Things to do for January 14, 2010

The Weekender

Supermodels, Skull and Bones, and Val Kilmer

The weekend is having an unusually good decade.

1 New Perk
PERKS

1 New Perk

In case you missed it on Tuesday, we've got a free five-night ski getaway lined up for one lucky Ski & Board subscriber. And unless you happen to be a late-night talk show host, you should be feeling pretty lucky.

The Skull From Skull and Bones at Auction
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The Skull From Skull and Bones at Auction

The first rule of Yale's most secret society is that you do not talk about Yale's most secret society. (Just ask Dubya, John Kerry or its legions of members who didn't run for president in 2004.) But somehow, the skull made its way to auction. If you're thinking of launching your own such society, there's no better way to start (and we won't tell anyone).

Supermodels on Tumblr
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Supermodels on Tumblr

Terry Richardson has shot sexy ladies for just about every magazine that's still around—Megan Fox in GQ is one particularly bookmarkable example—and now he's posting his behind-the-scenes candids on the Web. You're as likely to see sexy shots of supermodels as bizarre things happening with teddy bears, but let's focus on the supermodels.

Introducing the Laptop Sweater
SOFTWEAR

Introducing the Laptop Sweater

Look, we know what you know, and we all know that laptops are more likely to suffer from heat than chill, so maybe a laptop sweater really isn't completely necessary. But come on: they're sweaters. For laptops. This is what Bill Cosby would put on his MacBook.

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The Corkscrew Driver
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The Corkscrew Driver

Finally, someone has done the obvious and combined the powerful shape of the screwdriver with the libation-liberating qualities of the corkscrew. Plus, you've been looking for a way to drop words like force and torque into your wine tastings.

Val Kilmer's Blankets
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Val Kilmer's Blankets

Yes, Iceman has joined the blankie trade. Through his website, he's selling two blankets of his own design (and made with Pendleton) to benefit charity. We'll say this much: he's better at designing than playing Batman.

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