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Useful LEGO Life Hacks

Useful LEGO Life Hacks

Household Hacker shows off a handful of easy and practical gadgets you can build using LEGO bricks, from doorstops, to smartphone docks, to drink coasters, and even though it’s not really a life hack, that little chess set is cool too.

Jay Leno’s Retro Race Car Transporter

Jay Leno’s Retro Race Car Transporter

Jay Leno shows off his custom made replica of Mercedes-Benz’ one-off workhorse from 1950, a single vehicle Grand Prix race car transporter. Based on the 300 SL gullwing’s 6-cylinder engine, the unique vehicle could originally go up to 108mph.

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Mars Rocket & Lander Models

Mars Rocket & Lander Models
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Thomas Houha creates these cool retrofantastic flat-pack models which remind us of ’50s sci-fi flicks. They’re laser-cut from paper and wood, and include detailed build instructions. The rocket stands 8″ tall, and the lander is about 4″ tall. Perfect for space geeks and sci-fi nerds.

TMNT Musicals Honest Trailer

TMNT Musicals Honest Trailer

Screen Junkies and Nostalgia Critic unearth some of the worst things we’ve ever laid our eyes on. Prepare for a barrage of offensive jokes, even more offensive music, and costumes that make Five Nights at Freddy’s villains look like Care Bears.

Mean Tweets: NBA Edition 4

Mean Tweets: NBA Edition 4

Jimmy Kimmel Live! had Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook and several other NBA players and personalities confront a few mean tweets about themselves. Part of us thinks Kimmel’s writers are Twitter users too, but mostly we just feel sorry for DeAndre Jordan.

Transmission

Transmission

Jared D. Weiss’ fantastic animated short follows a creature and his dog who find a working old radio in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Mike Westbrook’s haunting sound design perfectly complements its spare visuals to create a sense of tension and mystery.

Voltron: Legendary Defender (Teaser 2)

Voltron: Legendary Defender (Teaser 2)

Gather the kids and blow their minds with this sneak peek at some of the dramatic and action-packed sequences in the upcoming Netflix-exclusive Voltron reboot. You should also check out the team’s transformation sequence here.

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Youtuber Simulator

Youtuber Simulator

(PG-13: Language) VideogameDunkey simulates his own rise to YouTube fame using the ridiculous sim game YouTubers Life, in which players attempt to create and share the most viral videos. Seriously, is it more than $5000 a month for 649 sq. ft. 1 br apartment in NYC?

The First Video Game Easter Egg

The First Video Game Easter Egg

In the late ’70s, Warren Robinett came up with probably the first video game Easter egg when he hid his name in his game, the Atari 2600 classic Adventure. He didn’t do it just for fun, but also to stick it to Atari’s abusive higher ups.

LEGO Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer

LEGO Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer

LEGO enthusiast ZaziNombies shares his biggest replica melee weapon yet, the Rocket Hammer wielded by Overwatch tank Reinhardt. It’s made of about 4500 LEGO pieces, measures more than 5′ in length and weighs about 15lb.

’90s Nickelodeon Impressions

’90s Nickelodeon Impressions

Children of the ’90s, here’s your daily fix, courtesy of impressionist Brock Baker, who turns in another round of spot-on impressions, ranging from Ren to Rocko, and Spongebob to Skeeter. Also, is it just us or did Mr. Bone sound a whole lot like Mr. Furley?

Dreamwave Venture

Dreamwave Venture

The Venture is a Bluetooth speaker and a two-way radio in one. It has a clear sight range of 3mi and works with both other Ventures and conventional walkie-talkies. It’s also dust–, snow-, sand- and water-resistant and lasts up to 12h per charge.

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Crushing a Running Engine

Crushing a Running Engine

The latest video from the Hydraulic Press Channel starts out by demolishing a 4-stroke motorcycle engine while it’s still running. But the real money shot is the watermelon-filled helmet they turn their attention to afterwards.

The Gear Hound

The Gear Hound

We’re always on the lookout for cool new websites, and you’ll definitely want to bookmark this one. The Gear Hound sniffs out handmade products and tells the stories behind their makers. There’s an emphasis on practicality, longevity, and craftsmanship.

Beck: WOW

Beck: WOW

Get loose… with the luminous moose! Beck’s new single marks a return to Odelay form of sorts. It’s smooth and creamy blend of slow jam and catchy funk track that could also double as Owen Wilson’s theme song. The new album drops 10/21/16.

Deal: Tactica One Bottle Opener

Deal: Tactica One Bottle Opener
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Made from an aerospace-grade polymer composite, the lightweight Tactica One bottle opener tool won’t ever get rusty or stained. It looks slick, and will pop open bottles in perpetuity. Save 20% in The Awesomer Shop.

Making Donuts

Making Donuts

In honor of #NationalDonutDay, Nissan decided to decorate some donuts in the best way possible, by using the tires of a Nissan 370Z NISMO to send the sprinkles flying through the air and onto more than 300 freshy-glazed donuts. Mmmm. Burnt rubber and fried dough.

Candy-Gasms

Candy-Gasms

The always on, slightly off Perez Bros share this little gem in which we compare how something as sexy as a woman eating a Red Vine can quickly become completely wrong and disturbing if a guy attempts the same sort of thing.

Lo and Behold (Trailer)

Lo and Behold (Trailer)

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog explores the good and bad effects of our increasing dependence on the internet by speaking with both experts and his fellow laymen, including a few unfortunate victims. More here.

X-Men: Metal Edition

X-Men: Metal Edition

Guitarist ERock presents his head-banging edition of the earworm that is the opening title music from the 1990’s X-Men animated series. Seriously, we have no idea why they don’t start using this as the theme for the new movies.

The Infinite Bookstore

The Infinite Bookstore

Located in Hangzhou, China, and designed by XL-MUSE, Zhongshuge bookstore has walls and ceilings covered with mirrors to exapnd its space to depict an inventory of books that rivals the Library of Congress. The kids’ section is especially awesome. (Photos by Shao Feng)

Dog Raids Fridge

Dog Raids Fridge

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber Parole de chat takes us inside the mind of a hungry dog as it inspects its master’s refrigerator and pilfers the contents with the subtlety of, well, a dog left alone in a kitchen with a fridge full of food.

We Live This

We Live This

(PG-13: Language) “The crowd shouldn’t know what you’re going through. Your show shouldn’t reflect on your day.” James Burns’ award-winnning documentary about We Live This, a group of teenagers who dance on New York City’s subway to make money.

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