Literal Barrage

Apologies for the lack of posting — it's been crazy 'round these parts. I've got a post cooking detailing the why's and wherefore's, but for now, won't you accept some humble links from Yours Truly?
First up, I think the entertainment studios are learning a hard lesson in not ticking off the talent (that can [...]

Time for another mega-sized link dump courtesy of Y.T.
Important things first: Capcom is producing a sequel to Bionic Commando for the next-gen consoles. Awesome. I loved the original NES title, even though its callous lack of save codes or battery backup made it impossible to finish under my parents' old "only 1 hour [...]

It's that time again — time to sum up a few days' worth of browsing in a single, massive post.
Richard Scarry 1963 vs. Richard Scarry 1991, a study in the P.C. Police.
Oops. Somebody's getting fired, so fired:

A less than… glowing review of Halo 3, featuring a wicked Australian accent and a healthy dose [...]

…Cause I'm only playing catch-up.
See, because it's a homonym with… Bah, never mind. On with the Friday Link Dump!
Hollywood is definitely out to retroactively destroy my childhood. How else can one explain their insistence on changing G.I. Joe from hard-charging defenders of America into a namby-pamby "international" strike force under the auspices of [...]

Guten Abend, meine Damen und Herren. Welcome to "Doug's Brauhaus von Linkenarbeitsgemeinschaftigenluftenwarnungsteinen". Tonight we are featuring a sumptuous feast of the finest in hand-picked links, personally selected by the owner. Please won't you consider the menu?
First off, we have two exquisite examples of technological cluelessness, the first of which, "Shut Up I [...]

I were sick yesterday and thus had nary a moment to spare in posting to the blog.
To make amends, may I present America's team at the World Beard and Moustache Championships, SturgeonFace.com, the Internet's only collection of photos of people caught with lower lip extended, sturgeon-like, a coffee mug designed to allow you to precisely [...]

Time for a little link dump, I'd say.
Looking for an oldschool flair for your newschool iPod? Best grab a boombox dock, then.
Via Wired, we have the wonder of officeplace Faceball.