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Time For A Lighthearted Piece

Games Nirek - November 8, 2014 43

Test yourself. Can you think of other words in our (not hour) language that either are spelled the same but mean something else? Or spelled differently but pronounced the same?

PWND: A Brief History of Video Games

Games ADONAI - October 17, 2011 15

Prose is an art form, movies and acting in general are art forms, so is music, painting, graphics, sculpture, and so on. Some might...

Remember That Thing You Liked When You Were A Kid?

Games ADONAI - June 22, 2011 9

I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio. ~Rodney Dangerfield I wanna talk a little nostalgia in this...

Selling Gingerbread

Games whatsthatsound - September 18, 2010 90

Here we are now, entertain us! - Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Just look at Bob and Judy, they're happy as can be inventing situations, putting them...

PlanetPOV Political Easter Egg Hunt

Games AdLib - April 4, 2010 12

Happy Easter to all! While you were sleeping all snug in your beds last night, The Easter Planet was hiding political Easter eggs in this...

Super Bowl Sunday

Games javaz - February 1, 2010 30

The official Super Bowl Sunday began January 15th, 1967 when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL had full control of...

Senate of Kings: Can voters ever really claim their democratic power?

Games nellie - November 23, 2009 35

I was struck by a clip of Joe Lieberman during his most recent campaign for the senate. I heard the clip on Randi...

HuffNo Friday Trivia Challenges

Games AdLib - November 6, 2009 154

Putting the day's frustration behind me, I am kicking off a Friday night trivia game thread which I hope you'll all feel free to...

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