Here's a fantastic article by Neil Sorens about how MMORPGs can be improved. I agree with pretty much all of his points; I love the persistent character/world idea, but all MMOs are based on the most horrifically boring combat possible.
Grand Theft Auto IV trailer. gameplay plz
It's true: goldfish love to eat croquettes and live beneath boiling oil.
Pizza Boy: A Film on Abstinence. (may feature David Cross)
Company turns down "Internet expert" applications that they received from Hotmail addresses. I think rather than deleting the applications outright, I would have just asked them about it right away during the interview.
The Criterion Collection release of Rushmore sounds worth checking out for the bonus features, which include Max Fischer's stage interpretations of Out of Sight, The Truman Show, and Armageddon.
You may not think you need yet another cover of "Build Me Up" for your music library, but you really do.
List of guests banned from Saturday Night Live.
I'll definitely never support John McCain as long as he's pro-hotlink. p.s. he loves lesbians
The Wii Internet Channel/Opera browser team discusses their creation.
The guy from that Top Gear show drives the Bugatti Veyron at its top speed of 253 MPH.
This collection of Rachael Ray clips has kind of turned me off eating.
Effects of sleep deprivation. dropping into bed will be GOOD FEELNGI..
"Reviews of This Book is an extremely unusual book, and therefore calls for a most unusual review. The book consists of nothing but reviews of itself."
My new favorite thing ever: Keepon, the dancing robot thingy.
The Amazing Rolo's Wii loop machine. I can only shake my head as the self-proclaimed multimedia convergence nexuses and harbingers of the Next Generation of Entertainment, the PS3 and Xbox 360, are ignored as people find out all sorts of other fun stuff you can do with a Wii. And then I'll do it again because Nintendo will probably just shrug out a, "Well, isn't that cute?" and remain oblivious to the unique position they've inherited.
Power to the highest limit, Super Punch! I am the best ... Oh wait, No Impact.
The 10 most magnificent trees in the world. Includes woven trees, an 80,000-year-old superorganism, and BIG FATTY BIG FATTY
Life can be cruel to people who aren’t in Austrian prisons.
The Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" will become a Broadway play.
Desktop Tower Defense probably won't take you too long to beat. And when you're done, you'll never have any desire to play it again!
Games Radar's top 7 gaming PR disasters. Props for not taking the easy route and digging up seven Ken Kutaragi quotes.
Tick Tock Clock come2life: the greatest Japanese gameshow yet.
The wisdom of children. (and college students)
"Less Hulk, more Bruce Lee" - Little-known design studio JDK designs the Xbox 360.
The ugliest cellphone that I still find strangely compelling.
A guide for gadget designers: How to please the Internet.
Finally, a robot to rid your neighborhood sidewalks of all those pesky corpses! Thanks, Japan!!!!!!!!!!!!
For iTunes users: iConcertCal tells you when artists in your library are having a concert in your area. I'm waiting for you, Hotei!!!!
Sand castle explosions... backwards!!
Advice to young men from an old man.
Seiko's appetime line has an amazing lineup of fruit- and vegetable-styled watches.
A collection of goofy screencaps from Fox News. Stick around till the end.
Mega64's Super Mario Bros. sketch from GDC.
Does it suck, or does it rock? Finally answering this question once and for all.
If you watch this video closely, you may notice who I can only assume is Mr. Nathan Kitada on his Japanese tour. (Also, a frighteningly Bruce Willis-y Japanese dude.)
Ben Stein highlights what's new and hot and exciting (or terrible) in business today.
A (Conservative) People's History of New York City.
Pop Culture Addict's 10 lamest superheroes. Yes, Matter-Eater Lad is on it. I really wasn't prepared for #6, though.
Brown is the new black. Google is the new Microsoft. Bono is the new pope?
Live-action GoldenEye 007 recreation. (worth watching for Balcony Guy and Garage Guy(s))
Click here if you want to watch a hamster running around in circles.
Spice up a game of hot potato with deadly voltage using Shock Ball!! (*probably not actually deadly)
Thanks, Internet: Omega Tom Hanks VS Psylocke
Algorithm March! With ninjas! With prisoners!
oh no run it's the chicken police
5 things you never knew your cell phone could do. After reading this, I kept dialing 112 over and over on my locked phone because I was totally mystified.
Can you name all 50 states in 10 minutes?
SPOILER ALERT! (warning: spoiler alert)
GuyWithTheGlasses presents: Movies in 5 Seconds.