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This odd looking thing is, believe it or not, a radio. This great little design is the doughnut-shaped FM radio, and has a fun, uncluttered design and is easy to transport… and better still, a doddle to use. All you need to do when tuning this rascal in is simply rotate the outer ring and [...]...More
In terms of Xmas presents, you’re on safe ground with a DAB radio. You’re on even safer ground with this gorgeous walnut-clad Tivoli model, which looks pleasingly retro but with all the benefits of digital radio. It also got an alarm clock with adjustable snooze, so it’s perfect for your bedroom. There are cheaper models [...]...More
And who better to hammer the final nail into its coffin than entertainment bible Variety Magazine, which has published an official announcement of the death of the VHS format. "After a long illness, the groundbreaking home-entertainment format VHS has died of natural causes in the United States," it writes. "No services are planned. ...More
I know that’s quite a boast, but wait till you see them in action. Artist Theo Jansen uses plastic yellow tubes to make "skeletons which are able to walk on the wind". He’s working towards the point where he can create whole herds of them to live on beaches, strutting round looking impressive (while kicking [...]...More
Ho ho ho. I’ve spent the whole of 2006 drinking cider and munching pasties, yet I’m still not (quite) portly enough to make a convincing Santa. Thankfully, this doesn’t matter. BoysStuff are selling an inflatable Santa suit, which pumps you up to a sled-busting fatty capable of bringing joy to the world. It’s 100% polyester,...More
Name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE aka John Peel Job The most important DJ of all time. Special Powers Unswerving sense of what is musically right and dead pan humour. He said On his compering debut on TOTP: "In case you’re wondering who this funny old bloke is, I’m the one who comes on Radio [...]...More
Why is it that men’s umbrellas are usually sober affairs? Women get all kinds of weird designs (some quite tasteful) whereas us blokes end up with something black, or worse still, a golf brolly. Well, designer Tibor Kalman has come up with a novel way of putting the design into gent’s umbrellas. Inside this brolly [...]...More
The Top Trumps revival is seemingly still going strong, although I’ve seen some space-hoppers being sold in some high-street shops, so maybe they’re about to usurp its ‘ironic retro-toy du jour’ title. Anyway, Firebox is thinking a bit more imaginatively, and is selling Crap Trumps. Like Top Trumps, but featuring "shodd...More
Fed up with that revolving circular bed with extra-bouncy springs and a trapeze that flips out of the canopy? Fear not. Bedheads will be scrambling to upgrade to the Extreme UltraKing, which measures a whopping 12 feet wide by 10 feet long. As a comparison, traditional king-sized beds are usually six feet wide and seven [...]...More
Gears of War, for Xbox 360, is the greatest video game we’ve played this year. The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is immersive. Whereas a lot of new 360 games don’t really look so different from Xbox titles, GoW really does show off Microsoft’s next-gen capabilities, as the clip below shows… BUY IT...More
1 CLUEDO If Columbo played a board game, he’d play Cluedo: ‘Um, Professor Plum, just one more thing…’ A classic that we’ll never tire of. At just over a tenner, you can’t go wrong. BUY IT...More
These limited edition sneakers (trainers is such a chavvy word that we’ve stopped using it) look very smart and seasonal, with their hazelnut/orange colour scheme. They’re available from Overkill, a Berlin-based online streetwear shop. Overkill has a great range of stuff and they do deliver to the UK and elsewhere in the EU. Allow 7-10 ...More
If you’re a bit lonely, and thinking of asking that ugly girl out from the chippy just make your Christmas a bit more fun, don’t bother. Why? Well, we’ve come across this excellent throw rug for your sofa which will make you feel loved… and it looks cool too! Designed by La Tete Au Cube [...]...More
Name Kendo Nagasaki (but his mum called him Peter Thornley) Job Mysterious masked wrestler. Special Powers Other than being a man of mystery, Kendo had the power of hypnosis. Few unmasked the great man, many tried. He said "There are two sides to me – two sides to everybody. But this is my way of [...]...More
This guy is seriously talented. It’s like he’s got a massive drumkit inside his mouth or somethingâ?¦...More
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