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Real-Life James Bond's Friends Called Him Biffy, Was Still Cool
Filed under: Entertainment, Mantastic, News, MoviesGiven that James Bond is the epitome of cool, it could be disappointing to learn that his real-life inspiration was a dude called Wilfred "Biffy"...
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Bill Pullman Revisits His 'Independence Day' Speech at Austin Film Fest
Filed under: Entertainment, Video, Celebrity, Movies, Asylum ExclusiveWhen it comes to inspirational movie speeches delivered by fictional presidents, there are really just two categories: One is the...
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RZA, Elijah Wood and Spanish Filmmakers Team Up for Karaoke
Filed under: Video, Celebrity, Vid of the Moment, MusicWe couldn't assemble an unlikelier karaoke supergroup than this: Elijah Wood; Spanish directors Nacho Vigalondo ("Timecrimes") and Eugenio Mira...
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Fantastic Arcade's Indie Games Showcase the Weird, Depressing
Filed under: Entertainment, Games, Photos, Asylum ExclusiveThe biggest difference between classic video games and contemporary ones isn't the photo-realistic graphics, the depth of plot and character...
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How to Make a (Good) Living As a Human Lab Rat
Filed under: Entertainment, Like an Expert, How-to, Asylum ExclusiveIt became very clear to me sometime in my early 20s that working for a living was a complete scam. After a couple of years spent...
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Pulp History Tells True Stories Minus Boring Parts, Plus Pictures
Filed under: Entertainment, Required Reading, NewsAs fans of both the pulp tradition and history, we're excited that Simon & Schuster has launched its Pulp History imprint, which features real-life...
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'Poker Face' Thesis Project Reads Emotions With Phone App, Wristbands
Filed under: Gear, Health, Weird Science, Asylum Exclusive For the introspective, a phone app that tells you when you're stressed out and tracks your emotional state over the course of the week might...
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20-Year-Old FBI Surveillance Target Finds GPS on Car, Posts on Reddit
Filed under: Politics, Weird News, Weird But True, News, Opinions, New In Pop CultureHere's a riddle: When is "you're boring" an awesome comment to hear from someone you've just met? Answer: When that...
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'Chief of Space Medicine' and More Amazing Job Titles We Want
Filed under: Humor, News, Weird StuffIn the midst of obsessing over the Chilean miners rescue operation yesterday, we landed on a story about an American doctor who'd been consulting with the Chilean...
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Actress Jenny Jemison on Going Through Life With a Porn Star's Name
Filed under: Humor, Celebrity, Weird, Asylum ExclusiveThere are names that are clearly perfect for the line of work one has chosen to pursue. (See: weightlifter Magnus Ver Magnusson or celebrity...
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Remote Control With Bottle Opener Possibly Insults Men Everywhere
Filed under: Humor, Entertainment, Sports, Gear, BoozeHey, you know how you love watching television, drinking beer and maintaining a sloth-like avoidance of even the most gentle of physical...
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A Prison Librarian on Pimps, Books and Making Friends On the Inside
Filed under: Entertainment, Required Reading, News, Asylum ExclusiveFor most men contemplating a career that will bring them into a fascinating world full of interesting conflicts and populated by...
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Paranoia Alert: Let's Learn About Testicular Torsion
Filed under: Health, Paranoia Alert, WeirdWe live in an uncertain world, but there's an order to the universe that we can nonetheless derive comfort from: Two and two is always four, the Cubs will...
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NASA Announces Arsenic-Based Life Forms -- But Are They Going to Kill Us?
Filed under: Humor, News, Weird Science, Paranoia AlertHere's what we knew about the nature of life as of yesterday: All life is carbon-based -- from an amoeba to a blue whale to a houseplant -- and...
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Portland State University Students Turn Hallway Into 'Super Mario Brothers'...
Filed under: Entertainment, Games, Photos, Asylum ExclusiveFor most of us, the closest we've been able to come to realizing the shared dream of all global culture enthusiasts -- actually inhabiting a...
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17-Year-Old FX Artist Raising Funds for High-Tech Monster Suit
Filed under: Entertainment, Photos, Weird Stuff, Asylum ExclusiveMonsters are going to be hot in 2011. Everyone from Kanye West to J.J. Abrams agrees, and so does Derek Tonks, a 17-year-old from...
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Which NFL Team Has the Best Hip-Hop Fan Tribute?
Filed under: Entertainment, Sports, Music, Asylum ExclusiveDespite Vegas's best efforts, determining who's going to win any given week's football game is not an exact science. Some choose to look at...
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Austin Musician Has the Best RV Ever
Filed under: Cars, Video, Photos, Weird Stuff, Asylum ExclusiveAustin, Texas, apparently everyone's favorite city in America, is famous for its array of street-legal art cars. But Austin musician David...
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Robot Rock Bands Intend to Replace Human Musicians Forever
Filed under: Entertainment, Weird Science, Music, Asylum ExclusiveWhen humanity inevitably finds itself at war with our robot nemeses, we know one thing for sure: They'll have their own theme music....
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Is It Time for the United States to Break Into Two Countries?
Filed under: Politics, Barroom Debate, Asylum ExclusiveIt seems like every month something else happens that shows us how deeply divided the U.S. is as a nation. This month, we've seen the shooting of...
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