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The 10 Best Stephen King Books That’ve Been Made Into Movies
Stephen King is often referred to as a master of horror. The title is well-deserved thanks to terrifying novels like The Shining, It, Pet Sematary, Salem’s Lot, and others. He’s also written poignant, coming-of-age stories…
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Biofire’s Smart Gun Delivers Home Defense on Your Terms
Regardless of your stance on the matter, when it comes to home defense, you'll never be as secure as you are with a gun at the ready. That's where Biofire comes in with their Smart Guns. The 9mm Biofire Smart Gun uses cutting-edge, lighting-fast biometrics to deliver a firearm that operates like any other--with the added proprietary protection of integrated fingerprint and 3D facial recognition systems to make sure only you (or other previously verified individuals) can use it if the necessity arises. Build your perfect Smart Gun with Biofire here.
If You Liked ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ You Need To Watch Michelle Yeoh’s Other Movies
Awards hype is rarely worth your time and bother. Even when pundits and PR machines pick the right nominees, they’re still wrong for treating them like race horses. For the 2022-23 season, the awards committees…
The Pro-Ject VC-S3 Record Cleaning Machine Will Restore All Your Vinyl to Original Pressing Quality
As much as we hate to be the “you can really feel the tone difference when it’s played on vinyl” people, it’s absolutely true. You really can feel the warmth and seismic difference when you…
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Video Games That Are as Fun to Watch as They Are to Play
I don’t trust people when they say they like watching video games. I’ve tried that part of it, where I watch someone else play a game, and all I can think of is how badly…
If You Enjoy ‘The Last of Us’ Then You Need To Play This Other Post-Apocalypse Game
When everyone was first going on and on about the first Covid lockdown only lasting two weeks, I bought a PS4. I’ve read and watched enough on apocalyptic historical events to know that even fully…
‘The Flash’ Official Trailer
The DC Universe surely needs an adrenaline injection, and it looks like The Flash with troubled actor Ezra Miller might just be what the Marvel Universe rival needs. Helmed by Argentine director Andrés Muschietti, much…
If You Enjoy Playing ‘Fallout’ and ‘Doom’, You Need To Try This Underrated Video Game
I spent most of my unvaccinated days in the pandemic combing Steam for new games and, truthfully, I don’t actually remember buying Prey. What I remember is a three day binge in February 2021 and…
The Best Classic Movies on Netflix You Can Watch Right Now
Pulp Fiction. The Dark Knight. Schindler’s List. Each of these films enjoy a spot in film’s pantheon, and qualify as modern classics. This will inevitably make more than a few folks who grew up in…
50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
The best books for men aren’t necessarily all what you might think of as “manly.” At their core, the books that men should read (yes, even the books for men who don’t like to read)…
9 Worthwhile Films On Netflix Rated 100% Fresh On Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes and Netflix both reign supreme in their respective territories and since there’s such a natural overlap, it might be worth seeing what the first has to say about the second. As it turns…
LEGO Is Releasing an Almost Thousand Piece Brick Model of the Batcycle From ‘the Batman’
While there are plenty of reasonable arguments that could be made about the latest Dark Knight iteration that was “The Batman,” Matt Reeves’ version that was realized on screen by Robert Pattinson could most definitely…
10 Mobile Games That Will Sharpen Your Mind In Your Downtime
Mobile gaming apps have come a long way in the last few years, and that’s probably a bit of an understatement. The rise of Apple Arcade has meant that folks are actively choosing to pay…
The Best Video Games To Play With a Group
My friends and I are always on the lookout for alternatives to Super Smash Bros., Mario Party, and Mario Kart. We’ve played all three and greatly enjoyed our time with each, by which I mean…
Waffle House Vistas 2.0
If your coffee table book collection is a little lacking, we’d recommend adding the latest edition of the cult classic Waffle House Vistas. Originally published in 2020, Waffle House Vistas 2.0 includes a new cover…
Parklands: Trails and Secrets from the National Parks of the United States
Looking to beef up your coffee table collection? Tired of esoteric art books? Well, now you can lose yourself in the natural beauty of our country’s National Parks. Parklands is a stunning coffee table book…
Every 1980s Genre Movie Fan Should Own the ‘Highlander’ 4K Release
Over the last few decades, Highlander, Russell Mulcahy’s 1986 fantasy cult movie, has received more home video releases than Connor MacCleod has taken heads from immortals in sword fights. But Lionsgate’s recent 4K update, now…
Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
American engineer, designer, entrepreneur and investor Tony Fadell knows a thing or three about “making things worth making.” Over three decades of experience in the world of Silicon Valley is more than enough to reason…
The 16 Best New Books We Loved This Year
Some books will make you a better man, while others give a first-hand look at the realities of war or teach you how to be a better dad. Others still are simply classics that every…
5 Video Games That Play Better Now Than When They Were First Released
These days, it’s not uncommon for video game developers to continue working on a game after it’s been released. Sometimes that means developers are putting new coats of polish on a real turd of a…