The Pocket Tripod folds down to the size of a credit card and opens to form a versatile stand for smartphone photography. It has an adjustable tilt and works in landscape or portrait modes. Its interchangeable adapters work with a wide variety of phone and case sizes.

(PG-13: Animated Nudity) After a power outage awakens a woman, she has trouble getting back to sleep, and ghosts of her past start to appear around her. Ida Melum’s award-winning animated short film explores the lasting impressions that negative experiences can have on one’s psyche, and how we ultimately need to embrace them as part of us.

Want to upgrade to a standing desk, but already have a regular desk? The Jumbo DeskStand offers a double-decker design that lets you place your keyboard and mouse on one level, and your display (or displays) on another. Shelf heights are easily adjusted on its 10-slot ladder. Made from durable baltic birch plywood.

Inspired by the stainless steel pool ball made by MyMechanics, Cool Again Restoration set out to make their own. They used different techniques to set their pool ball apart and incorporated copper and epoxy resin. They started by machining cylindrical sections, gradually refining into a spherical shape. We’d love to see a whole rack filled with these.

Calamityware makes traditional-looking porcelain plates, bowls, and cups with monsters, alien invasions, and giant frogs hiding in plain sight. They’ve now turned their Things Could Be Worse pattern into a collection of silks, including a square scarf, a long scarf, a pocket square, and this necktie. If we still had to wear ties to work, this one would be in heavy rotation.

Despite what you might think, coral isn’t a plant. They’re tiny animals from the same group as jellyfish and anemones. Ze Frank provides a detailed look at these unusual creatures that live atop gigantic skeletal structures they leave on the ocean floor. Like other animals, these guys must find food rather than produce it on their own.

We hadn’t heard of Lavish Lucy before now, but this band is now officially on our radar screen. Their cover of the Stone Temple Pilots’ track Plush is as good as it gets, with a lead vocal performance that sounds like Scott Weiland has come back to life. Their covers of Nirvana’s On a Plain and Pearl Jam’s Alive are next level too. (Thanks, Craig!)

This palm-sized titanium box from CountyComm holds up to 25 standard wooden matches and has striking surfaces on two of its sides. A sliding lid on top has been laser-engraved with a topographic map pattern and has a spring-loaded ball-bearing to keep it from sliding off. It has a built-in keychain loop and includes two spare strike plates.

Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions loves IKEA and hopes to collaborate with them someday. After the Swedish home furnishings company reached out to him, he thought it would be fun to design, prototype, and produce an office chair with a built-in pegboard so he could readily access hand tools while wheeling around his studio.

This unique titanium multitool looks like a cross between an egg and a hand grenade. It’s actually a cool-looking bit driver. Unscrew its bottom cap, and you’ll find six bits tucked away in cubby holes. It includes four torx bits, a slotted screwdriver, a tungsten carbide tip, and a mini straight-blade utility knife. Oddly, there’s no Phillips bit.

Battery-electric vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, from well-priced daily drivers to extravagant performance vehicles. The Volkswagen ID.4 has a starting price under $39,000, fast charging, and good driving range. We spent a week living with the premium grade ID.4 Pro S AWD and were delighted with its styling, power, and utility.

The Cuddy Crawler is the ultimate cooler for outdoor activities. It has four heavy-duty wheels that can roll over various hard terrain, and its boat-shaped design lets it float alongside you in the water. With four built-in drink holders, a split lid, and a 6-foot tow strap, it’s perfect for tubing and kayaking. It holds up to 30 cans and 20 pounds of ice.

To celebrate the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, drivers from Oracle Red Bull Racing battled Scuderia Alpha Tauri competed in this Japanese game show. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez took on Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson in a series of silly driving and cargo-hauling challenges in tiny Kei trucks. Mini-truck bowling looks like a blast.

Musician Jamie Dupuis has demonstrated his mastery of the 20-string harp guitar with his performances of Where Is My Mind and Boulevard of Broken Dreams. In this clip, he takes on the warm and enveloping vibes of Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, a track that has given us chills every single time we’ve heard it played.

Matador’s unique BetaLock carabiner clip has a built-in theft-deterrent lock. Its deadbolt mechanism attaches helmets to bicycles, sandals to backpacks, and secures other items you can’t afford to lose. The BetaLock is made from aircraft-grade aluminum, comes in seven colors, and has an optional accessory cable for securing items it won’t fit through.

Most knife sheaths are designed to sit vertically on your belt. This leather sheath from Topstache attaches horizontally, reducing bulk. Its elastic-backed center strap stretches to accommodate most pocket knives or other small tools with a pocket clip. It comes in dark brown, khaki, and black.