Entertainment

New Study Reveals How TV Influences Your Fear Of Crime

by T Goodman

It seems like there are more crime dramas, more violent movies, and especially more true crime TV shows than ever before. And then there is the daily local, national, and international reports of crime. While clearly crime pays the TV networks, what effects does it have on viewers?

Body Of Evidence - Using Your Body As A Laboratory

by Jamie Reygle

One man's quest to become a cyborg, in the name of science.

Toy Blast From The Past - UPCs Take Fight With The Barcode Battler

by The Toymaster

The Epoch Barcode Battler was a 1991 toy release that captured the attention of young boys and had them clipping UPCs wherever they could - much to the dismay of parents.

What Makes The Razer Switchblade Awesome

by Tech Light

If you're into PC gaming, you've probably heard about Razer. Founded in the 1990s, Razer USA is responsible for designing and producing some of the best gaming mice on the market. In 2009, they started making peripherals, as well- these too were met with positive reception.Fact is, these people know what they're doing when it comes to computer games.

Recently, they've announced plans to design a gaming laptop.

We All Scream For Electro Ice Cream

by Doug Bonderud

From the presumably brain-frozen mind of Orhan Gurbanov comes the Elctro Ice Cream Maker concept, a stylish, portable way to enjoy everyone's favorite frozen treat.

Social Media Stars Are A Million To One: Kutcher vs Sheen

by Ron Callari

The Twitterverse is home to many and like the real world, it allows for different opportunities dependent on your rank, file and serial number. In the case of celebrities it's proven to be fertile ground for real-time soap-box messaging, instant ego gratification as well as becoming a lucrative revenue-generator. Racing to a million followers has become sport for the elite and us mere mortals seem to enjoy watching it from the sidelines - even though most of us have no shot at ever reaching a million followers in our lifetimes.

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Green Goose Rewards You For Keeping Up With Life

by Kim Patterson

A new program called Green Goose may offer just the incentive that many people need to get back on track with their health goals and household routine. The system, which is currently in beta, comes with several sensors to monitor different activities such as flossing, going for walks, taking vitamins, drinking water, etc. and plays out kind of like a video game.

Present Toys, Retro TV - The Voltron Lion Die-Cast Masterpiece

Voltron Die-cast action figure masterpiece.

by The Toymaster

Mega thrusters go! Voltron, the classic kids cartoon series, is back in Die-Cast "masterpiece" form, a great collectible for anyone who watched the show and always wanted to have some sweet metal lions of their own.

X-Cool Calculator Attempts To Multiply Interest In Math

by Doug Bonderud

From toy and gadget maker Perpetual Kid comes the Cool Gamer Calculator, also known as the X-Cool, an attempt to combine video games and math in a hand-held, portable option.

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Taiwan's NMA News Animates Charlie Sheen's Latest Media Meltdown

by China.new

The talented animation technicians at Taiwan's NMA News have taken on the task of explaining Charlie Sheen's recent rant-fest to a domestic audience. Subtitled Sheen shone Sims style with bonus bikini bimbo and sinister snowman? Now THAT's a winning combo!

Throw-back Xmas Awesomeness Part 1 - The Star Trek Shuttlecraft Ornament

Star Trek Shuttlecraft Christmas Ornament

by The Toymaster

Though Christmas comes only once a year, the Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galileo ornament is an awesome, circa-1992 gift that just keeps on giving. Trust us.

On This Day In Video Game History: March 4

by GameGuru

Video games have come a long way ever since the first graphical computer game was created in 1952 by A. S. Douglas. Take a walk down memory lane back to March 4, 2000 with this quick blast of video game history from the not-so-distant past.

Charlie Sheen's Record Speed On Social Media Highway Sets Guinness Record

by Ron Callari

It's a known fact that the Guinness World Records logs milestones for every esoteric achievement known to man. So with Charlie Sheen "high" on the drug he calls "Charlie Sheen," it was not inconceivable that he would "score" the coveted honor for the "Fastest Time to Reach 1 Million Followers" on Twitter ever. (take that, Ashton Kutcher!)

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Jingle All The Way - Schwarzenegger Warns That Oil Dependence Will Leave Us With Just Change In Our Pockets

by Jamie Reygle

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants us to end our dependence on fossil fuels. Hasta la vista, baby!

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SpongeBob and the Clash of Triton Video Game Review

by GameGuru

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? It's no other than SpongeBob SquarePants! The yellow spongy cartoon character is brought to virtual life in this video game with his sidekick and best friend, Patrick Star. Join the duo as they set out to save Bikini Bottom from Triton and his mutated army of Krabby Patties.

Mashoonga Foam Saber Slices Into Office Fun

by The Toymaster

The Mashoonga Foam Saber is a fun way to settle inter-office debates or just enjoy swordplay without the possibility of losing an appendage.

Wii Fly Robot? We'd Love To

by Doug Bonderud

From designer Florence Boob comes the Wii Fly robot concept - an airborne automaton that will let you play games on the go.

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Video Game Hall of Fame: Plants vs. Zombies

by GameGuru

Video Game Central presents the first inductee to the Video Game Hall of Fame: Plants vs. Zombies! This quirky game offers a unique take on the tower defense genre and has taken the gaming world by storm ever since its release. Form an alliance with the Peashooters and Wall-nuts and get to know Crazy Dave as you engage in a full-on war with the zombies!

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New Video Game Releases: Week 9, 2011

by GameGuru

Video Game Central gives you a quick rundown on the latest video games being released this week. Get them while they're hot!

Sing Along with the Cast of Glee Using this App for your iPod!

by GameGuru

It doesn't matter whether you're a fan of the hit show or not. This app for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad will get you out of your comfort zone and have you belting out show tunes like a pro in an instant!