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Patton Oswalt To Write 'Firefly' Comic Book (pic)

Comedian Patton Oswalt is penning a stand-alone comic book that picks up the action where the story left off. Also, the cover art has been released!

thrfeed.com | 12 hours | Comics & Animation

Latest top stories

Swedes extend warm embrace to 'cuddle party' movement

thelocal.seSwedes are often partial to picking up on trends from "over there", with the latest offering a new way to socialize American-style - introducing... the "cuddle party".

3 hours | Arts & Culture

Insulators Made Into Conductors

sciencedaily.comMost polymers -- materials made of long, chain-like molecules -- are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But scientists have now found a way to transform the most widely used polymer, polyethylene, into a material that conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an electrical insulator...

3 hours | General Sciences

Two-fingered push-ups world record attempt

metro.co.ukA judge watches Mohammed Ali Zinhom do 46 push-ups in 49 seconds on just two fingers.

4 hours | People

Five Alternative Uses for a Twinkie (Pics)

blogs.westword.comThe original uses being, of course, the clogging of major arteries and the causing of orgasms in your mouth. There's the "Twinkie stuffed hot dog" and yes, the vegan Twinkie. Delicious.

4 hours | Food & Drink

Tech stories

Did Microsoft Leave the Social Media Space?

socialmedia.globalthoughtz.comMicrosoft on its part is not in talks. People feel the software giant has run away from this space and is a big time failure. But wait a min. If you think, MS has actually left the space you are wrong.

2 hours | Microsoft

Apple

Apple's Long History of Lousy First Reviews

theweek.com | 7 hours

Apple's Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes Public

wired.com | 11 hours

Design

Magical Street Graffiti – 35 Breathtaking Illusions!!

graphicdesignblog.org | 2 hours

Finger Fail: Why Most Touchscreens Miss the Point

wired.com | 5 days

Gadgets

Nokia Files Patent for Self-Charging Phone

treehugger.com | 7 hours

Exclusive pictures of Microsoft Courier!

engadget.com | 5 days

Hardware

Crowd-sourced Toshiba Satellite Notebook = Thin & Sexy

hothardware.com | 18 hours

The World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

popsci.com | 18 hours

Politics/World

Where is my Nobel Prize money: Barack Obama

zopag.comThree months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash award, the White House said.

10 minutes | World News

Soldier throws back a grenade to save lives

news.bbc.co.ukRifleman James McKie, a 29-year-old British soldier, has been hailed as a hero after saving the lives of two others as he picked up and threw back a grenade which landed near them.

30 minutes | World News

No Second chances for sexual predators

articles.baltimoresun.comI am neither sympathetic toward nor inclined to help sexual offenders. But we appear to be piling on, so that those who successfully change their thinking and their behavior might never get going again. When so many politicians, including the governor, exploit an issue such as this, that's when I really get the creeps.

40 minutes | Political Opinion

2008 Us Elections

Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' for Health Care Fraud

nytimes.com | 4 hours

Creationist Ousted from TX State Board of Ed.

tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com | 10 hours

Political Opinion

No Second chances for sexual predators

articles.baltimoresun.com | 40 minutes

How Obama Is Making the Same Mistakes as Bush

time.com | 16 hours

Politics

Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' for Health Care Fraud

nytimes.com | 4 hours

Creationist Ousted from TX State Board of Ed.

tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com | 10 hours

Business Finance

2004-2008 Toyota Prius Recall Will Reshape Accelerator Pedal

greencarreports.com | 7 hours

Hourly Wage Earners Are Happier Than Salaried Workers

dailyfinance.com | 7 hours

World News

Where is my Nobel Prize money: Barack Obama

zopag.com | 10 minutes

Soldier throws back a grenade to save lives

news.bbc.co.uk | 30 minutes

Science

S.Korea Unveils 'Recharging Road' for Eco-Friendly Buses

physorg.com"South Korean researchers Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a 'recharging road' -- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips."

40 minutes | Environment

Insulators Made Into Conductors

sciencedaily.comMost polymers -- materials made of long, chain-like molecules -- are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But scientists have now found a way to transform the most widely used polymer, polyethylene, into a material that conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an electrical insulator...

3 hours | General Sciences

Gaming

Sony Signs All 6 Major Studios for HD Movies on PlayStation

engadget.comWell, it looks like Sony has a little treat for PS3 users now that they're able to turn their consoles back on -- it's just announced that it has signed up all six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network (the first company to do so, as Sony is happy to point out). That includes 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures... MORE!

5 hours | PlayStation

The Definition of Insanity

explicitgamer.comIt’s time for change in the video game industry. Graphics are getting better, gameplay is evolving, and expectations are rising. The following games need to take that next step to stay relevant in the ever changing gaming landscape.

9 hours | Gaming Industry News

Gaming News

The Definition of Insanity

explicitgamer.com | 9 hours

Pc Games

World of Warcraft: Translating the gnomish binary (0101010)

masterofwarcraft.net | 2 days

Playable Web Games

9 Awesome Physics-Based Flash Games

playedonline.com | 17 hours

Nintendo

Is Zelda in Decline?

zeldainformer.com | 1 day

Playstation

Sony Signs All 6 Major Studios for HD Movies on PlayStation

engadget.com | 5 hours

Xbox

Tecmo Super Bowl to be revived as Tecmo Throwback on Xbox

latimesblogs.latimes.com | 1 day

Lifestyle

Ten-Year-Old: America's Youngest Fashion Designer

green.yahoo.comCecilia Cassini may be America's youngest fashion designer and she's one of the most eco-conscious too. She is definitely not your average 10-year-old child. The fifth grader recently founded her own fashion line and is making a profit from selling her unique handmade clothing for kids and teens at Los Angeles boutiques.

10 minutes | Arts & Culture

Actual Homeless Man Inspiring Fashion in China (Pic)

blackbookmag.comApparently the personal style of a homeless man living in Ningbo, China has sparked the interest of "thousands of online fans".

40 minutes | Arts & Culture

Arts Culture

Ten-Year-Old: America's Youngest Fashion Designer

green.yahoo.com | 10 minutes

Autos

Ferrari Will Make Every Model a Hybrid by 2013

greenopolis.com | 1 day

Educational

Ten Jobs You Absolutely Should Not 'Take Your Child to Work

wired.com | 3 days

Food Drink

Authorities Move Against Sushi Bar for Serving Whale Meat

blogs.laweekly.com | 3 hours

Health

Vitamin D Crucial To Activating Immune Defenses

physorg.com | 3 hours

Travel Places

DR Congo ring may be giant 'impact crater'

news.bbc.co.uk | 6 hours

Entertainment

Five Rules for Great DVD Commentaries

ifc.comThere are plenty of bad commentary tracks out there, but there are plenty of bad movies out there too; the trick is to find the good ones.

30 minutes | Movies

Science Trips Out on Music in The Heart Is a Drum Machine

wired.comWhat is music? It’s a simple question, but it leads director Christopher Pomerenke in many complicated artistic and scientific directions in his documentary The Heart Is a Drum Machine, out Tuesday on DVD.

1 hour | Music

Celebrity

10 Forgotten Hollywood Stars who are Still Sexy

worldoffemale.com | 1 hour

Movies

Five Rules for Great DVD Commentaries

ifc.com | 30 minutes

Music

Science Trips Out on Music in The Heart Is a Drum Machine

wired.com | 1 hour

Television

David Letterman's Extornist Pleads Guilty

tmz.com | 9 hours

Comics Animation

Patton Oswalt To Write 'Firefly' Comic Book (pic)

thrfeed.com | 12 hours

Sports

Jaguars season ticket holders to Tebow: No, thanks!

sports.yahoo.comToday it was revealed that in a poll of 800 Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket holders, 55 percent voted against the idea of the team drafting Tim Tebow -- in any round and in any capacity.

1 hour | American & Canadian Football

CBS Will Broadcast Men's Hoops Final Four Games in 3D

sportingnews.comCBS Sports will show the semifinals and championship game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 3D, marking the network's first foray into 3D TV. The network has struck a deal with Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. to show the Final Four games in 100 movie theaters nationwide, with pricing yet to be established.

5 hours | Basketball

Adderall Is Baseball's New Drug Problem, Says Doc

radaronline.comA major league baseball player’s bitter divorce has lifted the lid on the sport’s new drug problem – players abusing the drug Adderall.

6 hours | Baseball

Baseball

Adderall Is Baseball's New Drug Problem, Says Doc

radaronline.com | 6 hours

Basketball

CBS Will Broadcast Men's Hoops Final Four Games in 3D

sportingnews.com | 5 hours

Extreme Sports

Hey, watch this sick slide! Whoops... (gif)

img508.imageshack.us | 1 day

Football

Jaguars season ticket holders to Tebow: No, thanks!

sports.yahoo.com | 1 hour

Hockey

Post Office Loses $5,000 in Hockey Cards

upi.com | 2 days

Motorsport

Woman Killed by Flying Debris at Drag Race

motorsports.fanhouse.com | 16 days

Soccer

John Terry -vs- Wayne Bridge

covers.com | 2 days

Tennis

Serena Williams' Studying to Become Certified Nail Tech

radaronline.com | 21 days

Offbeat

16,000 Words on Why Japan Sucks

theatlanticwire.comTim Rogers at Kotaku lets Japan have it.

17 seconds | Comedy

Facing Pot Charges, Man Claims Marijuana is His Religion

blogs.westword.com More specifically, he's a member of both the Church of Universal Sacraments and The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry, aka the THC Ministry, and he uses marijuana in the practice of his religion.

2 hours | People

"Cove" Movie Assails Dolphin Hunt, Gets Oscar Boost

news.nationalgeographic.comNational Geographic With its 2010 Oscar win for best documentary, the movie The Cove has reignited debate over annual dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan. This now sheds a whole new story & light on the murderous Dolphin Hunt, it's not............................

2 hours | Pets & Animals

Videos

Real-life 'Bridezilla' starts crazy brawl inside bridal shop

mlive.comIf the guy goes through with this marriage, they both deserve to be miserable for the rest of their lives....

6 hours | People

1969 LSD induced IHOP Commercial

sloshspot.comTurn on, tune in, drop out. This commercial made me feel like I was tripping.

7 hours | Odd Stuff

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Kid Makes Funny Faces Behind Sandra Bullock at the Oscars

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16 hours | Comedy

Coach-Player Argument, Now With More Spittle! [Video]

midwestsportsfans.comIllinois coach Bruce Weber did not appreciate Demetri McCamey's attitude and let him know it. McCamey probably did not appreciate the spittle shower.

18 hours | Basketball