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Huh-Huh … You Said … ‘Bust’
Huh-Huh … You Said … ‘Bust’ | Lifelike busts of 1990s entertainment icons Beavis and Butt-Head. Seen via Geeokologie. Jailed Megaupload King is Still the World No. 1 in Modern Warfare 3 Kim Dotcom is the Internet playboy who made his zillions by founding the now-defunct (and Anonymous cause celebre du jour) Megaupload, and also…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Mass Effect Figures Will Set a Record for Most Expensive DLC
The four series of Mass Effect 3 figurines being offered by Big Fish games Toys (announced back in December) are certainly nice enough collector’s items. They will also come with a card (one per figure) promising “access to downloadable in-game content.” One figurine is $17.99; a set of four is $67.99. All four series, then,…
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UncategorizedComing Full Circle, Former Candidate Herman Cain Now Sings the Pokémon Song
Herman Cain, whose campaign for the Republican presidential nomination included bizarre references to both SimCity and Pokémon, is officially out of the race. He was still on the ballot for Saturday’s primary in South Carolina, though, and made a joint appearance with TV satirist Stephen Colbert in an effort to gin up votes for Colbert’s…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Anonymous Deletes CBS, Universal Sites; is Xbox Live Next?
Anonymous continues to lash out following the seizure of Megaupload and the jailing of its founder, having momentarily deleted both CBS.com and UniversalMusic.com. Xbox Live has been threatened, but is that credible? Put it this way, if hackers can obliterate corporate presences of that size (even if they are now back up), as well as…
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UncategorizedJailed Megaupload King is Still the World No. 1 in Modern Warfare 3
Kim Dotcom is the Internet playboy who made his zillions by founding the now-defunct (and Anonymous cause celebre du jour) Megaupload, and also from the blatant hosting of pirated content there. But he also led a secret life, did you know? He is the deadliest shooter in all of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.…
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Resident Evil 6 to Feature Six-Player Co-Op?
With Resident Evil 6 confirmed, Xbox.com has tossed up a product listing. Among the details we haven’t yet heard: the game will feature six-player online co-operative play. Co-operative play of that size would be a first for Resident Evil, and might be a play on the game’s series number. Who knows. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon…
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Male Models
Earlier this week, Sony published a bunch of promotional shots that guarantee you will become a 100 percent more attractive person if you buy a PS Vita. That, or this is a marketing campaign targeted toward those who were once extras on Friends. Whatever, I smell a ‘Shop Contest, and it smells like Drakkar. You…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Ah, baccarat. Truly a game for the rich—because you pay money to the dealer to play both hands for you. DanimalCart supply’s today’s TAYpic, a tribute to the third season of Archer which debuted on Thursday. Thanks, DanimalCart! You, too, can be featured atop TAY’s daily call to communicate with yourself and others, and it…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics: What’s Your Favorite Activity?
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Virtual Shackles by Jeremy Vinar and Mike Fahmie published Jan. 18.—Read more of Virtual Shackles Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 16.—Read more of Awkward Zombie…
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Half-Knife: The Winners
Yes, yes, yes, Jesus Christ, I know last week’s ‘Shop challenge subject was itself a Photoshop. Thank you for all the sniffy #corrections, like I think Gabe Newell was actually tipping off Half-Life 3. The point of this wasn’t to present an actual rumor. It was to make an actual rumor funnier, which winner Ryan…
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