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13 TV Shows that were Canceled Before their Time by Raikus

There are a lot of TV shows that were well written, beautifully show, had killer actors but just didn't make it. These are TV shows that passed before their time due to being the wrong show for the wrong time, having too high of a budget or just because...

Filed under: life, carnivale, strange luck, freaks and geeks, firefly, greg the bunny, sports night, brimstone, before their time, farscape, tv shows, andy richter, adventures of brisco county jr, canceled, love monkey, dead like me

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I'm on Team Conan. How Conan O'Brien has shown integrity, sincerity and humor throughout The Tonight Show fiasco. by Raikus

The largest entertainment news for the past week has been the future shuffling around of NBC's late night TV lineup. For those not in "the know" here's a quick recap. Jay Leno officially handed over the reigns of The Tonight Show to...

Filed under: david zucker, team coco, conan o'brien, craigslist, jay leno, david letterman, fiasco, sincerity, team conan, humor, the tonight show, integry, jimmy kimmel, nbc

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The Top TV Commercials of the Decade by Raikus

Adweek recently came out with their "Best of the Decade" list which included a "Commercials of the Decade" section. Watching some of these brought back some great memories. As a former advertising creative myself, I've always paid...

Filed under: halo 3, honda, last ten years, of the decade, terry tate, nike, levi's, top 10, gorilla, top ten best commericals, top ten, tag, in the air tonight, best commericals, cog, bud light

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Is the Higgs Boson Particle Traveling Back in Time to Kill Sarah Conner? by Raikus

It's there... somewhere. Popular models of known physics say that it has to exist, but no one has found it. Can the elusive "God Particle" ever be discovered or is Higgs Boson the universe's ultimate "reset" button? For those...

Filed under: particle theory, higgs boson, cern, god particle, large hadron collider, time travel, lhc, fourth dimension, sarah conner

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The Best Places to Buy Your Limited Edition and Custom Shirts Online by Raikus

Are you the type of person who scoffs at tee designs in Target and Wal-Mart? Do you dislike the mainstream designs that you see in stores comprised mostly of skulls, birds and trees? Do you have a unique style and like to wear interesting and even artful...

Filed under: teextile, dbh, cool shirts, custom shirts, cheap, shirt.woot, shirt a day, emptees, ript apparel, teetrade, shirt fight, daily shirt, daytee, teemagnet, teefury, limited edition, threadless, ript, limited designs

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The Revolution will be Twittervised by Raikus

Click on the picture to see the astounding larger version. There is a monumental piece of history going on right this moment. Most people are familiar with the controversy of the Iran Elections that happened last week. Incumbent "President"...

Filed under: news, tweets, sources, riots, revolution, revolution will be twittervised, protestors, direct news, revolt, twitter, iran election, iran, tehran

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The Top Prosthetic Weapons and Users in Film by Raikus

There's no denying that prosthetic weapons are cool. Who hasn't dreamed about replacing your hand with a Stihl chainsaw in the middle of a painful workday? Or having helicopter blades pop out of your head so you could just fly away? Well we're...

Filed under: gun for leg, hook, weapon appendages, red right hand, captain hook, claws, best weapons, prosthetic weapon, machine girl, prosthetic weapons, evil dead, gun for arm, jaws, hellboy, inspecot gadget, right hand of doom, candyman, edward scissorhands, wolverine, planet terror, ash, riderman, best users

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Who Said It: Kayne West or Derek Zoolander? by Raikus

Voluminous windbag Kanye West is at it again. This time, he's not out to assault your ears with stupid quotes, outrageous comments and nonsensical rhyming. Nope, this time he's out to assault your eyes with the written word. Kanye, who says he...

Filed under: book, thank you and you're welcome, derek zoolander, zoolander, kanye west, quiz, kanye west's new book, kanyeism, blank pages, kanyeisms

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Are Japanese Restaurants the New Chinese Restaurants? by Raikus

It seems to be the latest restaurant fad -- Japanese Sushi Bar and Steakhouse restaurants. When most think of Japanese food they recall their times sitting around a flat grill with a dark haired, mildly Asian looking gentlemen throwing out poorly timed...

Filed under: teriyaki, shopping center, japanese, shrimp, combo, chicken, sushi, crab, food, tempura, sushi bar, udon, japanese restaurant, burger, hibachi, steakhouse, chinese restaurant

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A Guitar Hero's Best Kept Secret - Souldier Straps by Raikus

The best way to find a secret is to not be looking for it. And so was the case when I first started my fan-driven, borderline stalkerish task of tracking down the guitar strap of Jeff Tweedy. For those not familiar with the rock scene, Jeff Tweedy is...

Filed under: wilco, sonic youth, jeff tweedy, guitar straps, souldier guitar straps, souldier, bright eyes, vintage guitar straps, souldier straps, souldier.us, strap, straps, brooks and dunn, sheryl crow, panic at the disco, fleet foxes, snl, custom guitar straps, custom guitar strap

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The Best SNL Digital Shorts by Raikus

Through a completely subjective method (based on how many smiles, chuckles or laughs each short gave me) I have compiled the absolute best SNL Digital Shorts. This is it. No need to check anywhere else. If it's not on this list then it isn't worth...

Filed under: natalie raps, best digital shorts, snl digital short, iran so far, best snl, lazy sunday, best snl digital shorts, japanese office, people getting punched, digital shorts, dear sister, andy's dad, the mirror, extreme challenge

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My New Year's Resolietions by Raikus

It's that time of year where we say goodbye to the past and hello to the future. We greet this future the way we enter into any new relationship -- we lie. Very few people actually make resolutions. If they did we'd be a nation of fit, non-smoking...

Filed under: 2008, 2009, america, new years, gym, oil, dishes, diet, resolietion, clean, promise, resolution, garage, smoking

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Digital Copy Discs in DVDs - What are they and how do they work? by Raikus

You may have noticed a new trend when buying DVD movies lately -- an extra disc labeled "digital copy." Normally these come in the Collector's Edition or Special Edition of a new DVD release. I first noticed it when I had to buy "Nightmare...

Filed under: how, dvds, dark knight, work, copy, itunes, apple, pc, piracy, warner bros, are, dics, disc, they, what, mac, do, handbrake, drm, windows, digital, digital copy in dvd, digital copy discs, digital copy, digital copy disc

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Top 5 Commercials that Should be Shot in the Head and Buried in a Shallow Grave by Raikus

Here's a top 5 list of commercials that should have been killed during the testing phase, but somehow made it to our televisions to aggravate us and make us hate the products that they're advertising. #5 - Mucinex: All of Them I never grasped...

Filed under: headline, walmart, commercials, e*trade, shallow, burried, grave, toyota, at&t, top 5, mucinex, shot

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All Around Me are Familiar Faces... by Raikus

What had the largest opening week in the history of entertainment media? I know. Easy question. After all, it just happened and everyone is still talking about it. Few, if any, people I know haven't seen it. It had everything an audience would want...

Filed under: dvds, dark knight, mercenaries 2, video games, madden, media, commercials, gears of war, movies, music, halo 3

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13 TV Shows that were Canceled Before their Time by Raikus

I'm on Team Conan. How Conan O'Brien has shown integrity, sincerity and humor throughout The Tonight Show fiasco. by Raikus

The Top TV Commercials of the Decade by Raikus

Is the Higgs Boson Particle Traveling Back in Time to Kill Sarah Conner? by Raikus

The Best Places to Buy Your Limited Edition and Custom Shirts Online by Raikus

The Revolution will be Twittervised by Raikus

The Top Prosthetic Weapons and Users in Film by Raikus

Who Said It: Kayne West or Derek Zoolander? by Raikus

Are Japanese Restaurants the New Chinese Restaurants? by Raikus

A Guitar Hero's Best Kept Secret - Souldier Straps by Raikus

The Best SNL Digital Shorts by Raikus

My New Year's Resolietions by Raikus

Digital Copy Discs in DVDs - What are they and how do they work? by Raikus

Top 5 Commercials that Should be Shot in the Head and Buried in a Shallow Grave by Raikus

All Around Me are Familiar Faces... by Raikus