this day. Also, we felt exactly like Fred Savage as the story unfolded.

Colbert: Midnight Confessions XVIII

Colbert: Midnight Confessions XVIII

“Just to mess with burglars, sometimes I leave the key under the mat that’s not at my house.” The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is a repentant joker. Watch him divulge one-liners ranging from the existential to the Hedbergian.

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Liquid Body Flask

Liquid Body Flask
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This flask might look soft, but it’s made entirely from steel. Each 5 oz. container has unique ripples created in the metal via hydroforming. Available in white gloss, black matte, and shiny stainless. Set of three available here.

The Handmaid’s Tale (Teaser)

The Handmaid’s Tale (Teaser)

Elizabeth Moss stars as Offred, one of the women abducted by a cult to bear children for their leader. The Handmaid’s Tale is a Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian sci-fi novel. Premieres 4/26/17.

2018 Lexus LS 500

2018 Lexus LS 500

Lexus’ latest exec sedan offers much more aggressive styling, drops 200 lbs, and gets a new, stiffer chassis, and a 415 hp twin-turbo V6. Luxe interior options include a Mark Levinson 3D surround sound system, and 28-way power seats with heat, cooling, and shiatsu massage.

Forging Riddick’s Ulaks

Forging Riddick’s Ulaks

Man at Arms: Reforged made replicas of the Furyan Ulaks, the knuckle-like knives of Vin Diesel’s sci-fi warrior character Riddick. They went to great lengths to make the blades look ancient and otherworldly, with the help a tool that Furyan monks call “Windows XP.”

Live Band Alarm Clock

Live Band Alarm Clock

(PG-13: Language) At the end of a gig in Harrisburg, PA, Brooklyn-based jazz band Moon Hooch told the crowd that they didn’t have a place to stay that night. They ended up staying with a couple who took them in because of a silly thought. The track is Number 1.

iMustech 11-in-1 Multitool

iMustech 11-in-1 Multitool
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The perfect EDC tool to hang from your bag, this versatile gizmo includes a spoon, fork, bottle opener, US and metric rulers, imperial and metric wrenches, carabiner, flat head screwdriver, nail puller, bit holder and a metric ruler. In black or natural stainless steel finishes.

Theremin Metal

Theremin Metal

The 1950’s sci-fi B-movie squeals of the theremin are probably the last thing that we’d associate with heavy metal music. But that didn’t stop musician Rob Scallon from giving it the old college try.

Cinder Speakers

Cinder Speakers

Designer Daniel Ballou and Dashdot are working on this cool DIY audio system which lets you take ordinary cinder blocks and turn them into speakers. Apparently, the concrete minimizes vibration and coloration of sound. Ballou hopes to retail the kit for about $150.

Obi-Wan Remembers The Truth

Obi-Wan Remembers The Truth

“What I told you was true.. from a certain point of view.” By deftly combining footage from A New Hope and the Revenge of the Sith, Shahan Reviews added a poignant flashback sequence to one of Alec Guinness’s classic scenes.

EARrings & FINGERring

EARrings & FINGERring

Artist Nadja Buttendorf loves to make unorthodox jewelry. As their names suggest, the EARring is a pair of earrings that are life-size silicon ears, while the FINGERring is a life-size silicon finger. We wonder what a NECKlace looks like.

Wiig & Carell: Animated Memories

Wiig & Carell: Animated Memories

Before they presented the nominees for the Golden Globes’ best animated film, haircut buddies Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell shared memories of the first time they each watched an animated movie. They should’ve won an award for this right there and then.

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