Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Abra Ca-D'oh!-bra -- Magic Trick Fails Caught on Tapehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/magic-trick-fails-video/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/magic-trick-fails-video/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/magic-trick-fails-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


Magic is just smoke and mirrors, they say. But sometimes it's also smoke and mirrors and fire and blood and sheer embarrassment. And maybe some dead rabbits in a top hat. Because not every magic trick turns out as planned. Even so, the mucked up ... Read more

 

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]]>failmagicmagiciantricksLaura Leu2011-01-21T14:00:00+00:00Couple Celebrate Nuptials With 'Ghostbusters' Wedding Cakehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Listen, guys, we need to talk. Where is this relationship is going? Because we're not getting any younger, and someday we want to get married. Not really for the commitment or tax break or green card, but to have a "Ghostbusters" wedding cake, OK? ... Read more

 

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]]>geek weddingGeekWeddingghostbusterswedding cakeWeddingCakeweddingsLaura Leu2011-01-21T11:30:00+00:00Was Alexander Hamilton President? Asylum Investigateshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/alexander-hamilton-president-asylum-investigates/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/alexander-hamilton-president-asylum-investigates/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/alexander-hamilton-president-asylum-investigates/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Many Founding Fathers top-five lists have Alexander Hamilton following George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams in the number five spot. He is, after all, much cooler than James Madison, and only an unscrupulous alcoholic ... Read more

 

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]]>alexander hamiltonAlexanderHamiltonpresidentrichard syllaRichardSyllathomas flemingThomasFlemingAnthony Layser2011-01-20T15:30:00+00:00The Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary With These Amazing Time-Lapse Videoshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/the-ordinary-becomes-extraordinary-with-these-amazing-time-lapse/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/the-ordinary-becomes-extraordinary-with-these-amazing-time-lapse/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/the-ordinary-becomes-extraordinary-with-these-amazing-time-lapse/#commentsFiled under: ,


Speeding up time can make even the most mundane events seem interesting. Take, for example, watching paint dry. See? Erik Solheim also demonstrated time-lapse's ability to amaze by fast-forwarding through the changing seasons in his backyard. ... Read more

 

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]]>best time lapse videosBestTimeLapseVideostime lapsetime lapse videoTimeLapseTimeLapseVideoLaura Leu2011-01-20T13:30:00+00:00Sentinel Island -- Inside the Home of the Last Uncontacted Peoplehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You've just been chosen as a contestant for "Survivor: Andamans." But instead of immunity idols, there are red buckets. Instead of elimination challenges, there's smallpox. And instead of Parvati, Hatch and Vecepia, there are British imperialists and ... Read more

 

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]]>andamanssentinel islandSentinelIslandTed Rabinowitz2011-01-20T11:30:00+00:00Dakar Rally Almost Ends in Desert Disaster, Asylum Persevereshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Before crossing the finish line of the 2010 Dakar rally, Asylum's Brett McKenzie and the Volkswagen motorsports team had to cross one of the driest, most inhospitable places on Earth: the Atacama desert. This is the third and final episode of ... Read more

 

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]]>Dakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-19T15:30:00+00:00Is It Time for the United States to Break Into Two Countries?http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/is-it-time-for-the-united-states-to-break-into-two-countries/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/is-it-time-for-the-united-states-to-break-into-two-countries/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/is-it-time-for-the-united-states-to-break-into-two-countries/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It seems like every month something else happens that shows us how deeply divided the U.S. is as a nation. This month, we've seen the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the subsequent debate over whether it was all the Tea Party's fault or if ... Read more

 

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]]>Americablue statesBlueStatescivil warCivilWarred statesRedStatessecessiontwo americasTwoAmericasunited statesUnitedStatesDan Solomon2011-01-19T13:30:00+00:00Robot Rock Bands Intend to Replace Human Musicians Foreverhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/robot-rock-bands-expressive-machines-musical-instruments/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/robot-rock-bands-expressive-machines-musical-instruments/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/robot-rock-bands-expressive-machines-musical-instruments/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


When humanity inevitably finds itself at war with our robot nemeses, we know one thing for sure: They'll have their own theme music. Who's to blame? A music collective called Expressive Machines Musical Instruments, who have used the ... Read more

 

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]]>chuck e cheeseChuckECheesekickstartermusicroboticsRobotsShowBiz Pizza PlaceShowbizPizzaPlaceDan Solomon2011-01-19T11:30:00+00:00Austin Musician Has the Best RV Everhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Austin, Texas, apparently everyone's favorite city in America, is famous for its array of street-legal art cars. But Austin musician David Weaver has done them all one better -- he has an art school bus. It's also a viable house, complete with a ... Read more

 

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]]>art carsArtCarsaustinbusbusesrecreational vehiclesRecreationalVehiclesRVDan Solomon2011-01-18T11:30:00+00:00Get Your Stones Tumbled by Sexy Heidihttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/whiskey-stones/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/whiskey-stones/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/whiskey-stones/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Based on a very unscientific straw poll we took, a bunch of you out there have never heard of whiskey stones. And, no, that's not a euphemism for how badass you feel after you've had five glasses of Scotch on the rocks. Whiskey stones are apparently ... Read more

 

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]]>heiditeroforma whiskey stonesAsylum Staff2011-01-14T14:00:00+00:00WingDipper Makes Dipping Wings a Breezehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/wingdipper-chicken-wings/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/wingdipper-chicken-wings/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/wingdipper-chicken-wings/#commentsFiled under: , ,


All humans deserve the following basic rights: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the ability to dip your chicken wings with ease. Before the WingDipper came along, the latter was considered more a privilege than a right. Thousands who ... Read more

 

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]]>Buffalo wingsBuffaloWingschicken wingsChickenWingsinventioninventionsweird inventionsWeirdInventionswingdipperWendy Rose Gould2011-01-14T11:30:00+00:00Comic Rachel Feinstein Shows 'Hot Girl, Cool Job' a Night on the Townhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/rachel-feinstein-comedian-last-comic-standing-hot-girl-cool-job/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/rachel-feinstein-comedian-last-comic-standing-hot-girl-cool-job/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/rachel-feinstein-comedian-last-comic-standing-hot-girl-cool-job/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Looks or personality -- what's more important? It's a debate that's raged since the first X and Y chromosomes met. But comedian Rachel Feinstein proves that you don't always have to choose. The sassy comic was kind enough to let Asylum spend the ... Read more

 

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]]>comedianhot girl cool jobHotGirlCoolJoblast comic standingLastComicStandingrachel feinsteinRachelFeinsteinOliver Noble2011-01-13T15:30:00+00:00Which NFL Team Has the Best Hip-Hop Fan Tribute?http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/which-playoff-contendor-has-the-best-hip-hop-fan-tribute/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/which-playoff-contendor-has-the-best-hip-hop-fan-tribute/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/which-playoff-contendor-has-the-best-hip-hop-fan-tribute/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Despite Vegas's best efforts, determining who's going to win any given week's football game is not an exact science. Some choose to look at who the oddsmakers favor or follow the talking heads on the pre-game shows. Some people stick to the Balki ... Read more

 

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]]>atlanta falconsAtlantaFalconsbaltimore ravensBaltimoreRavensChicago BearsChicagoBearsfootballgreen bay packersGreenBayPackersnew england patriotsnew york jetsNewEnglandPatriotsNewYorkJetsNFLNFL PlayoffsNflPlayoffspittsburgh steelersPittsburghSteelersplayoffsseattle seahawksSeattleSeahawksDan Solomon2011-01-13T13:30:00+00:00Asylum Sets Up Camp With Dakar Rally Racers in the Andes Mountainshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


For part two of Asylum's behind-the-scenes look at the Dakar rally race, correspondent Brett McKenzie traveled with the Volkswagen Motorsports team through the Andes Mountains to reach the Bivouac at Copiapo, Chile. Just in case you didn't know, a ... Read more

 

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]]>bivouaccopiapodakarDakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyDakar2010Dakar2011DakarRallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-12T15:30:00+00:0017-Year-Old FX Artist Raising Funds for High-Tech Monster Suithttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/17-year-old-fx-artist-raising-funds-for-high-tech-monster-suit/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/17-year-old-fx-artist-raising-funds-for-high-tech-monster-suit/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/17-year-old-fx-artist-raising-funds-for-high-tech-monster-suit/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Monsters are going to be hot in 2011. Everyone from Kanye West to J.J. Abrams agrees, and so does Derek Tonks, a 17-year-old from Pomona, Calif., who's using the fund-raising website Kickstarter to finance the creation of a new, full-size, ... Read more

 

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]]>derek tonksDerekTonksfxkickstartermonsterspredatorDan Solomon2011-01-12T13:30:00+00:00The Hate by Numbers Finale -- Gladstone Says Goodbyehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/11/hate-by-numbers-finale-gladstone/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/11/hate-by-numbers-finale-gladstone/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/11/hate-by-numbers-finale-gladstone/#commentsFiled under: , ,


With Asylum going the way of the dinosaurs, Gladstone has decided to bring his series "Hate by Numbers" to an end (at least for now). He created an epic hybrid of an original episode and a best-of compilation for this final installment -- a structure ... Read more

 

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]]>finalegladstonehate by numbersHateByNumbersGladstone2011-01-11T15:30:00+00:00Man Sets Goal to Consume 2,011 Wings in 2011http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/ultimate-wing-man-2011/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/ultimate-wing-man-2011/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/ultimate-wing-man-2011/#commentsFiled under: ,


While countless men and women rush off to the gym and order more salads as part of their New Year's resolutions, Ryan Hohman will busy himself consuming exactly 2,011 delicious chicken wings. Now that's a New Year's resolution we can get behind. ... Read more

 

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]]>chicken wingsChickenWingsnew years resolutionnew years resolutionsNewYearsResolutionNewYearsResolutionsWendy Rose Gould2011-01-10T11:30:00+00:00Masterclash Says Goodbye to Asylumhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The time has come. While it's been a fantastic run, Asylum will be shuttering its virtual doors on Friday, Jan. 21. In the first part of our three-part farewell episode of Masterclash, we'll take a look back at our top five favorite Asylum moments ... Read more

 

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]]>asylumasylum closingfarewellmasterclashshutting downAsylum Staff2011-01-07T15:30:00+00:00Who Will Be the Next Ted Williams? -- The Most Talented Bums for Hirehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/ted-williams-talented-homeless-man/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/ted-williams-talented-homeless-man/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/ted-williams-talented-homeless-man/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Well, that was fast. A few days ago, we showed you a video of Ted Williams (left), the unemployed homeless man with the voice of a Casey Kasem angel. Today he has a new job and a house. After the video went viral, news of his incredible talent ... Read more

 

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]]>bumshomelesstalentedted williamsTedWilliamsLaura Leu2011-01-07T11:30:00+00:00The 10 Most Revealing Freudian Slips From Politicianshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/best-politician-freudian-slips-gaffes/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/best-politician-freudian-slips-gaffes/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/best-politician-freudian-slips-gaffes/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sigmund Freud once said, "America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success." Granted, he was also the purveyor of the theory that "time spent with cats is never wasted" -- a fact which, ... Read more

 

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]]>freudian slipsFreudianSlipsgaffesgeorge w. bushGeorgeW.BushHillary ClintonHillaryClintonpoliticsOliver Noble2011-01-06T15:30:00+00:00