Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Voice of Nintendo's Mario Meets Asylum's Voice of Geniushttp://www.asylum.com/2010/06/09/voice-of-nintendos-mario-meets-asylums-voice-of-genius/http://www.asylum.com/2010/06/09/voice-of-nintendos-mario-meets-asylums-voice-of-genius/http://www.asylum.com/2010/06/09/voice-of-nintendos-mario-meets-asylums-voice-of-genius/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Voice-acting genius Charles Martinet is a classically trained actor who appeared in "The Dead Pool" and "Matlock" before landing his best-known role as the voice of Mario in "Super Mario 64." Nintendo quickly realized the range of Martinet's talent ... Read more

 

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]]>Charles MartinetCharlesMartinetLuigimarionintendoSuper Mario Brossuper mario galaxy 2SuperMarioBrosSuperMarioGalaxy2voice actingVoiceActingwarioRyan McKee2010-06-09T15:30:00+00:00Your Four Best Alternatives to Watching 'Lost'http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/25/your-four-best-alternatives-to-watching-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/25/your-four-best-alternatives-to-watching-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/25/your-four-best-alternatives-to-watching-lost/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Now that "Lost" is officially over, trend investigator Ryan McKee would like to offer up a few ways you can fill the time ... if(typeof ... Read more

 

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]]>Furrygrandfathersjam bandsJamBandsLostrelationshipsRyan McKee2010-05-25T13:00:00+00:00ATI Raps for Joy Over the Steam Online Gaming for Machttp://www.asylum.com/2010/05/12/ati-raps-for-joy-over-the-steam-online-gaming-for-mac/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/12/ati-raps-for-joy-over-the-steam-online-gaming-for-mac/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/12/ati-raps-for-joy-over-the-steam-online-gaming-for-mac/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The online gaming source Steam finally launched its beta version for Mac. Before now, Mac-heads had to buy a PC or break into their neighbor's place to get their full game-geek on. The program, which operates a lot like an iTunes for video games, ... Read more

 

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]]>betabeta versionBetaVersionmacOnline Gamingonline gaming consoleOnlineGamingOnlineGamingConsolerapryan mckeeRyanMckeesteamvideo gamesVideoGamesRyan McKee2010-05-12T16:45:00+00:00ATI Dissects Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan's Experience, Lesbian Tieshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/05/11/ati-dissects-supreme-court-nominee-elena-kagans-experience-les/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/11/ati-dissects-supreme-court-nominee-elena-kagans-experience-les/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/11/ati-dissects-supreme-court-nominee-elena-kagans-experience-les/#commentsFiled under: , ,


President Barack Obama officially nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the next associate justice to the Supreme Court. Although Kagan worked under President Clinton and was the dean at Harvard Law School, she does not have much experience with ... Read more

 

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]]>elena kaganElenaKagankaganlesbian rumorsLesbianRumorsnomineeobamasupreme courtsupreme court justiceSupremeCourtSupremeCourtJusticeRyan McKee2010-05-11T14:15:00+00:00Cinco de Mayo NOT Mexican Fourth of July -- ATI Suggests Corona St. Patty's Dayhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-not-mexican-4th-of-july-ati-suggests-coronas-st/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-not-mexican-4th-of-july-ati-suggests-coronas-st/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-not-mexican-4th-of-july-ati-suggests-coronas-st/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Most Americans have no idea why they are celebrating Cinco de Mayo. No, it is not Mexico's Independence Day. It is Corona's, Jose Cuervo's, and avocado farmers' answer to St. Patrick's Day. Actually, the only people who really have a historical ... Read more

 

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]]>arizonacinco de mayoCincoDeMayocoronadrinkingmexican independenceMexicanIndependenceMexicopartyRyan McKee2010-05-05T16:45:00+00:00Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad Is a Liberal; ATI Says No Wayhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/05/04/times-square-bomber-faisal-shahzad-is-a-liberal-ati-says-no-w/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/04/times-square-bomber-faisal-shahzad-is-a-liberal-ati-says-no-w/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/04/times-square-bomber-faisal-shahzad-is-a-liberal-ati-says-no-w/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Faisal Shahzad, a Muslim with dual citizenship in Pakistan and the United States, was arrested for planting the car bomb in Times Square over the weekend. Conservatives were relieved, because it had been rumored an extreme right-wing group may have ... Read more

 

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]]>democratFaisal ShahzadFaisalShahzadliberalpunditrypunditsright wingRightWingtimes squaretimes square bombTimesSquareTimesSquareBombRyan McKee2010-05-04T15:15:00+00:00ATI's Five S's for Spotting an Illegal Immigrant in Arizonahttp://www.asylum.com/2010/05/03/atis-five-ss-for-arizona-illegal-immigation-law/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/03/atis-five-ss-for-arizona-illegal-immigation-law/http://www.asylum.com/2010/05/03/atis-five-ss-for-arizona-illegal-immigation-law/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Arizona's new immigration law has been dubbed the "Papers Please Act" by critics who claim it essentially legalizes racial profiling. The bill's proponents, however, say that people just naturally know what an illegal alien looks like, and race has ... Read more

 

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]]>arizonaarizona immigration lawArizonaImmigrationLawimmigrantsimmigrationpapers please actPapersPleaseActRyan McKee2010-05-03T16:45:00+00:00ATI Attends Aldo vs. Faber Match, Dissects the World of MMAhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/30/ati-attends-aldo-vs-faber-match-dissects-the-world-of-mma/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/30/ati-attends-aldo-vs-faber-match-dissects-the-world-of-mma/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/30/ati-attends-aldo-vs-faber-match-dissects-the-world-of-mma/#commentsFiled under: , ,


MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports. Most people are familiar with the concept, but aren't sure why it's gaining so much traction. Due to his ability to explain all popular trends, resident genius Ryan McKee traveled to Sacramento, Calif., to ... Read more

 

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]]>aldo vs. faberAldoVs.FaberAMP EnergyAmpEnergyfightingmartial artsMartialArtsMMAryan mckeeRyanMckeeRyan McKee2010-04-30T15:30:00+00:00Resident Genius Reveals Betting Tips for the Kentucky Derbyhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/28/resident-genius-reveals-gambling-tips-for-kentucky-derby-triple-crown/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/28/resident-genius-reveals-gambling-tips-for-kentucky-derby-triple-crown/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/28/resident-genius-reveals-gambling-tips-for-kentucky-derby-triple-crown/#commentsFiled under: ,


Inaugurated in 1875, the Kentucky Derby is the most prestigious horse race in the world. It also serves as the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Naturally, Asylum's resident genius, Ryan McKee, attends the event each year. Using ... Read more

 

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]]>bettinggamblinghorse racingHorseRacingkentucky derbyKentuckyDerbyoddsTriple CrownTripleCrownRyan McKee2010-04-28T15:30:00+00:00ATI Offers a Man's Perspective on a Woman's Perspectivehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/27/ati-gives-you-a-mans-perspective-on-a-emily-mccombs-womans-perspective/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/27/ati-gives-you-a-mans-perspective-on-a-emily-mccombs-womans-perspective/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/27/ati-gives-you-a-mans-perspective-on-a-emily-mccombs-womans-perspective/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Asylum's token girl Emily McCombs does an excellent job demystifying the female thought process in the "Woman's Perspective" series, but are women really that complex? Our resident genius Ryan McKee cannot comprehend why his fellow man continually ... Read more

 

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]]>a mans perspectivea womans perspectiveadviceAMansPerspectiveAWomansPerspectivechimpanzeesresident geniusResidentGeniusryan mckeeRyanMckeesexwomenAsylum Staff2010-04-27T15:45:00+00:00ATI Discovers Vulcan Cat's Possible Connection to Real Vulcanshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/21/ati-discovers-vulcan-cats-possible-connection-to-real-vulcans/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/21/ati-discovers-vulcan-cats-possible-connection-to-real-vulcans/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/21/ati-discovers-vulcan-cats-possible-connection-to-real-vulcans/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Spock the Cat, a 2-year-old female from the Atlanta Humane Society, received her name because of the similarity between her mutated paw and the Vulcan salute. Since going up for adoption, the cat has become a hot topic trend on Trekkie message ... Read more

 

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]]>catgooglegoogle trendsGoogleTrendsryan mckeeRyanMckeespockSpock the CatSpockTheCatstar trekStarTrektrekkiesvulcanvulcatRyan McKee2010-04-21T16:15:00+00:00STDs Rampant Among Old People -- ATI Explains Elderly Promiscuityhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/20/stds-rampant-amongst-old-people-ati-explains-elderly-promiscu/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/20/stds-rampant-amongst-old-people-ati-explains-elderly-promiscu/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/20/stds-rampant-amongst-old-people-ati-explains-elderly-promiscu/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If Grandma and Grandpa ever lecture you on the importance of safe sex, you need to serve the lesson right back at them. In light of STD month, analysts and doctors are busy studying which groups of people have the highest incidence of unprotected ... Read more

 

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]]>old peopleOldPeopleryan mckeeRyanMckeesexSTDssyphilisunprotected sexUnprotectedSexRyan McKee2010-04-20T17:15:00+00:00Volcanic Eruption Rekindles Icelandic Hatred, ATI Reportshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/19/volcanic-eruption-rekindles-iceland-hatred-ati-reports-eyjafjallajokull/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/19/volcanic-eruption-rekindles-iceland-hatred-ati-reports-eyjafjallajokull/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/19/volcanic-eruption-rekindles-iceland-hatred-ati-reports-eyjafjallajokull/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


There is currently an anti-Iceland trend blowing through Europe. To the ignorant, non-ATI audience, it may seem like this hostility stems from Iceland's volcanic eruption last week. Eyjafjallajokull's blast sent a gargantuan cloud of ash over Europe, ... Read more

 

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]]>ash cloudAshCloudasylumbjorkeruptioneuropeEyjafjallajokullVolcanogoogleicelandinvestigationinvestigationstrendtrendsvolcanicvolcanoRyan McKee2010-04-19T16:45:00+00:00Peter Steele Dies of Heart Failure, ATI Shocked It Didn't Happen Soonerhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/15/type-o-negative-peter-steele-dies-of-heart-failure-ati-shocked/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/15/type-o-negative-peter-steele-dies-of-heart-failure-ati-shocked/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/15/type-o-negative-peter-steele-dies-of-heart-failure-ati-shocked/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Musician Peter Steele has reportedly died of heart failure at 48 years old. Known as the deep-voiced, towering frontman of the gothic metal band Type O Negative, Steele had a reputation for substance abuse, depression and dark jokes about suicide. ... Read more

 

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]]>deathheart failureHeartFailuremusicianpeter steelePeterSteeleryan mckeeRyanMckeetype o negativeTypeONegativeRyan McKee2010-04-15T15:00:00+00:00Gum Wrapper Prom Dress Is Part of Dangerous 'Glee'-ification Trendhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/14/elizabeth-rasmuson-gum-wrapper-prom-dress-part-of-glee-ification/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/14/elizabeth-rasmuson-gum-wrapper-prom-dress-part-of-glee-ification/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/14/elizabeth-rasmuson-gum-wrapper-prom-dress-part-of-glee-ification/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Elizabeth Rasmuson, a high school junior in Iowa, is getting a lot of attention for making a prom dress and matching vest for her boyfriend out of gum wrappers. While trend investigator Ryan McKee understands why freakish behavior is newsworthy, he ... Read more

 

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]]>drama studentDramaStudentElizabeth RasmusonElizabethRasmusonGleegum wrapper prom dressGumWrapperPromDressRyan McKee2010-04-14T16:45:00+00:00Justin Bieber Craze all Part of Canadian Lesbian Conspiracy, Says ATIhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/12/justin-bieber-craze-all-part-of-canadian-lesbian-conspiracy-say/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/12/justin-bieber-craze-all-part-of-canadian-lesbian-conspiracy-say/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/12/justin-bieber-craze-all-part-of-canadian-lesbian-conspiracy-say/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


While watching "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, you no doubt noticed one thing: Justin Bieber sure is pretty. A little too pretty, don't you think? If it seems odd that this young Canuck came from nowhere and suddenly exploded across every Tiger ... Read more

 

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]]>canadaconspiracyjustin bieberJustinBieberlesbiansaturday night liveSaturdayNightLivesnlRyan McKee2010-04-12T16:15:00+00:00Bowersox Winning 'American Idol' Could Be Harmful to Menhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/07/crystal-bowersox-winning-american-idol-could-be-harmful-to-men/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/07/crystal-bowersox-winning-american-idol-could-be-harmful-to-men/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/07/crystal-bowersox-winning-american-idol-could-be-harmful-to-men/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


With her Janis Joplin-like howl and didgeridoo talent, Crystal Bowersox seems to be the frontrunner to win the latest "American Idol" competition. This is not a good thing, as a Bowersox win -- and subsequent proliferation of her style -- could ... Read more

 

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]]>Adam DuritzAdamDuritzamerican idolAmericanIdolcrystal bowersoxCrystalBowersoxlibidoRyan McKee2010-04-07T16:15:00+00:00Box Wine Inventor Dies, ATI Wants You to Celebrate His Boozy Creationhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/06/box-wine-founder-thomas-angove-dies-ati-celebrates-his-boozy-crea/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/06/box-wine-founder-thomas-angove-dies-ati-celebrates-his-boozy-crea/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/06/box-wine-founder-thomas-angove-dies-ati-celebrates-his-boozy-crea/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The inventor of boxed wine, Australian genius Thomas Angove, passed away last week at 92 years old. Asylum would like to honor his contribution to our reckless abandon (aka "Slap the Bag") by proposing a National Box Wine Day, which will be held, ... Read more

 

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]]>bagbox wineBoxWinediesfranziaslap the bagSlapTheBagthomas angoveThomasAngovewinesWineStorageRyan McKee2010-04-06T16:15:00+00:00ATI Fantasizes About NASA's Four-Woman Discovery Missionhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/05/ati-fantasizes-about-nasa-four-woman-discovery-mission/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/05/ati-fantasizes-about-nasa-four-woman-discovery-mission/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/05/ati-fantasizes-about-nasa-four-woman-discovery-mission/#commentsFiled under: , ,


NASA made history this morning when it launched the space shuttle Discovery with four women on board. That's the highest-ever number of women in a spacecraft at one time. This bold experiment should prove female astronauts are as capable as men ... ... Read more

 

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]]>astronautdiscoveryfemale astronautsFemaleAstronautslaunchNASARyan McKee2010-04-05T14:45:00+00:00Master Distiller Colum Egan Matches Wits, Talks Whiskey With Asylum's Geniushttp://www.asylum.com/2010/04/02/bushmills-master-distiller-colum-egan-matches-wits-talks-whiskey-with-asy/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/02/bushmills-master-distiller-colum-egan-matches-wits-talks-whiskey-with-asy/http://www.asylum.com/2010/04/02/bushmills-master-distiller-colum-egan-matches-wits-talks-whiskey-with-asy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Recently, we asked Asylum's trend investigator Ryan C. McKee IV to dust off his interviewing skills for a video series. At first, he refused, eventually only agreeing on the condition that his interview subjects be on his intellectual level. He also ... Read more

 

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]]>bushmillsbushmills irish whiskyBushmillsIrishWhiskyColum EganColumEgangenius on geniusGeniusOnGeniusmaster distillerMasterDistillerwhiskeyRyan McKee2010-04-02T15:00:00+00:00