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Sustaining life on a throbbing IV of music, and a minute dose of pop culture.

The Hopeless Turn to Craigslist to Find a New Year's Eve Date

The Hopeless Turn to Craigslist to Find a New Year's Eve Date

Christmas is over, and now, all that stands between us and the year 2009 is New Year’s Eve.

 

While those conjoined at the hip to their significant others are all set, the rest of us are left scrambling to find someone, somewhere to kiss when the ball drops.

 

Nobody wants to be the loveless loser in the corner who arrives at the New Year’s Eve ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Every fan knows. If you want to prove yourself, you have to own your favorite player’s jersey!
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Worst Comic Book Idea Ever: Batman RIP

Worst Comic Book Idea Ever: Batman RIP

Batman, lovingly known to Cheetos-devouring denizens of comic book forums as The Dark Knight, cannot die.

 

He simply cannot. Bruce Wayne is a mere mortal, but Batman is a herculean icon, capable of accomplishing superhuman feats with the flick of a pinky.

 

Apparently, DC Comics missed this memo, however, because they’ve deemed it fit to kill o...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Morrison has a serious hard on for Superman and I think he has a lot of respect for the classic characters in general. Remember, a lot of the current continuity, Final Crisis aside, has been leading to a colli

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Disturbing Footage of a Colossal, Giant Squid

Disturbing Footage of a Colossal, Giant Squid

Because college students just can’t get enough of freaks of nature, Monster Madness August continues on OTR with footage of Japanese scientists capturing a giant squid, which according to Wikipedia is the size of a school bus.

 

No – your eyes are not deceiving you. This Kraken-sized beast has a giant eye in the middle of its “head.”

 

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Latest comment by Anonymous: What's disturbing is how exaggerated the size of the squid is and how misleading the comparison to a school bus is.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Answers Telemarketer's Call

Arnold Schwarzenegger Answers Telemarketer's Call

For years, people have tried to figure out what to do about pesky telemarketers.

 

If you add yourself to a “Do Not Call” list, they accidentally dial your number. If you hang up on them, they just call back the next day. If you curse them out, they intensify their efforts.

 

Finally, it seems one creative college student has figured out a solut...

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Rare Footage of the Goblin Shark!

Rare Footage of the Goblin Shark!

Literally two seconds after posing the question "what devil creatures will we see next," Japan has an answer for us: the Goblin Shark.

 

According to the marine biology experts at Oceana,

If you cover the bottom half of it’s face, the goblin shark isn’t so freaky but when you look at its mouth, it’s like another creature took the liberty of inh...

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Yoda, The Cat With Four Ears

Yoda, The Cat With Four Ears

Monster Madness August continues!

 

Yesterday, Brooklyn’s two-headed turtle made headlines. Today, it’s a cat with four ears named Yoda from Chicago.

 

According to Fox News:

Ted and Valerie Rock first spied the little guy in 2006 at neighborhood bar on the South Side of Chicago before a Bears game. He was the last of a litter of eight put up f...

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Two-Headed Turtle Found, Then Stolen

Two-Headed Turtle Found, Then Stolen

People love freaks of nature. Case and point: Michael Phelps The Montauk Monster, which sent the blogosphere into a frenzy at the end of July and led to the findings of Bigfoot, a fishgator, a 44lb. cat and now a two-headed turtle.

 

That’s right – two heads, one shell.

 

According to WNBC, this loveable Siamese (ninja) turtle was found in Brook...

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Music Spotlight: Christian George

Music Spotlight: Christian George

Christian George, a name you may not know, but one you are sure to be familiar with.

 

The Pittsburgh-born and bred playboy has always had his eye on a musical career. With talents spanning from film to fashion he crossed the globe and back, transplanting himself from the home of the NFL Steelers to glitzy, sunny Los Angeles.

 

George’s sound is...

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Warped Tour Deux: MTV Stars and Anglophilia

Warped Tour Deux: MTV Stars and Anglophilia

Yes, pageantry, pigeon droppings and dirt halos – a warm, accurate description of the last leg of our Warped Tour Uniondale, NY coverage.

 

After running around between tour buses and bumping into a bevy of half naked rockers, hormone pumped girls in turquoise VIP bracelets, and a sweat drenched Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) on his lime green ...

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Warped Tour: Breakout Stars and Minimalism

Warped Tour: Breakout Stars and Minimalism

Since 1994, the Warped Tour has been a hallowed haven for young music lovers to get sunburned and listen to music. In 2008, the Vans Warped Tour has remained just as simplistic, concert goers pour in from all parts of the area (at the closest tour stop), and they gather skin-to-skin at the stages of their favorite musical acts.

 

CollegeOTR was ...

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Latest comment by The Agent: Dan... is that you?! I didn't know you were an OTR writer too.

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