Motorhomes are passé. Limos are tacky. What’s a suave gent to do when he has to take a few friends somewhere nice? Luxury vans are the hottest new forms of transport, with both Ford and Mercedes debuting revolutionary takes on the humble hippie van. Ford’s new Transit Skyliner, which replaces the Ford (Rapevan) Econoline, is…
Liquid cake–coming to a trendy restaurant near you?
Molecular gastronomy is the study of using science to make foods that defy the senses. Imagine cheese lighter than air, cotton candy foie gras, and inkjet-printed crackers. In Japan, they’ve developed a cake called mizu shingen mochi using water from the Japanese Alps, creating a cake that looks like an enormous droplet of water. The…
What ate this great white shark?
A 9-foot great white shark tagged for research off the coast of Australia mysteriously disappeared recently, leaving only the tracking device to wash ashore. Great white sharks don’t just…go missing out of nowhere. And as an “apex predator”, great whites are the top of the top of the food chain, able to take on anything…
This is how you’ll be flying first class in the future
The world’s largest airplane manufacturer has shown what future planes could look like—and it’s stunning. The concept solves one of the worst aspects of air travel—the sardine-like experience that is known as “Coach”. Business and Economy class will be replaced by zones that target more individual needs like relaxing, playing games, interacting with other passengers…
Clint Eastwood is still a badass
Few figures of the past century have been so widely admired as being men among men quite like Clint Eastwood. Which is why, at 84, it’s no surprise that he is still not only making movies, but showing up to premieres looking like a boss. Who wouldn’t want to be this effortlessly cool when they…
Gordon Ramsey on how to cook the perfect steak
Would you continue this round of golf?
Golf is one of those sacred, ancient sports where you can seemingly make things up as you go along. Compare this to football, where you’re likely not drinking beer on the sidelines. Also, if there’s so much as a hint of drizzle, golfers are more likely to pack it in than the guys wearing shoulder…
This is America’s most secretive company, and they know everything about you
What if I told you there was a company in America that has access to everything about you: what you buy, where you drive, what you eat, what you say, where you work, what you watch, and whether or not that thing you picked up at CVS was a pregnancy test? (and store brand too,…
Hate Hacks: Bitch-quivalents For Men
So, I got lost in this dude’s blog recently. I mean, a lot of people seem to hate him, which makes for interesting reading. While I don’t agree with all he says, I sure love the cerebral ruminations (and comments) some of his posts induce – like this one on what possible pieces of language…
Scientists photograph a legendary sea serpent
It’s the sea serpent of sailor lore, and it’s been spotted for one of the first times ever. You hear all the time about the Giant Squid being captured on film, a 50-ft-long beast with eyes the size of dinner plates. But you think—there’s gotta be bigger stuff out there. The ocean is a huge…