2011: The Year Beyond Words
Barry Pilling's incredible video montage looking back at 2011's biggest events.
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Darth Vader vs Adolf Hitler 2
Vader and Hitler face off for round two of the evilest rap battle in history.
Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames
This is former architectural drafting student Ice Cube giving you a tour of Eames House, bitch.
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Nike Vomero 18 Shoe
Nike launches the Vomero 18 with a stacked cushioning setup designed for longer miles and everyday training. The silhouette combines ZoomX foam layered above ReactX foam to create a softer ride while maintaining responsiveness underfoot. Additional outsole pods are positioned at high-contact zones to improve agility and smooth out heel-to-toe transitions across pavement, treadmills, and track surfaces. A padded tongue and reinforced upper add structure to the fit, while the retro-inspired colorway pushes the Vomero beyond running and into everyday wear equally built for early morning mileage, coffee stops, and city streets afterward.
Presented by Nike.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Puck Soap
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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TimeScapes 4K
Tom Lowe has spent over two years working on his project TimeScapes and it looks to be time well spent. This incredible footage from the film was filmed and edited at 4K resolution, four times greater than regular 1080p HD.
Lost Swan Station Playset
If you hated the Lost finale — like most of America — and still have some unanswered questions, MegoScott Adams has a way to ease your bitter heart. He spent a year and a half creating a custom-built Swan Station for the Mego-style action figures, complete with smoke monster backdrop and angry polar beers, giving you the chance to rewrite the ending however you want.
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Unseen Characters
From Stan to Maris, Mewlists counts down TV's best faceless characters.
Empire Strikes Back Special
This 30-year-old special with the Star Wars cast has been dug up from the NBC archives and what a gem it is. Bobbie Wygant's interview reveals a few behind the scenes secrets of The Empire Strikes Back and some insight into George Lucas's original plans for the prequels.
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Uncrate's 100-ish favorite things on Amazon
This is our shortcut to the good stuff on Amazon. It's an ongoing Uncrate-vetted list we'll be adding to and subtracting from. It's your field guide to use before wading through Amazon's millions of mediocre listings. It's our handpicked, battle-tested lineup of the clever, the durable, and the legitimately worth buying. The pieces that punch above their price, hold up in the real world, and never miss. In other words: the Amazon aisle curated by someone with taste.
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Skyscanner x Miami Dolphins
With the NFL schedule dropped it's officially time for Miami Dolphins fans to start mapping out their season. As the Official Travel Partner of the Miami Dolphins, Skyscanner's Miami Dolphins Travel Planner streamlines the entire game day getaway by helping fans compare flights, hotels, and car rentals in one place. Whether you're flying into South Florida for a weekend at Hard Rock Stadium, following the Dolphins on the road, or traveling as an opposing fan, the platform makes it easy to score deals and turn every matchup on the schedule into a full-fledged football trip.
Presented by Skyscanner.
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Cook With Me Now
It's always important to start out your day with a well balanced beat. Mac Lethal makes "Look At Me Now" the most important rap of the day.
The Sound of The Muppets
Director James Bobin, Film Editor James Thomas, Supervising Sound Editors Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack, and Sound Re-recording Mixer Kevin O'Connell of the recently released film The Muppets discuss the new sound given to the classic characters.
