Cockpit Chronicles is an ongoing blog and video series by American Airlines co-pilot Kent Wien. The series lets us in on the activities and routines of flight crew. The linked video is about preparing meals for the crew.

How could you not love a guy named Smooth McGroove? Especially when he sings all of the parts of the theme song to the first level of Sonic the Hedgehog A Capella. Dr. Robotnik would be so proud. Chemical Plant Zone here.

An amusing compilation of dogs going for a ride, the wind in their hair… their eyes, their tongues, their ears, and most especially their big flappy jowls. Warp speed here. For some reason, they don’t look as distinguished as they did here.

Kevin Porter collated some of Aaron Sorkin’s go to lines and scenes. It’s almost hard to believe he’s not paying homage to himself. But it’s okay to reuse stuff from time to time. From time to time. From time to time. First one here.

Singh and Son will soon release one of the most versatile shoes we’ve ever seen. Handcrafted in India, the Kishtee is a leather slip on based on an Indian fashion staple. Dress it up or dress it down. We just hope its elastic band lasts.

Nike hypes up Kevin Durant’s signature shoes by putting him on a summer league draft. Will Durantula’s skills be enough to get him the #1 pick? Or will the mighty Anton Barrels pull a Greg Oden on him?

Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Husk is a luxurious armchair (?) with a plastic outer shell and a series of cushions stitched together that provides sofa-like comfort. There’s also a matching Husk ottoman available.

His darkly detailed 3D compositions are striking and imaginative, while reminiscent of the best work of H.R. Giger. Tomasz Strzałkowski has created imagery for a number of video games, but his personal works are truly amazing.

Arrrrgh! Real pirates don’t play poker with cheap plastic poker chips. Manly men play with pirate gold. These antiqued metal coins from onepointsix look like pirate’s booty, and come with colorful fake gems to complete the look.

The original creators of Child’s Play – including actor Brad Dourif and his maniacal laugh – return to creep out a whole new generation. Ironically, Dourif’s real-life daughter plays the protagonist. Out on Blu-ray and DVD 10/8/13.

Should you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of nowhere, this is the bracelet you want to be wearing. Not only does it contain over 8 feet of nylon paracord, it also has a tungsten carbide wire saw hiding inside of it.

For a promo for Molson Canadian, Rethink Canada left a fridge in public places in Europe. It was filled with the beer company’s products, but it required a special key to open. See how the fridge was built here.

Ad agency Droga5 set up a silly parody of adult websites that features IKEA’s Malm beds. Hot Malm is safe for work and only has pictures of the beds, but with naughty captions. The fake ads on the site are pretty funny too.

(NSFW) A look at the massive open world of GTA V. You can play as one of three different protagonists, each of whom provide a unique perspective on missions. In addition to combat and driving, you’ll find numerous mini-games.

Motor Trend puts us behind the wheel of the ultimate Miata, a ride built to celebrate the little roadster’s 20th anniversary. This tiny beast has been upgraded with a supercharger, improved suspension, and grippy R-compound tires.

Distort conducts an informal test of human reflexes by having people catch a ruler that’s dropped at random. But what impressed us most was the $20 bill test in the beginning. We wonder if there’s anyone who can catch it.

The KAN200 Anakonda is a modular and flexible speaker for locations where there’s no space for bulky audio equipment. Measuring 6.6ft. long, you can connect up to 32 modules and drive them all from just one amplifier.

A promotional documentary about Ernie Adams and his collection of dwarf cars. The cars are street legal and modeled after classic cruisers. Ernie built all seven cars by hand and helped start a dwarf car racing scene.

Here’s some vintage TV footage of a little kid named Murray being show a card trick. But you can’t fool Murray. His keen powers of observation help him spot a cheap trick a mile away. Murray, Murray, Murray.

IKEA designed improved temporary housing for refugees. Like IKEA’s furniture, the houses are assembled on-site. They are more durable and comfortable than tents and even have a solar panel and insulation. More here and here.

A documentary by Zachary Heinzerling about the “chaotic 40-year marriage” of accomplished artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara. Cutie and the Boxer looks at the evolution and endurance of their relationship.

The Undisputable Cuz is supposedly the world’s largest barbecue pit. It certainly dwarfs the God-grilla and even the X-Grill. It’s over 76ft. long, has 24 doors, a walk-in cooler with beer taps and a space for a home theater setup.

Nine tools in one compact and lightweight package. The Ringtool has four different-sized hexheads, a flathead, a Philips and a Torx driver, two spoke wrenches and of course a bottle opener.