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Blast from the past: "Pac-Man Fever"
THIS SONG. Think if Kenny Loggins wrote a song about Pac-Man. Now, take that hypothetical song and make it better. At last, you kinda-sorta have a conception of the song “Pac-Man Fever” by Buckner and Garcia from 1984. They say this song is supposed to be a parody, but a parody of what, exactly? P
Hey, wanna buy your very own Batcave?
In a story straight out of the dungeons of John Hodgman’s More Information Than You Require, the powers-that-be are finally putting the house of Williams Lyttle, the legendary British “Mole Man,” up for sale. In his lifetime, Lyttle dug labyrinthine tunnels under his London home (see the above image
No, really. You’re actually *in love* with your iPhone
And not in that jokey, “I’m-not-sure-I-could-live-without-it” type of way. There’s a new study that suggests we have the same feelings for our iPhones as we do for our partners. This comes at the heels of a recent study to see if the old adage of “technology is addicting” was actually true. As we hi
In the future, we will all own this arcade washing machine
London designer Lee Wei Chen has created what he calls an “Amusement Washing Machine,” which is exactly what is sounds like. The idea spawned when the studying designer was no longer happy with just shooting alien invaders. He wanted to utilize his ‘wasted but enjoyable time’ and make it more produc
Kill Screen & Capcom introduce "Fright Club." Pictureplane, Mux Mool to headline.
So we’re partnering with Capcom to launch the first ever Fright Club based on their zombie titles such as Dead Rising 2 Off the Record, Resident Evil : Operation Raccoon City, and Resident Evil Revelations. There will be drink specials from Sailor Jerry’s rum and of course, performances by Picturepl
Tweet of the Day: Indie chanteuse St. Vincent on Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
We’re fans of the ethereal tones of Ms. Annie Clark that stir our passions. But apparently, something else lights her fire. She has a point. (Thx J.P.!) -Jamin Warren
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