Accessory maker Grovemade teamed up with Blackwing to create this elegant and modern desk set for people who still favor sketching with pencils. The stand is made from American black walnut and comes with a dozen of Blackwing’s premium incense cedar graphite pencils and a machined aluminum long-point sharpener.

The guys over at Gadgetify rounded up some really cool and unusual chess sets, including Rabbit Tanaka’s set, which has a blacklight-illuminated chess board along with UV-reactive pieces. This appears to be a relic of the 1990s, but you can get a glow-in-the-dark chess set from Etsy shop Crafty Canvas, and just BYO black light.

This full-metal watch is based on the classic G-SHOCK design. It has a matte-black case and link band with a stainless steel bezel exposed beneath its black ion plating. Features include solar power, LED backlighting, stopwatch, countdown, alarms, world time, and wireless time calibration. Pre-orders start on 3.30.2022.

The font Cooper Black dates all the way back to 1922, and over its century in use has appeared everywhere from David Bowie albums to ramen noodles, to signs for neighborhood businesses. Vox digs into the history of this playful, yet legible serif typeface, and why it became so popular.

The hand-drawn design on Ostroy’s streetwear/cycling jersey hybrid Resort Shirt celebrates pioneers of black cycling including Kitty Knox, Justin Williams, and Nelson Vails. A small back pocket fits an energy bar or phone. All proceeds go to Ride Up Grades to help buy and rebuild bikes for underserved young people.

Is your toolbox filled with a mish-mash of random sockets and wrenches you’ve picked up over the years? Perhaps it’s time to hit the reset switch and grab this pro-grade mechanics tool set from Stanley. It comes loaded with 229 SAE and Metric sockets, socket wrenches, screwdriver bits, and hex keys, all in black chrome.

“It’s been a long time since I made a new friend… waiting on another black summer to end.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers just dropped their first new song in six years. The intro track off their album Unlimited Love also marks the return of producer Rick Rubin and guitarist John Frusciante. The album drops 4.1.22.

Musician Marcin Patrzalek shows off his blazing fast fingers once again with a flamboyant cover version of Black Sabbath’s 1970 track Paranoid. It’s a bit overcomplicated compared to the original, but it’s still incredibly entertaining.

Let’s go crazy… down in this Hell. Bill McClintock imagines a world where Prince and Slayer could perform on the same stage, combining bits of Let’s Go Crazy, Black Magic, Angel of Death, Seasons in the Abyss, and War Ensemble, with a dash of Van Halen’s I’m the One and Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love for added flavor.

An essential reference guide for setting up your own blacksmith workshop and working with metal. The first half of author Nicholas Wicks’ book covers shop safety, equipment, and techniques, while the second half offers 55 simple projects like tools, hardware, utensils, and decorative objects you can create.

Nike teamed up with Miami sneaker shop SoleFly to create a pair of Air Jordan 1 Low sneakers decked out in animal prints inspired by the Florida Everglades. We would have expected more alligator than tiger but we still dig the multi-textured look of these red and black suede-accented shoes. Drops 12.27.2021.

This modern wristwatch has a design inspired by space exploration and black holes. Its deep case provides room for a floating movement and curved hands, while a concave sapphire crystal completes its look. It’s driven by a Seiko NH05 movement with a 40-hour power reserve. Available in stainless or titanium.

Each year it seems that stores start their Black Friday deals earlier and earlier to get a jump on the holiday buying season. Everyday Carry rounded up a bunch of excellent values on EDC gear, gadgets, bags, and other accessories you can score right now without having to wait for the end of the week.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s Blue Bear School of Music, Jack Black joined a group of talented kids from the school to perform a cover of David Bowie’s Suffragette City. This just makes us want a sequel to School of Rock in which the original kids are now the teachers.

A monochrome take on one of Batman’s baddest looks ever. Sculpted by Alterton Bizarre, this black-and-white polyresin statue stands 7.25″ tall and does a great job capturing the technical juggernaut looks of the armored Batsuit from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Limited to 5,000 pieces.

Cadillac made just 250 Launch Edition CT5-V Blackwings, and this one could be yours if you’re the lucky winner. This powerhouse sedan packs a supercharged V8 that makes 668 hp, zooms from 0-to-60 in 3.4 seconds, and tops out at 200 mph. Donations help support charities, and Awesomer readers earn double entries.

The 2021 GoPro model has the most powerful processor yet, a GP2 chip that can shoot 5.3K video at 60fps, 4K at 120fps, and 2.7K at 240fps (8x slow-mo). HyperSmooth 4.0 ensures stable video in all modes, and it can shoot 23 megapixel still images too. A removable lens cover beads water and reduces unwanted lens flare.

The action-adventure RPG Black Myth: Wukong isn’t arriving until 2023, but it’s already looking incredible. This extended gameplay trailer gives us a look at the spectacular environments, enemies, and visual effects, powered by Unreal Engine 5. The game is targeting a solid 60FPS at 4K resolution too.

After Kurzgesagt schooled us on how black holes work, we’re ready for some serious space exploration. In this video, the explain the relative sizes of these planet-eating phenomena, from coin-sized primordial black holes to city-sized stellar black holes to our favorite Muse song, Supermassive Black Hole… and beyond.

A precision FPV drone takes us on a tour of MMA fighter and whiskey maker Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn, weaving between bartenders and into the kitchen to get us up close and personal with the bar, located in Conor’s Dublin 12 neighborhood. (Thanks, Patrick!)

We absolutely love this black and red colorway for Nike’s Air Max Plus sneakers. Unlike the typical neoprene and TPU design, this style has a mesh base with a reflective black wave pattern. Keep an eye out at retailers for style code DN7997-001 for the release.

Photographer Christopher Dormoy created this hypnotic and indescribable montage of macro imagery using a combination of ice, oil, paint, soap, and flowers. Blow it up to full screen, and you’ll feel like the temperature in your room dropped by 30 degrees by the time you’re done watching.

Constantine Bard presents a sweeping medieval-style cover version of The Rolling Stones’ 1966 hit song Paint It, Black. While we love how the original adds so much depth with Brian Jones’ sitar playing, this version feels even more epic in its scope.