From a flaming bubble vortex to manipulating water with sound waves to balancing coins on a strand of thread, Mr. Hacker is here to show us more than 30 simple yet effective tricks and illusions enabled by the power of physics. Kids, don’t try that balloon-swallowing trick at home.

Start a warm and cozy campfire in seconds with Ignik’s propane-fueled portable Firecan. Designed like an ammo box, it cranks out up to 38,000 BTU of heat from a standard propane canister. Collapsible legs get it up off the ground for safety and to help prevent forest fires. A portable Gas Growler fuel canister is also available.

Over a decade ago, we featured a service that let you make your own Muppet. Sadly, that’s no longer available, but Pubbets are here to make that dream a reality again. The Pubbets Lab lets you customize a full-body puppet’s color, outfit, hair, eyes, nose, glasses, and more. Each puppet has posable hands, internal finger grips, and detachable legs.

With the reveal of the new 2024 Lexus GX 550, we figured there was no better time to take one final ride in the outgoing model, the GX 460. We spent a week living with this 2023 GX 460 Black Line special edition, slathered in beautiful Nori Green Pearl paint. Our conclusion: Lexus’ rugged and capable SUV leaves some big shoes to fill for the next-gen GX.

Zippered VTAC Stackable Storage Cubes are a no-nonsense organizational system to store gear for camping, hunting, overlanding and emergency services. Made in conjunction with Viking Tactics — designers of low profile tactical garments and concealed carry bags — the hidden interlocking tab system allows the cubes to be neatly stacked together.

In Carlos Gómez-Trigo’s short film, three survivors of an apocalyptic disaster debate how soon it will be safe to remove their helmets. After multiple signs point to an end to the threat, one of them becomes impatient and jumps the gun. What happens next might make you flinch. Be sure to turn on subtitles.

There’s much more that goes into brewing craft beer than grain, hops, yeast, and water. Some of the best and most creative beers incorporate other plants to create complex flavors and intoxicating aromas. Author Giuseppe Caruso’s 640-page book The Botany of Beer provides an illustrated guide to more than 500 plants used in brewing around the globe.

Looney Tunes cartoons are known for iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, and Foghorn Leghorn. The animators who created these characters and their voices often are mentioned, but the artists who created the background images are rarely mentioned. The Gaze gives credit where credit is due with this video essay focused on artist Maurice Noble.

This science fiction series comes from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. It’s based on Liu Cixin’s Hugo-award-winning trilogy about the first contact between Earth and an alien civilization and its far-reaching implications on humanity’s future. Coming to Netflix 1.2024.

It’s possible to make circular saw blades out of paper, wood, or plastic, but the glass saw blade the Waterjet Channel made could be the worst idea yet. Sure, glass is harder than those other materials, but it’s also more fragile, and the flying shards of glass coming off a spinning disc could cause serious injury. But hey, it’s the internet, so here you go.

We’ve featured some really interesting mechanisms created with LEGO Technic parts. But the ones we’ve seen before are usually shown as separate, disconnected systems. Brick Machines built more than 40 different kinds of mechanisms and combined them into a single, compact machine.

Trying to install or remove screws in a tight spot is a common problem. This drill accessory from DeWalt is a must in every toolbox, offering easy access to confined spaces with its 12″ long flexible shaft and right-angle bit holder. Its Rapid Load head makes for easy bit changes, and is backed by a strong magnet for holding screws.

Apple’s AirTag is a great way to track items but it doesn’t fit well into a wallet. Rolling Square’s AirCard offers a similar global tracking function and is the size of a credit card. The aluminum card measures 2.2 mm thick and doubles as an RFID blocker and an NFC/QR code business card. It also has a built-in 105dB speaker, so you can easily ping its location.

In celebration of 100 years of Disney animation, this keepsake box of collectibles holds postcards of 100 Disney and Pixar characters, from Mickey Mouse to the adventurers from Strange World. All the most memorable heroes, sidekicks, and villains are here, in full color, in still images from the original cartoons and film classics.

You might think magnets aren’t particularly scary. But once you get a look at the attractive forces between two strong neodymium magnets, you’ll have a new respect for magnetic fields. The Slow Mo Guys show us how energetic they can be, capturing magnetic collisions at up to 187,500 FPS. You definitely wouldn’t want your hand in between those.

Summer is the season of the Spritz, which puts Amarena Fabbri Wild Cherries on the top of our shopping list. Made since 1915 with the same recipe, authentic Amarena cherries have a perfect balance of sweet and tart with oodles more flavor than maraschinos, earning the devotion of bartenders and pastry chefs alike.