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Bio:
Stephen Lin is a kung fu coder, designer, and marketer who is trying to make geekiness hip. Everyone thinks he's Vern Yip's clone (or vice versa).
Heavy Rotation:
Kay Hanley - Cherry Marmalade; Patricia Barber - Verse; and Mike Doughty - Smofe & Smang.
Favorite Flick:
Star Wars, Drunken Master 2 (the original version), and Gymkata.
Celebrity Crush:
Kitty Pryde, Tina Fey, Dana Scully, and Amy Wynn Pastor.
Junk Food of Choice:
Gummy Bears, French Fries, and wings.
Alternate Location on the Web:
www.silinx.com
Articles:
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House of Flying Daggers 
House of Flying Daggers was awesome, but did it kick as much ass as Hero? Also, find out where to buy the DVD today!
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Mesothelioma, Asbestos Lawsuits, and Scam Artists 
Mesothelioma and other asbestos lawsuits are fetching millions. One shady reader wants to get in on the action.
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Scrotum Self-Repair Revisited 
What do high school, a missing testicle, three yards of gauze, eight rusty staples and Newmoanyeah all have in common?
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Taxi: Sans Queen Latifah
Did you know that there's original French version of Taxi or that there were two sequels? Read on...
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Interview with the Incredible Hulk
In between blood-green rage and smashing of puny humans, the Hulk was kind enough to grant us this intimate interview.
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Belated Second Birthday, Newmoanyeah!
Two years of bringing you the best in random, geeky, sexy, pop-culture-y features, reviews, advice, plugs, and stuff.
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Tristan Prettyman Live in Boston
The San Diego singer/songwriter surf goddess Tristan Prettyman swung through Boston and Newmoanyeah was there!
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Joss Whedon: Savior of the X-Franchise
I'd like to thank Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Joss Whedon for breathing life back into Kitty Pryde. Woo hoo!
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Twins Effect DVD
A belated good and bad review of a kung fu vampire flick that really should've been much better than it was.
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Fawnia: Exotic Dancer, Fitness Model, and More
We plugged the lovely Fawnia late last year, but this time we're back with a full-fledged interview with the exotic dance instructor.
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Azumi DVD
Two non-stop hours of Samurai sword fights a la Kill Bill. With an incredibly cute Japanese chick.
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Chinese Food Restaurant Name Generator
China Pearl. Golden City. Imperial Palace. Asian Garden. Great Chow. Far East Temple. Etc.
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The Redwalls Universal Blues
If a young Bob Dylan fronted the Beatles, it might sound like the brilliance that is The Redwalls.
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Trashy.com
Search for lingerie and slutty school girl outfits BY MODEL online at Trashy.com.
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Thank You, The-Remedy.org!
The Web is a wonderful place with wonderful people and wonderful things... including a faboo torrent of a live Mraz show!
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Groovalicious Filler Week
Oh Liiiisa, you came and you provided Newmoanyeah with ample content for a superb filler week...
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An Evening with Owsley
When I say, "An evening with Owsley" I am in no way implying "An evening with the creator of LSD". Different Owsley.
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News, Muse, and Adam Hughes Filler Week
What do the Kyocera se47, the band Muse, and comic book artist Adam Hughes have in common? Not that much really...
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Food Filler Week
What happens when geeks collide with food? Messy geeks... and food filler week.
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Damien Rice O and More
Fear not... Editor Steve has NOT forsaken Jason Mraz. However, he has a new obsession with Rice...
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Budweiser Real Men of Genius Commercials
"Thank you Mr. Has-too-much-time-on-his-hands Creator of Newmoanyeah.com." Oh wait... that's me. Tee hee!
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My Best Friend's Gonna Kill Me Yet Again
Another chance to embarass friend Mike. You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but...
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Happy Week of the Lemur
Editor Steve called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more lemurs jumping on my head!"
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Tristan Prettyman Love EP
Mad thanks to Jason Mraz for helping us discover the ultra-lovely and mega-talented Tristan Prettyman.
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Happy Year of the Monkey
What does Newmoanyeah associate with Chinese New Year? The Lemur and Star Wars. Why? Just because.
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Ad Frank A Lotta Devotion
Fans of Morrissey, Pulp, and Boston rock may find a lot to like about Ad Frank.
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New Linguine with Clam and Pancetta Sauce Yeah
Iron (more like Tin) Chef Steve is back with an old eye-balled recipe of his. Hope you like garlic. Lots of it.
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What Percentage of Men Go Bald?
George Forman, Lex Luthor, Kojak, Billy Corgan, Professor X, Bruce Willis, Mr. Clean, Sinead O'Connor...
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Mark Z. Danielewski House of Leaves
Editor Steve reads a non-Star Wars-related book and absolutely loves it. Whodathunkit?
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2003 Staff Picks
Find out what floats the boats of Newmoanyeah staffers from the not-so-distant 2003.
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Ho Ho Holiday Craziness 2003
This is a re-run week of content b/c we're too busy to do something new. Happy Holidays.
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Holiday Gift Suggestions for Guys
Need help picking a gift for that geeky guy of yours? The Newmoanyeah staff makes some suggestions.
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Unifying Force and the New Jedi Order Series
How sad is Editor Steve that the New Jedi Order series is over and that the next books don't come out until 2005?
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In Search of Female Geek Writer
Newmoanyeah is hiring and the pay is still ZERO. Female geek writers with a sense of humor apply within...
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Ugly Alyssa?
A strange unspecified advice request involving a turtle-like girl named Alyssa. Who's the boss?
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Audition: Recipe for Yeeeeesh!
Enjoy a recipe for unconventional horror. But beware, those with aversions to needles may not enjoy as much as others.
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Early Crushes of a Male Geek
Editor Steve thinks back to when he was younger (yesterday) and thought Lynda Carter was really hot as Wonder Woman.
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Dogs n Cats: A Feast for Your Ears
An eight year old scratchy demo track about eating your domesticated animals is still shockingly funny.
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Fast Food Fever
If fast food were physics or peace or medicine, these guys would win a nobel prize! Brilliant!!!
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Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
Yes, Bloodsport had a sequel. In fact, it had THREE! But, just how good was the Van Damme-less second installment?
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Stephen Lin Wants Stephen Lin Dot Com
Enjoy a search engine/web geek experiment by Editor Steve. Yes, this is a filler article.
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Fantasy Baseball Results: JosAsian Sensation
This is what happens when you build a fantasy baseball roster entirely out of Asian guys and guys named Jose.
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Irreversible DVD
Finally, the REVIEW of Irreversible... possibly more disturbing than a game 7, 11th inning loss to the Yankees.
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Inexcusably Lame Plug Filler Week
The reason why there are nothing but plugs (heh heh, butt plugs) littering the front page of Newmoanyeah this week.
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Star Wars Trilogy on DVD
Are funky import versions of the ORIGINAL Star Wars trilogy worth the dough? Editor Steve (Star Wars addict) lets you know.
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Boyfriend Suddenly Bi
We have the largest group of sex/relationship dysfunctional readers on the entire web. (Not verified by scientific study.)
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A Conversation About Nothing with Justin
I estimate that I'll get another "You... Are... So... Dead" email 30 minutes after posting this.
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Black & Blue: Guinness and Blueberry Ale
A beertail involving Budweiser sounds revolting. However, ones involving Guinness are pretty damn good.
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Jason Mraz: Live in Boston
The good: Mraz rocked the Roxy! The bad: Groovalicious Editor Lisa moved to San Fran the next day.
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Musa the Warrior DVD
The artsy, yet gritty, realistic, and ultra-violent period war epic is damn good.
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Dragon*Con 2004 Here We Come
Even after seeing photos, I can't imagine what it's really like at a Dragon*Con. Maybe I'll find out next year.
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Lay's Cool Guacamole Chips
I didn't expect these to be good. Then again, I didn't expect them to be sooo... green.
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Satan Returns DVD
A semi-obscure (not kung fu, not bullet ballet, but horror!) film starring Donnie Yen and Chingmy Yau.
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Like, What Are College Essentials?
Back to normal advice this week with four staffers giving surprisingly helpful advice.
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Def Leppard Live in Boston
Love bites. Love bleeds. It's bringing me to my knees. Particularly on a Tuesday night at the Fleet Pavilion.
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Happy Birthday, Newmoanyeah!
Wow. Most marriages don't last this long! Drink Bacardi like it's our birthday. One whole year.
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Editor Steve Helps the Help
Staffers asked the questions and their "boss" provided the answers. Thank Jehovah he's not their therapist!
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The Returner DVD
That Takeshi Kaneshiro is one bad mofo who knows how to pose with a gun and wind-swept jacket.
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Jason Mraz: The Official Mrazcot of Newmoanyeah
Two Jason Mraz concert reviews and a whole lot of good babble from two Newmoanyeah staffers.
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Geek Test is Geektastic
If you're reading Newmoanyeah, you're probably a geek. But, there's an online test available so you can make sure.
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Keeping Your Endorsement Deals
A reader charged with sexual assault writes in for advice on how to keep his endorsement deals.
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New Chili Recipe Yeah
Like steak? Like bacon? Like turkey? Love this chili! Why turkey? Just so there's another animal in there.
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Art of the Saber
Hong Kong kung fu action meets Star Wars in a Jedi vs. Sith battle... with a shockingly Matrix-like wardrobe.
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Harry Potter Book Too Heavy
We "moaned with longing" as we discovered a good way to lug around that heavy-ass book.
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If Hermione Were Older...
The witch who ought to be every brainy-geek-nerd's dream girl! The witch who ought to be every brainy-geek-nerd's dream girl!
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WildGuard: Interview with Todd Nauck
Todd Nauck talks to us about his new creator-owned American Idol-esque superhero comic WildGuard.
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Yoplait Commercials
This article is 'got a new job' good. This article is 'smooth bowel movement' good. This article is 'didn't get herpes' good.
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The Ring Virus (Korean Version)
Yup, a THIRD The Ring movie review. This time: the less-than-stellar Korean version with hermaphrodites!
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The Matrix Reloaded
A long overdue review of The Matrix Reloaded. The short of it: I like it; it wasn't perfect.
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The Island of Doctor Ed
Few people will understand this. And even fewer will find it funny. This is the result of an inside joke gone awry.
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Tropical Sprite Remix
"Tropical" flavored Sprite might be a little better than it sounds. (Particularly when mixed with coconut rum!)
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Mountain Dew LiveWire
Orange Crush crushes this knock off. And Orange Fanta is much more fantastic. What's the point of LiveWire?
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Farewell Buffy Week
A week of Buffy the Vampire Slayer coverage, including staff reactions to the series finale.
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Buffy-less Tuesdays
Damn! Now that Buffy is ending, what the Hellmouth are you going to do with your Tuesday nights?
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The Early Demise of Jenny Calendar
Why aren't there super-hot techno-pagans teaching at every high school in America?
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Batman and Wonder Woman Sittin' in a Tree...
In JLA #74, Batman and Wonder Woman share a kiss on the battlefield. A reader has conflicting emotions about this.
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Supergrass Life on Other Planets
D'oh and triple d'oh! Where have I been the last seven years to not know the coolness that is Supergrass?
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X2: X-Men United
Editor Steve turns into the raving über-geek that he is... in a spoiler-free kind of way.
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Return of the Wookiee
Peter Mayhew will be returning as the mighty Wookiee, Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode III.
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Interview with Artplaymix
Get to know ultra-talented artists Jason Martin and Heather McCollum!
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Sex Manual Recommendations
Kama Kama Kama Kama Kama Sutrameleon... you COME and go... you COME and gooooo!
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Penny Arcade's Evolving Art
Better than better is more better. Such is the ever brilliant Penny Arcade.
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Plumb Beautiful Lumps of Coal
Agnostic Editor Steve reviews a Christian rock CD. I think he's about to be struck by lightning.
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Troy's Bucket Guest Comic
Editor Steve contributes a guest strip to the ultra-kick ass web gaming comic, Troy's Bucket!
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ExtravaChanza: Happy Birthday Jackie Chan
Some quick reviewlets of Jackie's best. Belated happy 49th, o' master of disaster!
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Xbox Marvel vs Capcom 2
56 playable characters including a crap-load of your favorites from Marvel comics and Capcom games!
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The Stereo Live
The Stereo is a band you MUST catch live if you like rock & roll in any way, shape, or form!
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Black Sash on the WB
Dawson's Creek meets Martial Law in the most ridiculous way. Martial Creek. Dawson's Law.
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My Best Friend's Gonna Kill Me Again
Because you demanded it: more pics of Mike as Fatman! Now with more, err... Fat Robin!
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My Best Friend's Gonna Kill Me
Oh man... this should be good. How long before I receive a screaming phone call from D.C.?
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Editor Steve's Star Wars Novel Obsession
I've read more than a Bantha's weight in Star Wars novels and here's a review of my behavior.
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Loved for Your 8-bit NES?
A hottie reader of ours is under the delusion that the boys just like her for her old-school Nintendo console!
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Sad Day in the Neighborhood
A sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad day indeed.
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Celtic Pride: Antoine Walker
Antoine Walker is the glue that holds the Boston Celtics together. Employee #8 makes baskets!
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Wizard Magazine
The magazine I most look foward to getting every month. Comic book stuff galore!
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Jason Mraz Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Move over Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, and John Mayer. Jason Mraz is so good, it makes me want to cry.
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Xbox: DOAX Beach Volleyball
Yep. Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball is a truly unusual (but FUN) spin-off from a fighting game.
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New Guacamole Recipe Yeah
@#$% Taco Bell and their guacamole-less nachos! Chef Steve gives you his ancient Chinese recipe!
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Taco Bell 7-Layer Nachos
Riiiiiiip oooooooff! I was shafted out of my precious guacamoooooooole!!! My precious!
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BrianBolland.com
The best comic book cover artist in the world has a schweet website with awesome step-by-step tutorials.
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Retro Crush
If Robert of Retro Crush sees this, please consider this my official request for a "Babes of Battlestar Galactica" gallery!
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Worst of 2002
Last week, you got the staff's "Best of 2002" picks. This week, find out what we thought sucked.
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Todd Nauck's Lego Men
Customized Lego action by one of the comic book industries' finest artists, Todd Nauck!
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Hot Confusingly Dressed Gap Body Gal
Will Kemp: BOO! Unnamed girl in a Gap poster: YAY! Will Kemp: BOO! Unnamed girl in a Gap poster: YAY!
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2002 Staff Picks
The newmoanyeah staff picks their favorite albums, movies, and random things from 2002.
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Froogle.com
Editor Steve is totally diggin' the new ecommerce search engine product from those guys at Google.
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The X-Mas Tree Ate My Homework
Editor Steve arbitrarily picks eight "classic" articles to feature at the end of 2002.
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Artplaymix.com: Crazy, Sexy, Cool
Stylish, hip, and impressive. Check out this review of Artiplaymix and their sexy comic book chicks.
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Getting in the Guinness Book of World Records
Nifty... I feel like we were actually funny, sarcastic, AND helpful all at once, for the first time!
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Penny-Arcade: Sad About Zombies
The legendary online comic strip Penny-Arcade ain't just great because of the gaming humor. Find out why!
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Michael A. Stackpole: Stormwolf.com
A nearly incomprehensible review of author Michael A. Stackpole's website.
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The Turkey Ate My Homework
Quite plainly, there isn't time to edit, format, and publish an entire new week's worth of material with all the turkey eating to be done.
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PvP Panda Attack!
A quick pseudo-review of the best running gag in online comic strips. With lots of good links and sprinkles!
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Harry Potter and the Bible Thumpers
Innocent movie-goer is accosted by mob of angry people who think Harry Potter is Satan-incarnate, needs advice.
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Hobbystar Boston 2002
A review of Hobbystar's Great American Comic Book and Science Fiction Expos in Boston! Love them geekfests!
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Xbox Outlaw Golf
Top ten reasons why you should buy Vivendi Universal's Outlaw Golf. And trust me, I HATE golf.
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Bad Plumbing, Not the Human Kind
A leaky faucet ails one of our readers. Four (remotely) skilled staffers to the rescue! Nyuck nyuck nyuck.
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Xbox NBA Live 2003
If it's in the game, it's in the game. Now with super badass Freestyle Control!
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Polls: A Recap
Observations about the results of the first seven newmoanyeah polls. What is wrong with people?!?!
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TheUltimates.com
I could lead you on by claiming that this has something to do with Marvel Comics' The Ultimates... maybe next week.
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Mekanix: Misspelled but Good
Chris Claremont unleashes a new mini (series, not skirt) for Editor Steve's all-time favorite X-Man, Kitty Pryde!
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Duncan Sheik Daylight
So what if his name sounds like a brand of condom? Here's a relatively positive review of his newest release.
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Xbox Robotech: Battlecry
Be all that you can be as, Jack Archer, a member for the Robotech Defense Force in Battlecry. You'll love it.
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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Antonio Banderas: cool. Lucy Liu: cool. Ray Park: cool. Ballistic: not-so-cool vs. not-cool-at-all.
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Twilight Zone 2002
After seeing this, I wouldn't be surprised to see people defacing classic works of art because they think it's a good idea.
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Parking at Supermarkets
Stay between the lines. Stay between the lines. Stay between the lines. Stay between the FREAKIN' lines!
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My Buddy Jabba
'Cause that's what friends are for... keep smiling, keep shining... knowing you can always count on me...
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Good, Bad, and Ugly (Week of September 3, 2002)
Kelly Clarkson, Swim Fan, and the 2002 World Basketball Championship in a triple threat review.
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Karaoke at the Bell in Hand
Karaoke at the oldest tavern in America. Awwwrrooooooooo! *pant pant pant*
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Kelly Should Win
Yes, I'm talking about American Idol. No, I'm not embarrassed to admit that as my guilty pleasure. Well, not TOO embarrassed...
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Swimfan4u Bot Interview
You didn't demand it, but we did it anyway. We interviewed the Swimfan4u AOL Instant Messenger bot!
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Rubyhorse Rise
Belated review of this Cork, Ireland/Boston-based band's debut release on Island Def Jam. Mmmmmmm, jammmmm.
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The Ring (Japanese Version)
Get the scoop on this Japanese horror flick that everyone and their grandmuthas want to remake.
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Massive Comic Book Roster Shake-Ups
The X-Men started it. Several have followed suit. See how the JLA's done it.
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The Return of Cheap-Ass Comics
Remember when comics cost nine cents? Ten cents? Thirteen cents? Neither do I.
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Kay Hanley Cherry Marmalade
Review of former Letters to Cleo frontgoddess's solo indy release.
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XXX Really Not Bad!
A belated review of Vin Diesel's summer hit, basically telling you what everyone else already has.
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Xbox Fuzion Frenzy
A nice concept, less than stellar execution review of this early Xbox game.
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Peter Murphy Dust
Respect your elder goths! A review of Peter Murphy's exotic new release.
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Drunken Master 2 vs. Legend of Drunken Master
(World's greatest kung fu flick) + (Disney editing) = (Why would you do that to me?)
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