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Metal TV Easel

Metal TV Easel
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A unique way to display your flat panel TV, this sturdy metal artist’s easel can be adjusted to a variety of angles and support numerous display sizes from 42″ to 60″ and weighing up to 170 lbs. Available in gunmetal or polished nickel.

Streamus YouTube Music Player

Streamus YouTube Music Player

Made by Sean Anderson, Streamus is a free browser extension for Chrome that lets you stream music – or any audio – from YouTube. It has its own popup window and lets you save playlists and find related music.

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January 2014 News Bloopers

January 2014 News Bloopers

(NSFW: Language) NewsBeFunny returns with another reel of on-air slip-ups, silly business and mishaps that happened on the news in the last month or so. Halle Berry has really let herself go. And the Chicago Cubs mascot too.

A Guide to American Football

A Guide to American Football

Last time we trusted a Brit to teach us about American football, it didn’t go well. Thankfully, UK animator Fraser Davidson’s short clip is significantly more accurate, even if it’s a bit light in educational value. (Thanks Brian!)

Nano Quadcopter

Nano Quadcopter
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This quadcopter is so tiny that it can fit in the palm of your hand – along with its remote! It measures just 2.5in. from rotor tip to rotor tip, and weighs just 0.4oz. Buzzes around for 5 to 10 minutes per charge. Also available on Amazon.

Iron Man 3: Mansion Destruction

Iron Man 3: Mansion Destruction

Iron Man 3 was one of the disappointments of 2013, but its silly plot doesn’t mean it wasn’t chockful of impressive VFX artistry, as is evidenced in this breakdown of the destruction of Tony Stark’s mansion from Scanline VFX.

LunarGrand Camo Lace Boot

LunarGrand Camo Lace Boot
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If you found Cole Haan’s original LunarGrand boots quite plain, check out the releases from its Camo Collection. Available in forest and desert camo, these give you the look of military boots without the weight and discomfort.

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Touch Bionics I-limb Ultra

Touch Bionics I-limb Ultra

(NSFW: Language) LiveLeaker Adam Harris’ customer demonstrates his i-limb ultra prosthetic hand. LIke the BeBionic3, it can be activated by the wearer’s muscles, but it can also be controlled by an app. F you all the way!

Downworthy

Downworthy

We’ve all seen ridiculously hyperbolic headlines which websites use as clickbait. Downworthy is a Chrome extension which replaces these with more realistic (and sarcastic) variants. We only wish it were more comprehensive.

Soviet Russian Fill-up

Soviet Russian Fill-up

Brawns over brains. This dude went up to gas up his car but parked it with its fuel door on the far side of the pump, and the hose barely reached. But it’s not a big problem for him, because in Soviet Russia driver gives car a lift.

10 Biggest Animals of All Time

10 Biggest Animals of All Time

Syfy and B movie writers, here’s enough material for the year. YouTuber Hybrid Librarian catalogged some of the largest creatures to ever swim, crawl, stomp or fly on our planet. Props to blue whales for hanging around.

When Robots Go to War

When Robots Go to War

SkyNet sounds more and more possible as autonomous robots could take the place of humans on the battlefield. The Verge takes a look at the fascinating ethical and scientific debate behind letting robots do our dirty work.

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Bill Hader’s Star Wars Impressions

Bill Hader’s Star Wars Impressions

Like many of us, Bill Hader has been a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise since he was a kid, so it’s only natural that he wants something to do with the new J.J. Abrams flick. If nothing else, give him a voice gig on the new animated series.

Midnight Planetarium Watch

Midnight Planetarium Watch

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication has 6 stones representing Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, all moving at the same pace as the actual planets. A shooting star indicates the time. Price? $245K.

The Zero Theorem (Trailer)

The Zero Theorem (Trailer)

In an Orwellian dystopia, a computer genius tries to crack The Zero Theorem, a formula that will supposedly determine the meaning of existence, if any. Directed by Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys) and starring Christoph Waltz.

MB AMG GT SLS Final Edition

MB AMG GT SLS Final Edition
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Mercedes-AMG bids goodbye to the SLS with the SLS AMG GT Final Edition. Available in coupé or roadster, it has a 591hp 6.3L V8 engine, 7-speed transmission and lots of carbon fiber parts, including its hood, front splitter and rear spoiler.

Z-MACHINES Robot Band

Z-MACHINES Robot Band

While we’ve seen robotic musicians before, Z-MACHINES seem a lot less stiff, cranking out music that seems more improvised than robotic. In this clip, their 78-fingered guitarist and 22 drum percussionist worked with Squarepusher.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Game)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Game)

The debut trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the sequel to one of the more decent and well-received movie tie-in games in recent years. The game sees Peter Parker hunting a killer with the help of the cunning Kraven.

Volkswagen: Wings

Volkswagen: Wings

For its big Super Bowl 2014 commercial, Volkswagen envisions a universe in which its German engineers earn their wings when a VW hits 100,000 miles. We wonder what happens at one million miles.

SNL: Jonah Hill on Leo DiCaprio

SNL: Jonah Hill on Leo DiCaprio

Jonah Hill’s opening monologue had him feigning insecurity when folks started asking about Leo instead of focusing on him. He started dissing his colleague when the man himself walked in. But all’s well that ends weird.

Batman without Bill Finger

Batman without Bill Finger

Ty Templeton imagines what Batman would be without the input of writer Bill Finger. For most of his life, artist Bob Kane claimed sole credit for inventing the Dark Knight, but evidence suggests otherwise. 2/8/14 marks Bill’s 100th birthday.

The LEGO Movie: Behind the Bricks

The LEGO Movie: Behind the Bricks

If this promo for The LEGO Movie is any indication of what we can expect, we’ll be happy to go see it when it hits theaters this February 7. Heck, it’s got Will Arnett as Batman and Morgan Freeman reading the phonebook for goodness sake.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

(NSFW) Sam Rockwell and Olivia Wilide star in this dark comedy about a meek small-town pharmacist who finds himself stealing drugs from his own store to please his mistress. Also starring Ray Liotta, Michelle Monaghan and Jane Fonda.

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