There's something about the simulated realities presented by video games that have made people who believe they’re the moral majority want to condemn video games from the very begining, and the controversy over kids being corrupted by games began well before Grand Theft Auto hit the store shelves.

Video games aren’t the original source of the scare, they’re just the latest in a long line of things blamed for inciting violence in the masses, as shown by the unfounded fear and panic surrounding Dungeons & Dragons in the 1970s.

Whatever the reason for the fear, game panic is here to stay, and this irrational fear is the focus of Jesse Walker’s piece appearing in the June 2014 issue of Reason entitled A Short History Of Game Panics.

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The Begun of Tigtone may sound like a strange title for an animated short, but it’s an appropriately convoluted title that conveys a lot about what to expect from this comedic short directed by Andrew Koehler of Babyhemyth Productions. It’s a parody of the dark fantasy genre, with the cliché anti-hero main character, the video game style questing, and the wizards hard at work wizarding.

The Begun of Tigtone is a really entertaining short if you like dark fantasy, and quite innovative in its own right since the animators used a form of 2D mocap animation technology that warped and deformed the character's faces based on motion capture data.

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If makers of fine porcelain figurines from the late 19th century had met H.G. Wells and agreed to accompany him on a voyage forward in time they would have come back with the craziest stories about tech gadgets, an abundance of horseless carriages, and the fact that many people in society have adopted a somewhat tribal look, which includes covering their bodies in tattoos.

These time travelers would have most likely created porcelain figurines that look a lot like the works of Jessica Harrison, which are currently on display at Galerie L.J. in Paris, France as part of her show entitled Flash.

Finely sculpted figures dressed in their fineries sporting the finest traditional tattoos money can buy, now that’s the kind of full body tattoing even your grandma can appreciate!

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Aah, llamas, those majestic cousins of the alpaca and long necked wonders of the plains, they spit in our eyes when we’re angry and give us a goofy face to laugh at when we’re happy.

They’re one of domesticity’s strangest looking critters, and yet they’ve made themselves right at home in the world of their hairless ape overlords.

Llamas can’t help but look all majestic and regal when they’re posing for a picture, and their magnificent walleyed stare and snaggletoothed grin reminds one of royalty, in particular a fellow by the name of Prince Charles.

Celebrate the fantastically wooly world of the llamas in Llamas Are Majestic by Pleated Jeans.

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Are you in-between houses and looking for a new place to park your couch?

Have you been scouring the city trying to get your hands on a set of keys that operate locks you’re willing to pay money to borrow, one month at a time?

Do you know what an apartment is?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions then you will find this video on Tips For Finding An Apartment viewable and full of tips.

With a little help from America's most trusted and believable news source The Onion you will find yourself in the apartment of your dreams, something comparable to the diorama you built, and carry around with you at all times, to show people where you someday dream of living.

Happy homing!

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You might think that the ukulele is the least metal instrument on the planet, but true metal burns like a pool of lava in the heart of guitar gods and goddesses who choose to keep their music on the dark side.

Rob Scallon is one of these dark masters of the metal sound, and he can pick up nearly any instrument and make it bleed demon tears.

Here Rob demonstrates his devotion to the pure metal sounds of Slayer on his trusty ukulele, ripping through the track War Ensemble as he prepares to take a trip to Hawaii and start a Black Metal Don Ho tribute band.

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If supreme leader Kim Jong-Un allowed the citizens of North Korea to play video games, especially those evil games produced by the U.S., he might appreciate all the hard work and grand imagery contained within them.

It’s safe to say, however, that he won’t appreciate his appearance in the new video game by Moneyhorse Games called Glorious Leader!...even though he totally should.

I mean, the game co-stars his best buddy Dennis Rodman and features the Glorious Leader riding around on a unicorn with flaming hooves, smashing through all Capitalist swine who dare oppose the magnificent Hermit Kingdom.

It’s like an old school arcade run 'n' gun, only much better because it stars the mightiest man in the universe- Kim Jong Un!

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Vigo Babysitting Service by Medusa Dollmaker

Are you tired of your little one keeping you up at night? Looking for a way to bust your child's bad behavior? Then give Vigo's babysitting service a call, we're here twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, to turn your weeping child into a trembling, yet very quiet and well behaved, subservient pet that will be seen but not heard.

Help keep evil spirits in business by spreading the word with this Vigo Babysitting Service t-shirt by Medusa Dollmaker, and they'll return the favor by haunting your neighbors instead of you!

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Where The Halflings Are by djkopet

Halflings may look rather wild to the unfamiliar eye, but to people who know them not as those things with the hairy feet but rather as the faithful companions, brave adventurers and uncanny burglars that they truly are know that halflings are actually quite civilized. However, even the most civilized halfling cannot resist a good rumpus!

You have hairy hands and hairy feet, and when you slip on this Where The Halflings Are t-shirt by djkopet your halfling wardrobe is complete!

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Shopping List by Coconutman

Monsters may not have the easiest life, what with all the pitchforks and torches, government experiments and hunters out looking for a kill, but at least their shopping lists are easy to handle! Some eat children, others eat kittens and puppies, a few sickos eat bugs, but this one particularly googly eyed blue monster eats nothing but cookies...

C is for cookie, T is for t-shirt, and S is for this Shopping List t-shirt by Coconutman, wear it while you go shopping and you'll remember to grab the most important of all groceries- delicious cookies!

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BANANANA MINI! by Coinbox Tees

The criminal mastermind's strange little minions like to watch TV all day long, and one of their favorite TV shows stars a dude wearing a bat suit, and his sidekick who is named after a bird. The mastermind's minions also enjoy playing dressup, which means they should really be better at their jobs, but since they spend so much time playing superhero there is little time left for hatching schemes of world domination. But hey, at least they're cute!

You don't have to be a minion to enjoy a bit of cosplay, but when you're not wearing your costume you should throw on this BANANANA MINI! t-shirt by Coinbox Tees and keep the love of cosplay alive!

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Starry Fight by Crumblin' Cookie

It was during one particularly still and starry night that the ninja turtles found themselves without a fight, so they took to the rooftops and took in the sights, basking in the glory of strange starlight.

They lived for the city, admired beautiful artworks, and generally considered themselves cultured despite their love of sewer surfing and pizza, but something about those painterly stars made them worried about their futures, that is until they remembered that they don't have ears..

Impressionist paintings and pop culture collide on this Starry Fight t-shirt by Crumblin' Cookie, it's a geeky work of art you can wear on your chest!

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Benny Stardust by Dann Matthews

Benny played guitar, but he wasn't very good, so he gave up guitar and set his sights on outer space. He had always been good at building stuff with blocks, so he had no problem getting hired on as a rocket mechanic, but his dream was to be an astronaut. Then came the dark day when the spiders from Mars attacked the Earth, and Benny Stardust got called into active duty for a battle in the cosmos.

Life is all part of a rock 'n' roll fantasy when you're wearing this Benny Stardust t-shirt by Dann Matthews, and those who see you wearing this clever shirt around town will be over the moon!

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May The Fourth Be With You by fishbiscuit

Holidays, both real and made up, tend to have short and easy to say names like Thanksgiving and Groundhog's Day, but one fan holiday has the longest name of all, because it's a line from a popular sci-fi movie- May The Fourth Be With You. The name is a hit with fans, but one tiny green guy in particular has a hard time saying it properly, and he keeps calling it With You May the Fourth Be, which people don't understand. Looks like there's one little pointy eared master who won't be celebrating on the fourth of May!

Celebrate your new favorite holiday the right way- with this May The Fourth Be With You t-shirt by fishbiscuit, it's the perfect attire for the fourth of May, or any day you find yourself with stars in your eyes...

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Tacookie Suit by Baardei

There was one suit which Mario found to be complete useless for squishing bad guys, one suit that did nothing but give him googly eyes and a wicked case of the munchies-the Tacookie Suit. It was made of blue monster fur and smelled like chocolate chip cookies, and even though it wasn't very good for combat it led to some really fun cookie parties at the castle!

Want to power up your wardrobe with the power of cookie? Bring home this Tacookie Suit t-shirt by Baardei, it's the next best thing to wearing a skinned puppet!

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