Zany Comedy About Office Romance And Social Class Introduces The ‘Josei’ Genre Of Manga Aimed At Older Female Readers San Francisco, CA, November...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Monday, November 30, 2009
15 (Female) Literary Characters We'd Totally Sleep With
Filed under: Sex, Humor, Entertainment, Women, Required Reading
We got a kick out of our sister site Lemondrop's list of 15 literary characters they'd sleep with (Holden Caulfield? Yep, at least one of us has used that storied name on dating sites.), so we thought it'd be fun to put together our own list of ... Read more
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Don�t Care If You�re Wearing A Wedding Dress Rollerblades Just Aren�t Classy
WTF Girl Photo - Don't Care If You're Wearing A Wedding Dress Rollerblades Just Aren't Classy
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Adconion Media Group Acquires Joost Assets
New Capabilities Provide Advertisers, Content Owners and Publishers with an End-to-End Cross-Channel Video Solution SANTA MONICA, CALIF. � NOVEMBER 24,...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Friday, November 27, 2009
Explore the Winter Wonderlands of Japan: Snow Tours for Sale on JAPANiCAN.com
TOKYO, JAPAN � The JTB Group's English website JAPANiCAN.com has begun selling a series of tours perfect for experiencing Japan's beautiful and exciting...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Special Guests From 13 Countries and Territories to Attend Third Asia Pacific Screen Awards
800 guests from Australia and across Asia-Pacific to walk the red carpet Nominees and special guests from more than a dozen countries and territories across...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
For a Limited Time Starting on Black Friday: Crunchyroll Provides the Best Gift for Anime Fans this Holiday Season
New Crunchyroll Anime Members Receive $20.00 Cash Back With a Three (3) or Twelve (12) Month Membership Purchase San Francisco, CA and Tokyo, Japan (November...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Anime Festival Asia 2009 Brings Danny Choo to Singapore
(Singapore, November 19th, 2009) - The organisers of Anime Festival Asia 2009 (AFA09) are proud to announce the arrival of Danny Choo in Singapore, ahead...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Best Animated Feature Film Category Expands to Five Contenders for "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards"
HOLLYWOOD, CA, November 17, 2009 -- There will be five contenders for the Best Animated Feature category when the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Chat Live with Eisner Award Winner Nina Matsumoto Tomorrow on Suvudu.com
Who: Nina Matsumoto, Eisner Award-Winning author of the original English-language manga, Yokaiden. What: Live chat online When: Tuesday, November 24 at...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Funimation Hires Director of Original Entertainment
Flower Mound, Texas - November 23, 2009 - FUNimation Entertainment has appointed animation industry executive Chris Moujaes to the position of Director...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Funimation Entertainment Acquires Tetsuwan Birdy Decode from Aniplex
Flower Mound, TX (November 21, 2009) � FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast and digital rights...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Rockin¹ Android Treats Fans with New Features for Gundemonium Collection
GUNDEMONIUM Collection Release Rescheduled for May 18, 2010 LOS ANGELES November 20, 2009- Indie game studio, Rockin¹ Android - The official release...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Friday, November 20, 2009
Harlequin Comics Now Available on Amazon's Kindle
Manga romances also now carried by North American mobile providers TORONTO, Nov. 20 -- Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com), a global leader...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Right Stuf's Anime Today Discusses The Art of Osamu Tezuka with Writer and Anime Expert Helen McCarthy
Behind the scenes at RightStuf.com, �SIf you like Gakuen Alice,⬝ reviews, contests & more in episode 106! GRIMES, IA, November 20, 2009 � Anime producer...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Brace Yourselves for a Clash of the Elites in the Second "Halo Legends" Preview Episode, "The Duel"
Fans around the world received an exclusive introduction to the �SHalo⬝ anime series with the first episode, �SThe Babysitter⬝ on Nov. 7 � now 343 Industries...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Shifts it into High Gear with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game Stardust Overdrive
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. � (November 17, 2009) � Following a successful limited release at Official Tournament Stores late last month, Konami Digital Entertainment,...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Vincent Ralambomiadana Wins Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game Shonen Jump Championship in Columbus
VINCENT RALAMBOMIADANA TROUNCED HUNDREDS OF DUELISTS TO WIN THE KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sTRADING CARD GAME SHONEN JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Dark Horse Teams with The Hundreds to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Usagi Yojimbo
DARK HORSE AND THE HUNDREDS BRAND ANNOUNCE TWO LIMITED-EDITION USAGI YOJIMBO T-SHIRTS TO BE RELEASED THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17TH, MILWAUKIE, OR �Dark Horse...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Dark Horse Announces New Senior Director of Marketing
MICHA HERSHMAN JOINS THE DARK HORSE MARKETING DEPARTMENT AFTER 13 YEARS WITH BORDERS GROUP NOVEMBER 13, MILWAUKIE, OR�It was announced today that Micha...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble� for PSP® System is in Stores Now and Available on Playstation®Network
You want to be a bancho? Let's get physical! ...Or download from PSN! IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- NOVEMBER 16, 2009 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc., publisher of badass...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Can playing active video games equal moderate intensity exercise?
One-third of Wii sport and Wii fit activities provide energy expenditures equal to moderate-intensity exercise. Active video games may help prevent or improve obesity and lifestyle-related diseases, researchers said. The study was funded by Nintendo.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
5 Steps You Need to Take in Preparation of Being a Mentor/Protege
This is the fourth part of a five part series.1. Want to Be Successful? – Get a Mentor2. 10 Things to Look for in a Mentor3. 10 Things to Look for in a Protege4. 5 Steps You Need to Take in Preparation of Being a Mentor/Protege5. World’s Greatest Mentoring RelationshipsWhether you are interested in [...]
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[Source: Happiness is Better]
DoctorWhoDotCom: The DoctorWho.com FaceBook Fan Page is moving! Check out our new location: http://bit.ly/FWQAG
DoctorWhoDotCom: The DoctorWho.com FaceBook Fan Page is moving! Check out our new location: http://bit.ly/FWQAG
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10 Things to Look for in a Protege
This is the third part of a five part series. 1. Want to Be Successful? - Get a Mentor2. 10 Things to Look for in a Mentor3. 10 Things to Look for in a Protege4. 5 Steps You Need to Take in Preparation of Being a Mentor/Protege5. World’s Greatest Mentoring RelationshipsThere have been many [...]
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[Source: Happiness is Better]
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[Source: Happiness is Better]
10 Things to Look for in a Mentor
This is the second part of a 5 part series. 1. Want to Be Successful? - Get a Mentor2. 10 Things to Look for in a Mentor3. 10 Things to Look for in a Protege4. 5 Steps You Need to Take in Preparation of Being a Mentor/Protege5. World’s Great Mentoring Relationships1. Experienced - Mentors [...]
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DoctorWhoDotCom: The site is now up! Visit, log in, register - go ahead: www.doctorwho.com
DoctorWhoDotCom: The site is now up! Visit, log in, register - go ahead: www.doctorwho.com
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Escape your family for the holidays
For many, going home is the ultimate obligation vacation, or the "oblication"
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
Carry-ons could clog holiday travel
As airlines reduce flights and use smaller planes, passengers are jostling for storage space.
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Viz Media Makes it a Holiday Season of Shojo with Fun New Releases
Selections Make Thoughtful Gift Ideas To Delight Even The Most Discerning Fan San Francisco, CA, November 11, 2009� VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Exercising To End Of Pregnancy Is Healthy For Baby And Mother, New Study Suggests
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the fetus, according to a new study. This study also shows a positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the size of their babies.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
Escape your family for the holidays
For many, going home for Thanksgiving or Christmas is the ultimate obligation vacation, or the "oblication." If you're yearning to escape the annual ritual, lots of bargains and tempting destinations await.
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Reveals Plans for New Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game Pegasus League
Weekly Events at Official Tournament Stores Reward Creative Deck Builders EL SEGUNDO, Calif. � (November 11, 2009) � Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc....
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Viz Pictures to Release 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End on DVD
Special Theatrical Screening Also Planned For Live Action Sci-Fi Film � The First In A Trilogy Based On Popular Manga Series By Naoki Urasawa San Francisco,...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
New Cosplay Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Firenze, Italia - October 29, 2009 - iCosplay, the new Application dedicated to the world of Cosplayers Introduction Here is iCosplay, a new and original...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Special A Collection 1 On Sale Today
Plus New J-Horror Film Nu-Meri ~ Book Of The New Spawn HOUSTON, November 10, 2009 � Section23 Films, America's fastest-growing anime distributor, is pleased...
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[Source: Anime News Network - Press Release]
Waldenbooks to Become Smaller, More Profitable Chain in 2010 as Number of Stores Will Be Reduced by Approximately 200 in January
Borders Group Intensifies Ongoing Strategy to Right-Size Mall Operation; Today's Announced Mall Store Reduction Does Not Include Borders Superstores or...
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Childbearing Increases Chance Of Developing The Metabolic Syndrome
Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome -- abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors -- and for women who have had gestational diabetes, the risk is more than twice greater, according to a new study.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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Pulling Together Increases Your Pain Threshold
A study of rowers has shown that members of a team who exercised together were able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they trained on their own.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
Breast Cancer: Risk Increases For Smokers And Overweight Women
A recent study has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
A Decade Later, Lifestyle Changes Or Metformin Still Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent compared with placebo in people at high risk for the disease, researchers conclude based on 10 years of data.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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Postmenopausal Women, Too, Reap Cardiovascular Benefits From Endurance Training
After menopause, decreased estrogen and changes in body composition affect women's metabolism. But does this affect women's response to exercise? A new study shows that postmenopausal women benefit as much as younger women do from endurance training, improving both cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. On average, women raised their maximum lung volume to that of women 16 years younger.
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[Source: ScienceDaily: Fitness News]
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How to pinch pennies and still live the Disney dream
Until the economic downturn, Disney rarely publicized discounts. People are now looking harder for deals, and with a little digging, they can be found.
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Kick-Ass Teaser Trailer Hits Early!
The teaser trailer for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation Kick-Ass has come online earlier than was expected and can be watched using the player below! Opening April 16th, the action-adventure stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz.
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Drinkers More Physically Active Than Abstainers
Drinkers aren't just bending their elbows: according to a new study, the more alcohol people drink, the more likely they might be to exercise.
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Exercise Programs Recommended As Standard For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of treatment.
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Berlin's somber past and vibrant present
As Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I can't help remembering my spooky 1971 visit during the Cold War. When we crossed back to the West, tour buses were emptied at the border so mirrors could be rolled under the bus. They wanted to see if anyone was trying to escape with us.
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Weight Loss Is Good For The Kidneys, Study Finds
Losing weight may preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a new study. The findings indicate that taking off the pounds could be an important step kidney disease patients can take to protect their health.
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Aging Muscles: 'Hard To Build, Easy To Lose'
Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens -- and what to do about it.
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Exercise Makes Cigarettes Less Attractive To Smokers
Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images to grab the attention of smokers.
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Smoking Gun: Just One Cigarette Has Harmful Effect On Arteries Of Young Healthy Adults
Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, according to new research.
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Exercise Is Good Medicine For Lymphoma Patients
A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found.
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Pixelated Podcast Ep.013 � I respect marathoners
Yesterday’s recording is easily one of my favorites so far. We had the always awesome, Joe the Peacock as our guest.� Good times were had for our 1 hour and 30 minute special recording.� I let the show go on for 30 minutes longer because it was just too fun and why not.� It was [...]
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[Source: Pixelated Geek]
Lady Gaga uses the most random props
From random costumes, random dances, and random props, Lady Gaga is just that. Random.� But, I’m glad someone decided to put some geekyness in her new Bad Romance music video. Sexy Latex +� Bondage themes + Nintendo Nun chuck controller. Yup, random indeed.
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[Source: Pixelated Geek]
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[Source: Pixelated Geek]
Popular Supplement Quercetin Does Not Enhance Athletic Performance, Study Finds
The antioxidant quercetin is increasingly being marketed as a supplement that boosts athletic performance, but a new study finds that it is no better than a placebo.
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Esquire uses augmented reality perfectly
More and more, big companies are starting to understand the value in augmented reality.� Making things or people, like Robert Downy Jr., jump out at you from a special printed graphic or icon.� Esquire has upped the bar in this new technology by having 2 different interactions from one printed graphic. Check out the video [...]
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[Source: Pixelated Geek]
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[Source: Pixelated Geek]
Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents
School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study.
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