I really love how this guy, who’s apparently become something of a web celebrity because of his mad Guitar Hero skillz, comes off as pretty much bemused and a bit befuddled at his newfound notoriety.

He really does seem to realize that: a) his 15 minutes is probably almost up already, and b) what he excels at is essentially a high-tech version of Simon. Good for you, dude.

Yet to the video game business Chris represents just the kind of player — the freakishly talented one-man spectacle — who could bring more revenue and legitimacy to the industry, and prove once and for all that video gaming is as much a mainstream American pastime as going to the movies or watching television.

The article goes on to quote from people who say (for about the, what, 8000th time now since the early 80s?) that video games are at the tipping point of becoming an accepted mainstream sport, and they compare this Chris guy to Tony Hawk. Sorry, but, no and definitely not.

Look, I love video games and I think they’ve made important and groundbreaking artistic and narrative leaps and bounds in the past couple decades. But I remain highly skeptical at their ability to be accepted as a popular spectator sport.

They might make enough money to exist as their own “sport” within a limited circle — like they pretty much already do. But as far as being televised with regularity for a wide audience, I sincerely doubt it.

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Thinking about getting a new LCD TV or monitor this month? You may want to think againa nd wait just a few more months, according to the New York Times.

One of the year’s hottest seasons for buying new LCD TVs and desktop monitors is around the corner, mid-August through September, and analysts are nervous that people may not buy as many units as expected, which will send prices lower.

“Our recent channel checks show that the industry pendulum has swung into a ‘buyer’s market’ where customers are holding back orders,” said Jeffrey Su, an analyst at investment banking firm Merrill Lynch, in a recent report.

One problem facing the industry is a supply gut.

“Over-shipment of large-area LCD panels in (the second quarter) due to an overly optimistic outlook for 2008 was the main factor contributing to the rapid and significant panel price reductions seen in the panel supply chain beginning in June,” said DisplaySearch, in a report issued Monday.

I’ve been in the market for a new TV for a while, but never seem to be able to jump on the good deals when they come along. Here’s hoping that this winter I can finally get rid of my faux-HD tube and have a nice, sleek flat panel sitting in the living room to watch my Charlie Brown holiday specials on.

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A few years back, before Mike Nelson launched RiffTrax and before MST3K creator Joel Hodgson started Cinematic Titanic, the “second” MST3K crew — Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett — reunited as the Film Crew. The Film Crew was essentially MST3K 2.0, featuring MST3K-style riffing on awful movies in straight-to-DVD episodes. But the discs were held in limbo for a long time, as former producer and owner of all things MST3K, Jim Mallon, apparently forced Rhino, then holder of the show’s license and distributor of the Film Crew discs, to not release the new DVDs, claiming they were too similar to MST3K. Last year, Shout Factory thankfully picked up the Film Crew discs — all hysterical, and funnier than any RiffTrax or Cinematic Titanic I’ve seen — and released them all.

While the Film Crew project is apparently over, as RiffTrax seems to be doing fine, you can now watch them for free at Hulu.com. My personal favorite: Hollywood After Dark, featuring a young Rue McLanahan, very not-sexy stripping, and several interchangeable greasy dudes.

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I’ll be downright shocked, if not completely disappointed, if folks don’t notices cosplayer after cosplayer sporting unnaturally large pupils as they giggle and skip down crowded aisles. For $30 or so, there’s really no excuse for these exaggerated - and borderline creepy - contact lenses not to be all over the place inside of a year.

1)the lenses are coloured + they have the effect of making pupils larger

2) the colour is made using a sandwiched technology thus the colour will not run on your eyes.
sandwich technology will mean that the colour is sandwiched in between the lenses, thus the thing touching your eyeballs will not be the colour but the outer layer of the lenses. This will means that the colour will not affect your eyes as we have heard reports of coloured lenses running colours on ones’ eyes.

3) Degree from 0 up till 1000. Only takin orders for Myopia, not for astigmatism.

4) it is 100% safe for use and many celebrities are using this brand :)

5) one pair of lenses can last you for one year with proper care. This means SAVE TONS OF MONEY!!

Water content of lenses- 35% to 42%
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Usage is 1 year ( provided with thorough cleansing which is very important!!)

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“There has been no gain — there has been no loss! We shall live to fight — another day!”

-Dr. Doom, from FF #87

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I walked out of the local Costco a few weeks back and upon walking back to my car, I was greeted by one of my childhood heroes: Herbie the Lovebug! Dude was insanely nice and more than happy to pose for a photo. Accidentally running into your favorite actors is truly one of the best benefits of living in the LA area.

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