Hungary’s Tipton Eyeworks upcycles old vinyl records into stylish eyewear with a unique and “groovy” texture. Each is hand-assembled using laser-cut vinyl, and comes in a matching case made from an old 45.

A week before the big game, SB Nation predicted the horribly imbalanced play of Super Bowl XLVIII by creating two Madden teams – the Seahawks with their stats and proportions cranked to 11, and the Broncos dialed all the way down.

For some reason, we’re reminded of the short-lived, but hysterical TV Funhouse by this amusing video about what chickens do when their owner heads out for the day. The partying we can handle, but cannibalism?!?

Last time we checked in with artist David Mach, he was lighting his art on fire. In this series, he says to hell with the whole “no more wire hangers” thing, and built incredible animals and human figures from stacked and bent hangers.

This sizzle reel for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows the movie’s takes on Spidey’s classic villains. See Electro’s origin, Rhino’s tank-like armor and Harry Osborn’s general creepiness. Seriously who talks like that?

“The 80s called…they want their store back.” RadioShack took the cliché joke literally for its Super Bowl 2014 commercial, with a barrage of celebrities and characters from the 80s tearing down its old look. More here.

Enter now for a chance to win Pad and Quill’s exquisite handmade leather and waxed canvas messenger bag, valued at $369. Holds a 15″ Mac Book Pro Retina, and tons of accessories, and looks great doing it. (Contest Ends 2/10).

If there’s one thing we know about dogs, it’s that they like tennis balls. In fact, George here tennis so much that he wants the players on the TV to serve the ball to him. We’re just happy George knows enough not to knock the TV over.

Paper offers an alternative way to interact with your Facebook feed. Taking cues from the popular news-reading app Flipboard, Paper features a clean interface dominated by gestures instead of buttons. Available for iOS on 3/2/14.

BBC takes a ride in John Bitmead’s adult-sized toy car. Based on the classic Little Tikes coupe, Bitmead’s car has a top speed of 70mph. It has an airbag, headlights and side mirrors, all of which make it roadworthy in the UK.

Shot in a single take with no edits, this promo spot by Us for the UK’s The Sunday Times takes us seamlessly between iconic figures ranging from Rodin’s The Thinker to Forrest Gump to Daft Punk. Go behind the scenes here.

The “Missed Connections” section of Craigslist helps people locate random strangers they ran into. It also should be renamed “Stalking You” as is evidenced by this reading by Jimmy Kimmel and Alison Brie. (Thanks Kenny!)

NPR Music is streaming the entirety of Wonderland, the second album from Eric Berglund aka CEO. As with his debut effort White Magic, Eric deftly delves into pop without draining his music dry.

Like its big brother, the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé offers a sporty ride with the space you need for everyday needs, with more headroom for passengers and more trunk space compared to the two-door 4 Series Coupe.

What could possibly be more exciting than rally racing? Rally racing through snow and ice! In this clip, we get a mix of exterior and POV footage and a little background on the traditions and community surrounding Sno*Drift. (Thanks Alex!)

Another sweet re-up of Reebok’s Classic Leather sneakers. The Classic Leather Lux features a Horween leather upper with brogue detailing, white midsole and gray outsole. Available in burgundy, light brown and navy blue.

Newcastle Brown Ale shares its plans for the Super Bowl commercial that they would have made if they had the budget. Hiring Anna Kendrick is one thing, but what they had in mind would break even Google’s bank account.

Aside from the expected race and class customizations, upcoming MMORPG WildStar offers different ways to play and different ways to look good while playing, such as custom armor, mounts, houses and more.

“I’m coming home now.” A humbling and nail-biting view of Felix Baumgartner’s 24mi free fall from the edge of space, captured through GoPro Hero2 cameras mounted on his balloon and suit. One of the best videos you’ll ever see.

If any work of cinema captures the decadence and depravity that comes with shady financing it’s Disney’s Blank Check. Watch Preston Waters tearing things up years before DiCaprio channeled Belfort in this clever trailer parody.

Glove and Boots‘ Bay Ridge boy Johnny T may not be too happy that New York and New Jersey are collaborating on Super Bowl XLVIII, but he’s still gonna tell us all about the game – and all the jerks who could afford to go freeze their butts off.

A compilation of famous scenes from the movies that won the Academy Awards’ Best Visual Effects category. Made by filmmaker & video essayist Nelson Carvajal. Our money’s on he Desolation of Smaug or Gravity for this year.

Sky-Yacht’s Joyboat is an electric boat that is steered with a joystick. It carries up to 5 people and its batteries last up to 8h on average speed. The Prestige Version comes with GPS, cruise control and a Bluetooth audio system.