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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 16
In his own words, Chris Pontius’ job on the Jackass TV series and subsequent films is “to be naked.” Born in Pasadena, California, Pontius took up skateboarding at an early age and appeared in early issues of Big Brother Magazine, … Continue reading
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Beer and Board Games: The Dylan Strikes Back
Beer and Board Games‘ return after a summer break continues with part two of Star Wars game night! Dylan’s getting really drunk now – could this be his final appearance on B&BG? Y’know, it’s funny: even though they play all … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 13
I’m not going to bother writing a full bio for today’s celebrity birthday boy, because you already know this guy. Harrison Ford is legend. Indiana Jones. Han Solo. Rick Deckard (y’know, the dude from Blade Runner). Not to mention Apocalypse … Continue reading
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Borderlands is probably one of my all-time favourite games, so you can bet that I’m excited for its sequel Borderlands 2 – doubly so thanks to this wicked new trailer! They thankfully got rid of the dubsteppy first trailer and … Continue reading
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Dishonored is Full of Sneaky Violence
The wacky, wild Neo-Victorian steampunk world of Bethesda’s new game Dishonored is the real star of the show, and we get a good look around one of the levels in this “Golden Cat” mission walkthrough. Oh, and it’s jam-packed with … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 11
I always delight at celebrating a famous “That Guy”s birthday, and today’s celebrity is a very famous one indeed! Bruce McGill has been acting since 1977’s Handle with Care, but he gained a lot of attention very early on with … Continue reading
Beer and Board Games: Drunk Star Wars
Blame Society’s Beer and Board Games returns from summer vacation with the beginning of their epic night of Star Wars games! And wouldn’t you know it, they got the two most drunkenest game players of all: Dylan and Vanessa. Oddly … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 8
Jeffrey Tambor is a character actor of epic proportions, with over 150 credits to his name at the time of this writing! Tambor, like many other actors, made his acting debut on the stage, moving into TV and film acting … Continue reading
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Mario Bros. Financial Planning
This video from Awkward Spaceship finally answers a burning question that I’ve always had about the Mario Bros.: if these guys can save the world, then why are they still plumbers? One would think after the events of the first … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 4
Oh boy. How could I not choose this guy for today’s Celebrity Birthday of the Day? Just look at him! He’s holding a chainsaw, and he goes by the name Gackt! That’s just too amazing. Gackt is a Japanese singer-songwriter … Continue reading