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Moonshine: DreamWorks Artists…After Dark!

What Animators Create in Their Spare Time

There’s no doubt that the creative minds behind blockbuster feature animations like Kung Fu Panda, The Lord of the Rings Two Towers, and Finding Nemo are incredibly talented. But, do you ever find yourself wondering how these artists use their skills when they’re not doodling Scottish ogres? Reading Moonshine: Dreamworks Artists… After Dark! ($14) is [...]

Logitech Revue with Google TV

Comprehensive Revue

Ready to futurize your TV, but prefer to avoid the iron clasps of the Apple TV? Then Logitech Revue ($299) with Google TV is your ticket. Straight out of the box, the Logitech Revue offers Google TV interactivity, and unlike the flat-screen TV in your living room that’s probably already feeling outdated, the Logitech Revue [...]

Bullerjan Free Flow Furnace

It Gets Hot, In Here

If there’s one thing you’re going to trust Canadian Lumberjacks on, it’s heat. Originally developed by our Northerly razing brothers, the Bullerjan ($2,000+) Free Flow hot air furnace provides tremendous heat in a vessel that looks like it was cribbed directly from a Southern Pacific locomotive, circa 1867. Using only firewood and wood remnants, the [...]

Dress the Part Movie Posters by Moxy Creative House

10 Movie Posters Inspired by Men's Style

What can we say? We’re suckers for cool posters that go above and beyond the typical dorm room fair. This latest batch we’ve discovered by Moxy Creative highlights 10 films via their iconic or hilarious style. Available as 11.75″ x 15.5″ prints, buying one will cost your $30 plus $7 shipping — which is pretty [...]

Bike Burrito

Wrapped and Ready

No matter how nice the bicycle, or how safe you ride, chaos has a habit of slipping its way into your two-wheeled traveler. Being prepared doesn’t mean going all out with your Bug Out Bag, and most bikes, especially the Italians need their stylish accessories. That’s where the Bike Burrito ($19-$25) comes in. The Burritos [...]

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Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM Lens

An Expansive Perspective

Add the Sigma 8-16mm Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens to our ever expanding list of coveted photography toys. The Sigma 8-16mm lens is the widest angle zoom lens currently in the market, built specifically for DSLR’s with APS-C sized sensors. What this means to you, is it provides the equivalent angle of view to a [...]

Belvedere Intense Vodka

A Spirit with Spirit

Most higher-end vodka brands compete over their level of smoothness or perhaps the shape of their bottles. Belvedere takes a different approach with their Intense vodka ($40). This 100 proof vodka is double filtered through charcoal for an increased alcohol content that’ll certainly help you get the party started (or stumbling). It’s also unusually described [...]

Gant Rugger Hiker Jacket

Hiking? Doubt it. Style? Absolutely

Good jackets are generally one of two breeds: down-filled marshmallow parkas or lightweight cover-ups for a beach barbecue. Rarely does a man cross paths with a perfect autumn jacket that strikes a balance between the two. The Hiker Jacket from Gant Rugger ($285) is quite possibly the best such garment we have ever seen. Not [...]

Kickstarter: Glif iPhone 4 Tripod Mount & Stand

Get the Most from Your Favorite Shiny Sidekick

The Glif iPhone 4 tripod mount and stand ($20) is both simple and useful. Normally we try to steer clear of products that are still in the conceptual stage, but judging by the funds the idea has already raised on Kickstarter, it appears this product will soon be a reality. Created to maximize the potential [...]

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Red Wing Iron Ranger 8111 Boots

A Boot for Life

Inspired by the “Iron Rangers” from the Mesabi Iron Range in Northern Minnesota, the Iron Ranger boot from Redwing Shoes speaks of the city’s people and way of life: simple, tough, determined. Meticulously handcrafted in the USA for the last 95 years, Redwing makes shoes for the reality of life. The Iron Ranger is not [...]

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 12TB Storage Server

One Big NAS Drive

Network Accessible Storage used to be something only businesses needed to pay attention to. As the Napster turned BitTorrent generation continues to age though, the need to back up and maintain enormous libraries of digital photos, music, and videos has become much more of a mainstream consumer concern. That’s why storage brands like Seagate continue [...]

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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race

Why Mock One Country When You Can Take On The World?

Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race ($15) is like Jon Stewart’s previous book America (The Book), except, instead of ripping on the good ol’ US of A, The Daily Show has the entire planet in their irreverent and witty sights. Filled with page after page of hilarious infographics mocking just about every aspect [...]

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