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• Best Games of 2009
• Saab Officially Borked - Saab - Jalopnik
• Shining Lake Confirms Presence of Liquid on Titan
• Adorable Tree Kangaroos Fitted with Tiny 'Crittercams'
• 'Green' Vibrators Promise Sustainable Pleasure
• 15 Games that Defined the PlayStation Brand
• Innocent inmate could get $1.75 million for his time
• A New Source of Stress: Feelings of Social Media Inadequacy
• Prisoners Suing After Being Forced to Listen to Xmas Music
• MSNBC's Ratigan Yells At Congresswoman (VIDEO)
• Federal "Hate Crime" Cases at Highest Level Since 2001
• Chuck Norris: Public health care would have killed Jesus
• Avatar Review: Yes, It Changed Everything After All
• Study: Santa, You Need to Lose Weight
• Meteorite Study Brings More Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars
• Fox Threatens to Pull Shows from Time Warner Cable
• Now this is called a great Pic
• 17 Geeked Out Films We Can't Wait to See in 2010 (+vids)
• Venezuela's Chavez 'Still' Smells Sulfur After Obama Speech
• Barack Obama's speech disappoints and fuels frustration at C
• DRM Fiasco Ruins James Cameron’s Avatar 3D Preview
• Ancient Book of Mark Found Not So Ancient After All
• A Quiet Hell: The City of Smokestacks
• Most Expensive Wii Ever
• What the US Media Shield Bill Means for Bloggers and Citizen
• Science First: Video of submarine lava eruption
• Deepest Undersea Erupting Volcano [VID]
• We all know the problem..... For guys only! [Pic]
• Small design firm sues Microsoft over Bing name
• When William Shatner Met Koko the Gorilla
• FIFA's Goal Of The Year Award [with VID]
• 20 Best Movie Mustaches of the Aughts [PICS]
• The Known Universe: Most Complete 4D Map of Cosmos
• No, she's not materialistic! (PIC)
• Obama: 'Time for talk is over'
• Alcoholic Monkeys Stealing Booze from Tourists [Video]
• World Cup 2010: Football Culture Around the World
• 36 Noteworthy People Who Died in 2009 [w/ Pics]
• Study: Casual Sex Doesn’t Cause Emotional Damage
• Cellphone? ***** son, find my keys so we can get out of here!

Best Games of 2009 Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:00 PM PST The best games of 2009, as chosen by the infallible geniuses at GamesRadar

Saab Officially Borked - Saab - Jalopnik Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:59 PM PST GM announced moments ago they couldn't seal a deal to sell Saab, its 62-year-old Swedish brand. As a result, the brand is officially dead, with GM starting a three month orderly wind-down of Saab operations

Shining Lake Confirms Presence of Liquid on Titan Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:50 PM PST A glint of light from a large lake confirms the presence of surface liquid in Titan's northern hemisphere.

Adorable Tree Kangaroos Fitted with Tiny 'Crittercams' Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:20 PM PST The hard to reach "plush toys" on Papua New Guineau have been outfitted with "Crittercams" for the first time. The breathtaking treetop footage is already solving tree kangaroo mysteries, researchers say. — National Geographic

'Green' Vibrators Promise Sustainable Pleasure Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:20 PM PST The global sex toy industry is worth an annual 15 billion dollars and uses up a mountain of batteries in the process, many of which end up as toxic waste. But now one Irish company reckons they've got the solution to shake up the market.

15 Games that Defined the PlayStation Brand Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST The PlayStation is officially 15-years-old. It's been a crazy journey through those 15 years, we've come a long way since the original PlayStation was released. So to celebrate, here are 15 games that have helped define the PlayStation brand over the past 15 years.

Innocent inmate could get $1.75 million for his time Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Jamie Bernard Bain spent 35 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Because of that error, he will likely become a millionaire in about six months. Attorneys for The Innocence Project of Florida, which helped exonerate the Lake Wales native through DNA testing, will discuss with Bain after the holidays the process for getting compensated.

A New Source of Stress: Feelings of Social Media Inadequacy Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST With new social media platforms popping up every second, many companies worry that they can't keep up with their customers.

Prisoners Suing After Being Forced to Listen to Xmas Music Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:30 PM PST Prisoners have filed lawsuits claiming cruel and unusual punishment and forced participation in religious celebrations

MSNBC's Ratigan Yells At Congresswoman (VIDEO) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:27 PM PST MSNBC host spars with Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) over health care. He accuses her of using talking points and says the interview is a waste of time.

Federal "Hate Crime" Cases at Highest Level Since 2001 Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST Thomas E. Perez, head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, said the department brought more federal hate crime cases this year than in any other year since 2001. Perez said he was "shocked to see the downtick in prosecutions of hate crimes" during the Bush administration, adding, "The Civil Rights Division is again open for business."

Chuck Norris: Public health care would have killed Jesus Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:18 PM PST Norris has penned an article in which he suggests that Jesus Christ would have been among many "great souls" who would have been "erased from history" had a health plan similar to the one proposed by the Democrats existed in the Levant 2,000 years ago.

Avatar Review: Yes, It Changed Everything After All Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:12 PM PST Put simply, Avatar is the most visually fantastic film I've ever seen. It will be hailed as the groundbreaking 3D release of its time while setting a new standard by which all blockbusters are measured. Yes, it's that good.

Study: Santa, You Need to Lose Weight Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:10 PM PST Medical Journal Links Countries who Celebrate Santa Claus with High Numbers of Obese Children. "Santa promotes a message that obesity is synonymous with cheerfulness and joviality," Nathan Grills wrote. He suggested that jolly old Saint Nick should swap his traditional snacks of cookies and milk in favor of sharing carrots with Rudolph

Meteorite Study Brings More Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:50 PM PST In 1996, when scientists examined a meteorite from Mars previously uncovered in Antarctica, they were intrigued by what looked like microscopic fossils of ancient Martian life forms. Now, using new technology that wasn't available 13 years ago, NASA scientists have found further evidence ...

Fox Threatens to Pull Shows from Time Warner Cable Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:41 PM PST Time Warner Cable is locked in a licensing battle with News Corp., which could result in News Corp. pulling Fox Broadcasting. News Corp. wants 300 percent increase in the fees the cable provider would pay to keep Fox on the air.

Now this is called a great Pic Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST You will feel amazed when you will find how it was made.

17 Geeked Out Films We Can't Wait to See in 2010 (+vids) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST If you thought 2009 was a great year for movies, look out for 2010: From high-tech spy thrillers to mind-melters to VFX masterpieces, the upcoming season is filled with flicks for geeks. Here are the movies we're most looking forward to.

Venezuela's Chavez 'Still' Smells Sulfur After Obama Speech Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:19 PM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he "still" smelled sulfur after President Obama made a keynote speech at the Copenhagen climate conference Friday, accusing the American president of carrying same satanic Chavez believes followed Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush.

Barack Obama's speech disappoints and fuels frustration at C Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:18 PM PST US president offers no further commitment on reducing emissions or on finance to poor countries

DRM Fiasco Ruins James Cameron’s Avatar 3D Preview Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:50 PM PST Avatar, the long-awaited science fiction epic from James Cameron will launch this week, but already some lucky individuals have seen the movie. The same cannot be said of attendees at a 3D preview showing in Germany yesterday though. The movie's DRM 'protection' system failed and the video could not be decoded.

Ancient Book of Mark Found Not So Ancient After All Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:40 PM PST A biblical expert, together with experts in micro-chemical analysis and medieval bookmaking, has concluded that one of the University of Chicago Library's most enigmatic possessions is a forgery.

A Quiet Hell: The City of Smokestacks Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST It's not easy to see the refineries and chemical plants that line the Houston Ship Channel. The industrial behemoths sit quietly behind guarded fences, largely invisible to the citizens of the nation's fourth-largest city. Their operators regularly violate the federal Clean Air Act, pumping tons of toxic pollutants into the air.

Most Expensive Wii Ever Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST We've seen some expensive video games. We've seen some pricey video game consoles, too. But we're pretty confident that this one beats them all.

What the US Media Shield Bill Means for Bloggers and Citizen Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST The media shield bill making its way through the US Senate could have profound implications for bloggers and citizen journalists by legally defining journalism.

Science First: Video of submarine lava eruption Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST Lava erupting from the deepest underwater volcano ever discovered has been captured on video for the first time. The submarine volcano is located nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Samoa.

Deepest Undersea Erupting Volcano [VID] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST Nearly 4,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the West Mata volcano spews superheated lava in this video shot by scientists controlling the ROV Jason in May of 2009.

We all know the problem..... For guys only! [Pic] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:20 PM PST *****

Small design firm sues Microsoft over Bing name Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:00 PM PST A small design firm by the name of Bing! Information Design has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft for naming its search engine Bing.

When William Shatner Met Koko the Gorilla Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:00 PM PST One of the advantages of being a captain is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it. ~ William Shatner

FIFA's Goal Of The Year Award [with VID] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:50 PM PST The 10 finalists for FIFA's Goal of the Year award

20 Best Movie Mustaches of the Aughts [PICS] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:20 PM PST Twas a fine decade for facial hair in cinema. There were men donning mustaches a plenty, but we toiled and twirled the 'staches we can't grow and picked the twenty best.

The Known Universe: Most Complete 4D Map of Cosmos Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:20 PM PST The American Museum Of Natural History has put together an amazing video tour of the known universe. Watch it in HD with headphones.

No, she's not materialistic! (PIC) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:20 PM PST *****

Obama: 'Time for talk is over' Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:05 PM PST Obama shreds his prepared schedule a few minutes after landing in Copenhagen.

Alcoholic Monkeys Stealing Booze from Tourists [Video] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:00 PM PST The video shows alcoholic monkeys on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. They were brought there from West Africa 300 years ago by slave traders back when the island was a rum-producing colony

World Cup 2010: Football Culture Around the World Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:50 AM PST The following pictures are taken from Dream and Goals: The World Cup and World Football 1990-2010 (Dewi Lewis Publishing; www.dewilewispublishing.com), which showcases hundreds of photographs of passionate football fans around the world, taken by Alistair Berg.

36 Noteworthy People Who Died in 2009 [w/ Pics] Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST "Some people are so afraid to die," said the poet Henry Van Dyke, "that they never begin to live." One thing these people, all of whom died this year, had in common is that that sentiment didn't apply to any of them."

Study: Casual Sex Doesn’t Cause Emotional Damage Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST Young adults who have casual sex are no more likely than those in committed relationships to experience psychological problems, new research has found.

Cellphone? ***** son, find my keys so we can get out of here! Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:30 AM PST *****

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