This animation features a monologue by a monster who was once an alchemist, expressing regrets after attaining the power he sought. Cory Williams of Daydream Studios wrote and directed the short film using Unreal Engine 5 and assets from the Unreal Marketplace. We love the design of Dary Palasky’s creature, Wasserman. (Thanks, Rob!)

Traditional Tiki tumblers are ceramic. Viski sells these crystal cocktail glasses that let you enjoy the vibrant colors of your tropical cocktail creations. They come in 14 oz. high-ball and 12 oz. rocks sizes and are sold two to a set. Complete the polynesian theme with some copper bamboo straws or tiki cocktail picks.

(PG-13: Language) Drumeo frequently invites percussionists to improvise rhythms to songs they’ve never heard or played before. In this session, they asked Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to take on the Thirty Seconds to Mars song The Kill (Bury Me), and he totally nailed it despite his lack of familiarity with the track.

Carpenter John Heisz of I Build It typically makes things out of wood. However, with the high price of lumber these days, he decided to use cardboard boxes to build this parts organizer. We appreciate the attention to detail he put into crafting this multi-drawer parts storage unit.

Keep your watch, wallet, keys, and other accessories organized in one of these handmade trays from Italy-based artist Virginio Brambilla. Each tray is made from real carbon fiber weave for a technical look and durability. The small tray measures 15 cm x 23 cm (5.9″ x 9″), and the bigger one is 20 cm x 37 cm (7.9″ x 14.6″).

Retired astronaut and author Chris Hadfield has lots of experience in space and in fighter jets. He even recorded a music video on the ISS. After offering his opinions on a few space movies, Chris is back to evaluate the realism of a few more, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Return of the Jedi, Top Gun: Maverick, and the TV series For All Mankind.

Dan Creator is an expert at making models out of cardboard. After creating an R/C truck out of the stuff, he’s back with another cardboard vehicle – a city bus. He started with an off-the-shelf R/C car, which he cut into pieces, extended its chassis, and then added a detailed interior and body. His pet hamster, Natsu, finally has a ride to work.

WESN’s stubby little pocket knife weighs just 1oz. and measures just 3.75″ long when opened, but its D2 tool steel blade is still super useful for everyday tasks. It has Grade 5 titanium handle scales with optional G10 on one side. It has ceramic bearings, a frame lock, and a thumb flipper for quick and confident deployment.

This trio of JBL Authentics wireless speakers combines 1970s styling with big sound and modern tech, including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The Authentics 200 has four drivers and a 90-watt amp; the Authentics 300 has 100 watts, larger drivers, and 8 hr. playtime, while the Authentics 500 cranks out 270 watts and 3.1 channel sound with Dolby Atmos.

Launching cars quickly on a drag strip depends on horsepower, grip, and driver reaction time. That’s not quite the case in this video from WhistlinDiesel. For his latest bit of automotive jackassery, the car-destroying YouTuber purchased 7000 feet of industrial-strength rubber tubing and used it to see how much boost the slingshot could add.

This upcoming action-comedy from Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman, Kick-Ass) looks like a wild ride. It follows best-selling author (Bryce Dallas Howard) who finds herself pulled into a spy adventure like the ones in her books. Only in her real-world version of the drama, she’s accompanied by her cat and a spy (Sam Rockwell) who’s allergic to them. Drops 2.2.24.

After seeing those egg drop challenge videos, engineer James Bruton was inspired to try the same idea, but with a human instead of an egg. He teamed up with the folks from Kids Invent Stuff to build competing structures that can protect their precious cargo when dropped from a crane. Fortunately, James already built a crash test dummy.

MW Restoration paid 15 euros for a gumball machine that was in terrible shape. The machine was subjected to decades of wind and salt spray by the North Sea in Germany, along with what appears to be fire damage. But MW was undaunted and disassembled, sandblasted, repaired, and powdercoated the machine to make it look as good as new.

This compact, adjustable wrench from Silver Fox Tool is small enough to toss in your pocket. It smoothly adjusts to turn hex-head nuts and bolts up to 15 mm and is made from grade 5 titanium with a knurled brass knob. Pre-orders for the Atom wrench start shipping in November 2023.

No matter how many weird bicycles that The Q comes up with, he never seems to run out of ideas. This time, he created a bike that rolls on slip-on shoes instead of tires. He made each wheel from 16 metal fins, then fitted them with Jake the Dog slippers. It makes an appropriately goofy sound rolling down the road.

And the court will rise, while the pillars all fall. Peter Gabriel has been creating musical masterpieces since the 1960s. The Court comes from his new album i/o. The track explores society’s need for order and the flaws of judicial systems. The video was created by Junie Lau using various AI tech, including Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT, MidJourney, and DALL·E 2.