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#showdown
Rachel Maddow Vs. The Man Who Claims He Can Make Her Straight
Whoo boy: Things got steamy on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight, as Maddow faced off with Richard Cohen, the "ex-gay" "psychotherapist" who claims gays can choose to be straight. It's the heavy-weight homo showdown you've been waiting for! More » -
#famitsu
Famitsu: Final Fantasy XIII Misses Perfect Score [Story Spoiler!]
This year, Japanese magazine Famitsu has awarded a perfect 40/40 score to four games: Dragon Quest IX, Monster Hunter 3, Bayonetta and New Super Mario Bros. Years-in-the-making and eagerly-anticipated Final Fantasy XIII did not. [Kotaku] -
#rant
Does CGI Ruin Movies?
Today's big budget movies have the technology to create worlds and characters unlike anything we've ever seen before... but is that really a good thing? What if CGI just distracts from all the important things about moviemaking? [io9] -
#uncharted2
Kotaku Programming Reminder: Talk Live With Uncharted 2's Amy Hennig On Wednesday
As noted yesterday, Amy Henning, creative director of PlayStation 3 blockbuster Uncharted 2 will guest-host tomorrow's live Kotaku call-in podcast. Show time's 11am MT, 1pm ET. Call-in and listening details will be live on the site just before show time. [Kotaku] -
#valve
Valve: Team Fortress 2 Mystery Update 'Not A New Game Mode'
The most recent update to Valve's two-year-old shooter Team Fortress 2 did more than just fix bugs, it added a bunch of new sound files for the game's Announcer, newly referencing friendships, betrayals and mercenaries. So, new game mode? Nope! [Kotaku] -
#decadeinreview
Top 10 Science Fiction Disappointments Of The Past Decade
Disappointment sometimes seems the natural state of mind for science-fiction fans, but it's because we have so much hope. We raise our hopes again and again, only to suffer crushing disappointment. Here are the 10 worst letdowns of the 2000s. [io9] -
#ps3
Speedy Gran Turismo 5 Impressions: Bumper Falls Off, Heads Theoretically Turn
Just got back from a Sony showcase a few blocks from Kotaku's NYC office. Heading back over there post-haste. Had a few minutes to try to wreck a car in Gran Turismo 5 and learn about the game's head-tracking. [Kotaku] -
#olddogs
Men Of A Certain Age: Wait, Life Can Be Hard For Men, Too?
TNT's new one-hour dramedy Men of a Certain Age premiered last night, and turns out, watching men worry about getting old is sorta fun. Why hasn't there been a show like this before? [Jezebel] -
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#dejanews
Not Jalopnik Enough: Today's Car Stories We Didn't Cover
The Jalopnik reader is a discerning car connoisseur, and every day, we discard a slew of tips deemed sub-prime. From our new daily look at the in-house meat grinder — here's four scraps that didn't make the cut. [Jalopnik] -
#conflictsofinterest
Tradition of Reporters Sleeping with Sources Still Alive and Well at the New York Times
Former New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal famously said, "I don't care if my reporters are fucking elephants, as long as they aren't covering the circus." Someone tell Raymond Hernandez, who covers Congress in D.C. while dating a congressional spokesperson. More » -
#holiday
Best And Worst Geek Holiday Decor: From Santa Cthulhu To Fetus Baubles
Want to give your home some nerd cred for the holidays? Good news: geek decorations are better than ever — but some terrible crap is also being marketed to nerds. We rounded up the best and worst geek holiday decorations. [io9] -
#review
Flight Control Review: Strategy Vs. Scribble
Nick Denton, who runs this whole network of blogs of which Kotaku is a part, has one 2009 game he really likes. Since we're catching up this month on 2009 games we missed, we asked him to review it. [Kotaku] -
#todayincatalogs
Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
California dreamin'… on such a winter's day! Let's play Summer Of Love! Let's dress like Janis and listen to Jimi! Let's pretend the '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s never happened! Let's pretend $78 is a fair price for frayed shorts! [Jezebel] -
#wiigingout
A Salute to Every Hilarious Kristen Wiig Character — Except Gilly
Kristen Wiig is a comic genius. So our hearts went pitter-patter when we learned she was getting an entire Saturday Night Live primetime Christmas special. But then: of course the NBC suits picked her most annoying, only unfunny character. More » -
#ballsdeep
The Biggest, Dirtiest, Poopiest Mailbag Yet
Time for your Deadspin Open Mailbag Tuesday. Email us here or submit your questions via Twitter. This week, we're covering urinary habits of Latino minor leaguers, Rosetta Stone lady, and prison baseball. [Deadspin] -
#scandal
The Tiger Woods Saga: A Definitive Timeline
His car accident was revealed as a marital fight; then his philandering was exposed as serial, then as breathtakingly systematic. Now, with his mother-in-law hospitalized and his wife humiliated, Tiger Woods faces real family tragedy. How'd he get here? More » -
#camcorders
The Best Camcorders You Can Buy on Every Budget
Kaitlyn Chantry is the editor-in-chief of CamcorderInfo.com. And she's been so kind as provide us with her favorite camcorders picks in every key price range. [Gizmodo] -
#badbrains
Friday Night Blight: Why High School Football Is Ground Zero Of The Concussion Epidemic
Every year, there are tens of thousands of concussions on high school football fields and no standardized guidelines for dealing with them. That's the real scandal of the head-injury epidemic, writes Will Carroll, and kids have died for our neglect. [Deadspin] -
#contest
Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)
If you're a Zelda fan you're going to want to sit down before reading this. [Kotaku] -
#downloads
18 Extensions Worth Downloading from Google Chrome's Gallery
Google's extension gallery for its Chrome browser opened for business this morning. We've taken a look around the offerings—most of them, anyways—and pulled out a few picks that deserve a spot in your formerly pristine browser. [Lifehacker] -
#evolution
The Evolutionary Cost of Being Extremely Sexy
It's a classic tale of how mediocrity is maintained. Evolutionary biologists in California have discovered that when males shower attractive females with attention, it actually undermines those females' fitness as mothers. That means fit females don't pass their genes on. [io9] -
#racinggames
Forza Motorsports 3 Hot Holiday DLC Pack: What's Inside
If you're one of the million gamers laying virtual tracks in Forza Motorsports 3, the Hot Holiday DLC pack offers ten cars with a combined 5,649 HP. Below, discover why you'll want these bruisers in your virtual garage. [Jalopnik] -
#downloads
Thunderbird 3 Officially Released with New Features, Improved Look
Windows/Mac/Linux: A whopping two years at its second major release, Mozilla's popular desktop email client Thunderbird is now available as the new and improved Thunderbird 3.0, and there's a lot to love in the new Thunderbird. [Lifehacker] -
#moviereview
The Lovely Bones: Hitchcock Meets Dali In Purgatory
The man who managed to film Lord Of The Rings has chosen to adapt introspective afterlife novel The Lovely Bones, and once again he's taken some liberties. But the result is a surprisingly seamless fusion of Hitchcock and Salvador Dali. [io9] -
#shootingchallenge
153 Soul-Sucking Shots of Winter
After going through the results of this week's "Gray Winter" Shooting Challenge, I'm going to need years of therapy. Or a hug from someone very, very attractive. But as usual, Gizmodo photographers have completely exceeded my expectations. [Gizmodo] -
#coverlies
Cosmo's 50 Ways To Scare Your Lover
If your boyfriend or husband has been laid off recently, beware: All that free time has turned him into a chronic masturbator, and he's singlehandedly (heh) ruining your sex life. Cosmo recommends you crack the whip — literally. [Jezebel] -
#dlc
EA CEO: "I Think Of Pirates As A Marketplace"
John Riccitiello, the gaming-savvy head of Electronic Arts, doesn't want anyone to pirate games. But those who do, he told Kotaku, present a new market that EA needs to make money from. [Kotaku] -
#powerrankings
Gossip Girl: Bonfire of the Banalities
There is cheap stunt cheaper than putting a lead character in automotive peril. It's so cheap it makes Serena's wardrobe look wholesome. Why, oh, why can't she die in a car wreck? Teasing us makes us powerless. More » -
#giftgiving
Become the Ultimate Gift-Giver with Evernote
Last year, December 20-24 were dark days I'd like to forget. This year, I had found 80 percent of my gifts by December 1. The big difference? Smart use of the free Evernote service to keep a year-round gift idea database. [Lifehacker] -
#podcast
Kotaku Talk Radio Signs on With CBS Radio
As part of an agreement signed earlier this month with CBS Radio, Kotaku Talk Radio will be broadcasting live from Chat About It's broadcast studio in New York City beginning next month. [Kotaku]
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