Mike Newman
Managing Editor at Cool Material
‘The Sisters Brothers’ Official Trailer
A star-studded cast leads the way in Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers. After winning the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for DHEEPAN, Audiard assembled a team that includes Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Riz Ahmed to do Patrick Dewitt's novel justice. This is just a small taste…
Ferrari SP38
Getting behind the wheel of any Ferrari is a challenge. But getting behind the wheel of the new Ferrari SP38? Next to impossible. That's because the insane Italian sports car you see here is a one-off. Designed and built for one of the brand's "most dedicated customers," the SP38 boasts…
Session Cocktails: Low-Alcohol Drinks For Any Occasion
The key to fun day drinking is pacing. Problem is, many of the adult beverages we enjoy have never heard of the word. Session Cocktails: Low-Alcohol Drinks For Any Occasion is the solution for long periods of imbibing, or for those who just want to give their liver a breather. With…
The Lever Gear Clip System Offers Compact EDC Storage
Unless you start wearing JNCO jeans with huge pockets or a fanny pack, storage on the go will remain difficult. What's a guy to do? Lever Gear has an idea. The CLiP System delivers sleek yet rugged storage for small gear. The BitVault is a slim case that holds pills,…
New York City in 12K
We remember attending the Consumer Electronics Show not too many years ago when 4K was all the buzz. You couldn't turn around without seeing a new television or computer monitor with a giant "4K" sticker on it. Now, here we are, some four years later, and we're scrolling through YouTube…
5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Ease a Hangover
Currently, there's no hangover "cure." Sure, one day some brilliant scientist may solve our bender-induced woes, but until that day comes, we're left with simply making them more bearable. Luckily, we've got a few scientifically proven ways to do so. Skip the hair of the dog and go with one…
Royal Enfield’s New Motorcycle Is Inspired by Bikes from WWII
In the early 1940s, as the Second World War raged across Europe, Royal Enfield, a motorcycle production outfit, was tapped to create a bike that could be deployed via parachute behind enemy lines. That bike, the RE/WD 125, or, as it is more commonly known, The Flying Flea, went on…
The U.S. Postal Service Is Releasing Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service faces a bevy of dilemmas that might sink them, from the pervasiveness of email and social media to the power of Amazon. Luckily, they have an ace up their sleeve. Meet the scratch-and-sniff stamp. BOOM! Deal with that, Bezos, you fool! The new collection of stamps,…
Star Wars Insects
If you're an entomologist fanatical about Star Wars, holy crap have we found the perfect prints for you. Richard Wilkinson, a UK-based illustrator, created pieces of art that imagine insects as Star Wars characters. Roboduobus Deoduobus looks like R2, Volatus Trimotoria gets its look from Darth Vader, and Consocius Potiorpoetapolitus…
‘City of Lies’ Trailer
It's been over 20 years since The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered, and those years have produced more questions than answers. City of Lies, a film based on a true story, shares a part of the puzzle you may never have known about. The film is based on Randall Sullivan's book…
Jägermeister Manifest
Jägermeister, the drink dispensed from branded machines behind college bars for shot-craving 20-somethings, is ready for its next step. Meet Jägermeister Manifest, an upgraded herbal liqueur that tastes "both familiar and extraordinary." Based on the original liqueur made from 56 botanicals, Manifest is aged in casks for more than a…
Food Infographics: A Visual Guide to Culinary Pleasures
Not too long ago, inforgraphics reigned as the data delivery method of choice, pleasing both minds and eyes. (We were not immune to the moment, which you can tell from our Game of Thrones Sex Infographic and Characters and Their Drinks of Choice Infographic.) Though the heyday of the infographic…
The History of the ‘I Heart NY’ Symbol
Push through the crowds gathered in Times Square or walk the blocks around any famous landmark in the Big Apple and you'll see shops with sun-faded tchotchkes in their windows for tourists to drop bills on. Many of these bottle openers, magnets, postcards, tees, and stuffed bears feature one common…
What to Watch This Weekend: Cargo
With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…
The Complete Guide to Cutting Your Own Hair
We’ve finally closed the book on what seemed like a never-ending winter. Good. Riddance. With warm weather consistently filling the 10-day, it’s officially the season of activity, both professionally and socially, meaning it’s time to pay extra attention to how you’re presenting yourself. This year, allow us to suggest another…