Over 9,000 feet above the ground, Hayley Ashburn balances precariously on a 170-foot long rope across the Vajolet Towers in Italy. It is winter; no one has ever walked this line in winter before. Sitting down for an interview with director Stian Smestad before the attempt, Stian asked Hayley about fear. She responded with the classic Litany Against Fear from Frank Herbert's "Dune": "Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain."
The Simpsons appear to be the average American family. But with jobs ranging from mall Santa to CEO of the nuclear power plant, Homer's income has been all over the spectrum. In this in-depth analysis, we see exactly where TV's favorite family falls and how they really compare to other upper lower middle class types.
Ed Helms and Owen Wilson play brothers Peter and Kyle Reynolds, raised by their mother to believe that their father died when the were young. At their mother's wedding, she tells the Peter and Kyle that their dad wasn't actually dead — she just didn't know who he was. A road trip in search of their father ensues. In theaters January 2017.
RiseGuide is bringing AI coaching to one of the most anxiety-inducing modern skills: public speaking. The platform's new Speech Analyzer listens to up to 60 seconds of recorded speech, then evaluates pacing, confidence, pauses, filler words, and structure before delivering a score alongside targeted feedback for improvement. Built into RiseGuide's Charisma Mastery program, the feature feels less like another passive self-help tool and more like a speaking coach that fits in your pocket, helping users sharpen clarity, cadence, and presence through real-time analysis and repetition.
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.
At last night's Mercury Prize Gala, Radiohead debuted the latest single off their album Moon Shaped Pool. There Will Be Blood and The Master director Paul Thomas Anderson headed the video, featuring Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and a Roland CR-78 drum machine performing the track live to a dimly lit room. This project isn't the first between the band and Anderson, having worked together on "Daydreaming" earlier this year.
It's Jon Snow — in space. Except he's evil. Kit Harington plays the antagonist, the treasonous Admiral Salen Kotch, in the most spacefaring installment of Activision's Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is all about space: War in space, zombies in space, and Kit Harington in space. The infinite space war will be out November 4, 2016.
Netflix is diving into the world of love, technology, culture, and sex. Lots of sex. The eight-part anthology series will follow a group of Chicagoans with a variety of relationship statuses, ranging from first dates to married with children. Head by Drinking Buddies director Joe Swanberg, the cast is packed with familiar faces like Orlando Bloom, Malin Åkerman, Michael Chernus, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Emily Ratajkowski, Hannibal Buress, and Elizabeth Reaser and is slated for release September 22, 2016 for your binging pleasure.
What if the United States didn't actually land on the Moon in 1969? What if the film of astronaut Neil Armstrong putting the first human foot on the lunar surface was faked? Director Matt Johnson proposes exactly this in Operation Avalanche. Two CIA agents go undercover at NASA to find a Russian spy, but what they find instead is a massive coverup — NASA can't make it to the Moon and back.
Private Label QR turns ordinary household labels into dynamic digital reference points, using durable QR stickers that link physical objects to editable information accessible from any smartphone camera. Once attached to a box, appliance, container, suitcase, or keepsake, each label can store notes, photos, instructions, contact details, or organizational data that can be updated anytime without replacing the sticker itself. The system feels especially useful for the kind of real-world friction most smart-home products ignore, from labeling moving boxes and organizing pantry goods to leaving appliance instructions for Airbnb guests or preserving the stories tied to family heirlooms. With no app required and built-in controls for private, public, or group visibility, the platform lands somewhere between modern inventory management and a digital memory layer for everyday objects.
Built for long days that start in the surf and end somewhere near the bar, Brixton's latest trunk lineup balances heritage styling with modern performance without leaning too hard into either. The Blitz Boardshort is the more aggressive option, a lightweight stretch trunk cut from quick-dry polyester and spandex with a water-repellent finish, invisible zip pocket, drainage eyelet, and bold graphic treatments that push beyond the standard washed-out beach palette. Available in both 19-inch and 21-inch outseams, it is engineered to move cleanly from paddle-outs to pool decks with minimal fuss. Countering it is the Classic Trunk 17", a stripped-back staple with clean lines, minimal branding, and an easy shorter cut that feels rooted in vintage surf culture while still delivering dependable quick-dry performance. Together, the collection hits the sweet spot between technical utility and everyday wearability, exactly where Brixton tends to do its best work.
Everyone get your tinfoil hats. Stanley Kubricks's science fiction masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey is the foundation for one of the most captivating Cold War conspiracy theories: That the director worked with the United States government to fake the 1969 Apollo moon landing. Operation Avalanche, a film shot as a period documentary, follows two CIA agents given the job of faking the landing who meet with Kubrick on the set of 2001 for help with the project. Director Matt Johnson shows how his team was able to use still photographs and footage of Kubrick to bring the director back to life in the film.
Let's see your e-cig do this. Vape master King Titus will change the way you think about vaping by turning it into an art form with his smoke sculptures. Although his bending and twisting of simple smoke rings is highly impressive, his signature jellyfish is the real masterpiece.