Paul Smith’s take on the trainer shoe hybrid has a two tone gray leather and suede upper. The logo is on the tongue of the right shoe, in case you have trouble figuring out which is which.

Created by Weta Digital CG animator Marco Spitoni, this teaser gives us a glimpse into his short fan film based on the Half-Life series. No actual Striders were harmed in the making of this film.

Headcase’s official Etch A Sketch case for the iPad looks just like the original, complete with its shiny red plastic border and gold painted logo. It’s too bad they couldn’t make the knobs work.

Scheduled for the 2010 Paris Auto Show and 2014 availability for USD $180K, the sleek Lotus Elite will offer a 5.0L V-8 with a front engine-rear drive platform boasting 612 hp and 530 lb/ft of torque.

It’s time to step aside Keyboard Cat and Turntable Dog. DJ Kitty is here, clawing and scratching his way through some hot tracks on his platter. Yeah, we know that’s a DJ Hero controller.

Tateossian’s contemporary watch cufflinks display the watch mechanics on the interior, offering endless gadget appeal while finessing formal attire with a fashion-forward flourish. (Thanks Ron!)

The guys do their best to create more viral video magic, with mixed results. The one shot, no edit clip must have taken a million takes, but we’re more impressed with the dogs than the song.

YouTuber hh1edits put together this intense and visceral montage of some of cinema’s greatest human villains, and it’s a doozy. See if you can name all the baddies without cheating.

This chart demonstrates one of the advantages of being a man. Some of them are disgusting, but actually this chart doesn’t even cover all bases. (Un)Fortunately, redditors know your other options.

Instead of featuring complex creations, Temujin Doran’s award-winning commercial for the timeless toy focuses on charm and imagination by placing simple likenesses in real-world settings.

The Peek 9 is a strange beast, basically a smartphone without the phone. It has unlimited text messaging and email, reads attachments, and has facebook, twitter and Google Maps support.

Studio Ghibli and Level 5 might have a masterpiece here. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we’d someday have what amounts to an interactive Ghibli film. International release please!

We can either treat it as a cheap way of cashing in on an aging franchise, or we can look at it as a lightsaber bottle opener. It’s modeled after Luke’s saber, but if you’re buying, you already knew that.

Made by Ulysse Nardin for the 20th anniversary of the Monaco Yacht Show, the Marine Diver is water-resistant up to 200m and features a stainless steel case with a matte black rubber coating.

Designed by Ideo for Spanish bank BBVA, the new ATM offers more privacy and is easy to use and understand. It also remembers and provides quick links to a customer’s most used transactions.

Haunting imagery from 1945 to 1962, when the US military was detonating hundreds of nuclear bombs in the atmosphere; photographers struggled to document the destructive effects of the explosions.

Is there an age limit for playing with toys? Nope – that’s why we like these cool hot wheels remote control cars (video above), with rc control right on the case, which fits in a pocket. (Thanks Peter!)

Syfy’s awesomely bad Sharktopus hits the cable and satellite waves in less than a week (on 9/25), and we’re stoked. Here’s the new sneak preview of Roger Corman’s latest masterpiece.

While it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a mashup of these two, 2SunsNoWomen‘s version is one of the better ones we’ve come across. Picard vs. Vader! Ultimate facepalm!

The trailer’s in Japanese, but it does show more of the game’s world as well as a new character – miss Rihanna look-alike here. Also, we’re just plain crazy for this games’ slick CG videos.

She finds an elongated pink plastic tube in her boyfriend’s pants. She’s asking him what it is, when the thing starts to vibrate. What’s going on? Is he cheating? You’ll never guess how this ends.

Come on, don’t be shy now. There’s plenty for everybody. There’s all sorts of models to choose from – Fendair, Airbanez, Kramair and more! Got enough axes? Take the rack then.

While it’s not hitting until sometime in 2011, BMW has dropped some pics of their next 6 coupe, which, other than some grill and door styling, doesn’t look much different from the 2010 model.