Seventy Years of Los Angeles
Filmmaker Keven McAlester takes you on a surreal tour of Los Angeles. The short film does a side-by-side comparison of the streets of Bunker Hill in the 1940s and today, highlighting the city's 70-year evolution.
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DeLorean Hot Tub Time Machine
This time-traveling movie mashup is one for the ages. Lucky Back to the Future superfan Brandon got a one-off hot tub that combines the comedy Hot Tub Time Machine with Doc's time-traveling DeLorean.
Hitting the Sun is Hard
Why don't we take all that nuclear waste and launch it into the sun? Because rockets have a tendency to explode, and hitting the sun is really hard. The easiest way to get the nearest star involves going all the way to Jupiter first. MinutePhysics explains.
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Brixton Board Shorts Collection
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.
Presented by Brixton.
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Factor Meal Shake
Streamlining nutrition down to a single scoop, the Factor Meal Shake is built for efficiency without sacrificing substance. Each serving delivers 30 grams of whey protein, 7 grams of fiber, and a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals, creating a balanced, meal-level profile that supports energy, satiety, and muscle maintenance. Designed to mix in under a minute, it fits into busy routines as easily as a morning coffee, while a clean formula free of artificial flavors and seed oils keeps things straightforward. The result is a no-frills, high-function shake that replaces complexity with consistency, turning daily nutrition into something you can actually keep up with.
Presented by Factor
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Average Guy Vs Football Players
Fan's are hard on their team's players. They're always claiming they could catch better, tackle harder, and run faster. Well this is proof that you can do no such thing. A regular guy compares his sprint to those of Tim Tebow, Jacoby Ford, and Terrence Cody, reminding us why they're professionals and we're not.
Why the Concorde Failed
The Concorde was a symbol of the future. Cruising at twice the speed of sound, it could cross the Atlantic in three and one half hours. After over thirty years in the sky, it was retired with nothing to replace it. Vox looks at the economics that shut down one of mankind's visions of the future.
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Some Kind Of Quest
What started as a hobby, is now the world's largest model railroad. Bruce Williams Zaccagnino began his miniature world in the basement of his home, slowly adding bridges and track until it grew into the 52,000-square-foot installation it is today. In this documentary, the man behind the model describes how Northlandz came to be.
How SpaceX Will Get Us to Mars
It's a long, perilous trip to the Red Planet, not to mention trying to survive once you're there — just ask Matt Damon. Elon Musk's SpaceX company wants to take us there. Here's a few ideas that will help make the trip possible.
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Duke Cannon Father's Day Gift Guide
Duke Cannon's Father's Day lineup leans into the brand's familiar formula of oversized grooming essentials, military-inspired packaging, and unapologetically rugged scent profiles, but beneath the tongue-in-cheek attitude sits a genuinely practical collection of daily-use upgrades. The gift guide ranges from heavyweight Big Ass Bricks of Soap and bourbon-forward beard care to colognes, tactical shower bundles, and shave kits built for dads who prefer utility over luxury-brand vanity. Everything arrives wrapped in Duke Cannon's signature blue-collar aesthetic, balancing humor with legitimately solid formulations made for hard-working skin, dry hands, and low-maintenance routines. It is less about reinventing grooming and more about turning everyday basics into something that feels giftable, durable, and distinctly masculine.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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PLQR Smart Sticky Note
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.
Presented by PLQR.
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The Coen Brothers' Use of the Color Green
With most directors like Kubrick and Scorsese favoring the color red, it seems the Coen brothers are keen on green. In his latest essay, Jacob T. Swinney explores their use of the grassy hue in their films. By diluting all of the other colors in scenes from No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, and Inside Llewyn Davis, you really get a good idea of how much the directing duo favor the color green.
An Interview with the Pre-Snowden Whistleblower
Before Edward Snowden blew the lid off the NSA, Thomas Drake helped expose a NSA program called Trailblazer. As a former executive at the super-secret spy agency, Drake had first-hand knowledge of their programs. VICE sits down with Drake in an interview about the NSA and what he knew.
