This week on “Banter,” Jessica Ogilvie (twitter.com/jessicapauline) joins Ben Mandelker (twitter.com/bsideblog) to hash out everything from The Oscars — including but not limited to Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Ellen Degeneres, and many more. The two also share their rigorous experiences at Nike Training Club boot camp and opine with great warmth about “The Lego Movie.” Things …
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BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #80: Oscar Nominations, American Idol, and Grand Theft Auto Addiction
Today is Sade’s birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode of “Banter with Ben and Lisa.” This week, Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Lisa Timmons talk about the “American Idol” premiere and its new panel of judges. Then, hot off the presses, it’s the Oscar nominations! Finally things wrap up …
VIDEO: Super Mario Beads — Just Watch This And Thank Me Later
Some creative souls in Sweden animated a Super Mario Bros. adventure with beads, and the end result is nothing short of awesome, amazing, genius, and great. I think this may be one of the best things I’ve ever seen on YouTube. For two more shorter adventures, check out the filmmakers’ SMB playlist here. Oh, and …
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VIDEO: Amazing Time-Lapse Super Mario 3D Sidewalk Art
The headline kind of says it all. KEWL.
Play ‘Mad Men: The Game’ Right Now!!
Hey, remember that brilliant interactive Saved By The Bell YouTube game? Well, the geniuses behind that — the Fine Bros — are back with the equally ambitious and enjoyable Mad Men: The Game. Must I really say anything more? Go give a whirl, and don’t forget that Mad Men is finally back this Sunday. Wheeeeee!!!
VIDEO: Watch a Lizard Licking a Smartphone
I was going to do a photocap of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but Bravo’s photo gallery (from where I pull my images) seems to be broken. Instead, check out this video of a bearded dragon playing Ant Crusher on a smartphone. I’m gonna name him Nene! Via The Daily What
Justice, Nintendo-fied.
If you like Justice as much as I do (the musical act, not the concept — although, I like that too), then you might just get a kick out of this 8-bit rendition of their single, “Audio, Video, Disco.” I don’t know about you all, but when I hear this version, I imagine playing the …
AT LAST: The Inevitable Eurotrash Techno Version of the ‘Zelda’ Theme Song
Get out your glow sticks and cheap cologne: it’s a totally Euro-tastic techno cover of one of the greatest video game tunes of all time — The Legend of Zelda! Finally, the wonderful, nostalgic theme song of our youth presented in the Rumanian dance club style we always knew it could shine in. Color me …
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VIDEO: How To Wake Up Your Child, DOOM-style
This guy’s kid refused to get out of bed; so what’s a dad to do? The answer involves water and recreating the video game Doom. I like his style… Via The Daily What
B-Side Blog Goes To E3, Geeks Out
(that’s me) The massive video game convention known as E3 came to town last week, and since I am a video game geek at heart, I headed into the thick of it to check out the new games and over-the-top presentations. It was a blast, as usual; although, I didn’t have any exciting star sightings …