Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/'Dante's Inferno' Video Game and Animated DVD Giveawayhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/dantes-inferno-video-game-and-animated-dvd-giveaway/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/dantes-inferno-video-game-and-animated-dvd-giveaway/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/dantes-inferno-video-game-and-animated-dvd-giveaway/#comments Filed under: , ,


"Dante's Inferno" was a literary epic, then a video game epic and finally an animated epic. Gamers know that tomorrow, Feb. 9, is the day EA Games is releasing the much-anticipated "Dante's Inferno" to the public. And Asylum wants you to have one. ... Read more

 

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]]>Dantes InfernoDantes Inferno: An Animated EpicDantesInfernoDantesInferno:AnAnimatedEpicEAPS3Nick Romano2010-02-08T18:30:00+00:00'I Don't Care About Your Band,' 'Tupac,' 'Hellblazer' and More in New Bookshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/julie-klausner-i-dont-care-about-your-band-2pac-biography-rupaul/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/julie-klausner-i-dont-care-about-your-band-2pac-biography-rupaul/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/julie-klausner-i-dont-care-about-your-band-2pac-biography-rupaul/#comments Filed under: ,


Required reading from the week in books and comics. Writer/comedian Julie Klausner dishes on the many stupid men she's encountered in "I Don't Care About Your Band: What I Learned From Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, ... Read more

 

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]]>hellblazeri dont care about your bandIDontCareAboutYourBandjohn constantineJohnConstantinejulie klausnerJulieKlausnernew booksNewBooksrupaultupac shakurtupac shakur biographyTupacShakurTupacShakurBiographyNicholas Nadel2010-02-08T18:00:00+00:00Woman Keeps Giant Rodent As Disgusting Pethttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/Melanie-Typaldos-capybara-caplin-100-lb-rodent-pet/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/Melanie-Typaldos-capybara-caplin-100-lb-rodent-pet/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/Melanie-Typaldos-capybara-caplin-100-lb-rodent-pet/#comments
For most people, the idea of keeping rodents as pets is off-putting, if not downright creepy. However, it's possible all these reservations could be put aside if we just embrace the capybara as a household pet. The semi-aquatic rodent native to ... Read more

 

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]]>Ian Fortey2010-02-08T17:30:00+00:00Boredom Can Lead to Deathhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/boredom-can-lead-to-death/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/boredom-can-lead-to-death/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/boredom-can-lead-to-death/#comments Filed under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. People who complain of boredom are 2.5 times more likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than those who don't. Twenty-five years ago, British researchers asked 7,524 civil servants ... Read more

 

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]]>Bored to DeathBoredomBoredToDeathDeath RatesDeathRatesdrinkingsmokingJeremy Taylor2010-02-08T17:00:00+00:00A Touch-Free, Multi-Screen Cube You Can Flip Offhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/a-touchfree-multiscreen-cube-you-can-flip-off/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/a-touchfree-multiscreen-cube-you-can-flip-off/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/a-touchfree-multiscreen-cube-you-can-flip-off/#comments Filed under:


How cool is this: a cube-shaped multimedia player that accommodates 3-D space and senses gestures at a distance? It's definitely cool, but you know what would make it better? If it actually existed. For now, the Gesture Cube is just a big old ... Read more

 

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]]>gesture cubeGestureCubevaporwareG. Xavier Robillard2010-02-08T16:30:00+00:00Girls in Adult Diapers -- Is It Porn?http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/girls-in-adult-diapers-on-youtube-is-it-porn/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/girls-in-adult-diapers-on-youtube-is-it-porn/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/girls-in-adult-diapers-on-youtube-is-it-porn/#comments Filed under: , , , ,


And you thought diapers were exclusively for babies and the elderly. P'shaw! As it turns out, there are, indeed, grown-ups who get off at the sight of a hot babe all gussied up in one of those giant, white, crinkly pee-and-poop buckets. And, ... Read more

 

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]]>adult diapersAdultDiapersdiapersfetishesEliot Glazer2010-02-08T16:00:00+00:00Exclusive -- Weatherman Discusses Viral On-Air Blizzard Meltdownhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jim-kosek-accuweather-weatherman-viral-video-interview/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jim-kosek-accuweather-weatherman-viral-video-interview/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jim-kosek-accuweather-weatherman-viral-video-interview/#comments Filed under: , , , ,


AccuWeather meteorologist Jim Kosek may not be a household name yet, but one of his recent forecasts threatens to change all that. In a clip that has over 300,000 YouTube hits, Kosek fluctuates between flat-lining and freaking out while discussing ... Read more

 

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]]>accuweatherfreakoutjim kosekJimKoseklocal newsLocalNewsnews bloopersNewsBloopersnewscastersviral videoViralVideoweatherTommy Christopher2010-02-08T15:45:00+00:00Belladonna Turns the Camera on the Real Fanboys of Pornhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/belladonna-turns-the-camera-on-the-real-fanboys-of-porn/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/belladonna-turns-the-camera-on-the-real-fanboys-of-porn/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/belladonna-turns-the-camera-on-the-real-fanboys-of-porn/#comments Filed under: , , ,


Just like pop singers, porn stars who go by a single moniker carry a certain mystique. Our favorite one-named adult actress and director is the one, the only, Belladonna, who's built up an impressive list of credits and won a slew of AVN Awards. At ... Read more

 

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]]>adult entertainment expoAdultEntertainmentExpobelladonnafanboyFanboysfandomfansNSFWporn starPornStarAsylum Staff2010-02-08T15:30:00+00:00Richard Blais Explains How to Cook With Liquid Nitrogenhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/richard-blais-top-chef-flip-burger-boutiques-liquid-nitrogen-cooking/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/richard-blais-top-chef-flip-burger-boutiques-liquid-nitrogen-cooking/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/richard-blais-top-chef-flip-burger-boutiques-liquid-nitrogen-cooking/#comments Filed under: ,


Richard Blais may not have clinched the title of Bravo's Top Chef, but the season four runner-up will have you know that he's getting on just fine, thanks. Using the progressive techniques that made him a hit with reality-TV-obsessed foodies, he's ... Read more

 

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]]>how to cook with liquid nitrogenHowToCookWithLiquidNitrogenliquid nitrogenliquid nitrogen ice creamLiquidNitrogenLiquidNitrogenIceCreamrichard blaisRichardBlaisDebbie Lee2010-02-08T15:00:00+00:00Hot, Fresh Links -- Served When We Feel Like Ithttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/hot-fresh-links-served/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/hot-fresh-links-served/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/hot-fresh-links-served/#comments Filed under:


"World of Warcraft" Kid Freaks Out Seriously, this is crazy (CollegeHumor) Don't Understand The Health-Care Reform Plan? Here it is in plain English (COED) Need Valentine's Day Plans? 10 Things to Do (AskMen) ... Read more

 

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]]>Asylum Staff2010-02-08T14:30:00+00:00What Was the Best Super Bowl XLIV Commercial?http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/best-super-bowl-commercials-xliv-etrade-betty-white/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/best-super-bowl-commercials-xliv-etrade-betty-white/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/best-super-bowl-commercials-xliv-etrade-betty-white/#comments Filed under: , , ,


While Drew Brees and Sean Payton left little doubt as to which football team was best on this 44th Super Bowl Sunday, the victor in the all-important battle for Super Bowl commercial supremacy is still very much in the hands of the viewing public. ... Read more

 

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]]>2010 Super Bowl ads2010 Super Bowl commercials2010SuperBowlAds2010SuperBowlCommercialsabe vigodaAbeVigodaBetty WhiteBettyWhiteBud LiteBudLiteCareer BuilderCareerBuilderDave LettermanDaveLettermanDoritosJay LenoJayLenoT-PainVolkwagenJeremy Taylor2010-02-08T14:00:00+00:007 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Condomshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/condom-facts-sex-museum-rubbers-exhibit/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/condom-facts-sex-museum-rubbers-exhibit/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/condom-facts-sex-museum-rubbers-exhibit/#comments Filed under: , ,


They may be awkward to buy, store and put on, but as you've probably heard, condoms can save your life. (Or, perhaps more importantly, prevent you from having to deal with another life.) So for that, rubbers are worthy of celebration. If you are ... Read more

 

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]]>Condom factsCondomFactsCondomsHistory of condomsHistoryOfCondomsMuseum of sexMuseumOfSexRubbersJeremy Taylor2010-02-08T13:30:00+00:00New Orleans Parties Slightly Harder Than Usual After Saints Super Bowl Winhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/new-orleans-parties-hard-after-saints-super-bowl/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/new-orleans-parties-hard-after-saints-super-bowl/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/new-orleans-parties-hard-after-saints-super-bowl/#comments Filed under: , , ,


The images coming from Bourbon St. last night looked pretty wild, though we're debating whether the Super Bowl victory party in the Big Easy was visibly rowdier than Mardi Gras. One thing is for sure, the ratio of fat guys screaming into the camera ... Read more

 

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]]>Asylum Staff2010-02-08T13:00:00+00:00Super Bowl Commercials -- ATI Knows What Ad Men Were Really Pitchinghttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/super-bowl-commercials-ati-knows-what-ad-men-were-really-pitc/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/super-bowl-commercials-ati-knows-what-ad-men-were-really-pitc/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/super-bowl-commercials-ati-knows-what-ad-men-were-really-pitc/#comments Filed under: , ,


Trend investigator Ryan McKee has analyzed the best commercials from last night's Super Bowl broadcast. After looking over the data, he's come to the conclusion that the brands flashed at the end of each spot may not be the true beneficiaries of the ... Read more

 

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]]>asylum trend investigationAsylumTrendInvestigationSuper Bowlsuper bowl adssuper bowl commercialsSuper Bowl XLIVSuperBowlSuperBowlAdsSuperBowlCommercialsSuperBowlXlivRyan McKee2010-02-08T12:45:00+00:00Taxidermy Makes a Triumphant Return in 'Ravishing Beasts' Exhibithttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/taxidermy-ravishing-beasts-exhibit-museum-of-vancouver/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/taxidermy-ravishing-beasts-exhibit-museum-of-vancouver/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/taxidermy-ravishing-beasts-exhibit-museum-of-vancouver/#comments Filed under: , , ,


For decades, the Museum of Vancouver's taxidermy collection languished in storage, as the museum turned toward more technologically driven ways to present natural history. Finally, this winter, they dusted off the old, stuffed corpses for an ... Read more

 

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]]>Museum of VancouverMuseumOfVancouverRachel PoliquinRachelPoliquinRavishing BeastsRavishingBeastsTaxidermyJeremy Taylor2010-02-08T12:30:00+00:00Readers Have a Need for Speed Movieshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/readers-car-movies-death-proof-french-connection-vanishing-point-smokey-bandit-gumball-rally/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/readers-car-movies-death-proof-french-connection-vanishing-point-smokey-bandit-gumball-rally/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/readers-car-movies-death-proof-french-connection-vanishing-point-smokey-bandit-gumball-rally/#comments Filed under: , ,


Now that Universal officially green-lit "Fast Five," the fifth installment(?) of "The Fast and the Furious," we asked you guys for your picks for the best car-centric flicks. TBK and kitt both nominated "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's ... Read more

 

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]]>burt reynoldsBurtReynoldscar moviesCarMoviesDeath ProofDeathProoffast fiveFastFivepollsreader feedbackReaderFeedbackSmokey and the BanditSmokeyAndTheBanditthe fast and the furiousThe French Connectionthe gumball rallyTheFastAndTheFuriousTheFrenchConnectionTheGumballRallyVanishing PointVanishingPointNicholas Nadel2010-02-08T12:00:00+00:00Story of the Week -- Sarah Palin and the Hand Jivehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/sarah-palin-cheat-sheet-hand-notes-tea-party-convention-speech-crib-sheet/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/sarah-palin-cheat-sheet-hand-notes-tea-party-convention-speech-crib-sheet/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/sarah-palin-cheat-sheet-hand-notes-tea-party-convention-speech-crib-sheet/#comments Filed under: , ,


Sarah Palin's career has been declared dead more often than Jason Voorhees, but like the "Friday the 13th" boogeyman and fellow hockey accessorizer, she always rises again. This week will test that cycle once more. On Saturday, the former Alaska ... Read more

 

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]]>sarah palinSarahPalintea party conventionTeaPartyConventionTommy Christopher2010-02-08T11:30:00+00:00Paralyzed Shark-Attack Victim Fights His Way Back to His Feethttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/bruce-lurie-shark-attack-victim-walks-again/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/bruce-lurie-shark-attack-victim-walks-again/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/bruce-lurie-shark-attack-victim-walks-again/#comments Filed under: , , ,


Bruce Lurie (right) never saw the shark that hit him so hard it nearly snapped his spinal cord in two off the Southern California coast back in March 2006. Local experts believe it was probably a tiger shark, based on the size of the beast and the ... Read more

 

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]]>Bruce LurieBruceLurienutritionnutrition factsnutritionalnutritional informationNutritionalInformationNutritionFactsnutritionistquadriplegicsharkshark attackSharkAttacksharksJohn Scott Lewinski2010-02-08T10:30:00+00:00Leno and Letterman Together in Super Bowl Ad; Anne Hathaway in Lingeriehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jay-leno-david-letterman-oprah-winfrey-super-bowl-ad-anne-hathaway-carrie-prejean/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jay-leno-david-letterman-oprah-winfrey-super-bowl-ad-anne-hathaway-carrie-prejean/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/jay-leno-david-letterman-oprah-winfrey-super-bowl-ad-anne-hathaway-carrie-prejean/#comments Filed under: , , ,


Showbiz news you actually want, from geek gossip to celeb train-wrecks. Carrie Prejean is reportedly engaged. (TMZ) Jay Leno teamed up with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey for a Super Bowl ad. (Popeater) Anne Hathaway posed in lingerie for ... Read more

 

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]]>anne hathawayAnneHathawaycarrie prejeanCarriePrejeandavid lettermanDavidLettermanjay lenoJayLenosuper bowlsuper bowl adssuper bowl commercialsSuperBowlSuperBowlAdsSuperBowlCommercialsNicholas Nadel2010-02-08T10:00:00+00:00A Rapping Buddhist Monk, British Tough Guys and Naughty Abigail Clancyhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/mc-happiness-abigail-clancy-wes-anderson-spider-man-reboot/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/mc-happiness-abigail-clancy-wes-anderson-spider-man-reboot/http://www.asylum.com/2010/02/08/mc-happiness-abigail-clancy-wes-anderson-spider-man-reboot/#comments Filed under: , ,


Checking in with our Asylum bureaus from around the world. Asylum UK has the 411 on MC Happiness, a rapping Buddhist monk. StreetLevel counted down the 10 worst movies based on video games. Asylum Italy posted scantily clad photos of Abigail ... Read more

 

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]]>Abigail ClancyAbigailClancyasylum networkAsylumNetworkMC HappinessMcHappinessspider-mantough guy contestToughGuyContestWes AndersonWesAndersonNicholas Nadel2010-02-08T09:30:00+00:00