“Weird Al” Yankovic’s popularity has outlasted most of the musicians he’s parodied over the decades, and that’s pretty awesome. YouTuber boogiehead compiled this fun 6-minute reel that plays excerpts from the songs that Al parodied, followed by his novelty versions. We forgot all about Bedrock Anthem.

Concord Aerospace expands its line of space-inspired goodies with a collection of coasters featuring images of wacky monsters and aliens. The colorful ceramic coasters have magnets on the back to keep them neatly stacked and felt pads to protect surfaces. Buy four or more Monstronauts coasters for a discount. They’re great for geeky or ghoulish get-togethers!

BioLite’s compact AlpenGlow Mini lantern is small enough to put in the palm of your hand. It offers diffuse ambient light in warm white or color and is easy to attach to objects thanks to its integrated bungee strap. Runs for 5 hours in high brightness mode and up to 40 hours in low mode. Its 1000 mAh battery charges via a USB-C port.

Art of Play’s fanciful playing cards celebrate a classic sideshow pastime – the flea circus. The miniature cards feature illustrations by artist Jeff Trish, with 54 fleas showing off their unique talents under a pint-sized big top. Acts include a snake charmer flea, a cannonball flea, and a light bulb-eating flea. The teensy cards measure 2.75″ x 1.75″.

This palm-sized light from Nite Ize offers three functions in one. Its front works as a flashlight and a compact lantern, while its tail end provides a red emergency light. Its main LED provides a modest but usable 80-lumen beam, while its red light has glow, flash, and SOS modes. It runs on one AA battery and has a lockout mode to prevent accidental battery drain.

We’ve seen another tiny steam engine about as wide as a penny, but this miniature by Chronova Engineering takes the cake. The fully functional engine measures just 5mm long – about the size of a pencil’s eraser. In order to work at such a small scale, he had to use precision techniques typically reserved for watchmaking.

Swedish distiller Purity added an award to their trophy case when their Connoisseur 51 Organic Vodka was named Vodka of the Year in the New Orleans Spirits Competition. The organic spirit is distilled slowly at low temperatures for more than 20 hours in a custom copper still for a total of 51 distillations.

In this surreal and amusing short film by Evan Forrest Mann, a boy stumbles onto a glitch in the matrix that lets him convert ordinary cotton balls into sandwich cookies. As delicious as OREOs are, we’re not sure we’d want to eat these ones after seeing what they’ve been through.

Made by London-based Steep Learning Group and Tano Wrks, the CragRun is a lightweight shoulder bag with 20L of capacity. The main compartment is made of “Anti-Stinking-Shoe-Mesh” 300d water-resistant polyester, while its outer pocket is made of mesh. It also has a gear daisy chain and a detachable strap. Available in black or olive.

Too lazy to get up and grab that beer? How about some furniture that can bring it to you? Game developer and maker Giliam de Carpentier created a coffee table that can walk around his living room, carrying drinks and snacks to whoever summons it. His 12-legged Carpentopod takes inspiration from Theo Jansen’s amazing Strandbeest walking sculptures.

Custom sneaker maker Sole Concern has created an unlikely combo. Their aptly named Dunkshot sneakers combine the casual suede and leather upper of the Killshot with the chunky basketball midsole of the Dunk. The result is something that looks like a skateboard shoe that Nike itself could have released. Available in four colorways.

Pixel Perfect Dude’s #Drive Rally is an upcoming racing game that’s both a throwback to arcade racers and a modern title that packs sweet graphics and a sense of humor. Along with a stable of customizable cars, you’ll select from a roster of co-drivers, each with their own personality and delivery. Drops 9.25.24 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

This whimsical charging pack from Trozk was designed to look like a retro brick-style cell phone straight from the 1980s. It packs a 20,000 mAh battery inside, offers PD3.1 fast charging via USB-C up to 140W, and can juice up three devices at once. Buy a pair and use them like walkie-talkies to chat with your pals.

Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin star in this comedy flick about two felonious brothers who attempt to pull off one last heist and then escape on a cross-country road trip. Along they way they encounter crazies played by Brendan Fraser and Marisa Tomei and family dysfunction rules the day when their mother (Glenn Close) joins in on the action. Hits Prime Video 10.17.2024.

Relax and unwind outside in this swinging camp chair from Timber Ridge. Its folding steel frame and sling-style seat can hold up to 300 pounds, and its back adjusts from 90º to 130º. The chair can be set up in just two quick steps and includes a head cushion, a drink holder, and a carrying bag. Available in blue, grey, or tan.

The latest creation from Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer) is a science-fiction comedy about a frustrated and lonely young man (Robert Pattinson) who volunteers his body to science. But each time he dies, they duplicate his body and start with new experiments. The star-studded cast includes Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie, and Mark Ruffalo.