That’s what I would say to the people in this video if I was their boss: “Get back to work!” And if I was their parents, I would say, “Listen to your boss telling you to get back to work!” Unfortunately, I am neither their boss nor their parents, but

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I don’t leave home very often, but when I do, there’s nothing worse than finding myself pondering humanity’s cosmic destiny without a handy reference: Did the I Ching follow a 12 or 13 lunar month? Was the Mayan Tzolken 260 days or 360? DAMN!... Well,

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OK, I admit this one might be a bit of a stretch, but I didn’t learn to dislocate my limbs at will for nothing! Let’s start with this, a drag show performance entitled “ A Gay In a Manger ” taking place in Maine this Sunday that’s sponsored by All Boys

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Who could have predicted the staying power of the comedy mockumentary? When Rob Reiner helmed the first film to label itself as such – This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – he probably didn’t figure that he was creating a genre of storytelling that would give a

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Game developers rarely become must-buy brands but Edmonton-based BioWare has developed a fervently loyal following who buy their games on logo alone. Their isolated Albertan homebase has allowed BioWare to achieve consistent game greatness without undue

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Merriam Webster defines ‘bad writing’ thusly: bad writing . verb. 1. Beginning an article with a definition. Way to go Webster, if I wanted a stupid answer, I would’ve asked this guy . Or this guy . Or this guy . In any case, bad writing is getting to

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Once there was a fat pixilated plumber named, uh, Jumpman . Well, technically it was 1981 and he was a carpenter. But soon after saving his kidnapped girlfriend from that angry barrel-tossing ape Donkey Kong , he changed professions and got a first name--Mario,

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Baby, it’s getting cold outside. It’s hard to engage socially when it’s miserable outside and many singles just default to watching what’s left of pre-written prime time shows – but people still need their kicks. So what’s a hard-up employee working a

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Will Ferrell and his Funnyordie.com cohorts are back with a newcomedy short entitled "Green Team." Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Adam Mckay star as a pack of enviro-fascists spinning green buzz words together with acts of ultraviolence against perceived

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It's safe to say that most of us hadn't heard about the furry (aka plushy) subculture until recently. As most of us are now only too aware, the Internet is great at shedding light on little known cultural memes and touch points, often to the extent that

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There’s been a lot of clap-trap and jibber-jabber this week about how this surfer dude may have cracked the code to Einstein’s unifying theory. You know what I say to him? Hang ten, bro – who gives a crap? Sure, unifying all the principles of physics

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After 18 years on TV, The Simpsons made a flawless transition to the big screen. But their crossover into gaming has been a much bumpier road. Up until the recently-released The Simpsons Game , past efforts simply threw a yellow skin over some lame driving

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What’s been dubbed the oldest profession in the world is now the prime focus in an upcoming show coming to Showcase starting next week. Secret Diary of a Call Girl is an eight-part series inspired by the novel “ Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures

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Just a quick check up today on some of the doings of one of Hollywood's current favourite creators, J.J. Abrams . As many of you will have heard, Abrams has been wowing nerds around the globe with his casting choices for his "reboot" of the Star Trek

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You know what guys? You know what is seriously just the worst thing ever ? The fact that it’s November the 9th (November the 9th!!) and there’s already Christmas stuff everywhere!! I mean, gag me with a spoon, okay? Gag. Me. With. A. Spoon. Gag me. No,

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Kenny Vs Spenny premiered on Showcase on Tuesday night. The comedic reality series is now in its 4th season (3rd here at Showcase). The premiere episode was of course "First Guy To Get A Boner Loses," so the season began with the usual high brow tone

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Even the toughest of doms appear tame compared to the primal instincts and physical attributes evident in the wild animal kingdom these days. Would you awaken a mating lion before its happy ending is complete ? Me three. So I wanted to share a couple

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In the opening scene of Lions for Lambs , a smarmy Tom Cruise (as G.O.P. pit-bull Senator Jasper Irving) explains to Meryl Streep that unless you have something poignant and progressive to say about the cloak and dagger deployment of the war on terror,

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After the brouhaha a few months back when Manhunt 2 got slapped with an “Adults Only” rating, it's no surprise its eventual edited-for-content release courted controversy. Still, it took only a day for industrious Russian hackers to break through the

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Ah, Friday. The glorious fifth and final day of the work week. Time to sneak an extra sugar into your coffee (don’t worry, I won’t tell!) and kill some time at the old joberoo by surfing entertaining websites like Showcase’s Sideshow Blog for interesting

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The Orange Box , universally hailed as the best value in gaming, has been flying off store shelves. Most Xbox 360 and PC gamers will buy Valve’s budget box set to play though the aging-but-still-awesome Half-Life 2 and its two episodic mini-sequels. But

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