The Food of Seinfeld
Soup, muffins, marbled rye — some of the best episodes of Seinfeld were based around food. Babish picks some of his favorite foodstuffs to interpret for part one of his two-part Seinfeld special.
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Globe Chess Board
Since its origins in India in the 3rd century, chess has been two-dimensional. Ben Meyers and his dad put their own take on the classic game, creating a handmade spherical chessboard. This beautiful set uses walnut, maple, and Jatoba wood with magnets embedded in the squares and pieces, and adds a whole new aspect to the venerable pastime.
Cooking the Impossible Burger
They said it couldn't be done — creating a meatless, vegan burger with the texture and flavor of beef. The Impossible Burger looks, smells, and even bleeds like a real burger, but the real question is how it tastes. Adam Savage joins chef Traci Des Jardins at her restaurant Jardinière for a closer look at a possible future of food.
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Vans Authentic Chino Loose Pant
Focusing on fit, style, and durability, Vans evolves the classic chino into a streetwear staple. The Authentic Chino Loose is built from a durable poly fabric blend and updates the cut of the traditional flat front style with a loose fit in the hip, thigh, and leg. Details include a coin pocket on the right side, rear welt pockets with button closures, and the brand's signatures checkerboard twill taping on the inner fly, while a buckthorn brown colorway provides a traditional workwear aesthetic.
Presented by Vans.
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Aurelien City Loafer
With a dedication to artisanal craftsmanship and quality materials, Aurelien has produced the City Loafer. Each pair is constructed in Italy by hand from brown grain leather and finished with exposed hand stitching. Its soft upper is lined with calfskin leather, while cushioned insoles and rubber outsoles with anti-slip traction support long days of urban exploration. The timeless design is finished with elastic inserts for slipping on and off.
Presented by Aurelien.
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Human Evolution in 1,000 Years
Evolution never stops — the timeline for evolution is usually measured in hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. But in just over a century, the height of the average American male has increased three inches and there have been adaptations to disease in the span of decades. Some of the most radical evolutionary shifts may come from our own doing, as gene editing technologies like CRISPR allow for extreme fine-tuning of the human genome, and the growing potential for interfacing our biological selves with computers. And in 1,000 years, we might not be living on Earth at all.
Wonder Woman
If Batman vs. Superman wasn't enough, Wonder Woman returns in her own film. Gal Gadot is back as the Amazonian superwoman, showing her origins as Diana, princess of the Amazons. When American pilot Chris Pine crashes near the Amazons hidden homeland, Diana agrees to return with him to help in the fight against the Nazis in WWII. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film is scheduled for release June 2, 2017.
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Masterworks Platform
While most investment platforms are struggling to keep pace with inflation, this art investing startup returned 32% in 2020. Their secret? Securitizing fine art, an untapped $6 trillion market that's 4x larger than every cryptocurrency combined.Contemporary art prices outperformed stocks (S&P), real estate and gold by almost 200% from 1995-2020 After all, the ultra-wealthy have placed their bets on art for centuries. From the Rockefellers to Bezos and Gates — all actively collect art. And now you can too. Invest in artists like Kaws and Warhol easily with Masterworks. Uncrate readers get exclusive access today.
Presented by Masterworks.
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Asher Nimbus Golf Glove
Watch a round of golf and you'll notice all kinds of polos, pants, sneakers, clubs, hats, and bags. What you probably won't notice? Differences in gloves, as the major manufacturers' offerings tend to be highly similar. Asher breaks away from that routine with this silver Nimbus glove. Built from a single piece of AAA Cabretta leather that's precision cut for a great fit, it has a leather closure and perforations in the fingers for cooling.
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Buy This Vitara
You could drop $50 million on an ultra-rare Ferrari with a successful racing pedigree — but no Ferrari has been to the Moon. Or ran with dinosaurs. Or can driven with sharks under the sea. This 1996 Suzuki Vitara has done all those things, and there's authenticated footage to prove it. Eugene Romanovsky wants you to #BUYMYVITARA, and you'd be a fool not to.
Doodlebug
There's something in his apartment. A man looking for an insect-like thing devolves into a bout of insanity as his subconscious mind begins to strangle his waking one. Directed by Christopher Nolan while studying English literature in 1997, Doodlebug foreshadows some of the techniques that would become hallmarks of his later work.
