Mike Newman
Managing Editor at Cool Material
Bandit9 Project Odyssey
The team at Bandit9 has produced some seriously unique, eye-catching bikes. You've already seen the Dark Side, the Eve, and the Bishop, so now meet Odyssey, one of the finest two-wheelers to roll out of the shop yet. The unibody build is made from 904L steel and finished with a…
Back to the Lab: Hip Hop Home Studios
It's easy to view successful musicians as larger than life figures, captivating crowds before disappearing into their mansions to sip champagne. Of course, when you peel back the curtain, you see the hours of blood, sweat, and tears that go into becoming that icon. Back to the Lab: Hip Hop Home…
LEGO Storage Bricks
Meet your foot's worst nightmare. These large LEGO Storage Bricks are like your standard LEGO blocks, in that they look the same and can be connected to others, only they're much larger and built for storing random knickknacks. Made by LEGO, the bricks come in a variety of sizes and…
The Boring Company Dad Hat
One of Elon Musk's many conquests is to solve the universal headache that is traffic. He plans on doing this via a series of tunnels that your car can drop down into before being hurled down the line. The Boring Company, as it's so named, like all Musk ventures, is…
‘Ready Player One’ Official Trailer
Ready Player One was one of the most fun, inventive, and thrilling books we've read over the last 10 years. (Here's the proof.) So, you can kind of guess that we're more than a little excited for Steven Spielberg's big screen adaptation. Months after getting our first teaser for the…
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Trailer
James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez have teamed up to tackle the popular Japanese comic Battle Angel Alita and this is our first look at what is sure to be a blockbuster next summer. Alita, the title character, is a broken cyborg discovered by a doctor who repairs her. She remembers little and…
Peaky Blinders Irish Whiskey
Want to get a buzz before you have to take your razor blade-encrusted cap to someone who's wronged you? Great. Now there's the perfect Irish whiskey for it. Peaky Blinders Irish Whiskey, which is made by Sadler's, is the official beverage of choice of the Shelby gang. Part of a…
A 1990 Rambo Lambo Just Sold For Half a Million Dollars
The other day we shared with you the Lamborghini Urus. But while we talked about how interesting it was that Lamborghini was making an SUV, we didn't mention that it wasn't the first time the Italian automaker had done so. That title belongs to the LM002, often dubbed the "Rambo…
What to Watch This Weekend: The Grand Tour Season 2
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…
Gift Pick: Teva Ember Moc
Relaxation often gives way to work, which would normally mean a change in footwear. That won't be the case for the person you give the Teva Ember Moc to. The incredibly comfortable slippers are adventure-ready, as they sport a durable rubber sole. That said, lounging is the name of the…
Kahn Design Flying Huntsman 6×6 Soft Top
If you're an avid Cool Material reader, you've heard of Kahn Design before. The team of industrial designers take lust-worthy vehicles—most often Land Rovers—and make them even more lust-worthy. After the fanfare for the Flying Huntsman 110 6x6 Double Cab Pick Up and Wide Body models unleashed earlier this year, the team…
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Official Trailer
Hold onto your butts, the trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is here. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing and they head back to the island of Isla Nublar where an erupting volcano threatens the remaining dinosaurs. The real highlight, though? This is the…
The Best iPhone App and Game of 2017
This was a big year for the iPhone. We got a brand new model complete with a better camera, new gestures, and a shit emoji that can talk. But, as we all know, a smartphone is only as good as its apps, so it's the time of year to look…
adidas Archive_M1 Watch
Drawing inspiration from the dawn of the digital era, a time when adidas was crushing the sneaker game, the new adidas Archive_M1 is dripping in old school cool. Billed as "an antidote to today's gadget-fueled age of information overload," the Archive_M1 is both simple and nostalgic. Simple because it features…
The Puna Is a Multi-Tool That Looks Like a Gun
What looks like a toy rifle for your action figure collection is actually a serious multi-tool in disguise. Complete with a scalpel blade, micro screwdriver, screwdriver bit, and a bottle opener, the Puna is a helpful accessory that just happens to look like a prop for your next stop-action action…