(PG-13 Language) “You say I’m free now, that battle is over…” Avant-garde rock artist Jenny Hval sarcastically broadcasts the oppressive concepts drilled into her by those in power in this single from her album Apocalypse, Girl.

Episode VII is just around the corner, so let the Star Wars merchandising blitz begin. One of the first official toys to break cover is a doozie – a special version of the Sphero app-controlled robot that’s been made to look and work just like the rolling BB-8 droid.

CHINA ALL THE TIME. Groot and Hodor, meet China Trump. A genius down at Huffington Post Movie Mashups put together clips of Donald Trump saying “China.” It’s way funnier than you think. China is the new China, by the way.

It took them long enough, but Hulu now has a new subscription plan with zero commercials. It costs $12 a month; $14 if you pay for the subscription on your iOS device using your iTunes account. The $8 plan is still available.

“This is not my body.” Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) plays transgender Lili Elbe, one of the first recorded recipients of a sex change, in this adaptation of David Ebershoff’s novel by director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech).

(PG-13 Language) In this amazing mashup, Antonio Maria Da Silva imagined a night club where movie characters from all walks of life hang out. It’s like watching a film and disco aficionado’s dream. It doesn’t make sense, but it’s a hell of a ride.

Thank all the deities in the universe that Fresno resident Robert Wright craved for ribs at 2AM. Wright was busy grilling his food when he saw a fire break out next door. So he carried his kids out, then the ribs, then gave this interview. Gregory Brothers, your move.

Nike modded its classic running shoe with hiking boot features for the upcoming winter. The Air Max 90 Utility has a water-repellent upper, an inner sock and toothed outsole. Available in five colorways.

It’s easy to dismiss the first Death Star’s exhaust port as a hilariously overlooked weak point. But Dorkly comes to the defense of the battle station’s architect with some good counter-arguments. Bottomline, it’s hard to account for space wizards.

While at Monterey Bay, California, Big Blue Live host Steve Backshall involuntarily waxed poetic when their crew’s helicopter spotted a blue whale in their vicinity. An appropriate reaction to the presence of an ancient giant.

Wren’s beautiful tabletop sound system looks great in any room, with a curvaceous wood enclosure, and sound that is as clean and warm as it is substantial. Supports Bluetooth, AirPlay and Play-Fi wireless connections. Also available in espresso. Full review on Technabob.

In a quest to create his own backyard flying machine, one man built a crazy rig which uses a matrix of 54 drone-style rotors to lift him off the ground. As one YouTube commenter put it: “I believe we have something like this already. It’s called a helicopter.”

Thai ad agencies are great at making funny commercials, but it seems what they really want is to make you cry before you buy. Here’s our latest example, a tearjerker mini movie for freakin’ security cameras.

Husqvarna’s new Enduro motorcycles make short work of dirt, mud, rocks and elevated terrain in this extended demo video. The motorcycles feature improved rear shocks, front axles and chromoly frame. Also, we now know how to pronounce “Hooskvarna.”

This incredible 4K time-lapse by Toby Smith was taken aboard the Gunhilde Maersk, a large container ship, as it makes its way from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Ningbo, China. The visual spectacle that plays out before us more than makes up for the lack of sound.

ScreenRant points out some of the connections between Quentin Tarantino’s films, including characters that are related to each other, recurring fictional products and the movies within movies theory.

The music video for Courtney Barnett’s Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party sees the silly Aussie rocker perform at London’s Camden Town. The song appears to be from the perspective of an introvert who’s talking to her outgoing friend.

French automaker Peugeot’s Fractal concept roadster packs a 204hp all-wheel drive electric drivetrain, height-adjustable suspension, and an interior loaded with audio gear that envelops passengers with sound. We’re especially enamored of the exposed carbon fiber.

Their Clash of the Titans parody might not exactly timely, but Sesame Street’s lesson about focusing and paying attention is still amusing, as Cookie Monster aka Furseus is tested by a cow named Moodusa on his quest to reach Zeus at Mount Olympus Diner.

Round comes around. Samsung adopts the traditional watch shape for its latest smartwatch. The Gear S2 has a 1.2″ 360×360 Super AMOLED display and runs Samsung’s Tizen OS. A variant will offer 3G connectivity.

Some backyard daredevils decided to put to the test the long-held belief that Volvos are some of the safest and most durable cars on the road. Their demolition derby approach is extreme, but the result is unquestionable. This ’94 Volvo 850 appears to be unkillable.

Zach Mueller shows off one of the most impressive acts of cardistry we’ve seen, as he manages to keep cards nearly stationary as his hands move around them, creating the illusion that the cards are floating. If the cards don’t mesmerize you, his intense gaze will.

In the middle of the 2015 Arctic Race of Norway bike race, a military commander decided to send one of his tanks out to greet the cyclists as they rode by. We’re impressed that nobody fell off their bike when they saw it. Skip to 10:10.