The Birth Of A Tool
John Neeman's master craftsmen blend the traditions of blacksmithing and carpentry to forge to life one of their signature axes.
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Fire Tornado
An Australian bush fire turned into a flaming tornado of doom, whirling around the Outback for 40 terrifying minutes. The fiery funnel was captured by Alice Springs filmmaker Chris Tangey as it swirled 30 meters high and 50 meters wide at the base.
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RiseGuide
RiseGuide is bringing AI coaching to one of the most anxiety-inducing modern skills: public speaking. The platform's new Speech Analyzer listens to up to 60 seconds of recorded speech, then evaluates pacing, confidence, pauses, filler words, and structure before delivering a score alongside targeted feedback for improvement. Built into RiseGuide's Charisma Mastery program, the feature feels less like another passive self-help tool and more like a speaking coach that fits in your pocket, helping users sharpen clarity, cadence, and presence through real-time analysis and repetition.
Presented by RiseGuide.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Puck Soap
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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Burning Man Hula Cam
The ladies of Burning Man give you a hypnotizing POV that will make you wish you were a hula hoop.
NYC Soda Ban Explained
Filmmaker Casey Neistat sort of explains Mayor Bloomberg's evil plot against New Yorkers and their Big Gulps.
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Plot-oon
A stop-motion war rages as a battalion of green army men forge through a vegetable patch plagued with cherry bombs and garden mines.
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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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Shit Girls Say: Episode 4
Since girls keep saying shit, the original returns after nearly nine months away to promote their new book appropriately titled Shit Girls Say. It's just as good as we remembered.
Do It Anyway by Ben Folds Five
The Fraggels and Ben Folds Five return from their underground layers to give us a nostalgia overload and record the band's first album in 13 years. The Sound of the Life of the Mind will be out September 18, 2012.
