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Apparently, putting a potato under extreme pressure and steam, then rapidly releasing the pressure, makes its skin instantly come off. Shane from Stuff Made Here wanted to see it firsthand, so he engineered a high-pressure vessel to replicate the result. This explosive decompression also works on apples and other produce. Danger: don’t try this at
Celebrate your love of retro gaming and music making with this mini version of the squeezable Otomatone synthesizer toy. They look like Pac-Man and his ghostly enemies, pre-programmed with 11 songs, the keychain-sized music makers aren’t as expressive as the big version, but they’re still adorable. A full-size Pac-Man Otomatone is also available.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is best known for action and adventure movies, plus the occasional comedy. In this video from Brian Monarch, he used deepfake tech to cast Arnold as all of the major characters in the 2004 classic, Napoleon Dynamite. Joe Gaudet voices Arnie as Napoleon, Pedro, Uncle Rico, Kip, Deb, and even Lafawnduh. That side
Most game controllers for phones are made for landscape mode. The 8Bitdo FlipPad is for vertical gaming. Perfect for retro arcade games, it features a tactile D-pad, ABXY buttons, L/R buttons, and more. It plugs into your phone’s USB-C port and has a built-in hinge so you can flip it down to answer calls or
Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in A24’s movie about To Catch a Predator. The film explores the controversial televised sting operation, and the ambition, ethical compromises, and consequences behind it. Pattinson is joined by a stellar cast including Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher, and Bokeem Woodbine. Releases 9.25.26.
Artist Blake McFarland has wowed us with his sculptures of animals. In this video, he shows us how he sculpted a classic Ford GT40 from a block of exquisite Honduran mahogany wood. After gluing together pieces of the wood, he got to work chiseling nearly every detail by hand. We love how he made the pinstripes
Most home ice cream makers require overnight freezing of their container or ingredients. The InstantChill has a built-in cold plate and compressor that freezes as it churns, so you can make frozen desserts whenever the mood strikes. It cranks out up to two pints of ice cream, gelato, and sorbet in about 20 minutes and
(PG-13: Language) Ricky Gervais is basically Garfield with cursing as an amusingly smug (no newsflash there), foul-tempered cartoon pussy in Alley Cats. His animated 6-part Netflix series follows a gang of snarky, streetwise kitties who cause minor cat-astrophes while musing on the meaning of life and fighting for survival on England’s mean streets. Drops 8.7.26.
CJRB’s folding tactical knife features a 3.5″ cleaver-style steel blade with a black PVD coating. Its handles are made from grippy layers of G10 in blue and black, with red accents on its ceramic ball-bearing pivot and lanyard hanger. The knife features a liner lock mechanism and a built-in pocket clip.
When management demands more ’90s nostalgia from Weezer, the band is pushed to remake its video for “Undone – The Sweater Song.” And if the band doesn’t like it, replacements are waiting in the wings. The “C.E.O.” video stars Tony Hawk, Curry Barker, Dax Flame, Jay Renshaw, Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi,
Filmmaker Louis Skupien took an incredible F-16 Viper fighter jet flight with Air Force pilot “Hash”, hitting speeds over 1300 MPH over the Mojave. This surprisingly chill cockpit footage comes from a Full Throttle episode about Edwards Air Force Base, the 416th Flight Test Squadron, and the F-16 – well worth a watch for anyone
This iPhone accessory from Moft combines a slimline card wallet, an angled stand, and a tracker. The 0.25″ thick wallet holds on securely with a strong magnet, is compatible with Apple Find My, and can play a loud alert if left behind. The stand offers landscape, portrait, and a floating mode. Its tracker lasts up