Stevie Wonder on the Keys of Life
Good advice is few and far between, but Stevie Wonder has it in spades. The Motown legend talks with Barney Hoskyns about singing, melody, and the keys to a good life.
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Bullet-Proof Glass Skateboard
The guys at Braille Skateboarding are trying out something new in You Make It We Skate It. Deck manufacturer Invzaboard sent them a bullet-proof glass deck, all ready to thrash. Braille takes it to the park and puts the glass deck through its paces.
World's Largest Ship Elevator
The largest hydroelectric dam in the world also has the largest ship elevator in the world. China's Three Gorges Dam stretches nearly 8,000 feet across and 700 feet tall over the Yangtze River. In order to allow ships to pass the dam, a massive elevator lifts and lowers ships across the dam. Here it is in action.
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Salt & Stone Natural Skincare Collection
Salt & Stone occupies the increasingly rare space where performance body care and luxury fragrance genuinely overlap. Founded in Los Angeles by former professional snowboarder Nima Jalali, the brand was born from years spent battling sun, wind, cold, and altitude, resulting in a collection of body-care essentials designed to work as hard as they smell good. Its formulas combine naturally derived actives from the sea and mountains with sophisticated, gender-neutral scent profiles that extend across deodorants, body washes, lotions, oils, creams, and mists, creating a layered ritual rather than a collection of standalone products. Signature fragrances like Santal & Vetiver, Bergamot & Hinoki, and Black Rose & Oud feel more akin to niche perfumery than traditional grooming products, while ingredients such as niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, seaweed extracts, spirulina, and prebiotics keep the focus firmly on skin health. The result is a brand that treats daily body care less like maintenance and more like a sensory ritual built for people who demand equal parts wellness, performance, and scent.
Presented by Salt & Stone.
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Nike Ava X
Running has become more than training for the next finish line. It's sunrise run clubs, destination marathons, and post-run coffee stops that turn a workout into a community. From early coffee meetups in Austin to race weekends across the country, Nike's Ava X is built for the lifestyle surrounding every mile. A lightweight textile upper with synthetic leather accents delivers breathable comfort in a sleek, packable silhouette, while a Cushlon 3.0 midsole provides soft, responsive cushioning for everything from recovery walks to morning shakeout runs. A supportive fit and durable outsole with textured grip round out a sneaker designed to move effortlessly between the run, the café, and wherever the rest of the day leads.
Presented by Nike.
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Doctor Strange
After a brilliant neurosurgeon loses the fine motor skills necessary for surgery in a car accident, he travels the world over looking for a cure. On his travels he meets the Ancient One, the Supreme Sorcerer that guards Earth from mystical threats. Benedict Cumberbatch is bringing the dark arts to the screen in Doctor Strange, hitting theaters November 4, 2016.
$600 Coffee
2 Chainz returns to the lavish life to taste some of the world's most expensive coffee. Starting at $600 a pound, Kopi Luwak is partially-digested coffee cherries from the poop of a Asian palm civet. Yes, poop. The beans are ground in a $3,000 Mahlkonig EK43, and then brewed through a $6,000 Blossom brewer. Then end result is a $100 cup of poo.
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Songify The 2016 Debate
The first presidential debate took place last night and that can only mean one thing — a new episode of Sognify. The Schmoyoho guys enlist some help from Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein to turn all of that political chit chat into something we can actually enjoy.
Cost of Living on the Moon
If you think the cost of living in cities like New York or San Francisco is expensive, look at the yearly rent for a piece of prime lunar real estate. With a conservative, yearly estimate of $36 billion, living on the Moon is out of reach for anyone on Earth. Wendover Productions breaks the cost of a year on the Moon down, and looks at how commercial spaceflight could help make it relatively affordable.
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London Sock Co. Retro Striped Socks
London Sock Co.'s Retro Stripe Collection draws from vintage athletic wear, bringing the timeless appeal of retro varsity-inspired stripes into everyday rotation. Knitted from a soft organic cotton blend with a comfortable ribbed construction, the mid-calf socks strike the balance between nostalgic sport styling and modern versatility. Their understated design pairs just as naturally with broken-in denim and suede sneakers as it does with loafers, chinos, or weekend shorts. Produced using carbon-free manufacturing and hand-finished for a refined feel, the Retro Stripe Collection is the finishing touch to a great outfit.
Presented by London Sock Co.
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Alaya Naturals Multi Collagen
Alaya Naturals' Multi Collagen is built around the idea that better movement and healthier-looking skin begin with better ingredients. The formula combines five types of hydrolyzed collagen peptides sourced from grass-fed, wild-caught, and cage-free origins, alongside MSM, glucosamine, and chondroitin to support joints, hair, nails, and skin from within. NSF Contents Certified in its unflavored variety and free of fillers, the powder dissolves easily into coffee, smoothies, or water, making it a seamless addition to any daily routine. For those looking to simplify their wellness regimen, Multi Collagen delivers broad-spectrum support in a single scoop.
Presented by Alaya Naturals.
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The Road Trip
David Beckham and Kevin Hart are together again. In Hart's continued quest to be like Beckham, the comedian somewhat kidnaps the soccer star for a cross-country road trip to Vegas for a new musical. As you can imagine, nothing goes as planned and the pair end up stranded somewhere between here and Mexico.
SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System
Putting humans on the surface of Mars is becoming a real mission and not just so much talk. Astronauts are training, and NASA wants to see the mission launch in the 2030s. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has thrown his hat in the ring, with this video demonstrating how the SpaceX system to deliver astronauts to the surface of the Red Planet might work.
