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A Little off the Top - [ Musings ]

Body hair is a blessing, but it's also a curse. Here's how to tame your wild and woolies with a little ingenuity and a $10 pair of electric clippers.

AIM Wars: Xbox 360 Japanese Relaunch, Apple and Nintendo, and Japanese Ethnocentrism - [ Games ]

For your reading pleasure, here's an internal debate between Brother Buzz and Vicious Sid regarding the rumored Xbox 360 Japanese relaunch and the chances of Apple and Nintendo teaming up.

My notes from the Nintendo keynote at GDC - [ Games ]

In case you're interested, here's everything I wrote as I watched the keynote happen in real-time.

Oblivion Launch Day! Discuss - [ Games ]

Who got Oblivion? What are you seeing? What do you hate so far?

Woo-hoo! The Simpsons go Live-Action - [ News ]

I have seen the future of television, and it is good.

Defending Oblivion - [ Games ]

I find myself in the odd position of having to defend one of the coolest games I've ever seen--The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Michelle Rodriguez OFF LOST!! - [ News ]

This is the best news I've heard all year.

Fallout from the 1UP Dead or Alive 4 Strategy Scandal - [ Musings ]

1UP.com "borrowed" a bunch of information from a fan site for its DOA4 strategy guide. Though the situation is now over, I'm not terribly fond of how this situation was handled.

Letterman Rips O'Reilly a New One - [ News ]

The biggest news story of the year, by far. Almost as big as Lost returning!

LOST is Starting to Suck - [ Musings ]

I hate to say it, but so far I'm not digging the second season of Lost. And I think I've figured out one reason why.

The Death of Journalism and the Rise of Octopus Porn - [ Musings ]

I would argue that journalism, as we know it, is dead. A slowly spreading pool of excrement will mark traditional journalism's passing from this world to the next.

So Who's Gonna Get Indicted? - [ Musings ]

The suspense is mounting, and rumor has it we'll know for sure on Wednesday.

F.E.A.R. Video Scrapbook #2 - [ Games ]

More killer screens from one of the top games of the year.

F.E.A.R. Video Scrapbook #1 - [ Games ]

F.E.A.R. me

PC Gaming Isn't Dead - [ Musings ]

The PC gaming market isn't dead, it's just sleeping.

The Most Offensive Thing I've Ever Read - [ Musings ]

Is this guy really writing this? Words fail me.

Where For Art Thou, Nano? - [ News ]

My Nano broke. Noooooooo!

Battlestar Galactica just kicked my ass - [ Musings ]

Holy freaking crap Battlestar Galactica rocks.

Porn Kills! - [ News ]

Porn, it turns out, is far more than just mere titiliation--it's a corrosive force bent on destroying your entire life. Who knew?

Hot Coffee ain't got nothing on this - [ Games ]

San Andreas wasn't the first GTA game to show off some sexual humor; here's more proof that the Rockstar guys are just degenerate bums. Avert your eyes!

UPDATED! Wiki-fied: In 50 Cent We Trust - [ Musings ]

UPDATED! This time, we'll take a cue from Wikipedia: how should history remember 50 Cent?

Online Gaming Sucks Balls - [ Musings ]

Yeah, I think I'm finally ready to admit that I detest online gaming. Why? Because humanity sucks.

The Pope hates Harry Potter - [ Musings ]

The Pope on Harry Potter: it's full of "subtle seductions," and it "distorts Christianity in the soul." He's been the Pope for, what, a few months? And he's already barking up this tree? Keee-rist.

Ummm... PS3 won't have a hard drive? Then count me out - [ Games ]

PS3 won't have a hard drive? Then my house won't have a PS3, at least until it drops signicantly from the rumored $399 launch price. Come on, Sony--don't blow this deal already!

Being Third Ain't So Bad - [ News ]

Canada finally goes gay.

The Cure for Teh Ghey - [ News ]

Let it not be said that blogcore isn't interested in bettering the community. Here are some handy ways you can keep yourself from catching homosexuality, aka "teh ghey." Print this page out and tape it on your fridge--you never know when you may need to fight off the urge.

Tom Cruise: So Crazy, It Hurts - [ News ]

Tom Cruise officially loses his mind. Somebody get this guy some Ritalin and a quick bout of shock treatment.

Bill O' Reilly: Loudmouth Freak - [ Musings ]

I guess the First Amendment just doesn't sit well with Mr. O'Reilly.

UPDATE: A Truly Amazing Video - [ News ]

Words...can't...describe...

The Passion of the Pterdactyl - [ Musings ]

According to top "Creation Scientists," new "evidence" suggests that after the great flood, Noah and his sons collected Earth's animals with the help of--wait for it--FLYING DINOSAURS. Yeah, it's a joke, but it's awesome nonetheless.

Tolerating the Intolerable - [ Musings ]

Extremists on the right and left are clawing each other apart on the topic of homosexuality and gay rights. And while they're busy snapping at each other's exposed underbellies, they're missing the point.

Holy Crap! Watch any video game commercial ever made - [ Games ]

Ever wanted to track down some hilarious old video game commercial? Amazingly, now you can thanks to the prestigious Internet.

UPDATE 2! Tom Cruise slips further into the soothing waters of insanity - [ Musings ]

UPDATE 2! Tom Cruise, already something of a nutty guy, is lately becoming completely unhinged. Oprah was just the beginning. Here's the epic story thus far!

Why The Matrix Online doesn't work - [ Musings ]

I almost feel bad for the designers of this game. Almost.

UPDATED! The Ultimate Emulator Resource - [ Games ]

UPDATE Okay, okay, so I'm mega-late on this one. But when you dip into this treasure trove, I have a funny feeling you'll forgive me...

UPDATE Elder Scrolls: Oblivion is amazing - [ Games ]

I'm gonna let these screens do allll the talking. This was easily one of the coolest Xbox 360 games at E3

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories announced for PSP - [ Games ]

Short and sweet, guys... Rockstar's passing along some cool news for PSP owners.

Three key ways in which the PS3 beats the Xbox 360 - [ Games ]

The Xbox 360 is shockingly powerful. But the bleeding-edge PS3 is poised to crush it from a hardware perspective. Here are three reasons why.

Shaun of the Dead ROCKS! - [ Musings ]

Don't be fooled--it's a must-see. This film reinforces my appreciation for British humor (which, unlike many dorks, has not been honed by Monty Python).

Diesel-Powered - [ Musings ]

What kind of name is Vin, anyway?

NIN album UPDATED! - [ Musings ]

So I've got the new NIN album. What do I think? I'm not quite sure. I think I kind of like it...

Animation Domination Review 5/09/04 - [ Animation Domination Reviews ]

Come one, come all! Hear reviews of The Simpsons ("A Star is Torn" and "Thank God It's Doomsday"), plus Family Guy ("Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High") and American Dad

The Legend of the Grapple - [ News ]

Have you met the Grapple? (pronounced: grape-el)

Animation Domination Review 5/02/04 - [ Animation Domination Reviews ]

Aye Carumba! The Simpsons sucks! (with apologies to Daily Radar). Luckily, Family Guy and American Dad were there to pick up the slack.

D'Future of D'Fusion - [ Musings ]

Technology's grand, ain't it?

Jade Empire: War of Words - [ Games ]

The internet is all a-flutter concerning the wide variety of Jade Empire review scores.

Sin City -- The Review - [ Musings ]

I saw it yesterday. Here's the full report... SPOILER WARNINGS!

Haloween: A Halo 2 Guide - [ Games ]

Want to learn how to play Halo-ween using Halo 2 on Xbox Live? Here's what you need to know.

The Agony of Abandonware - [ Games ]

Abandonware is a term used to describe old games that have been "abandoned" by their publisher.

The Amazing-est Graphics Evar - [ Games ]

First it was a battle to create the best-looking 3D water effects. Now, the graphics gurus are shooting for trees.

Tekken 5 is the best fighting game ever released - [ Musings ]

It's true. Exceedingly so.

Mmmm.... Emulation - [ Games ]

Until publishers get their act together, emulation is the only way to play classic games. And that's sad.

Bit Torrent: Blessing or Curse? - [ Musings ]

Bit Torrent is wrong, but it feels soooo right.

Battlestar Galactica - [ Musings ]

Battlestar Galactica may well be the best show on TV.

Unreal Championship 2 thoughts - [ News ]

First thoughts on a playable version of the game.

Exclusive Constantine movie review! Booyah! - [ News ]

I saw it! I rate it! Enter if you dare...

Star Trek Enterprise officially cancelled - [ News ]

Is it gone? Yes. Do we care? Not really.

Exodus International at it again - [ News ]

You've gotta hand it to them: Exodus International is certainly stubborn.

New Halo-style Space Suits in Design - [ News ]

It may be called the Bio-Suit System, but this high-tech Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) suit has more in common with Halo's Mjornir armor than traditional NASA space suits.

New PC! Woo-hoo! - [ Hardware ]

My three month ordeal is over. I took the plunge! Now the waiting begins...

The Perils of Swag - [ Musings ]

Though many internet loyalists assume that magazine reviews are somehow tainted by advertising dollars, there's a larger problem on the horizon: swag. And few of us are immune to its charms.