Welcome to Edition 123 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...

A wise person once said, "There are two types of phones in this world - boring phones, and Banana Phone!" No wait, scratch that. A bananas person once said, There are two types of phones in this world - boring phones...

Place your trust in the double-jointed jaw of the crocodile, and it will clamp down on your belt loop, your backpack strap, or your friend Cornelius' nose on a dare with an uncompromising 3,700 pounds per square inch...

Earbuds, e-readers, the latest iPhone, tents and sleeping bags, slippers and bathrobes, that ultra-modern-looking matte black tea kettle, that ultra-modern-looking shiny bronze watering can - I've seen them on every holiday...

In honor of the spankin, bitchin', cheesy-poof-eatin' new "South Park: Post COVID" special coming out on Thanksgiving, here's an old South Park take on an even older game: Monopoly: South Park Collector's Edition...

Nothing burlier, or Burl-ier, than a Burls Belt Buckle Knife. The craftsman-designed accessory has got both your pants and your back covered, with it 8- to 9-ounce full grain bridle leather construction also housing a...

Ah, the times my wife has gone to chill out with a glass of wine only to find her wine is not chilled*. But now, hero husband that I am, I can give her this personal wine chiller and be all, "Yo, chill. Here's a VoChill."...

Joseph Joseph's Titan Trash Can & Compactor is one of the coolest low-tech gadgets I've seen all year. Maybe even on the all-time list, up there with the Naomi Spring Nutcracker. Presuming it works as shown in the video...

The Dark Knot is a men's tie and accessory retailer, a subscription service, and an online consultant for aspiring gentlemen of style. In other words, if you know a dude who's currently the Before version of Steve Carell...

I don't know what the "BOGO" in the BOGO Khonsu Clock Lamp means, but I'm betting it's not "Buy One Get One." That would be nice, though, because then I could give one of the design-y designs as a gift to someone worthy...

Certain as the sun / Rising in the east / No lady won't love / A rose that doesn't go deceased. The Beauty and The Beast Dome from Rosephoria is a stunning display of an everlasting rose, and your everlasting love for...

I wonder if Joe Pera and Joe Bennett created A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing but Using the Bathroom as an Escape in a moment of actual hangin' in the bathroom to avoid social interactions, work drama...

Tipsy Elves, makers of the Rip 'N Sip Ski Suit, sells them with a warning: "Caution: These ski suits may cause hand fatigue from excessive high fives." But I disagree. Based on the snow onesie's nod to the paper cup print...

The Slice Box Cutter might not be on your holiday wish or gift-giving list this year because you or your recipients want one, per se, but it could be good to throw it on there anyway. With around $225 billion of holiday...

Bear, Deer, Fox, and Wolf light the way for your little one as they don one of these fleece animal headband headlamps from Sun Company. The WildLight Headband Headlamps for kids keep the heat in on cold nights with a...

Tables, lists, and charts. Yep, those all sound like boring grown-up things. But wait! These are tables, lists, and charts from the mind of Matt Shirley. Tables, lists, and charts created, consolidated, and collated into...

Worky won't make the chaos of work itself any better, but the home office in a briefcase will contain the chaos of the tools you use to slog through another day of emails, presentations, and video meetings. A latching...