RIP: The Nintendo King

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man largely responsible for bringing Nintendo into your home, passed away today. Let’s pay tribute to his life by checking out this incredible Mario-themed kid's bedroom, these crazy expensive video game cartridges, and some interesting ways to repurpose old games.

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Sweet Theme, Sweet Dreams

Why stay in a normal old hotel room when you could instead stay in one of these incredibly detailed themed hotel rooms?

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How Did I Miss the Octopus?

The process of scripting, shooting and editing a major motion picture is a long and complicated one. That can lead at times to some pretty glaring errors.

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He’d Like to Solve the Puzzle

...The puzzle of how to pronounce that word. A recent contestant on Wheel of Fortune has gained some additional fame due to the fact that he said a word incorrectly while solving a puzzle, and potentially lost out on a lot of money.

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Judge A Book By Its Nomination For Its National Book Award For Fiction

Well, that saying isn’t catchy at all. But, anyway, here are the nominees.

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The Afterlife of Social Media

Humans die all of the time, but social media accounts never do.

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Be Good, Skeletor

Especially to yourself.