Why Binge Watching Can Be Bad
Laying in bed and watching a marathon session of the latest Netflix show is a great time — but not so great for your body. AsapScience looks at the ways one of our more recent pastimes can be bad for our health.
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World's First Milk Sommelier
While he's not technically the world's first milk sommelier — that award goes to Napoleon Dynamite — Bas de Groot does savor the complexities of cow's milk much in the way of fine wine. Great Big Story talked with de Groot in California's Sonoma Valley wine country as he sampled the milk at Clover Sonoma's Bucher Farms.
Tour de Pharmacy
Next up in his line of HBO mockumentaries, Andy Samberg is taking on the medium stakes game of cycling. As the title implies, the 7 Days In Hell follow-up will poke fun at doping in professional cycling through a fake 1982 documentary — grainy VHS quality included. The cast boasts some pretty impressive names including John Cena, Daveed Diggs, Orlando Bloom, Will Forte, Kevin Bacon, Mike Tyson, J. J. Abrams, and even Lance Armstrong. The film is set to premiere July 8, 2017 on HBO.
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Lumina Laser Hair Growth Device
HairMax's LaserBand 272 brings clinical hair-growth technology into a form factor designed for convenience, combining 272 medical-grade lasers with a flexible, hands-free design that treats the entire scalp in as little as 90 seconds per session. Using low-level laser therapy to stimulate hair follicles and promote healthier, denser-looking hair, the device offers a non-invasive approach for men and women seeking to address thinning without adding another complicated step to the routine. The patented band design parts the hair automatically to maximize laser delivery, while its cordless operation keeps the process refreshingly simple. More than a grooming gadget, the LaserBand 272 represents a high-tech approach to hair restoration that prioritizes speed and ease alongside proven light-based therapy.
Presented by Hairmax.
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Nike Back to School Collection
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.
Presented by Nike.
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First Kill
Wall Street broker Will and his wife and son take a family rebuilding trip to a cabin in his hometown — only to witness the murder of a corrupt cop after a botched bank robbery. When his son is taken hostage, Will is forced to evade the police and recover the stolen cash to get back his son. Starring Bruce Willis, Hayden Christensen, and Gethin Anthony, First Kill arrives in theaters July 21, 2017.
The Machines Are Coming
Automation used to mean dumb robots performing narrowly defined work. Now machines can learn, and the massive pools of data generated by everything humans do teaching them how to it better than we ever could. Kurzgesagt looks at what the future of work might be, and how humans fit into the coming brave new world.
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NASA Mars Rover Concept
No one makes off-road vehicles like NASA. The original Lunar Roving Vehicle took on the surface of the Moon and the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity have been running across the Red Planet for seven years. But if you're sending people to Mars, they're going to need something to ride in — and this Mars Rover concept looks like something straight out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Coco
Pixar animations are nothing short of magic and their latest film is no exception. Directed by Toy Story 3's Lee Unkrich, the story takes place in a town where music is banned but a young boy's obsession with Ernesto de la Cruz and his guitar leads him to the Land of the Dead. Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, and Benjamin Bratt provide the voices when the film comes to theaters November 22, 2017.
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Webroot Total Protection
As the school year ramps up, so does time spent online, making back-to-school season a natural time to refresh your digital security. Webroot offers flexible protection for computers, phones, and tablets, with standalone options or multi-device bundles covering everything from suspicious links and malware to network monitoring and password management. Built to work quietly in the background, Webroot uses less device space and installs and scans quickly, helping keep everyday browsing, homework, and family routines running smoothly without unnecessary interruptions. With plans for one, three, or five devices and savings of up to 40%, it's a straightforward way to add a little more peace of mind to the new school year.
Presented by Webroot.
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Minecraft Marketplace
Minecraft's greatest strength has always been the creativity of its community, and the Minecraft Marketplace is where that imagination comes to life. Home to thousands of creator-made add-ons, adventure maps, skin packs, texture packs, mashups, mini games, and survival worlds, the Marketplace offers endless ways to reshape the familiar block-built universe. Through July 28, the annual Summer Sale makes exploring even easier, with more than 300 Marketplace items discounted by up to 33%. Whether you're looking to reinvent your next survival world or dive into a completely new adventure, it's one of the easiest ways to keep Minecraft feeling fresh.
Presented by Minecraft.
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GTA Online: Gunrunning
Everyone knows that the real money in any criminal enterprise is in arms. The latest update for GTA Online takes the game from relatively small-time crime to all-out war. Featuring underground bunkers, mobile operations centers, and weaponized vehicles, San Andreas is no longer safe for regular citizens — if it ever was.
John Wick: Chapter 2 Kill Count
Spoiler Alert: John Wick kills a lot of people. We're talking 128 to be exact. That's almost double the body count from the original film. He kills them with cars. He kills them with guns. He kills the with his hands. He even kills them with pencils. It's no surprise that someone compiled them all together to this ten-minute supercut of the ultimate assassin doing what he does best —, assassinating.
