A life spent living on two rails gets stale — sometimes you want to fly. The famous children's book character Thomas the Tank engine finally gets to live out his dream, thrashing a two-rail wooden park and landing some vicious tricks.
On November 28, 1953, bacteriologist and Central Intelligence Agency employee Frank Olsen jumped to his death out the thirteenth-floor window of the Hotel Statler. It was initially deemed a suicide, but after the government later admitted to giving Olsen LSD without his knowledge, others begin to suspect foul play. In this six-part documentary series, director Errol Morris explores the strange circumstances surrounding the tragic event through interviews and dramatic reenactments. It's set for streaming on Netflix December 15, 2017.
Adam Savage has a cosplay problem. He loves movies and costuming, and Chewbacca is his favorite costume of all time. He had Tom Spina Designs create a perfectly detailed replica based on the original Chewbacca molds, and Adam visited the shop to look at how his Chewy was made. Fortunately, his obsession doesn't interfere with his day job.
Equal parts style and utility, the Aspinal of London Weekend Bag is designed for seamless transitions from locker room to boardroom. Handcrafted from durable, lightweight nylon canvas with premium full-grain leather trim, this refined carryall balances contemporary masculinity with practical function. A spacious main compartment, internal pockets, and an external zippered pocket keep your essentials neatly organized, while leather handles and a detachable webbing shoulder strap offer versatile carry options. Perfect as a gym bag, travel companion, or lightweight cabin bag, it's a sophisticated essential for life on the move.
Trashie's Take Back Bag is the easiest way to get rid of clothing and other textiles you do not need anymore. Simply buy a bag (or a bundle of them) fill it up, mail it back, and Trashie will ensure those items never make it to landfills, rerouting them to third-party retailers Trashie individually vets for compatibility. That means your old T-shirt, depending on its condition, could end up going to someone in need or being broken down to create carpet padding or pet bed filling, among other things. You earn exactly $30 in TrashieCash for each bag you send back, which you can redeem for deals — direct cash equivalent or a certain percentage off — to buy yourself new things from your favorite brands.
The Force isn't strong with everyone, so the Last Jedi cast had to put in some serious work. In this behind-the-scenes look, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Kelly Marie train like a Jedi to prepare for scenes in the upcoming Star Wars release. The film is set for theaters December 15, 2017.
It wasn't the first color process, and it definitely wasn't the easiest. But Technicolor not only dominated color films for almost 40 years, it also dictated how films were made. Vox looks at how Technicolor works and some common misconceptions about the process in this video.
Designed for short getaways, the Lundi Wilson Travel Bag masterfully combines style and functionality. Crafted from supple, semi-vegetable-tanned full-grain leather, this compact yet spacious bag offers 30 liters of storage with specialized compartments for your clothes, a 13"-14" laptop, cables, accessories, and even shoes in dedicated exterior pockets. Thoughtfully designed, it features YKK metal zippers, a soft Alcantara lining, and a leather strap with recycled felt padding for comfortable shoulder carry. Crafted with eco-conscious materials from LWG-certified tanneries and durable brass hardware, the design exudes both sustainability and timeless elegance. Available in Cognac, Black, Navy, and Chestnut, the Wilson Travel Bag is the ultimate travel companion.
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Last year, Colin Furze blew the mind of every Star Wars fanatic when he built an almost life-size AT-AT. This year, he pledged his total allegiance to the Dark Side by constructing a full-size replica of Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer. The fighter measures in at 46 feet long, 23 feet wide, and 14 feet tall and is made completely of steel. As if that isn't enough, he enlisted James Bruton to also make a fully-functioning BB-9E.
Necessity is the mother of invention — or in the case of Tatsuo Horiuchi, being really cheap. The 77-year old retiree wanted to try his hand at painting but was too stingy to buy anything. And that's when he discovered Microsoft Excel.