I must admit, I’m not a big fan of action figures. That’s not about to stop me from dropping my jaw on the floor for the Don Vito Corleone 12-inch figure from the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece line, which is simply nothing short of glorious. To put it simply, this is one of the finest action figures I’ve ever laid eyes on, with an eerie likeness (they nailed the Marlon Brando head sculpt perfectly), amazing detail (check out the age [...]
Need a more versatile laptop bag? Take a look at 2Unfold, an innocent-looking laptop bag that hides a unique ability to transform itself into eight different carrying cases, all while looking like it leaped right out of a magazine fashion spread. It’s the bag that offers “more than meets the eye” anytime you see it. Made in Italy with hand-tanned and hand-finished leather, it can shift from one configuration into another in a matter of seconds, allowing you to rock [...]
If you can only do one of two things today, which one would you rather engage in, a jog around the park or a handheld video game? Count me in for the video game crowd – all while downing some chips and a soda at that. For folks like us, Bandai is hoping they have a solution – a pedometer/calorie counter that integrates a game with your calorie burning. Who are we kidding? A pedometer that uses the distances [...]
Here’s a simple criteria to slot into: likes Halo and uses Windows. If those two things are true for you, you may want to customize your PC background the same way Ryan Kennedy did, combining a Halo 3 screenshot with a bevy of stats and controls. Looking nothing more than a grabbed screen from an online multiplayer session using the Valhalla map (complete with HUD indicators), it’s actually a functional Windows desktop, with the various objects either displaying information or [...]
If building a papercraft New York City isn’t the kind of low-tech thrill you’re looking for, maybe this videogame-based diorama will spur you into action. Based on a scene from the classic Ninja Gaiden series on the NES, it’s one of the coolest 3D (okay, 2.5D) visual feasts I’ve seen in a while. While we’re not sure where it’s from (a certain MisterManolo is credited on the actual PDF sheet), there’s no denying how interesting of a project it will [...]
While we’re still waiting for the inaugural space wedding, here’s news to tide us over. A New York couple just finished exchanging vows in zero gravity and are, officially, the first pair to do so. Lovebirds Noah Fullmore and Erin Finnegan earned the honor after getting hitched inside a Zero Gravity Flight, which simulates the weightlessness experienced by astronauts in space without actually leaving the earth’s atmosphere. The ceremony occurred inside a converted Boeing 727 jet, which achieves the zero-gravity [...]
What talents does your baseball cap have? We’ve previously featured one that knocked your opponents out and another that took on purse-like abilities. This time, we’ve got an otherwise regular headpiece that offers accessory lighting, powered by sun-sipping panels on the cap’s flap. Called the Solar Cap, it should prove a valuable outdoor accessory for those who like to hit the nature trail. During daylight, the Solar Cap charges directly from the flap-mounted solar cells, storing and converting energy for [...]
Want to play overlord to an entire metropolitan city? Construct a miniature version of the Big Apple with Build Your Own New York, fantastic-looking papercraft models of some of the city’s most popular landmarks. The pieces each come as postcards, measuring 4-5/8 x 6-3/4 inches. Every sheet comes inclusive of all the elements needed for one model, along with a description and instructions on how to put them together. Landmarks available in printed form consist of the Empire State Building, [...]
If you like war games and action movies, I doubt you’ll be the type of guy who likes fancy candles too. Perhaps, you’ll change your mind for just one purchase, though, when you see this pair of bomb and dynamite wax pieces. Branded as Notmy, as in “Not my dynamites you see in the backseat, officer,” the duo should serve as the perfect backdrop to a romantic evening between two subscribers to Guns & Ammo. Can you imagine a quiet [...]
If you build it, they will come. While that’s not always true (especially nowadays when everyone seems to be building something), it couldn’t be more fitting for life-size replicas of Transformers in your backyard. That’s exactly what Tom Rhoads of Lemoore, California is doing and the first one to rise looks smashing – a first-generation Bumblebee from the original Transformers cartoons. While Hollywood has fashioned the affable character into a Camaro (with a special edition model, no less), Bumblebee used [...]
Don’t know how to put on a necktie? We’ve all been there. It took me quite a while, in fact, before I got the hang of it. If you keep forgetting which end goes where every time you put one on, a cheatsheet always helps. Of course, you’ll look rather silly standing in the office bathroom with a how-to guide, but who cares, right? Alternatively, you can sport the Howtie, a spiffy-looking black necktie with tying instructions right on the [...]
Want to try your hand at making art, but never had the chops for it? Work your creative muscles with the iArtist, a DIY kit that lets you recreate contemporary pieces directly out of the box. Created by IARTISTLONDON, each box comes with all the raw materials you need in order to build a replica of one popular art piece. Simply crack the box open, have a look at the instructions and put those creative juices to work. Six different [...]
Ever wanted a coffin as a home fixture but couldn’t find a way to make it useful? While movie vampires have always employed one as a bed, it’s too cramped to warrant use by daywalking undeads like you and me. Etsy seller VonErickson came up with a creative solution: deck the thing as a couch instead. The Coffin Couch, as the furniture is called, allows you to indulge your vampire fascinations, all while remaining a functional piece for your living [...]
Surely, a jetsetter like you cannot make do with just any ordinary watch. Turning the crown of your timepiece after arriving at your next destination and doing mental calculations while you’re at it just doesn’t seem to be the thing such a sophisticated traveler will bother with. If anything, I will take a gander you’re rocking a watch like the Vogard Chronozoner, which fits a patented timezone adjustment system right on its bezel. Using the same timezone adjustment facility as [...]
What’s the coolest way to kill yourself from a motorcyle? Doing an Evel Knievel leap never hurt anyone’s style, but every bike-toting daredevil already has that corner firmly covered. For you, we present this one-of-a-kind solution: do it while maxing the speed gauge on a 48-cylinder motorcycle. While necessity may be the mother of invention, hogging the coolest contraption around sure counts as its doting auntie. This 4200cc Kawasaki monstrosity is about as poignant a statement for that as you [...]
During especially hot summer days, using deodorant is probably not enough to keep the nasty sweating away. While the rest of the world remedies the problem by doubling their spray (and roll-on) volume, Tokyo finds itself with a subtler, more fashion-forward approach. Dubbed as the “New Ice Suit,” Japan’s professional crowd gets to don themselves with specially-designed business outfits that boast armpit-cooling power. Before you go off imagining a technologically-advanced jacket with superhero-like freezing abilities, I’d like to stop you [...]
Any voice-controlled toy is pretty cool. R/C helicopters that respond to voice commands are even cooler. The Voice Helicopter, which is made in Japan, should provide some amusement while watching someone who isn’t Japanese control it. “Engine staato….,” that’s the command you’re supposed to say to get the Voice Helicopter to turn itself on. ”Appu,” tells the toy to go higher. Those of you with no Japanese accents, of course, should probably start learning a couple if you want to [...]
Fancy a challenge of both brains and brawns? Take up the new sport of Chessboxing, which combines the mental rigors of competitive chess with the physical demands of knocking somebody out into oblivion. Originally concocted as a sport in a comic book by French author Enki Bilal, the first Chessboxing world championships crossed over to real life in Amsterdam on November of 2003. Since then, it has attracted more athletes and even has its own international governing body: the World [...]
Want to put your stamp on an area of the house? Nothing says “this corner is mine” than the Man Wall, an eight-foot cabinet filled with everything a man can ask for (except for, maybe, a night with Megan Fox). In a fit of testosterone rage, Florida company HybridSpace Furniture decided to fashion a living room fixture that offers every creature comfort a male species this side of Homer Simpson craves. Dubbed “the Taj Mahal of Man Room accessories,” it’s [...]
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