Missy Elliot / Throw It Back
Missy Elliot dropped "Throw It Back" off Iconology, the followup to her 2005 studio album The Cookbook. From mansions to the street and even outer space, Elliot slyly references a few of her own hits.
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Get Up To Speed On The FJ Cruiser
Toyota's FJ offroad vehicle started as a Jeep clone — and became a legend in its own right. The model was discontinued in 1984 with the introduction of the Land Cruiser, but in 2013, after top-secret development, it made a comeback. Here's everything you need to know about the FJ from Donut.
Jexi
Many of us are addicted to our smartphones but Jexi flips the script and imagines if they were obsessed with us. Written and directed by The Hangover and Bad Moms duo Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the film stars Adam Devine and Rose Byrne and will go to theaters on October 11, 2019.
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MyHeritage DNA Kit
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.
Presented by MyHeritage.
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IQBAR x Thomas Keller Nutrition Supplements
IQBAR x Thomas Keller presents two surprisingly elegant functional nutrition favorites: Salted Caramel Chip Bars and Yuzu Mango IQMIX. The Salted Caramel Chip Bar blends 12 g of plant-based protein with toasted macadamia nuts, rich salted caramel flavor, and five brain-boosting nutrients (like lion's mane, magnesium, MCTs, flavonoids, and vitamin E) in a low-sugar, low-carb format. Meanwhile, the Yuzu Mango IQMIX hydration sticks deliver a refreshing combo of real yuzu and mango, brain-supporting lion's mane, and magnesium L-threonate, all while zeroing out on added sugar. It's gourmet meets functional.
Presented by IQBAR.
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Motherless Brooklyn
Lionel Essrog doesn't have a friend or a place in the work. Dealing with Tourette syndrome, he struggles to get by until private detective Frank Minna gives him a break and turns Lionel's supposed weakness into his greatest strength. When Frank is shot dead, Lionel takes the case that will put him straight in the path of the most powerful man in New York. Starring and directed by Edward Norton, the film features Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Willem Dafoe, and Alec Baldwin. Motherless Brooklyn is slated for release November 1, 2019.
Dead by Daylight: Stranger Things
Dead by Daylight meets Stranger Things in a new chapter giving both fans of the Netflix series and the asymmetric survival game reason to celebrate. The update has Nancy Wheeler and your favorite Scoops Ahoy employee Steve Harrington joining the survivor roster. While they navigate the underground complex below the Hawkins National Laboratory, the pair will have to dodge a new killer — The Demogorgon from The Upside Down. Hopefully, he brought his bat. The new chapter drops in September.
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The Origin Of Zombies
We all know where zombies come from — magical means, a virus, government experiments — but where does the idea of the walking dead really come from? From the island of Hati to the sci-fi horror of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, Nerdwriter tracks down the origin of the modern era's favorite monster.
Why Jurassic Park Is Bigger Than Its Sequels
Jurassic Park captures a scale and sense of wonder that hasn't been replicated in any of the sequels — if at all. ILM's revolutionary computer graphics and Stan Winston's animatronics were a huge part of that — but equally as big was Steven Spielberg's direction. Find out how Spielberg's use of framing and scale brought dinosaurs to life in a way that only a master like him could.
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MetMo Edge
The ultimate micro-utility tool now fits perfectly in the palm of your hand with the MetMo Edge. MetMo's pocketable gadgets balance innovative engineering with sleek industrial design, delivering the kind of discreet capability worthy of a James Bond loadout. Its compact, nimble form hides a retractable magnetic blade that deploys with quick-action precision, while the hardened steel edge remains as durable as it is sharp, staying lightweight and agile in any situation. Fully legal to carry in all fifty U.S. states, the MetMo Edge brings elevated functionality to your everyday carry—proof that true utility doesn't need to announce itself.
Presented by MetMo.
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Masterworks
Over the last 30 years, contemporary and post war art prices overall outpaced the S&P 500.* This helps explain why Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen, and Bill Gates have collectively poured hundreds of millions into this global asset class. Luckily, you don't have to be a billionaire to build an art allocation in a portfolio anymore. Masterworks.com has made diversifying with multimillion-dollar artworks featuring artists like Banksy and Basquiat accessible to everyone with their premier art investing platform. Uncrate readers can use the link below to get access today.
Presented by Masterworks.
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New THX Deep Note Trailer
The famous THX Deep Note is a familiar site — and sound — in movie theaters across the globe. To let you know you're in a THX-equipped theater, THX is releasing a new Deep Note trailer with 7.1 surround and their proprietary Spacial Audio — along with state-of-the-art 4k visuals.
Ad Astra
The Lost City of Z director James Gray returns with a space epic. The film follows Brad Pitt as he journeys through the cosmos to find his missing father — a rogue scientist who could be destroying Earth. Also starring Tommy Lee Jones and Liv Tyler, Ad Astra will go to theaters September 20, 2019.
