Welcome to Edition 127 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?...

Take a ceramic Viking Oil Lamp, and light your way in the New Year, dudes. This one is handmade, with each piece being "unique and inimitable," and covered in futhark runes that hopefully ward off bad spirits and additional...

The Outdooroven XL will pimp out your patio, and your own al fresco cooking pursuits. It's a fully loaded outdoor kitchen fit, according to maker Weltevree, "for the real master chef." I can't speak to the Outdooroven's...

On this last day of 2021, here's a bonsai tree to bring you dudes good luck and harmony in 2022. Look, it's even made of wire, so there's no chance you will kill it and work up a Sensate's worth of anxiety over a sign...

I've heard of concrete jungles, but these modern planters are the first concrete islands I've seen. And unlike the cold, soulless jungles, Bella Vista Canyon's Concrete Islands are brimming with life - succulent life!...

Sensate is a gadget for reducing stress and calming your body's nervous system. Kind of like a vibrator, which is what I thought the Sensate was when I first looked at it. But rather than intense vibrations or rub-a-dub-dub...

Aaarrrggghhh! I don't have anything to say about a collapsible colander and cutting board combo! I'm only running it at all because my mama swears it is a handy thing to have for a New Year's Eve get together, or any...

Now this is a hot tub that looks like a time machine. The ASB Nautilus is the world's first all-glass hot tub. And to further highlight that feat of physics, ASB has lined their whirlpools' floors with RGB LEDs in customizable...

Damn you, Double Succulent Planter Swing! I woke up this morning to my cat playing bongos on my forehead, followed by my mama calling me at 6:45 a.m. saying I need to come fix her internet because it's "broken." And I...

A Car Window Breaker Bracelet. That's a bracelet with a glass breaker charm for busting open car windows. What a great emergency rescue tool for drivers to always have on hand / wrist!...

"Japanese Linen Slippers" could mean anything from square-toed sandals with a thong strap to shoes shaped like squished-flat cats and covered in fish scales and Shiba Inu fur. These particular Japanese Linen Slippers...

The Things That Can Kill You Wall Calendar doesn't want to ruin the surprise. Aside from the coconut on its front cover - a well-known death-dealer to many of us - the 2022 date tracker doesn't provide a single reveal...

I bought a set of these Face Mask Extender & Ear Saver Straps at the end of August, and my wife, She-Ra: Princess of Power, and I have probably worn them for over 24 cumulative hours each since then. I don't use them...

Are you clapping monkey with cymbals happy about your Christmas presents this year? Or did you actually receive a Clapping Monkey with Cymbals...on a tape dispenser as a Christmas present this year?...

Sound of the Brave Cologne, Diesel? Seems to this dude the name should be Smell of the Brave. An eau de toilette made especially for:...

While I am not a dog owner, seeing a dog with a dry, cracked nose hurts my heart. Bad. Like, almost as much as seeing one with only 3 legs. So I can only imagine the distress you must feel if you are a dog owner, and...

The Kodiak Belt has a knife sharpener buckle for instant blade-honing in the field. That's great news for backcountry hunters and campers, especially those willing to double up on belts, with a Kodiak on top and a Burls...

Can you smell what The Rocktopus is cooking?! Mmmm, pulpo a la plancha...

What would you call Stephan Schmitz's adorTable concrete coffee tables? Deteriorated beauty? Post-apocalyptic design? Earthquake chic? This hyper-industrial, busted-up look isn't normally the type of furniture I'd go...

Trap yourself some ghosts, or at least some passing interest in your desktop display, with this Ghostbusters Mini Ghost Trap. The 4" replica of the one used in the original 1984 Ghostbusters film also boasts lights and...

The heading says "Wolf & Grizzly Fire Safe - Portable, Foldable Fire Pit," so what the hunk of metal are you actually looking at in this dude's hand? It's the fire pit. For real. Wolf & Grizzly's Fire Safe consists of...

What makes Ultimate Toys' Ultimate Camper so...ultimate? Well, the teardrop trailer comes with a shower-equipped bathroom, a convertible queen-sized bed, not one, but two kitchens, and, of course, the Ultimate branding...

All LEGO sets present their builders with a puzzle of sorts, but cheat3 Puzzles levels up the process with their LEGO Puzzle Boxes. The brick formations arrive assembled, and in your choice of Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty...