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ReviewsWaking the Cat is Normally a Bad Idea. This is the Exception.
If three decades of cat ownership have taught me anything, it’s that a cat at rest should be let stay at rest as long as feline-ly possible. Cats are at their cutest when unconscious. Wake them and they begin scratching things, poking their nose into the kitchen, and filling the designated boxes (and anything remotely…
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I Assure You This is a Fully Armed and Armored Female Berserker Statue
True story—during my time playing En Masse Entertainment’s MMO Tera, my guild and I were attempting to recreate the trailer for the film 300 in-game for some silly reason. When it came time to capture video for the Oracle scene, we went with a series of sultry and mildly demonic Castanic females dancing by a…
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Razer Sabertooth Elite Xbox 360 Controller: The Kotaku Review
In 2010 Razer introduced the Onza, an Xbox 360 controller with enough extra bells and whistles to get it banned from Major League Gaming tournament play. Expect the same treatment for the Sabertooth, a refinement of the Onza that adds even more bells while removing select whistles. It’s not about cheating; it’s about versatility. When…
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AVADirect Mini Gaming PC: The Kotaku Review
There are dozens of places to purchase a custom gaming PC on the internet. Companies with colorful websites with flash-animated front pages and rotating images showing off their latest products in the best possible light. Then there’s AVADirect, a custom PC builder on the outskirts of Cleveland with a website that looks like it was…
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McDonald’s McRib: The Limited Time Only Snacktaku Review
It’s finally time—time for McDonald’s menus across the country to run red with pale pork shoulder drenched in barbecue sauce. The Jesus of fast food has returned, as foretold by prophecy and marketing. Just as Christianity was offered as an alternative to the pagan ways of ancient people, so was the McRib offered as an…
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Old Fashioned Pecan Roll: The Snacktaku Review
You might not remember the fifth time you had a Hershey’s Kiss or the eighth time you bit into a Twinkie, but there’s a 50 percent chance you remember every Old Fashioned Pecan Log you’ve ever eaten. That’s because there are only two spots in the entire space-time continuum where one purchases and consumes a…
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Pringles Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon Sugar and White Chocolate Peppermint: The Snacktaku Review
What do the holidays taste like to you? Is it the dark and playful taste of chocolate and peppermint? The warm, inviting sweetness of cinnamon and sugar? Or maybe it’s pumpkin spice, a traditional baked favorite that’s made a big splash in the snack game lately? Whatever your answer might be, it’s sure as hell…
By Mike Fahey
