See sample pages from this book at Wink. Grids & Guides is an ideas book as suitable for engineers and makers as it is for visual artists and other artsy… Read the rest of the article: Grids and Guides – An ideas book for makers, engineers, and creative types of all stripes

“Contrary to what conventional wisdom would have you believe…record collecting isn’t about music. Not entirely, anyway,” says music writer Jeff “Chairman” Mao in Dust & Grooves. Rather, it’s about the… Read the rest of the article: Dust and Grooves: fantastic photo book about vinyl record collectors

I’m loving Gamewright these days, the fun factory that churns out Sushi Go, which I reviewed last week, as well as the latest game in my house, Pyramix. The self-described… Read the rest of the article: Dismantle the Pyramix one cube at a time in this three-sided strategy game

https://youtu.be/U76a_E-v09I Every parent knows that baby humans love to play peek-a-boo. But in this adorable video taken at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, a toddler finds an enthusiastic baby gorilla… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Toddler and baby gorilla play peek-a-boo through glass at zoo

Not sure if it's the scary-looking lasso or the ass-kicking red boots, but a school on Mainstreet, USA banned this dangerous Wonder Woman lunchbox from campus. Said school sent a… Read the rest of the article: Cute Wonder Woman lunchbox banned from school for being too violent

Watch this video on YouTube If you're heading to China, watch where you step. Last month it was escalators pulling people underground in China, with three separate accidents, including one that… Read the rest of the article: Sinkholes swallowing people in China this month

Something about the name Sushi Go had me hesitant to take the game seriously. It landed in my game closet over a year ago and remained untouched. Then last week… Read the rest of the article: Sushi Go – know which sushi to keep and which to hand off with this cute fast-moving card game

Apparently Blokus is a popular game that’s been around since 2000, introduced by the French company Sekkoia before being sold to Mattel in 2009. But it’s new to me. I… Read the rest of the article: Blokus takes 2 seconds to learn, but many games to master

Last week on a particularly hot summer day my 12-year-old daughter and her friend decided to avoid the outdoors and spent the afternoon coloring the pages of Fantastic Cities. Not… Read the rest of the article: Spend a summer afternoon with a Fantastic Cities coloring book and Tutti Frutti rainbow-colored pencils

Calling all writers! Wink Fun is looking for reviewers. Reviews should be 1-3 paragraphs, and need to include 5-9 photos of the Fun item. If you have something fun to… Read the rest of the article: Wink Fun is looking for reviewers

Watch this video on YouTube If you're using the loo at the Elephant Sand Lounge in Botswana, beware! Smart elephants in the area know where the clean water is, and… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Elephant taking swigs from a toilet

A strange phenomenon is happening in Dallas, TX. Drivers commuting through the neighborhood of Lakeside Park have spotted a massive canopy of webs that runs the length of a football… Read the rest of the article: Gigantic 40-feet-tall spiderwebs found in Dallas

Drive Thru Robot Driver PrankWatch this video on YouTube Watch as fast-food employees shriek with terror (and laughter) while running for cover when a glowing blue robot rolls up to… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Robot customer pranks fast-food drive-thru employees

Rostam Notarki is being sentenced to seven years in prison for shoving a shabby-looking man out of his pub with an ironing board. The man was then hit and killed… Read the rest of the article: London pub owner jailed for 7 years after killing rich American who looked "homeless"

In America, chicken has better health care than you.

Cheryl Kingery of Davis County, Utah says she ordered a cup of coffee from Starbucks, but was given a serving of Urnex cleaning solution instead. This caused esophagitis, as well… Read the rest of the article: Woman suing Starbucks for allegedly serving drink with cleaning solution

GOP's Mad (not a) Scientists! | The BriefingWatch this video on YouTube Starring the lot of GOP 2016 contenders, Hillary adds a bit of entertainment to her campaign with this… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Clinton's amusing parody of GOP climate change deniers

I imagine most fugitives would want to keep a low profile, but not so for Jason Stange, of Olympia, WA, who was found guilty of armed bank robbery in 2006.… Read the rest of the article: Fugitive caught after being spotted in horror film photos

My daughter got a Mini OgoSport Discs set as a gift last March and we finally broke it open last week. It has quickly tied first place with bocce ball… Read the rest of the article: OgoSport Discs let you play volleyball, Frisbee, or paddle ball

Imagine checking into a hotel with a robotic dinosaur receptionist behind the front desk. You then hand your bags over to the bell-bot, or trolley robot that takes them to… Read the rest of the article: Robot-staffed "Weird Hotel" in Japan unveiled today