Mike Newman
Managing Editor at Cool Material
This Space Heater Mines Cryptocurrency to Warm Your Room
Despite what recent charts might show, there are many who believe cryptocurrency is the wave of the future. If you want to hop on board that wave and stay warm during the tail end of winter, the Qarnot QC-1 is the heater for you. If you were unaware, mining cryptocurrency…
Stov Is an Indoor Firepit
Few things excite us more than a crisp evening with some beers around a fire pit. Problem is, weather and space don't always allow for this simple pleasure. Stov will change that by bringing the fire pit experience indoors—safely. Stove is a 360°, 500-watt far infrared "fire pit" for the…
We Drank a Sour Beer on Miracle Berries to See If It Would Taste Better
The first thing you are probably asking yourself is, "What the hell are miracle berries?" While they sound like a drug you might find at an ayahuasca ceremony, they're actually completely legal and easy to find (you can buy them in tablet form right on Amazon). What's neat about them, however, is,…
This 3D-Printed House Can Be Created in 24 Hours
3D printers have the potential to change a lot of industries. Spare parts can be whipped up in minutes. Solutions to minor problems can be printed, not just purchased at Home Depot. ICON wants to take the next leap with 3D printing and tackle one of the world's most pressing…
This 1923 Leica Is the Most Expensive Camera Ever Sold
A brand new Leica will run you a few thousand dollars. If you want one with less tech and more history, well, it will run you quite a bit more. Like, for example, if you wanted a 1923 Leica 0-Series, of which there were only 25 ever made. That camera…
35 Bucket List Events Every Guy Should Attend Once
You have a limited amount of time on this planet, and between meetings and errands, it can seem like you’re not really experiencing all you should before you go. With so many wild, interesting, and incredible events out there, maybe it’s time to step back from the keyboard and experience…
You Can Stay at the ‘Field of Dreams’ House
It's been almost 30 years since Field of Dreams came out, and it remains one of the greatest sports films ever made. If the phrase, "If you build it, he will come," has slipped into your lexicon, you can now spend a night at a place you're very familiar with. Now you…
The Bandit9 L-Concept Is Inspired by Star Wars
Bandit9 makes some of the most unique motorcycles in existence, something that's only demonstrated further by the L-Concept. Billed as a "sci-fi masterpiece," the L-Concept sports a unibody tank, suspended engine, and maneuver controls that make you feel like you're piloting a speeder bike on Endor. As you can see,…
Modern Films on VHS
It's been a long time since we popped in a VHS tape. Blockbuster closed up shop. Home video cameras were replaced by smartphones. We now stream the bulk of the films we watch. If we're being honest, it makes us a little sad. We miss the Friday nights spent looking…
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Is a Prequel to ‘The Sopranos’
It's been over 10 years since Tony, Carmela, Paulie, and the rest of the gang appeared on screen, which is approximately how much time we needed to deal with that ending. Now, having come to terms with the way The Sopranos closed up shop, we're ready for more Jersey mob life,…
The Sobro Smart Side Table Has a Fridge, Speaker, and Charging Pad Built In
A year ago, we shared with you a coffee table outfitted with a refrigerated drawer that kept drinks cold. It was one of our most popular posts of 2017. StoreBound, the maker of said coffee table, is back with the Sobro Smart Side Table—and it's equally impressive. Packed inside the…
CB2 Black Square Trunk
We're not going to try and act like CB2, Crate and Barrel's younger, more affordable line, reinvented the wheel or anything here. This is a box. You put stuff in it. With that out of the way, it's a really nice box that'd we'd really like to put stuff in.…
Readme Magazine and Book Rack
Strewn about your coffee table is no way to display your collection of magazines. If you're dropping $10–$20 on a well-designed, unique mag, you need something like the Readme Magazine Rack to display it. Each rack is made by hand. First the wood is curved. Then it's sanded. Then a…
Post-it Extreme Notes
We use about five Post-it Notes a day. We'd use more if they didn't crumble at sight of moisture, rain, or coffee rings, however. Well, it looks like we're about to use more, as Post-it Extreme Notes are the Post-it Notes designed for poor conditions. The 3" x 3" sticky…
Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon: The Greatest Movie Never Made
After 2001: A Space Odyssey landed in theaters in 1968, Stanley Kubrick was on top of the world. The director was riding high on the success and critical acclaim of the sci-fi movie and he could do whatever he pleased. What he pleased, it turns out, was to do a sweeping…