In what was either an earnest interest in science or a desperate grasp for a new way to spend Homeland Security money, President Obama made an appearance on Discovery's "MythBusters" last night to ask hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to re-test a decidedly old-school method of protecting a city: Archimedes' solar ray. The tale of a Greek scientist who allegedly set an invading army's naval ...

We at Asylum are kids at heart. We just so happen to write smarmy pop-culture critiques and posts about hot women. Our jaded hearts, however, have a soft spot for impressive LEGO creations. It takes a lot of hard work and no small amount of creativity to piece together colorful toy monoliths in celebration of everything from Star Wars to real-life Navy battleships. So, when our geeky pals at ...

If you spend as much time watching TV as we do, you might have already seen a commercial for the Logitech Revue -- essentially a search engine for your TV -- featuring a balding, paunchy, "devoted fan" of Kevin Bacon. The character's home is packed with Bacon memorabilia -- including commissioned paintings of the actor. On closer inspection (read: not close at all), it's clear it's actually ...

It's been a while since Mickey Mouse had a huge, starring role in a video game or was featured in something the older, more jaded set (like us) could appreciate. The Nintendo Wii exclusive "Disney Epic Mickey" aims to change all that, plus boost the popular mouse's standing in the gaming arena. But can he stand oversized-shoe-to-oversized-shoe with the likes of Mario and Sonic? To answer that ...

We're suckers for Star Wars toys memorabilia. This isn't the first time we've featured it here in Would You Rather? And it probably won't be the last, especially if the geeks at Walyou keep on scratching that itch. This replica of Jango Fett's iconic helmet (sans the bounty hunter's decapitated head) would make you the envy of every Han, Luke and Leia in the neighborhood. Sure, he met a grisly ...

It seems like only yesterday that gamers first logged into Blizzard's now-famous MMORPG, "World of Warcraft." If they had known then that six years later they'd still be grinding levels and raiding all night long, well, they'd probably just use their gift of providence to uncover epic loot and think nothing of placing a hefty bet on the next Super Bowl. It takes something special to keep ...

"Gran Turismo 5" has been in development for over five years. Its moving target release date tortured fans eager to get a full-fledged new entry in what many describe as the definitive video game racing series. The wait is finally over -- we think. "Gran Turismo 5" should be in stores on Nov. 24. Chris Hinojosa-Miranda, an associate producer on "Gran Turismo 5," shared some development war ...

"Call of Duty: Black Ops" isn't the only November video game release to feature historical figures involved in situations we're pretty sure didn't actually happen. The latest installment in the "Assassin's Creed" series, "Brotherhood," lets gamers run and jump in a painstakingly reconstructed version of 15th-century Rome. (Oh, and players can also kill. Let's not forget kill.) It's been a busy ...

Anyone who spent time in arcades (before home consoles effectively killed them) should remember "Crazy Taxi." It handled the seemingly mundane premise of picking up fares and delivering them to their destinations as quickly as possible (pedestrians be damned) with a style and humor you rarely see now. Oh, and it was addictive. Very addictive. Sega is bringing the original back in downloadable ...

This week's installment of 'Would You Rather?' pits an easygoing girl from Kentucky against a killer toy that marries the nerd hobbies of video games and RC cars. The killer RC-XD car from "Call of Duty: Black Ops" doesn't replicate its fun, in-game use of blowing people up -- thanks to some bullsh** law about not giving RC cars packed with explosives to kids. However, it does come loaded with ...