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If you only watch one video online today, make it this one. A band called Pig with the Face of a Boy made this song, entitled "A Complete History Of The Soviet Union Through The Eyes Of A Humble Worker, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris."
At first I thought that it was going to be one of those awful Soviet chic presentations, glamorizing life under that regime. But no, it's actually quite a remarkable expression of music, animation, and historical storytelling. Watch it.
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The brother of YouTube user Hasse Muller has use of only one hand, so using two-handed video game controllers is very difficult. Muller decided to build him a one-handed version. The above video shows, step-by-step, how he did it.
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...the rest, I just wasted. Once again, cartoonist Zach Weiner nails it of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.
And congratulations to Zach, who recently got married.
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Actor Nathan Fillion played Captain Mal Reynolds on Firefly and Captain Hammer in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. So it's not surprising that people respectfully refer to him as "Captain".
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Canberra-based cake artist Tenele Pekin made this Dalek cake. She used plans from published Doctor Who tech manuals for the design. At the link, you can view process photos.
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YouTube user whoiseyevan pulled together numerous audio and video clips to depict the Marvel superhero team called the The Avengers as Earth's defense against an alien invasion. At the video link, you can view a complete list of his sources.
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Mario and Luigi decided to check out Chatroulette and entertain its denizens. Directed by Rich Alvarez.
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It's called the X-Dream GYROXUS, works with a PS3, and sells for about $637:
However the X-Dream GYROXUS gaming chair lets you move along with the action – turn, dive, lift-off, and climb as you make your way through your favorite game – you will really feel it all. Talk about being thrown from your seat! The X-Dream GYROXUS has a contoured gamer’s seat and comes with a custom PS3 controller. Or if you prefer the Xbox 360, there is a GYROXUS gaming chair that supports the Xbox too.
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From the intermittent, but awesome web comic Man Eggs by cartoonist Tom Bland.
You know, Super Mario Bros. would make a good tragic opera.
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Adidas is coming out with a Wookie jacket! It'll be out this Fall or Winter. You can view more images at the link.
Really, though: less nylon, and more fur. You know, for authenticity.
I guess one could skin a Wookie to go really authentic.
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Star Trek actor George Takei played Kaito Nakamura in Heroes. This is a screenshot showing the back of the character's car. Look at the license plate.
I watched the first three seasons or so of Heroes before losing interest. Did you like it?
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"Someone broke the toilet!" Homer Simpson is almost as good a Vader at Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Artist Dean T. Fraser, known for his Simpsonized versions of different pop culture icons, has created this image of Doctor Who characters à la Matt Groening. You can view wallpaper-sized images at the link.
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