Behind every great visual effect is a team of VFX wizards. When it comes to season two of Stranger Things, those wizards are Paul and Christina Graff. From the Demodogs to the Shadow Monster, the Crazy Horse Effects founders break down how they turned Hawkins, Indiana into The Upside Down.
When you're going to make a song about Hollywood, it doesn't get more West Coast than the D.O. Double G. That's why Gorillaz linked up with Snoop Dogg along with Jamie Principle for a funked up tribute to the LA lifestyle. The single follows four previously released songs from the upcoming album The Now Now, due out June 29, 2018.
Dan Mancina was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease at 13 that would eventually leave him totally blind. But before that, he was a skateboarder. Even though he was losing his eyesight, Dan didn't stop — and isn't stopping now. Dan explains his technique that keeps on the board and doing tricks with a disability that others think would make it impossible.
One of the first firms to create military watches with lumed dials, the Naval Watch Company dates back to the 1800s in Switzerland. Reborn in Japan, they teamed with Yoshikage Kajiwara's LOWERCASE to produce the FRXA017. It's an elevated field watch design, with a 39mm stainless steel case, matching bracelet, and white dial with heritage-style beige LumiNova G-300F indices and hands. Powered by the ultra-reliable Seiko NH35A automatic movement, it has an acrylic glass crystal, exhibition caseback, crown guards, a large date lens at 3 o'clock, and a 41-hour power reserve.
The return to routine deserves a wardrobe that can keep pace. Nike's Back to School Collection is built for wherever the season takes you. The Nike Par ADV Golf Jacket delivers weather-ready protection from the first tee to rainy commutes, while the Nike Club Wool Varsity Jacket brings timeless athletic style into cooler evenings. Heading beyond the pavement, the ACG "Misery Ridge" GORE-TEX Jacket is ready for changing mountain conditions. Complete the look with vintage icons like the Air Jordan 4 Retro or lace up the Nike Alphafly 3 when it's time to chase your next personal best. Whether you're heading back to campus, back to the office, or simply back into your routine, Nike's latest collection is built for the season ahead.
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates get the nostalgia flowing at Hollywood Candy in Omaha's Old Market. Over some sweet treats, pinball, and vintage magazines, the billionaire duo reminisces about their childhoods, business ventures, and Willie Nelson.
Graphics card maker NVIDIA is coming up with a deep-learning AI solution for creating slow-motion video from footage shot at standard frame rates. The software creates extra frames and inserts them into the original video, creating the slow-motion effect. NVIDIA even went so far as to take footage from the Slo Mo Guys and slow it down even further, making clear, coherent video from the source.
Jerry Seinfeld is back to perk you up with a fresh batch of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The show's tenth season will feature 12 time-saving episodes without any complicated plots or confusing backstories to follow. Neal Brennan, Dana Carvey, Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Zach Galifinakis, Jerry Lewis, Kate McKinnon, Hasan Minhaj, Tracy Morgan and John Mulaney ride shotgun for the first time while repeat offenders Alec Baldwin and Brian Regan will also make appearances. The series will return July 6, 2018, on its new home at Netflix.
At just 20 years old, singer-songwriter Khalid has had a fast rise to the top of the music charts. With five Grammy nominations and a quadruple-platinum single, Khalid's career is off to a successful start. In his first Tiny Desk concert, Khalid and guitarist Jef Villaluna play a few of his best tracks, including the breakout single "Location".
Luca Faloni expands its summer-ready layering lineup with a lightweight linen overshirt designed for warm-weather versatility. Cut from pure linen and crafted in Northern Italy, the piece features a relaxed straight-fit silhouette, cutaway collar, and breathable construction suited for transitional layering from cool mornings to late evening dinners. The natural texture of the linen gives the overshirt a lived-in character while maintaining the refined tailoring associated with Italian menswear. Lightweight enough for Mediterranean summers yet structured enough for everyday city wear, the overshirt moves easily between coastal escapes, café terraces, and everyday travel.
Equally suited to holding daily essentials as it is tools, this T-190 Tool Box from Toyo is handy around the house, in the garage, or even inside another of their larger toolboxes. It has a sturdy painted steel build that will last for years, a one-touch closure, and a simple design that displays well. Made in Osaka, Japan.
From the T-Rex to the velociraptor, the Jurassic Park franchise is chock full of dinosaur goodness. While cinema likes to put their own spin on the prehistoric species, you just can't argue with science. Associate curator in the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — he knows a lot about dinosaurs — Nathan Smith weighs in on every single dino portrayed in the films while debunking some of the movie-made myths along the way.
Cinema loves a good dance number. From strategically choreographed sequences to random outbreaks, this movie montage pays homage to the best boogies in over 300 films.