Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Watch This Guy Surf Through New York City in a Brilliant Silver Surfer Costume

Last we checked, coating your body in melted silver wasn’t the safest way to dress up for Halloween. So Jesse Wellens instead enlisted the help of makeup artist Alexys Fleming to help turn him into the Silver Surfer. His impressive getup was made even cooler with a silver electric surfboard that let him cruise through…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

This Guy Treats His Back to the Future Nike Mags Like a Newborn Baby

If you’re still heartbroken about not winning a pair of the Nike Mag self-lacing sneakers, you might want to skip this video. Super Deluxe hunted down “Chris,” who was lucky enough to snag one of the only 89 pairs, and now treats the sneakers with more care than he would a newborn baby—and with good…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Leg Waxing in Extreme Slow Motion Is Excruciating to Watch

We already know that waxing any part of your body is extremely unpleasant. But the point is further driven home when you watch The Slow Mo Guys wax their own legs at 28,000 frames per second through the lens of a Phantom V2511 slo-mo camera. Living with hairy legs doesn’t seem so awful in comparison.…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Making Oversized Baby Masks Might Be the Creepiest Thing You See This Halloween

Besides the free candy, Halloween is supposed to be about scaring yourself silly. But don’t waste your time on horror movies, haunted houses, or ghost stories. Just watch this behind-the-scenes look at how Hyperflesh makes its oversized baby masks. You’ll be terrified of going anywhere near a daycare afterwards. [YouTube via Laughing Squid]

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Build This Lego Coffee Maker and Never Leave Your Desk

Vending machines are usually terrible at making coffee, but the Lego savants over on the AstonishingStudios YouTube channel have built a vending machine from plastic bricks that serves up a hot cup of joe using Starbucks’ powdered coffee packets. Yes, it’s instant coffee, and won’t come anywhere near close to what you can get from…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

You Can’t Knock This Wobbly Work Light Over

If you find yourself having to fix a plumbing leak in the middle of the night, the last thing you want is your work light falling over in the middle of the job. So Ridgid’s new task light, which looks like a floating buoy, features a rounded, weighted base ensuring that even if it does…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Flying Inches Above a Reflective Lake Is the Most Relaxing Thing

How do you relax at the end of a long day? A movie? A good book? Maybe a long soak in the tub? You’re doing it all wrong. What you should be doing is strapping on a giant propeller and parachute, then heading to Utah where you can soar just inches above a massive salt…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Eating These Magnificent Candy Creations Should Be a Crime

Some artists work with paint, others use clay, while some chip away at chunks of marble. Shinri Tezuka prefers the medium of candy, turning melted sugar into stunning crystal-like creations through the Japanese art of amezaiku. As Great Big Story reveals, each creation is a race against time, as Shinri only has about five minutes…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The World’s Largest Arcade Cabinet Costs Only $100,000

If you feel there’s something missing in the entryway of your McMansion with its towering ceiling, the world’s largest arcade cabinet might be exactly what you’re looking for. But if it ends up seeming out of place, that’s too bad, because at 14.4-feet tall there aer few other rooms in your house in which this…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Bathing in 600 Pounds of Nutella Is Either Delicious or Disgusting

Deep down you know it’s not much better than eating chocolate frosting right from the container, but somehow you’re able to justify doing it with Nutella. Unless you’re YouTuber CemreCandar who filled his entire tub with 600 pounds of Nutella before immersing himself in the chocolate hazelnut bath. Delicious? Disgusting? Whatever your thoughts on the…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

This Jeep Go-Kart Is Probably Better at Off-Roading Than Your Car

If you’re going to slap the Jeep name on a go-kart, you better make sure it lives up to brand’s pedigree. But with three gears, plus reverse, a swing axle keeping it stable on off-road terrain, and over-sized air-filled tires including a spare, the Jeep Revolution BFR-3 go-kart might be better suited for off-roading than…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Is Why You Should Take Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Very, Very Seriously

Back in June, after installing a new lithium-ion battery into its ape-inspired RoboSimian and plugging it into charge, researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory had their lunches cut short when the battery suddenly exploded in a spectacular fireball that completely torched the bot. Lithium-ion battery fires have obviously been a big issue over the past…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Incredible Wingsuit Descent Ends With a Terrifying Crash

For every spectacular wingsuit video you see online, you have to assume there are at least 100 that didn’t go as well. They’re just rarely posted. But Eric Dossantos decided to share his recent trip down a mountain featuring some spectacular footage of his descent, until things went terribly wrong. Thankfully, Dossantos survived this landing.…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Can’t Find Two Trees to String Up Your Hammock? Just Use Your Car

What’s the point of going camping if at some point you don’t get to lazily lounge around in a hammock? It’s an essential part of escaping to the great outdoors. But what if you can’t find two suitable trees to hang your hammock? As long as you brought your car along, you’ve got a backup.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Gold-Plating a Drone Is Officially the Worst Idea

Let’s be perfectly clear on this. Gold-plating anything, be it a phone, or a toilet, or a smartwatch, is a terrible and tacky idea. But gold-plating a drone is even worse, and it has nothing to do with aesthetics. Gold is heavy, so why would you slather it all over a gadget that needs to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Adam Savage Built a Perfect Replica of The Fifth Element’s Zorg ZF-1 Blaster

The Fifth Element is one of those movies you can’t help but watch all the way through whenever it’s on TV. There are just too many wonderful moments to miss, but clearly Adam Savage’s favorite was the reveal of the Zorg ZF-1 blaster. Why else would he spend over 10 years building a replica of…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

Melting Lego With a Torch Is Somehow Utterly Captivating

Using a magnifying glass to scorch anything unfortunate enough to cross your path on a sunny afternoon is a popular past time among kids. But when you were younger you’d never dream of focusing that solar death ray on your beloved Lego toys. Nor would you today, since the YouTube channel Let’s Melt This has…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The First Pics of Playmobil’s Ghostbusters Toys Are Here and They’re Fantastic

Back in June, it was revealed that for the first time ever, Playmobil planned to branch out from its normal historical and generic toys with sets featuring characters and vehicles from popular movies, starting with the Ghostbusters. A few months later we finally have our first look at a few of those playsets, confirming that…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

This Timelapse Makes Fog Look Like the Oceans Flooding the Entire Earth

There’s not enough ice on the Earth’s polar caps to flood the entire planet should global warming turn it all into water. But sea levels will keep rising, and Danny MacRostie’s beautiful timelapse footage of fog rolling over California’s Mount Tamalpais feels like an eery sneak peek of where the world might be headed. Hopefully…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Dad Makes Adorable Thunderstorm Costume for His Daughter

Lots of kids are terrified of thunderstorms, but not Zoey. Her dad, who you might remember from the glowing stick figure costume he made her a few years ago, is back with this over-the-top Princess Cumulus thunderstorm costume that’s as wonderful as it is impractical for actual trick-or-treating. Underneath the cotton-covered inflatable getup is a…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

Watch This Guy Surf Through New York City in a Brilliant Silver Surfer Costume

This Guy Treats His Back to the Future Nike Mags Like a Newborn Baby

Leg Waxing in Extreme Slow Motion Is Excruciating to Watch

Making Oversized Baby Masks Might Be the Creepiest Thing You See This Halloween

Build This Lego Coffee Maker and Never Leave Your Desk

You Can’t Knock This Wobbly Work Light Over

Flying Inches Above a Reflective Lake Is the Most Relaxing Thing

Eating These Magnificent Candy Creations Should Be a Crime

The World’s Largest Arcade Cabinet Costs Only $100,000

Bathing in 600 Pounds of Nutella Is Either Delicious or Disgusting

This Jeep Go-Kart Is Probably Better at Off-Roading Than Your Car

This Is Why You Should Take Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Very, Very Seriously

Incredible Wingsuit Descent Ends With a Terrifying Crash

Can’t Find Two Trees to String Up Your Hammock? Just Use Your Car

Gold-Plating a Drone Is Officially the Worst Idea

Adam Savage Built a Perfect Replica of The Fifth Element’s Zorg ZF-1 Blaster

Melting Lego With a Torch Is Somehow Utterly Captivating

The First Pics of Playmobil’s Ghostbusters Toys Are Here and They’re Fantastic

This Timelapse Makes Fog Look Like the Oceans Flooding the Entire Earth

Dad Makes Adorable Thunderstorm Costume for His Daughter

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!