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Mario has a problem -- a big one. He's addicted to mushrooms, and he's destroying his life. His friends have decided to hold an intervention. This video was made by the troupe Nocturnal Emissions Comedy. Despite that name, it's SFW.

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Comics Alliance regularly features covers for comic books that never existed, but should have. They are written by Chris Sims and drawn by Rusty Shackles. The latest is Superman vs. Flash vs. The Dukes of Hazzard.

"DC Super Stars #27 (March-April 1981): When Boss Hogg sets up a phony charity designed to funnel contributions from well-meaning citizens into his own pockets, Superman and the Flash are roped into holding a charity race across Hazzard County--without super-powers! But when Bo and Luke Duke, a couple of good ol' boys who never mean no harm crash the race, can the two Fastest Men Alive outrun a souped-up Dodge Charger before it hits the county line? Find out in this exciting issue! Also featured: Lois Lane discovers a Hazzard County fashion statement sure to catch Clark Kent's eye and a two-page backup story where Jimmy Olsen and Kid Flash meet Coy and Vance!"

There's a complete archive here.

What's your idea for a great pair-up that is unlikely to be ever seen in an actual comic book?

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In this College Humor original short, ER doctors try to revive a fading superhero movie franchise.

Spritestitch user JennyDork made this impressively realistic Mega Man helmet.

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Previously: Mega Man Fan Film

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In this video, an Schwarzenegger impersonator sings the tale of Total Recall. Music and lyrics by Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan.

And to think that Arnold's career could have only soared higher if he sang more. Particularly in Predator.

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The comedy videosmiths Black20 imagine a future Iron Man sequel in which Tony Stark joins forces with Rocky Balboa to defeat the Russians. There are also scenes from Liar, Lair and Grumpy Old Men. Oh, and Vanilla Ice sings.

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Urban Titan has a list of ten truly strange video games. Among them is the above "Toilet Kids," from Japan, the land of all that is wondrous and strange.

The general concept is a young boy wakes up in the middle of the night to use the toilet. In doing so he gets sucked down the toilet where he finds himself involved in a battle against creatures who resemble toilet fixtures, including a giant evil urinal.

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The toy manufacturer Bandai has released a set of transforming word-characters called Mojibakeru. The word for "dog" transforms into a dog, "fish" into a fish, and so on for a horse, a tiger, a bird, and a dragon.

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This excellent Iron Man tattoo was recently spotted in the Philippines. It's a good example of why tattooing deserves respect as a medium of the fine arts.

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Sir Ian McKellen, the actor who played Gandalf, was mistaken for a beggar while taking a break outside a theater. He was in costume while rehearsing Waiting for Godot:

The 70-year-old actor is rehearsing Waiting For Godot in Melbourne, Australia, and was sitting in his tramp costume having a break when a passer-by gave him an Australian dollar.

He said: "During the dress rehearsal of Godot, I crouched by the stage door of the Comedy Theatre, getting some air, my bowler hat at my feet (and) seeing an unkempt old man down on his luck, a passer-by said, 'Need some help, brother?' and put a dollar in my hat."

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Flickr user rickysaurus created an impressive infographic filled with Star Trek factoids. Pictured above is just a small part of it. I've got to ask: how much could I get for a kidney stone? Make me an offer.

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Albion: 1849 is a tribute to Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, two 19th Century pioneers of computer science. It was created by YouTube user epithumia2007 and modeled after the opening for the short-lived 70s science fiction television show Space: 1999. I've embedded a copy of that opening below for comparison.

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Superhero movies are usually scientifically preposterous. But Andrew Moseman at Discover magazine argues that Iron Man 2 is fairly realistic. Warning: spoilers.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/05/07/iron-man-2s-science-tech-are-grounded-in-reality%E2%80%94mostly/ via Comics Alliance | Image: Paramount/Marvel

At io9, Marc Bernardin is hosting a poll that asks readers which episode of their favorite television show they would eliminate from that show's run. On his poll, he's included some particularly bad episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, Heroes, True Blood, Doctor Who, and Battlestar Galactica.

My choice isn't listed. It's "Rascals", a comedic episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, in which Captain Picard and several other characters are transformed into children. I like Star Trek because it's an adult drama, not Gene Roddenberry's Muppet Babies.

Which episode would you eliminate?

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Fan films are becoming increasingly sophisticated -- far beyond the standard camcorder in the basement treatment. A case in point is Eddie Lebron's Mega Man, which is 93 minutes long. The production value of this live-action movie is outstanding. The above video is a trailer, and below, you can watch the full movie.

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