QUICK HIT: Steve Wiebe Rules Again!

If you’ve never seen The King of Kong then this item will probably have no resonance for you. But if you have (and I highly recommend that you see it), you will be delighted to learn that Steve Wiebe has regained the title of Donkey Kong World Record Holder from the evil hands of Billy …

Movieline Makes The Inevitable ‘Jersey Shore’ / Super Mario Bros. Connection

I didn’t photocap Jersey Shore last week because a) I was traveling, and b) nothing really happened beyond a ridiculous argument, courtesy of Angelina. Don’t worry though. I will soon be ramping up my Jersey coverage, and in the meantime, please enjoy the wonderful parallels that my friend Louis at Movieline has drawn between the …

Scenes From E3 2010 (Or, Embarrassing Pictures of Me Dancing)

Generally every year, I let my not-so-inner geek out by visiting E3, the video game industry’s biggest convention of the year. It’s a chance to play games that won’t be on the market for months or years, try out new gadgets, and more or less remind yourself that you’re not in fact the most socially …

'Dante's Inferno' Trailer Is Kind Of Blowing My Mind

Via Vulture This Super Bowl spot for the upcoming video game Dante’s Inferno was rejected by CBS, presumably for the clever tag line “Go To Hell.” It’s a bit ridiculous that something like this can be jettisoned to the side while Tim Tebow can take the airwaves and push a message by the religious right …

Wii Videos Are Still Funny, Embarrassing

With E3 wrapping up later this afternoon, I thought we could take a look back at the glory days of the Wii, when the sheer novelty spawned countless YouTube videos of people punching at air and breaking their TVs. Here’s one that’s been unearthed by m_ruv. It’s of yours truly flailing about in the most …