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UncategorizedChiptune Rapper Covers “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power”, A Song With Many Problems
With the launch of the new movie just days away, chiptune artist Mega Ran revisits the catchy anthem from the very first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, highlighting what a horrible piece of music it really was. Partners in Kryme’s “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” was much cooler when I was 17. Back then the only lyric that…
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UncategorizedPainted Pigeon Wooing Is A Popular Competition In Spain
Why are these pigeons painted? It’s their dating uniform: A popular past-time in Spain is competitive pigeon courting. Participants train their male pigeons to pursue hens with a white spot or feather on their tails. For the competition, the pigeons are released in the same area as the hen. The pigeon that most successfully woos…
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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: ConsulTAYtion: Online Relationships, Mad Dads, and Bears • The End of Piracy: Chasing the Gaikai Dream • (Not so) Back in The TAY Review: Rogue Legacy • FoodTAYku: White Duck Taco Shop TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
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UncategorizedSumming Up All Seven X-Men Movies In Under Three Minutes
Don’t have the time or willpower to sit through X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine, X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past? Here’s everything you really need to know about the franchise in about two minutes forty-five seconds. True to their name, the folks at Mashable…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
“Bonar” And Other Embarrassing Soccer Uniform Sponsors
From 1989 to 1991, Scottish soccer team St. Johnstone was sponsored by a textile company called Bonar. Here are more ill-advised soccer uniform sponsors: You can see more at Uni Watch You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan - Uncategorized
Warlords of Draenor is shaping up to be one giant World of Warcraft nostalgia trip. If the new Upper Blackrock Spire didn’t hit you hard, the revamped Nagrand, one of the fan-favorite zones of the BC era, will. These preview shots look really cool—hopefully the zone will still be exciting without the floating rocks. Warlords…
By Gergo Vas - Kotaku East
A Guide To China’s Biggest Game Convention… Through Selfies
Throughout the years, China Joy has been labeled various names by both the foreign and Chinese press. Some have called it a show about busts, others have called it a giant sea of people. Personally, I call China Joy fun! Now, bear with me, China Joy isn’t exactly fun. There isn’t a lot of news…
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Kotaku EastHello Kitty Leads a Moment of Prayer
The scion of all things pink and cute, Hello Kitty is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In Taiwan, where they love all things Hello Kitty, a celebration for the silent cat’s birthday turned into a more somber affair. Last week, multiple explosions from a gas leak killed at least 26 people and injured 267…
By Eric Jou - Kotaku East
Teacher Warns Parents: Anime Leads to Bad Grades
Chinese students, like students across the world, have summer break: a time when they’re free to pursue non-scholarly activities. Unfortunately for a group of students, their interest in anime and comics have been hindered by an overzealous teacher. Sina Games reports that earlier this week, a text message went viral on China’s twitter-like Weibo. The…
By Eric Jou