December 2010
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Unevenly Distributed: Minecraft (or “I Have No... →
In Minecraft, I am immortal, the last man on Earth.
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Stewart Spends Last Show Of 2010 ENTIRELY On 9/11... →
Nearly pulling his hair out at one point, Stewart expressed his annoyance at “the party that turned 9/11 into a catchphrase” now blocking legislation to help its heroes. Adding to his frustration, none of the three major networks have covered the story in over two months. Surprisingly, Stewart realized this was actually a job for Fox News, “the nation’s leading source of...
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Blake Edwards, 'Pink Panther' director, dies →
RIP. :(
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Do roots exhibit swarm intelligence ? →
Scientists have suggested that certain plant root behaviour could constitute a form of swarm intelligence. Its a similar concept to how a swarm of hon…
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Porn pioneer John Leslie dead at 65
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AP - John Leslie, an award-winning adult film actor and director who appeared in more than 300 movies during porn’s so-called Golden Age in the 1970s and 80s, has died, his friends said Thursday. He…
Doors' Jim Morrison pardoned for indecent exposure... →
AP - Forty years after Jim Morrison was convicted of exposing himself at a wild Miami concert, this is the end: Florida’s Clemency Board, egged on by departing Gov. Charlie Crist, pardoned…
A&E Pulls The Hasselhoffs Off The Schedule
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omg! - After airing only two episodes, A&E has removed The Hasselhoffs from its schedule, according to New York magazine’s Vulture. The reality series, which followed David Hasselhoff and his two…
`Dawn Treader': make-or-break for Narnia franchise... →
AP - The latest installment in a kids’ fantasy franchise is hoping to pack them into movie theaters this holiday season. Based on a beloved seven-book series, it’s the story of three…
Woman bites off husband's tongue as he kisses her... →
Karen Lueders bit off half of her husband’s tongue as he attempted to kiss her goodnight - then threw coffee at police officers who arrived soon after.
German man arrested for mailing tarantulas to U.S. →
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German man who allegedly shipped hundreds of live tarantulas into the United States through the mail was charged on Friday with illegally importing wildlife.
Is social media bad for NYC? →
Could our compulsive documentation of our lives detract from the experience of really living here?
Actor Chuck Norris to become honorary Texas Ranger... →
AP - Actor Chuck Norris for years played a Texas Ranger on television. Now he’s going to become one in real life.