A Wit for All Seasons – NYTimes.com Rush Limbaugh and some other conservatives bristled at news that Colbert was moving to the more mainstream network platform; they know he can be brilliantly effective about the absurdity and doublespeak of politics. “CBS has just declared war on the heartland of America,” Limbaugh said. Colbert said in […]
Synth Collection: Mark Mothersbaugh
Cool Hunting Video: Mark Mothersbaugh's Synth Collection from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.
World War I: Christmas 1914
The Real Story Behind the 1914 Christmas Truce in World War I The Christmas Truce of 1914 can also be seen as the last gasp of the romantic 19th Century, the final gesture of an era that featured “gentlemanly” soldiering and gallant heroes who could confront their adversaries face-to-face. Professional soldiers in WWI were replaced by recruits […]
Apocalypse Now And Drug
Apocalypse Now Study Guide: Chapter 9: Entertaining the Boys – Chapter 12 : Do Lung Bridge Summary and Analysis | GradeSaver Peter Cowie shares the results of a Pentagon study, which estimated that “nearly 30% of American soldiers in Vietnam had taken either opium or heroin” (147). These psychedelic extracurricular activities ended up extending beyond […]
LSD And Its Availability
There Really Is An LSD Shortage, And Here’s Why We still don’t know much about how LSD works And finally, Nichols says we still don’t know that much about the actual mechanisms of how LSD affects your brain, 70 years after Albert Hoffman first dosed himself with it.
Arcades: They Are Still Here
One would almost think Arcades are dead. And you could argue on that. It may be a dead medium that will not grow any bigger anymore. But it has found its own niche. A hopefully it will be there to stay. Here is a nice littole write up on the latest new games in the […]
After Burner Is Back
What happens when Ikaruga’s director remixes one of Sega’s all-time greats? • Eurogamer.net There’s something else that’s really special about this restoration. A while back, Hiroshi Iuchi, the designer of such marvels as Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga and, most recently, Gradius 5, took up employment at M2. He’s working on a new shooter that’s slated for […]
Ubisoft Fucks Over Assassin’s Creed Unity Buyers
Your Assassin’s Creed Unity Season Pass Free Game Comes With A Legal Catch – News – www.GameInformer.com If you had any thoughts of pursuing or joining a class action suit against Ubisoft over Assassin’s Creed Unity, you have a choice to make. If you decide to accept the free title, you will waive your right […]
Star Wars Poster Wars
Extremely Rare Star Wars Movie Posters You’ve Never Seen | So Bad So Good 1. The Original 2. Hungary, 1977 3. France, 1980 4. Poland, 1977 5. USA, 1977 6. Hungary, 1984 7. Russia, 1990 8. Italy, 1977 9. Israel, 1977 10. Romania, 1977 11. Turkey, 1980 12. Hungary, 1982 13. Japan 1977 14. Poland […]
Play Station
Sony releases free PS1 theme for PS4, PS3 and Vita • Eurogamer.net The PS1 20th anniversary fun continues: Sony has released a free PS1-themed, er, theme for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
Living Alone
A Succinct Quote on the Perks of Living Alone — Science of Us ee, for example, this quote from a woman who lives on her own and told Sale: “When I moved into my place by myself, I probably spent the first few weeks in a tank top and underwear. Until it got a little […]