Rooftop Parkour with Oleg Cricket
You might need an air sickness bag for this one. Oleg Cricket goes roof-to-roof with some insane tricks that you should definitely not try at home.
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Mini NES Classic Console
It's hard to resist calling it cute. A Raspberry Pi and Arduino board power this 3D-printed miniature Nintendo Entertainment System. A brilliant use of an NFC antenna allows you to change games with miniature cartridges — just like the real thing.
Pablo Escobar's Wealth Visualized
Pablo Escobar once burned two million dollars in cash just to keep his daughter warm. To say the man was wealthy is a huge understatement. At his prime, the drug lord was worth $30 billion in today's money. To understand just how absurdly rich this man was, this animation tries to envision Escobar's unfathomable empire.
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Michael Jordan Framed Print
This candid yet commanding moment captures the legendary Michael Jordan during filming for a television commercials at Culver City Studios. Jordan looks directly at the camera with a cigar in his mouth during the peak of his powers. Printed on archival Fuji Crystal Archive paper and framed in solid wood with anti-shatter Perspex, it arrives ready to hang as a statement piece of sporting iconography.
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Alessi Plisse Blender
Designed by Michele De Lucchi, the Alessi Plisse Blender adds a touch of couture to your counter space. The appliance is made with a thermoplastic resin base. A pleated design generates an avant-garde form that enhances the device with a sculpted appearance that continues onto the pitcher.
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Matthew McConaughey is Wild Turkey Bourbon's New Creative Director
As his first act as Wild Turkey Bourbon's new Creative Director, Matthew McConaughey traveled just outside of Lexington, Kentucky to meet up with the Russell's.The Oscar-winning actor wondered through their distillery, learning the history of their more than 150-year business, and of course drank some bourbon. This six-minute clip is just the first of a multi-year campaign lead by McConaughey.
Jet-Powered X-Wing
Move over James Bond. Rex Pemberton has been designing and training for the first jet-powered X-Wing flight. The X-Wing is a carbon fiber delta attached to the back of the diver, modified by Rex to carry two small turbine jet engines.
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The Greatest Cuban Baseball Player You've Never Heard Of
The biggest Cuban import to the United States is baseball players. Hundreds defect every year for a shot at making it in the MLB and multi-million dollar paychecks. But arguably the best of them all, Carlos Tabares, turned down the fame and money to stay in Cuba.
Creating a Supercar From Scratch
More or less from scratch, anyway. Master modifier Matt McEntegart spent a year carving and producing his design featured in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. Taking a base vehicle and stripping away the body work, Matt then covers it in his own muscular super-style design.
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LEGO McLaren MP4/4 & Ayrton Senna Race Car
The McLaren MP4/4 was the most dominant car in Formula One history, until another Honda-designed, turbocharged V6-powered car broke the record for the highest win percentage in 2023. 35 years later, it still holds the record for the highest percentage of laps led in a season, at 97.3%. This Lego building set commemorates Ayrton Senna's incredible season, winning eight of 16 races and taking the World Driver's Championship. Set #10330 includes a display stand and an authentic recreation of the MP4/4, minus team sponsor Marlboro. A minifig of the late, great Ayrton Senna stands atop a podium with the quote "No matter what your dream is, you have to dedicate yourself entirely to it." True words from the master himself.
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Filson Made in USA Pioneer Pocket T-Shirt
The humble pocket tee. There's nothing more timeless — or necessary to keep stocked in the wardrobe. Filson's Pioneer Pocket t-shirt is made from a midweight 6.5 oz. 100% cotton fabric, with a roomy fit perfect for wearing by itself or as a layer. A rib-knit collar keeps its shape through multiple washings, and the utility of a pocket can never be overstated.
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The Search for Earth Proxima
There are an astounding number of planets in the universe — but only one known planet capable of supporting life. The hunt is on for another habitable planet, and astronomers are turning their attention to the closest star system, Alpha Centauri.
Death From Space
In our daily lives we might worry about getting into a car crash or having a heart attack, but suddenly getting obliterated by a far off blackhole isn't really on our radar. The universe is actually full of cosmic snipers firing off into space. In this animation, Kurzgesagt explains how gamma-ray bursts are created and what exactly would happen if one was heading for Earth. On the bright side, the possibility of one of these natural Death Stars actually hitting our planet doesn't seem too likely.
