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(PG-13: Language) 1970s daredevil Evel Knievel thinks he’s the boss when Tom Cruise steps in take him down in this Epic Rap Battle. While Knievel might have done some crazy stuff, Cruise has hung onto airplanes in flight, flown helicopters, and ridden a motorcycle off a cliff before BASE jumping into the valley below… all
X-Arcade’s flagship home arcade controller is a beast. It packs real arcade joysticks, a trackball, spinners, buttons, plus side flipper buttons, a plunger, and a nudge sensor for virtual pinball. It’s got haptic shakers, chrome accents, and works with VR headsets, PC, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, and Raspberry Pi. Pedestal is a $100 upgrade. Console
Jonah and the Whale is a pretty tame story. Whalefall tells a wildly more terrifying version of what it’d really be like to be swallowed by a marine behemoth. When Jay (Austin Abrams) scuba dives in search of his father’s remains, he’s gulped down by a sperm whale and struggles to escape with oxygen running
UK textile artist Ali Hill creates intricate architectural images, sewn on fabric. Her embroidery technique involves hand-drawing detailed buildings and cityscapes, then painstakingly following every single line with her sewing machine. The process takes tremendous patience, but also looks relaxing in a way. Ali sells prints of her works on Etsy.
The CargoMate is a versatile and minimalist bike rack that attaches without tools or permanent hardware. Its adjustable strap system installs or removes on most bikes in about 30 seconds while keeping cargo stable and close to the handlebars. The rack comes in silver or matte black, with swappable covers and bungees for more than
Olight’s little clip-on light offers versatile mounting options. Its durable, spring-loaded clip has been tested through 10,000 cycles without breaking. Plus, it’s got a built-in magnet for attaching to steel or iron objects. It has four brightness modes from 1.5 to 180 lumens, a 300-lumen turbo mode, and a red mode for preserving night vision.
This compact knife measures just over 2″ long when closed, making it the perfect addition to any pocket. Named for its bird-like shape as it’s opened, Comandi’s Ti-Toucan features a titanium handle, a 70º M390 steel sheepsfoot blade, and easy, one-handed deployment.
Red Bull Flugtag asks participants to build their own flying machines with the goal of flying as far as possible off a ramp before crashing into the water. Here’s a compilation of 100 of the most entertaining flights and crashes. Some planes are engineered for distance, while others are designed to fail spectacularly. That dunking
Marking the 50th anniversary of the punk rock movement, Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture 1976-86 is the Skirball Cultural Center’s latest original museum show to walk on the wild side of pop culture. The collection displays photography, posters, flyers, clothing, buttons and other artifacts from the punk scenes in London, NY, DC and
When you look at the reflections on office building windows, they often look wavy and distorted. But why is it that they don’t look this way from the inside? Henry Reich from minutephysics explores how reflected and refracted light behave differently, resulting in very different experiences depending on which side of the window you’re standing
This documentary tells the story of Mr. T in his own words and those of his peers and admirers. Born Laurence Tureaud, and growing up in poverty, he worked as a nightclub bouncer and a bodyguard before breaking into Hollywood. His showmanship and style made him one of the biggest pop culture icons of the
The Nomadix DayTripper Tote is built for everyday utility. The 26L bag is made from recycled ripstop polyester with a grid nylon interior and has sturdy rope handles with heavy-duty hardware. Inside, you’ll find a zippered pocket, two bottle pockets, a padded laptop sleeve, and a padded bottom. Comes in off-white, blue, or black, each