Francis Ford Coppola on Solitude
Francis Ford Coppola has a few things on his mind. In this 1996 interview, The Godfather director talked about mosquitos, elevator death games, and the benefits of being alone.
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Life-Size Lego 1964½ Ford Mustang
Weighing in at 1,712 pounds, this 1964½ Ford Mustang replica is made entirely of Legos. The 194,900-piece classic took 1,200 hours to assemble and measures 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and over 4 feet tall. Unlike the life-size LEGO vehicles before it, this one includes a virtual horn and the sounds of a real Mustang engine, as well as working headlights and taillights.
SolarCity
Ta'u has an electricity problem. Located in American Samoa, the island has been using diesel generators to produce energy for its grid — at massive cost. Each generator burns approximately 110,000 gallons of fuel per year, and shipping anything to the remote location is expensive. Tesla partnered with the island to build a solar generating plant that fulfills all the islands needs, and is one of the most advanced electrical grids in the world.
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Dollar Shave Club Black Friday Event
This holiday season, smooth is the standard. For a limited time from November 3 to December 17, The Season of Smooth turns chaos into calm with up to 50% off select products. Then get ready for the 5 Days of Deals from November 27 to December 1—five days of unbeatable savings on grooming essentials, bulk blades, and electric favorites. Whether you're building your own routine or gifting smarter this year, every deal delivers that effortless polish that defines a true smooth operator. Spend $25 or more to receive a free gift with purchase, and explore curated gift guides packed with practical presents everyone will actually use. It's the season to shop smart, gift well, and look great doing it.
Presented by Dollar Shave Club.
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Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro
The return of the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro redefines what "comeback" means. After rupturing his Achilles in 2013, the Black Mamba returned to the hardwood in this very silhouette—a low-top built for speed and legacy. The engineered mesh upper breathes with every drive, while a Nike React foam liner keeps each jab sharp and responsive. Underfoot, the signature "fingerprint" outsole grips like determination—mapping the journey of a player who refused to quit. Build your legacy on and off the court with the signature of an all time great staying with you in every step.
Presented by Nike.
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24 Hours at the World's Best BBQ
The title of "Best BBQ in the World" is pretty subjective — we all have our own idea of what's best. For Bon Appetit deputy editor Andrew Knowlton, the best BBQ in the world is Franklin's Barbecue in Austin, Texas. Andrew loves it so much, he spent 24 hours working there, and documented the entire day.
How China Is Changing Hollywood
With strict guidelines and restrictions on foreign films, obtaining a piece of China's box office revenue is no easy feat. Studios can either share their revenue, co-produce with a Chinese company, or pay a flat-rate fee to get their films through, but the country still only allows 34 films in. To ensure their films make it on the screens, Hollywood will change locations, characters, and even scripts to depict China in a positive light.
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Evolution of the F1 Steering Wheel
From a simple wood-and-metal circle to the ergonomic square packed with buttons, the steering wheel has went from just turning the wheels to the nerve center of modern race cars. The basic function of the wheel hasn't changed, but what's now asked to do has changed radically since the introduction of the automobile.
Alpha Jetman
The jetpack is no longer the stuff of science fiction and James Bond. Together with the French aerobatic team Patrouille de France, Yves Rossy, Vincent Reffet and Fred Fugen perform an amazing choreographed demonstration flight. Flying with eight jets, the three Jetmen have no problem keeping in tight formation with France's air demonstration team.
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Nike Air Force 1 GTX Vibram
When designer Bruce Kilgore first sketched the AF1 in 1982, he borrowed from Nike's Approach hiking boot—lowering the heel for better movement and creating a basketball icon that's quietly rooted in trail performance. Four decades later, that connection comes full circle. The AF1 GTX Vibram swaps courtside polish for alpine grit, pairing a waterproof GORE-TEX leather upper with a rugged Vibram outsole engineered to grip slick streets like a rock face. It's the AF1 reimagined for rain, sleet, and snow—because not every journey happens indoors.
Presented by Nike.
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Fold Bitcoin Gift Card
The Fold Bitcoin Gift Card™ makes gifting simple and meaningful. Each gift card lets you give up to $500 in bitcoin securely. Put the world's best-performing asset of the past decade directly into someone's hands. Available at Kroger stores nationwide and online.
Presented by Fold.
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Every Story Is The Same
Try as we might, there's just no such thing as an original story. Every character seems to follow the same rhythm and balance of decent and return. Even history's oldest tale of life and death follows this same pattern. Using Dan Harmon's The Story Circle, Will Schoder explains why every story, no matter the medium, is actually the same.
Nature's Take on Engineering
The world's greatest research and development team might be nature. Of course, it does have billions of years of experience. Keeping this in mind, engineers are now turning to the natural world for inspiration and design solutions in a practice called Biomimicry. Experts Maria O'Farrell and Kevin Beck explain how the plants and animals around have influenced some of techs greatest innovations.
