Local Austin Video Game Store Buys Corporate Giant.

Ausin, Tx video vintage video game store Game Over Videogames just announced that it purchased all retail outlets of Gamestop, increasing their number of locations from 3 to nearly 1000.

I Less Than Three John Cusack.

So it wasn't an April Fools prank, or an exaggeration. John Cusack, my lifelong man-crush, is currently a guest blogger on Boing Boing. His first article, "The Beat Of The Future", narrates his experience witnessing the "Up With People" halftime show at Superbowl XX while on shrooms. This is definitely starting out on the right foot; looking forward to more from him. *swoon*

Barack Obama Looking At Awesome Things.

A kickass Flickr photo set created in response to A History of Barack Obama Feigning Interest In Mundane Things. When I was ten years old, this is exactly what I imagined being president would be like.

In The Cards...

Just wanted to weigh in with a pile of playing-card based websites that have come to my attention. Above is the most recent archive of my personal playing/tarot card collection. Here is a Flickr set depicting a charming vintage 1950s sci-fi card game called Space-O.



Here is a Russian set of playing cards with distinctively Mayan artwork.



And here is a really cool Flickr photo set of Japanese monster-themed Pachi cards.

We Might As Well Shut Down The Internet, Thanks To 'Trololo' Cat.

Seriously. 'Trololo' Cat is just about the greatest thing ever.