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Lex Amanri: The KiLL 2
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Lex Amanri: The KiLL 2

(Violence) The stop-motion animated video for Lex Amanri’s track “The KiLL 2,” follows a duo of dolls looking for a good time. But as their night progresses, so does their descent into madness. And after an intense scrolling session, they head out on the town for a brutal killing spree. And it ends just like

2027 Genesis GV60 Magma
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2027 Genesis GV60 Magma

The first Genesis Magma, the GV60 Magma, is a high-performance electric crossover with a 641 hp, dual-motor drivetrain. Riding lower to the ground than the standard GV60, the Magma rolls on 21″ forged wheels with performance tires, sports a limited-slip diff for cornering, a big spoiler, and special drive modes for track, touring, drifting, and

How Strings Actually Vibrate
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How Strings Actually Vibrate

After watching this video, we assumed that plucked guitar strings vibrated in smooth, undulating curves. But minutephysics shows how that’s not actually the case. It turns out that the waves that are generated are straighter and more angular, and the sine waves we’ve seen in videos before are mostly due to rolling shutter artifacts of

Ryker Bag Tool Roll
Living

Ryker Bag Tool Roll

Keep hand tools organized with The Ryker Bag. This tool roll is made from water- and grease-resistant fabric and has four zipper compartments for screwdrivers, knives, pliers, and wrenches, along with two small, detachable zipper cases. It hangs from built-in grommets, and its center can carry longer tools when rolled up.

Transforming Ukulele Guitar
Awesomer Makers Hub

Transforming Ukulele Guitar

Normally, a ukulele and a guitar are two different instruments. But maker and musician Mattias Krantz thought it would be fun to combine them. His transforming instrument has an expanding body and a retractable neck that lets it change shape on demand. Building it took a lot of experimentation and a little assistance from mechanical

Fulton Steamboat Willie Playing Cards
Leisure

Fulton Steamboat Willie Playing Cards

Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie, along with its depictions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, entered the public domain in 2024. Fulton’s Playing Cards took advantage of this with a playful deck featuring court cards decorated with said mice, along with other characters from the 1928 cartoon. The cards have holographic foil backs and come in an

How Blackwing Pencils Are Made
Videos

How Blackwing Pencils Are Made

Beloved by artists, Blackwing makes pencils through a process spanning more than 5000 miles. The company takes us inside its facilities in Japan and California to show how its 602 pencils are made, including graphite mixing, extrusion, and baking, followed by cutting, gluing, and painting cedar shells, then imprinting and ferrule assembly here in the

NexTool Folding Credit Card Multitool
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NexTool Folding Credit Card Multitool

It’s not often that a card-style multitool includes a pair of pliers, but this slim profile tool from NexTool does. Its 20 functions include needle nose and regular pliers, wire cutters, a knife, screwdrivers, wrenches, a wire stripper, spoke wrench, box cutter, bottle opener, and more — all in a stainless steel card that measures

Pro Bike Riders vs. Bike Obstacle Course
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Pro Bike Riders vs. Bike Obstacle Course

Red Bull’s hilarious Spin Off and Stalen Ros events see crazy-looking bicycles riding through a skinny obstacle course and mostly falling in the water. They treated pro riders Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle to a version with much harder obstacles. It helps that their bikes weren’t covered in decorations, but there was nothing easy about

ModuCut Modular Utility Cutter
Tools + EDC

ModuCut Modular Utility Cutter

This versatile tool lets you swap its blades. Its standard utility knife is long and sharp, with options to swap for tanto, fork, hook, serrated, double edged, and other blades. There’s even one blade that turns it into a comb. Blades hold securely with a turn-to-lock mechanism, and it has a glass breaker on its

Downhill Slow-Mo Balloon Pop
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Downhill Slow-Mo Balloon Pop

The Slow Mo Guys have made it a July tradition to stuff co-host Dan inside of giant water balloons and then pop them. In this video, he got into a balloon at the top of a wooden ramp, then rolled downhill to capture the action. While Dan always looks ridiculous doing this stuff, the high-speed

Drivr2L Pocket Screwdriver Multitool
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Drivr2L Pocket Screwdriver Multitool

This unique multitool from Yettec Tools is easy to carry thanks to its built-in steel carabiner clip. Its main functions include a 1/4″ bit driver, five wrenches, a bottle opener, a pry bar, and a box cutter. Its driver holds bits securely with neodymium magnets, and its body has space to hold up to four