Neil Patrick Harris trades the smart suits and clean look for a very filthy Count Olaf in Netflix's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. The scheming Count takes in the Baudelaire orphans, trying his damnedest to rob them of their fortune. The series premieres January 13, 2017.
Two of the best things on the internet have finally come together — the hydraulic press and super slow motion video. The Slow Mo Guys took some inspiration from the Hydraulic Press channel, compressing a full deck of cards into a millimeters-thin stack. The explosion was captured, of course, in fantastic slow-motion.
Dialect coach Erik Singer is an expert on accents, and he's really good at his job. WIRED invited him to critique the accents of 32 actors, from the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman's excellent Truman Capote, to Kevin Costner's terrible Robin Hood. The subtleties of what goes into creating an accent for the screen are amazing.
Combining elements of tactical boots with training shoes, the Nike React SFB Carbon Low is built for outdoor pursuits. It's built with Flyplate technology that uses a full-length carbon fiber plate to optimize stride, support the Achilles, and protect from sharp rocks. Lightweight React foam provides cushioning and energy return, while the mesh upper has a durable fabric midfoot overlay, heavy-duty stow-away laces, and a solid rubber toe reinforcement. It all sits atop an outsole of hand and sticky rubbers with rubber teeth in the arch for added grip on challenging terrain.
There's a good chance that the modern world wouldn't be possible without the widespread use of coffee. The world's most popular stimulant has remained practically unchanged for millennia — and Four Sigmatic wants to change that. Four Sigmatic's mushroom coffee is made with a unique blend of caps, the most potent part of the mushroom. The result is a brew that does much more than just provide a perk, helping focus and mood throughout the day.
Monsters do exists. In Jordan Vogt-Roberts' King Kong reboot, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, and Brie Larson travel to an island where a gigantic angry ape is the least of their problems, because there's also gigantic lizards, gigantic water buffalo, and a normal size John C. Reilly. Cross your fingers for a monster-to-monster throw down when the film comes to theaters March 10, 2017.
The Roots and Metallica just made the collaboration no one saw coming. Adding a xylophone and a kazoo to the 1991 hit "Enter Sandman", the two bands cram into Jimmy Fallon's music room to turn the heavy metal staple in to a classroom classic. You may love it, you may hate it, but you will respect the way Lars throws down on the mini cymbals.
This Mother's Day, Joyful Co. has curated the Recharged box with products to uplift her spirits, nourish her body, and create a soothing environment that promotes relaxation and balance. It features a sweet peach and champagne-scented candle, two crystal champagne glasses, lavender-scented bath bomb, vanilla Earl Grey cookies, two black slate coasters, celebratory drink stirrers, non-alcoholic prickly Paloma cocktail, and sweet cream Earl Grey tea. If your mom is more of a foodie or coffee lover, their collection of unique products will help you find the perfect gift.
Sandalwood plays a key role in many men's fragrances. Panache Santal from Oxford Hill honors this tradition. While the top note is floral, with scents of lilies and rose, the base is a masculine mix of sandalwood, cedar, and vetiver. With a heart of papyrus, cardamom, and amber, this is a versatile scent that goes on easily with roll-on application and lasts for hours.
Movie memorabilia superfan Adam Savage went to visit his friend Peter Jackson — who not only has a massive collection of movie props, he's also directed some movies with great memorabilia himself. Peter and Adam geek out over a choice piece of Peter's collection — an original HAL 9000 panel from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Interplanetary travel isn't easy. There are all kinds of ways to die — radiation, solar flares, equipment failures. But before you get to space, you need to get off the ground, and that's dangerous too. And if you actually make it to Mars — well, you get the idea.