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.
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.
Tinto Amorío's Chaand Sampler brings together four standout natural wines crafted for the modern table. The centerpiece is Chaand, a limited-production red blend of Carignan and Zinfandel from Mendocino made through semi-carbonic maceration with only 250 cases produced. It's joined by three organic bottles: the cherry-forward Jajaja, the golden-hued, skin-contact Bheeyo, and the bright, tropical Monje. Each wine is vegan, low in sulfites, and made with zero added sugar, showcasing clean, minimal-intervention winemaking at its best. Whether you're gifting or hosting, this collection captures the artistry and vibrance of natural wine culture in every pour. Enjoy 15% off orders of $50+ with code UNCRATE15.
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.
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.
Stripping cleansers are out, and Onekind's Radical Repair Nourishing Cream Cleanser leans into a more balanced approach. Built for sensitive and dry skin, the formula uses a soft, creamy texture to lift away makeup, oil, and daily buildup while preserving the skin's natural moisture barrier. Powered by nourishing ingredients and gentle exfoliating enzymes, it leaves skin feeling clean but not tight, with a hydrated, refreshed finish. Designed to slot easily into a daily routine, it's a low-effort upgrade that prioritizes barrier health over harsh results, delivering a cleanse that works with your skin instead of against it.
Team communication gets a needed upgrade with Slack Pro, a tier designed for growing teams that have outgrown the limits of the free plan. It replaces scattered emails and lost messages with unlimited history, robust search, and seamless organization that keeps conversations and decisions accessible long after they happen. Add in unlimited integrations with tools like Google Drive, Zoom, and Salesforce, plus built-in audio and video calls with screen sharing, and it becomes a central hub for day-to-day work. With enhanced security and the ability to scale alongside your team, Slack Pro streamlines collaboration into a single, searchable workflow that moves as fast as your business does.
David Blaine got biblical on Drake, Stephen Curry, and Dave Chappelle on the latest episode of Beyond Magic. Asked to draw a small animal, Chappelle drew a frog — and Blaine produced three of them out of his mouth. The reactions are priceless, but it's doubtful anyone was kissing the magician that night.
Point and shoot. Point and shoot. Selfies. Your photography is boring. But today is your lucky day — Cooperative of Photography has eight wash to freshen up your shots. An important note: you'll have to put the phone down and use a real instant camera. You know, the kind that uses actual film.