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

Posted 5/06/2008 5:12 am by AJ Star

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, was […]

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LARPing For Cool Kids

Posted 4/25/2008 5:15 am by AJ Star

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 Role Play […]

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8 Sports Designed For Your Dog

Posted 4/25/2008 4:45 am by AJ Star

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 has […]

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Sci-Fi Accessories That Boggle the Mind

Posted 4/24/2008 9:57 am by Ron Hogan and AJ Star

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 AJ Star

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. Some […]

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Superpowered Fashions Exhibited At the Met

Posted 4/24/2008 5:01 am by AJ Star

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 an […]

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30 Non-Sandwich Wrapping Ways to Use Aluminum Foil

Posted 4/23/2008 6:36 am by AJ Star

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 Uncommon […]

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The Awful Truth About the World of Blogging

Posted 4/23/2008 5:29 am by AJ Star

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 with […]

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New Book Provides Japan-Style Survival Tips

Posted 4/22/2008 7:13 am by AJ Star

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 being […]

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10 Wacked-Out Psychiatric Treatments

Posted 4/22/2008 6:42 am by AJ Star

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 imagination does […]

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Tips For Getting Back Your Security Deposit

Posted 4/21/2008 6:45 am by AJ Star

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 newly-written […]

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New Book Teaches Kids About Plastic Surgery

Posted 4/21/2008 5:14 am by AJ Star

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 surgeon […]

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

Posted 4/18/2008 6:36 am by AJ Star

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 took […]

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Remembering A Few of Oprah’s Famous Feuds

Posted 4/18/2008 6:12 am by AJ Star

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. Her […]

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10 Offices Whose Interiors Will Put Yours to Shame

Posted 4/17/2008 5:30 am by AJ Star

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 idea […]

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Tanning Beds and Salons for Dogs and Cats

Posted 4/17/2008 5:04 am by AJ Star

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 spoil […]

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