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Written by Mark Waid, the unlikely and unexpected superhero mashup Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World’s Weirdest #1 is a 40-page DC comic book that finds the unlikely trio dimension-hopping and cracking wise. It’s not Weird Al’s first time in 2D. He previously guest-edited an issue of MAD Magazine and was featured in two DC variant covers.
Beloved by artists, Blackwing makes pencils through a process spanning more than 5000 miles. The company takes us inside its facilities in Japan and California to show how its 602 pencils are made, including graphite mixing, extrusion, and baking, followed by cutting, gluing, and painting cedar shells, then imprinting and ferrule assembly here in the
Tree Art Store combines puzzle building with wall art. Each colorful, laser-cut puzzle is a reproduction of an original painting by artist, architect, and teacher Sylvia Levy. Each includes a frame and mounting hardware, so after you complete a puzzle, it can be hung on the wall as a permanent piece of art. They look
Kai Chen’s bath safeguard is a waterproof silicon gadget that measures the temp of your water. It’s a safety device, but we think it’s also perfect for guys who like their water just shy of scalding.
The Rixel is a multitool with a design inspired by a revolver. Only its cylinder is loaded with compact driver bits instead of bullets. Available in steel or titanium, it combines an angled pry tool with wrenches, a screwdriver, a bottle opener, a ruler/straight edge, and a fidget slider. Its cylinder can also hold tritium
Take a crazy quick ride up New Hampshire’s Mount Washington with driver Scott Speed. Scott climbed to the summit in the Subaru WRX Project Midnight, shaving 16.78 seconds off the prior record. The custom car from Subaru Motorsports USA and Vermont SportsCar weighs under 2500 lb., and is powered by a souped-up 670 hp, 2.0L
Carry your gear wherever you go in this compact sling bag from Lochby. It’s made from lightweight fabrics and has a one-handed hook release. Its vertical pockets, zipper pocket, and main compartment offer enough space for journals, an iPad Mini, a phone, a wallet, pocket tools, earbuds, keys, and more. Pairs perfectly with the Sidekick
Fans of Apple TV’s standout science fiction series Silo should definitely check out this free interactive website created by Silo fan h.stratev. Explore the Silo lets you scroll from the Up Top to the Down Deep to visit every level of the mysterious underground structure and includes a handful of easter eggs and hidden relics
What If Animations creates time-lapse videos that envision hypothetical events over the course of time. In this clip, they show what it might be like if everyone were going about their business and the Earth’s rotation slowed to a crawl and stopped. Going from 1037 to 0 MPH isn’t pretty. They also envisioned what it
If you’re going to cut the cheese, you should do it with the right knife. This version of Vosteed’s handy Porcupine pocket knife has a handle that looks like cartoon cheese. It features a 2.99″ stonewashed blade with a liner lock mechanism, an orange thumb stud, and notched finger grooves. Plus, the CheesePirates collection helps
This tiny, minimalist keychain tool is more versatile than it looks. The 3″ long Rhino Bar is machined from a solid stainless steel bar, has grip indentations, and won’t bend or break under pressure. Use it to pry apart things, remove staples, open packages, and scrape paint or glue. It can also turn flat-blade screws.
As of today, Nokia’s 5610 XpressMusic is available at T-Mobile. Ideal for music lovers, this slider phone has built-in FM radio and stereo bluetooth; it also has quad-band but is EDGE only.