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Deja Vu: New Nine Inch Nails Album is F-R-E-E

Posted 5/06/2008 5:12 am by

Although this post is being categorized under our “Unusual Stuff” banner, the habit of releasing new music for free has certainly become anything but unusual for Nine Inch Nail’s mastermind and frontman Trent Reznor. The group released yet another full-length album yesterday for free download off of their official website. The album, titled The Slip, […]

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LARPing For Cool Kids

Posted 4/25/2008 5:15 am by

Don’t worry. I’m entirely skeptical, as well. I mean, I’m pretty sure this guy is the one person to have figured out the only “cool” way to LARP: the Gary-Busey-style plastered way. However, with their collection of “5 LARP Games That Aren’t For Losers,” OMG Lists tries desperately to give secret-LARP lovers the go-ahead to Live Action […]

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8 Sports Designed For Your Dog

Posted 4/25/2008 4:45 am by

The Air Bud movies, despite how seemingly useless all of the sequels have been, have taught us one thing: dogs are super athletic. They love sports, they are good at sports, and we should let them play sports. But first they will need a selection of athletic events to choose from. Thankfully, Mental Floss blog […]

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Sci-Fi Accessories That Boggle the Mind

Posted 4/24/2008 9:57 am by and

The science fiction genre is known for its heavy reliance on outlandish gadgetry.  However, the gadgets work best when they’re somewhat realistic.  If you stray too far from realism, into the realm of the farcically fantastic, then your audience response goes from “Oooh, neat, I want that!” to mocking laughter.  Unfortunately, as Io9 points out, […]

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5 DVD Commentaries Worth Watching

Posted 4/24/2008 5:29 am by

People watch movies. Collectively, we spend millions, and I mean millions, of dollars on movies every week. We go to the theater, and when we really like the movie we buy it when it gets released on DVD so we can watch it again. Those DVDs come with a lot more than just the movie on them. […]

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Superpowered Fashions Exhibited At the Met

Posted 4/24/2008 5:01 am by

Ladies, if you’re anything like me, when watching superhero movies or television shows it is sometimes difficult to remember when the chicks are evil and when they’re on the side of good. How could anyone with such great fashion sense be bad? Finally, a brilliant group of people has taken the initiative to put together […]

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30 Non-Sandwich Wrapping Ways to Use Aluminum Foil

Posted 4/23/2008 6:36 am by

I know how it is. You get tired of only using your 100-foot-long roll of aluminum foil for wrapping up turkey and lettuce on rye sandwiches. You need to break the cycle, get beyond baked potatoes and pre-made casseroles in the freezer. The Life Hackery is here to help. They’ve compiled a list of 30–count them–“30 […]

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The Awful Truth About the World of Blogging

Posted 4/23/2008 5:29 am by

Earlier this month, the New York Times published an article about the dangerous world of blogging after two men died–one from a heart attack and one from a massive coronary. Writer Matt Richtel chalked it up to stress from the demands of blogging. I am not at liberty to say whether or not I agree […]

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New Book Provides Japan-Style Survival Tips

Posted 4/22/2008 7:13 am by

Maybe Dr. Robert Neville should have done a little reading before trying to take on the zombies of New York City in I Am Legend (2007).  Had he read io9 staff writer Lisa Katayama’s new book Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks From Japan, he would have known that there is a simple solution to […]

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10 Wacked-Out Psychiatric Treatments

Posted 4/22/2008 6:42 am by

The typical picture of psychiatry includes a long leather chaise lounge, perhaps a sofa, and a bearded, bespectacled man sitting in an armchair with a notepad and pen at the ready. Sometimes he has a German accent, sometimes he does not. Perhaps he asked about your dreams or talks about phallic symbols. Either way, the […]

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Tips For Getting Back Your Security Deposit

Posted 4/21/2008 6:45 am by

If only apartments were rent-to-own. Sadly, they are not, which makes us renters more and more likely to keep looking until we find the place that we do want to keep forever (aka buy). As we move on and move out, we look at the light at the end of the tunnel. You know, that crisp […]

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New Book Teaches Kids About Plastic Surgery

Posted 4/21/2008 5:14 am by

Well, it had to happen sometime. Plastic surgery has become such a common occurrence that it demanded a book be added to the library of manuals for kids explaining away certain facts of life. Luckily, one doctor saw fit to exploit this need for his own benefit. As Neatorama reports, Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a plastic […]

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4 Robberies That Went South in Vegas and 1 That Didn’t

Posted 4/18/2008 6:36 am by

If only robbing a casino were as easy* as George Clooney and his gang make it look in Ocean’s 11. Well, there are several groups of now convicted felons out there who can tell you one thing: it isn’t easy. Need more proof? Neatorama has published a brilliant article that details five different robberies that […]

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Remembering A Few of Oprah’s Famous Feuds

Posted 4/18/2008 6:12 am by

Oprah Winfrey is poised to take over the world. She’s revived her book club, she’s endorsing presidential candidates and next year she’ll launch her own television network. Many people consider her the most powerful woman in the world. While that’s entirely up for debate, it has not always been peaches and successful cream for Oprah. […]

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10 Offices Whose Interiors Will Put Yours to Shame

Posted 4/17/2008 5:30 am by

If your office is anything like mine, then it’s pretty ugly on the inside. Sure, people pay architects a bagillion dollars just to design the actual building, but when it comes to the inside it’s as if higher-ups forget there are other colors of paint outside of white and perhaps the occasional earth tone. Their […]

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Tanning Beds and Salons for Dogs and Cats

Posted 4/17/2008 5:04 am by

The family pet is usually more than just a dog or cat. Pets have become integral members of our family units. Maybe the next time they update the definition of the “nuclear family” they can add pets to the mix. We trust them, we love them, we take care of them. Oh, yeah, and we […]

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Shia Labeouf is About To Be the Smartest Man Alive

Posted 4/16/2008 6:10 am by

It looks like Transformers has given Shia Labeouf’s career a bit of a boost. The child actor turned hot member of young Hollywood is set to star in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival and the Transformers sequel. Not only that, but he’s about to become a genius. A very strong, fast genius. Labeouf has been […]

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7 Creations from Film Science Won’t Deliver

Posted 4/16/2008 5:11 am by

With the re-surge in popularity of the Terminator franchise over the last few months, I know I’m not the only one who thanks my lucky stars I don’t have a homicidal cyborg trying to assassinate me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want a cyborg or a robot in my life period. R2-D2 from Star […]

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Sticky Notes Get High Tech Makeover

Posted 4/15/2008 5:29 am by

The sticky note has been regarded as quite the office supply innovation for nearly four decades. No business can survive without them. Walking through aisles of cubicles at companies around the world, you’ll find computer monitors, books and bulletin boards covered in sticky notes. For years, a sticky note makeover consisted of the notes being lined rather […]

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Bid on ‘There Will Be Blood’ Monopoly

Posted 4/15/2008 5:04 am by

Have you abandoned your boy? Do you want to drink other peoples’ milkshakes? Do you want to drink them up? Well, then log into your eBay accounts and be prepared to sit by the computer for the next 7 hours. Some wonderfully talented people have gotten together to build a There Will Be Blood edition […]

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Star Wars ‘Clone Wars’ Trailer Leaks Online

Posted 4/14/2008 7:37 am by

Star Wars fans everywhere swooned and nearly fainted when they heard the news back in February that George Lucas was going to film a seventh installment in their beloved movie franchise. Not only that, but George promised the movie would be a lead-in to a series set to debut in the fall. I’m not sure, […]

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Pre-Order Your Own All Spark Cube

Posted 4/14/2008 7:09 am by

It’s going to be nearly impossible to wait another fourteen months for the Transformers sequel to hit theaters. Luckily, companies like Forbidden Planet International have come up with ways of making us feel like things carry on while the Autobots and Decepticons head back to production. Things like All Spark Cubes for individual households, for […]

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Man Expelled From Gym for Sweating Too Much

Posted 4/11/2008 5:55 am by

A Liverpool, England resident was recently banned from his gym for sweating too much. That’s like getting thrown out of a grocery store for buying food, isn’t it?  Andy Heatman, who had been a member of the Cheshire Lines gym for over four years, was approached one day while he was riding an exercise bicycle. […]

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Hello Kitty Power Tools

Posted 4/11/2008 5:20 am by

Things have simply gone too far. I kept my mouth shut about the Hello Kitty waffle iron, the Hello Kitty digital camera, the Hello Kitty PS2 controller and the Hello Kitty Stratocaster. I was very understanding that even women heading into their 40s need to be wrapped in Hello Kitty bath towels and watch Hello […]

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Ad Campaigns Come to Nature

Posted 4/10/2008 6:35 am by

For years, advertising firms thought they were brilliant to use various things in the physical world to reach their target audiences. Stick billboards in the middle of nowhere alongside highways and advertise to people as they drive their cars. Put movie posters on the sides of bus stop shelters and get those morning commuters thinking […]

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Refreshing Beverages and Weapons Combine

Posted 4/10/2008 5:37 am by

Yesterday, ladies, we brought you the beauty of the Lipstick Stun Gun–a concealed weapon and fun fashion accessory all in one. But we do realize that, hey, men need fun concealed weapons too! That is why today we bring you news of the most useful and coolest hand tool any man can enjoy: the brass knuckles […]

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This Art Exhibit is My Home

Posted 4/09/2008 10:30 am by and

There’s painting your house, and then there’s really painting your house! Given the slump in the housing market, it’s no longer enough to have an awesome home theater built around your pool and the like. You have to do something to increase the curb appeal of your 3-bedroom 2-bath standard home. Bring in Michaelangelo, give […]

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Pepper Spray is Out: The Lipstick Stun Gun is Hott

Posted 4/09/2008 6:06 am by

Don’t taze me, Revlon! According to Candace Bushnell, it’s a lipstick jungle out there. But with the proper tools, any lady can navigate her way around the bush. And for the women out there who want to take care of themselves but in a ladylike way, Trend Hunter reports that there is at least one […]

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Man Gets a ‘Chocolate Rain’ Tattoo

Posted 4/09/2008 5:30 am by

Remember Tay Zonday, the aspiring singer-songwriter and keyboardist?  No?  Remember the YouTube video “Chocolate Rain,” the ridiculous song with the hypnotic keyboard riff in the background and lyrics that made no sense like, “Chocolate Rain, only in the past is what they say”?  Yeah, now we’re talkin’! Well, that’s written and performed by one Tay Zonday […]

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Finally Type With Your iPhone

Posted 4/08/2008 7:45 am by

You can picture the day you got your iPhone like it was yesterday. Hey, it might have been yesterday for all I know. You were so excited to finally have just one simple, sleek device for all your mobile electronic needs. You sold your MP3 player and Blackberry on eBay, and you threw in all the […]

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