Japan is home to all kinds of weird and wonderful foodstuffs. The latest of which are these pre-packaged slices of chocolate, which you can use much like a slice of American cheese. They’re sold in packs of 60 slices from Japanese confectioner Bourbon for about $27.

(PG-13: Language) “As soon as something like that happens – some tiny positive improvement – you’re instantly addicted.” After learning how to ride a skateboard and do a kickflip, Mike Boyd tries his balls hands at riding a unicycle.

Comedian and voiceover artist Daniel “Slash” Barker turns in an impressive series of musical impressions, ranging from David Bowie to Busta Rhymes and everyone in between. There are a couple of clunkers (Michael Stipe and Johnny Cash), but most of them are spot on.

ABStract’s proposal for a mid-sized LEGO Concorde. It’s 31″ long and has an adjustable nose. It also comes with mobile ladders and a model of the plane’s engine. Check ABStract’s Updates tab for the latest mockups. 개인창작 made the physical prototype.

The latest trailer for XCOM 2 shows off the game’s new weapons, classes, enemies and the mobile command center. For a second there we thought we were watching an Honest XCOM Trailer. Check out Eurogamer’s hour-long gameplay demo for more.

Liebherr walks us through the process of turning raw sheets of metal into its gargantuan, 600 ton 282 C Haul trucks at their facilities across Australia. The scale of these things doesn’t sink in until the semi shows up to transport the truck’s hopper.

Screwpop continues its anti-Swiss army knife mentality with its new stainless steel pliers. Though this tool serves a couple of extra purposes: they have a bottle opener and can also be used as a wire cutter. Also available on Amazon.

Nerdwriter1 talks about how Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman used Shakespeare to point out artists’ tendency to have a detached and sociopathic approach to life, and how popular art tends to obscure its sources instead of bringing them to light.

(PG-13: Language) The debut music video of up-and-coming technical rapper Jamal Gutierrez, aka A-F-R-O. From his free mixtape Tales from the Basement. You wouldn’t know it from his booming voice and verbal gymnastics, but the kid’s just 18 years old.

This compact lighter generates heat without gas or flame, and it’s completely windproof. Just juice it up via USB, and it’ll light up to 50 times per charge. Available in black or silver. Save 40% off the MSRP in The Awesomer Shop.

Player Piano presents a medley of three Star Wars tracks on wonderfully-themed pianos and stages. Sonya Belousova’s flamboyant, quantized and off-tempo style can be disconcerting, but overall it’s a well-done performance. Buy the sheet music here.

A few years ago, Andrew Mc Murry made a short film about being a real life Roller Coaster Tycoon. His newest short revisits the classic theme park simulator, this time from the perspective of a customer.

Bryan Singer returns once again to the X-Men franchise, jumping forward to 1983 this time, and introducing the evil mutant Apocalypse, a villain whose power is to absorb the powers of other mutants. And Professor X finally shaves his head.

We’ve seen similar comparisons in illustrations, but YouTuber MetaBallStudios’ CGI video gives us a idea of how spaceships from movies, video games and more compare to each other. It’s amazing what you can build when you don’t really have to build it.

Darryl Cox’s surreal art are tree branches that look like they’re growing out of antique picture frames, or vice-versa, made using a combination of sculpting, painting and woodworking. Check out his Etsy shop for available pieces. He also accepts commissions.

Amusing footage of Bertha, the American Kestrel as she maintains the position of her head perfectly no matter how much her handler seems to move around. We’re thinking the scientific name for her species should be Steadifalcon.

A city bicycle that’s protected from damage and theft. It has an aluminum frame, rustproof chain and puncture-resistant tires. It also has a U-lock and uses pentalobe screws. Fortified’s optional insurance will replace your bicycle if it gets stolen, no questions asked.

Dan Zaleski knows what the Internet wants. The rookie YouTuber’s first video is an instant classic: for once a captive orangutan is the one who’s entertained by a human visitor. We react the same way when we open our bills.

A long lost performance from Prince’s 2008 Coachella appearance – an oh so special cover of Radiohead’s Creep. The clip had been removed due to copyright issues, but now even Prince himself seems to approve. The video quality stinks, but it’s the music that counts.

Since 1999, engineer Bruce Campbell has been converting a Boeing 727 into his home. He believes that instead of scrapping retired planes or leaving them in boneyards to rot, we’d be better off turning them into houses or even lifeboats for tsunami risk zones.

(PG-13: Language) NPR Music compiled its favorite albums of 2015 into a Spotify playlist. You can also listen to singles from as well as brief reviews of each album on NPR’s website. You may not like all of them, but there’s something for everyone there.

A bold and masculine little black bag for all your toiletries, handmade from a flexible carbon fiber material that’s been impregnated onto natural leather. Measures 10″ x 6″ x 3.5″, and has a zippered exterior pocket for small items.

A coffee table book featuring beatmaker Ross Schwartzman aka DJ Ross One’s extensive collection of hip hop t-shirts, sweaters and other merchandise, including bootlegs and one-offs. LL Cool J should bring back the Troops while he can. More at NYT.