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Peanut Hamster Art

The only thing that could make these Peanut Hamsters better is if they were edible. They are not. They are made out of polymer clay by artist Valerie Marchand. I'm not sure about the how and the why on these. Why peanuts as hamsters? Do hamsters even eat peanuts?......
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Goths In Hot Weather

Tom Lenham, 39, is the man behind the blog GothsInHotWeather. He lives in London, but his subject matter is particularly relevant for those of us who live in Los Angeles, the city where goths go to burn in Hell. Are you a goth? As a youth, I dabbled in Goth. ......
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Disney Freaks in Mouse Heaven: Best of D23 Expo Photos

Disney rolled out its equivalent of San Diego's Comic-Con last weekend, the first time the company has attempted such a move. Tens of thousands of people converged on the D23 Expo in Anaheim to spend four days in mouse heaven and we caught them, on camera. View more photos in......
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Disney Freaks in Mouse Heaven at the D23 Expo

Man, there was a lot of stuff at the D23 Expo this past weekend. And the weird thing is, it seemed like there wasn't enough stuff. Check out photos in the Disney slideshow and read more in "Disney Expo Channels Peter Pan." Disney is famously hush-hush about how many people......
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Disney Expo Channels Peter Pan

View more photos in the D23 Expo slideshow. Disney rolled out its equivalent of San Diego Comic-Con last weekend, the first time the company has attempted such a move. Tens of thousands of people converged on the D23 Expo in Anaheim to spend four days in mouse heaven. The megacorporation......
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The Game Within (Or, Beer Pong, a Pissing Good Time)

Top athletes often speak of “the game within the game,” the strategies that exist beneath the surface of contests, often stemming from realities unseen by fans. Take beer pong, for instance. Hundreds of 20-somethings from around the nation gathered in Fullerton over Labor Day weekend to drink beer and throw......
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Fuck You, Penguin: When Cute Animals Make You Angry

Matthew Gasteier runs the blog FU, Penguin. He is 27 years old and lives in Watertown, MA, just outside of Boston. His blog just got turned into a book, which he will be signing tomorrow afternoon, September 12, at Fred Segal. The book and the blog are filled with stuff......