In 1964, Goldfinger opened in theaters and cemented James Bond as a de facto cultural icon. Another star of the film became as closely associated with 007 as gadgets or his unflappable demeanor Ᾱ the Aston Martin DB5. Aston Martin has hand-built 25 exact continuations of Bond's DB5 from the film, with each one featuring Q's handiwork, including machine guns under the turn signals, a smokescreen, and a radar screen in the dash. To mark the beginning of deliveries, Aston Martin gathered the first five DB5 Goldfingers together in this video.
As Leslie Jones put it, 2020 "was a train wreck and a shit show but that would be unfair to trains and shit." So to end one of the most chaotic years in history, the Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is recapping it with a comedy event. The documentary-style special also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Lisa Kudrow, Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, and Cristin Milioti as the fictional experts, politicos, and monarchs that lead us through the last 12 months. Death to 2020 will stream on Netflix December 27, 2020.
Get your banana peels ready. Universal Studios Japan has finally announced the opening date for their Super Nintendo World. The Osaka theme park will press play on the game-based land on February 4th, 2021, with the main attraction being its Mario Kart ride. The rollercoaster is housed in a replica of Bowser's castle and will use AR and projection mapping technology for riders to virtually sabotage other guests while wearing headsets that look like Mario's cap.
Gift cards are easy. Making them feel personal isn't. GroupTogether bridges that gap with its AnyCard, a multi-brand digital gift that lets recipients choose exactly what they want from more than 150 retailers, from airlines to apparel. Send one or one thousand in minutes, customize it with messages, logos, and card designs, and the recipient gets a polished digital unwrapping experience that feels closer to opening a real gift than clicking a link. There are no platform fees and no minimums, just a streamlined way to deliver a thoughtful, flexible gift without the guesswork.
Tax season rarely inspires enthusiasm, but E-file.com makes the process considerably less painful. The online platform replaces paper forms with guided software designed to file faster, more accurately, and at a fraction of the usual cost. It delivers robust features and access to trained tax specialists for support when it matters most. Qualified filers can even submit their federal return for free, making it a smarter, simpler way to close the books on another year.
Eminem released the deluxe edition of his album Music to be Murdered By and dropped an insane new video to go with it. Hazmat suits, bats, talk show hosts — you can guess where this is going, with lyrics that hit on COVID and politics.
Justin Timberlake returns to film for an Apple+ original movie. The actor/singer stars as Eddie Palmer, a former high school football player whose career was cut short when he was sent to prison. After a 12-year stint, he returns to his hometown and finds his purpose while caring for an abandoned boy named Eddie. Palmer will begin streaming on January 29, 2021.
The Empire Strikes Back is 40 years old, and as part of the celebrations, Lucasfilm released this behind-the-scenes snippet from the making of the film. Watch a very young Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and the rest of the cast and crew as they bring one of the greatest films of all time to life.
From the playground to professional grounds, tag has become a burgeoning pro sport in its own right. What started with two friends and a GoPro has launched careers — and this is how it happened. Vox talks to Damien and Christian Devaux who helped launch chase tag into a worldwide phenomenon.
Golf's shift from rigid tradition to cultural crossover sets the stage for the Hurley x Levelwear collaboration. Bringing together Hurley's surf-and-skate heritage with Levelwear's modern performance approach, the limited-edition collection reimagines golf apparel for players who treat the course as a place for self-expression as much as competition. Contemporary silhouettes are built with sustainable materials and athletic cuts, designed to perform during a round and carry easily into everyday wear. Hawaiian-inspired prints nod to Hurley's roots, adding color and character without losing technical credibility. It's a lineup made for a new generation of golfers who see style, sport, and community as inseparable.
MetMo's latest creation turns mechanical obsession into something you can feel in your hands. Built around a precision-machined gear system, the tool amplifies input torque by a staggering factor of 16,384—each gear doubling power as it transfers force through the system. CNC-machined for absolute tolerances, it's engineered not just for performance, but for fascination. Even the locking pin becomes part of the experience: remove it, and reassembly is only possible when every gear aligns perfectly, transforming a simple mechanism into a tactile puzzle. It's a celebration of gears, leverage, and mechanical purity—designed to reward patience, precision, and an appreciation for how things truly work.
There has always been something magical about snow and while we often watch it melt on the tip of our fingers, rarely have we seen it form before it falls from the sky. Using microscopic footage, time-lapse techniques, and a whole lot of patience, filmmaker Vyacheslav Ivanov captured the magical moment that freezing water forms a snowflake, and put it to the soothing sounds of Aphex Twin.
Your Christmas lights are lame. Steve Beers combined his Mandalorian fandom with some slick programming skills to create a light show synced to the theme song from the hit TV show.
