Cubans are back, or at least a little more legal than they used to be. They definitely haven't gotten any cheaper, so be sure you're smoking the real thing. Cigar Obsession has some solid tips to make sure you're getting what you pay for.
Drive-ins, double features, the grindhouse horror and exploitation flicks of the 60s and 70s — they're all gone. Movies have never been cheap, but trying to get something in a theater without major studio marketing muscle is all but impossible. Death Proof stands out as the lowest point in Quentin Tarantino's otherwise stellar career, as acknowledged by the director himself, but something often overlooked is what the movie was really meant to be — a warm look back at the way cinema used to be.
Skating belongs in the city. Skating needs pavement and concrete and all the man-made architectural elements that make it so creative and spontaneous — except when it doesn't. Hermann Stene, Didrik Galasso, Henrik Lund, and Karsten Kleppan went north to the Norwegian coast to thrash mother nature's own skatepark: Frozen water and sand.
Caliber is rewriting the playbook on personal training with a science-driven coaching program designed for busy professionals who want real results without wasting time. Caliber pairs each member with an elite coach—only 1 in 100 applicants make the cut—to deliver personalized strength, cardio, and nutrition plans through its powerful app. Members see an average 20% improvement in body composition within 3 months, all for a fraction of the cost of traditional training, starting at $200/month. For September, Caliber is knocking $100 off all coaching plans, making the smartest way to get in shape even smarter.
MyHeritage DNA turns your ancestry curiosity into a full-scale exploration—with just a two-minute cheek swab and a return to the lab. In about 3-4 weeks, you'll unlock an Ethnicity Estimate that breaks down your origins across more than 2,100 geographic regions, plus uncover DNA Matches that might connect you with relatives you didn't know existed. All results are delivered through CLIA- and CAP-certified processes in a secure, encrypted environment, giving you insight into your roots without sacrificing your data privacy. It's genealogical power you can hold in your palm—and a powerful tool for anyone looking to build a family history or explore their ethnic story.
Slave over the griddle no more. The Flippy Kitchen Robot can handle the cooking, leaving you free to dream up new dishes. Using a robotic arm, cameras, and artificial intelligence, this mechanical assistant cooks perfect burgers and chicken breasts, toasts buns, fries, and even builds sandwiches, all on its own. It installs in minutes, is controlled via a simple touchscreen interface, and can even move out of your way when needed, making it an ideal addition to many a professional kitchen, or the private kitchens of the very, very lazy.
A wave of fcial hair seems to be covering the U.S., with nearly 20 percent of men rocking beards. So have we reached peak beard? Author and professor Stephen Mihm takes a look back at history to see if your rugged man stubble is on the way out.
The Old Gods are dying. As their believers wane, their power ebbs and new gods rise to take their place. But before they are gone completely, these old gods will make war against the new in one last epic battle for survival. Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel American Gods comes to Starz as an eight-episode television series April 30, 2017.
What kind of car do you build for the person-with-the-secret-identity who's driven everything? Easy. You ask the Mad Hatter of DIY engineering Colin Furze to think something up. Colin never disappoints, and his new ride for Top Gear's legendary test pilot the Stig is no exception: A former bumper car powered by a 600cc four-cylinder motorcycle engine making about 100 brake horsepower. Colin details the build process for the bumper car, and will unveil the Stig's new ride in Part 2, due out March 23, 2017.
Tandy flips the treat game with Protein NomNoms—bite-sized chocolate indulgences packed with 5g of protein, made from real chocolate and crafted with natural flavors. Choose from crave-worthy flavors like Salted Caramel Crunch, Peanut Buttery Peanut, or Chocolate Dipped Churro, each offering that sweet-salty or sweet-spiced vibe in a poppable, guilt-light format. The treats strike a rare balance: dessert feel without dessert regret, built on sustainable farming and designer snack engineering.
The original Caribou boot carried explorers across arctic landscapes to the top of the world and later became the world's first snowboarding boot, cementing its place as a cold-weather legend. The new Caribou Horizon GTX channels that same grit with refined leather, modern insulation, and premium Gore-Tex protection. Whether cutting through slush-slicked city streets or climbing toward the altitude of après escapes, the Caribou Horizon GTX keeps you moving in life's coldest moments. The horizon is calling—step boldly into adventure and the unknown.
With a race-bred pedigree like Porsche, picking only five concept cars is incredibly difficult. Luckily, Director of Exterior Design Peter Varga and Director of Interior Design Ivo van Hulten are the perfect two to make such a decision. From the Porsche Cayenne Cabriolet to the 918 Spyder supercar, these five concepts capture the German marque's passion.
You'll never want to make a paper crane again after you see Robert Lang's epic origami designs. A former NASA physicist, Robert's love of folding paper isn't limited to just animals — his designs have been used in everything from spacecraft to air bags. In 2001, Robert quit his day job to focus on origami full-time, applying its principals to everyday problems in the real world.