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Musician Joshua Woo does a mean David Bowie impression. This time, he took the 1987 INXS hit “Need You Tonight” and imagined what it might have sounded like if Bowie sang it during his “Let’s Dance” era. Woo nails Bowie’s characteristic vocals while giving the song a funky makeover that makes the two musical styles
Inspired by a quirky 1990s Mazda concept vehicle, the guys from Bucket decided to make their own suitcase car. The original was designed for zooming between airport gates. Like Mazda’s version, it folds up into a hard-shell Samsonite suitcase and runs on a noisy gas engine. It has a custom-welded frame and a front wheel
The Paraframe Mini is the smallest of Gerber’s Paraframe line, with a 2.1″ fine edge blade, and folds into a compact 3″ handle when closed. Its open-frame stainless steel handles look cool and reduce weight, while its nail nick, frame lock, and pocket clip ensure easy access and confident opening. It’s also available with a
Schulte Design’s Kitchen Workstation is a butcher block on one end and a laptop work area on the other. The milk glass panel slides away to reveal power ports and a document tray.
Celebrating 1990s tuner culture, Nissan’s Z Kaze concept gives the Z a T-top roof. Revealed at ZCON 2026, the Pacific Teal car sports a carbon-fiber hood, flared fenders, NISMO suspension, and LMGT2 wheels. A GReddy intercooler and SUPREME SP exhaust enhance its twin-turbo V6, while white leather seats and Bose headrest speakers finish the cabin.
Solo Stove’s propane griddle puts a perfect sear on steaks, smashburgers, veggies, and more. At lower temps, it’s great for pancakes and eggs. Its perfectly flat, stainless steel cooking surface heats quickly and evenly, reaching searing temperatures in about 7 minutes. Available in 22″ and 30″ versions, with an optional stand for the larger model.
Ferrofire’s carbon steel striker tool works with standard ferrocerium rods to quickly start fires. In addition to its sharp striker edge, it has a serrated tip for making wood curls or soft ferrocerium to use as tinder. The striker comes two to a pack, but ferro rods are sold separately. Ferrofire also sells combo kits
Atari is bringing back one of its classic 8-bit computers, the 800XL. The updated model has a full-size mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, and a working cartridge slot. It also has an HDMI output with optional CRT filters, plays Atari 5200 games, and comes with an updated 8-button version of the classic CX digital joystick.
Red Bull’s hilarious Spin Off and Stalen Ros events see crazy-looking bicycles riding through a skinny obstacle course and mostly falling in the water. They treated pro riders Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle to a version with much harder obstacles. It helps that their bikes weren’t covered in decorations, but there was nothing easy about
This minimalist stainless steel tool from Gear Spool has a tapered end that’s great for prying things apart as well as removing labels, turning flat blade screws, opening cans, and cutting through packing tape. It can even be used to split logs when hit with a hammer. Measuring just about 3″ long, it’s a great
Apple TV expands its science fiction catalog with a series based on William Gibson’s acclaimed 1984 novel. The story follows a washed-up hacker hired for a job involving artificial intelligence, corporate intrigue, and jacking into the virtual world of cyberspace. Neuromancer stars Callum Turner, Mark Strong, and Peter Sarsgaard and premieres 1.22.2027.
Fable 2 will be available on October 21 in the states; we’re looking forward to the Limited Edition, which includes a Hobbe figure from Qee. Just like life, Hobbe is nasty, brutish, and short.