Designed, crafted, and sold by Etsy shop Leatherhead Laser Work (beware of knock-offs!), this Advent calendar features Hans Gruber falling from the top of Nakatomi Plaza, reaching the ground on Christmas Day. Available in wood and acrylic plastic models, prices range from around $46 to $55. Plus Hans is magnetic

Because killing two birds with one stone is actually much more traumatizing in real life (remember that Andy Griffith episode?) than it is in proverbial form, this is a video of a home full of transforming furniture that all serve double-duty. There’s a sofa that transforms into bunk beds, lounger

Because drinking on the go is the only way to drink as far as I’m concerned (I’m a mover and a shaker, or at least a wiggler and a jiggler), Franzia is selling the $50 Box Wine Backpack, a backpack that’s perfectly sized for a box of their finest vino,

This is a car sunscreen featuring cat versions of the main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. You know, because there’s a market for that. Available on Amazon (affiliate link), the officially licensed 64″ x 32″ sunscreen fits most cars (but not spaceships), and is sure to let everyone

This is a chart of Gen Z’s most favorable brands according to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult (links to much more in-depth analysis), with approval ratings between 72% and 86%. Apparently Gen Z (born roughly 1997 to 2012) is particularly picky about their brands and more likely to

Because it’s Taco Tuesday, this is a video of design and useability expert (I’m just an amateur myself) Dan Formosa discussing and rating five different taco related cooking gadgets based on their functionality. The results may surprise you. Especially if you expected them to all be useless turds. As a

This is a video documenting launch day of the iMac at a CompUSA store in Alexandria, Virginia on August 15, 1998 — just over 24 years ago. The interviews with the Apple reps and customers are great. As my mom would say, it’s a real hoot. I remember when I

This is a 3D animation imagining a manufacturing plant where different logos are made. It’s pretty neat. Of course this isn’t how logos are actually made, logos are actually made by graphic designers strung out on coffee in Photoshop the day of their deadline. Or at least in my experience