Let's have some physics phun! It's a pretty awesome 2d physics sandbox. A gameplay video can be found here.

Food with Eyes. Found when I searched for the phrase after seeing some of Lileks' cast off mascots. Oddly, in this list of creepiest fast food mascots, only one or possibly two are food with eyes. Not enough? Don't just look at food with eyes; don't just eat it; be food with eyes. Previously.

The Shiite cleric's aides say the Mahdi Army's months-long truce has not resulted in reciprocal efforts from the U.S. military or Iraqi government. BAGHDAD -- The office of Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada Sadr signaled today that he was leaning toward lifting his militia's cease-fire when it expires at the end of the month, a move that
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Southern Californians may be able to catch sight of tonight's lunar eclipse between rain clouds that will sprinkle up to half an inch of rain across the Southland, forecasters said today.

These days, it seems an imported bottle can't be too rich, too pure or too authentic. With 'premium' set at a new level, how do you know what's good? NOT long ago, Stolichnaya was the only Russian vodka Americans seemed to know about. But if you look around today, you can find up to 35 brands -- and the pace of new arrivals is pickin
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Surf City hopes to become an overnight destination with the addition of three oceanfront luxury hotels. But not everyone is happy. When investors laid claim to a wide stretch of Orange County beach property more than 100 years ago, they named it Pacific City in an idealistic pitch for what they thought could be one of the West Coast'
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The 0.4% increase, coupled with a slight uptick in housing construction last month, points toward a possible 'stagflation' -- an uneasy period of slow growth and high prices. WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices climbed more than expected and across the board in January, suggesting the nation may be in for a new round of inflation, the gove
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He faults the Illinois senator for his comments on Pakistan and public financing. Obama's camp says his positions are being distorted. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, close to clinching the GOP nomination, called Sen. Barack Obama "naive" today and faulted the Illinois senator for waffling on an earlier commitment to abide by public fin
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Filed under: Culture LawsofPlay's Anthony Prestia gained audience with US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to ask him what he thought about the game laws we've seen shot down one by one, by two, by three, over the years. Scalia, traditionally one of the most conservative members of the court, believes that constitutional precedent holds that minors may be subjected to prohibitions that adults aren't.Scalia's remarks imply that if a game law b
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Filed under: PC, MMO, Business You know what it's like when it's early morning and so toasty under the covers snuggled up against that someone special that you just don't see any reason to get out bed. We imagine that's a lot like the relationship between The Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine and Tolkien Enterprises, as the pair have agreed to extend their relationship until 2014 -- with an option to work together for three more years af
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business Now that the HD movie format war is officially for-sure over, Sony is ready to reap the benefits. Sony's US shares rose up to 5 percent yesterday (closing up 3.4% at $46.30) on the news that Toshiba was ready to put HD DVD on an ice float. Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton took the opportunity to say that with Blu-ray winning the format war it is "one more reason why PS3 is a great valu
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Driving, GDC, Peripherals Want the perfect prologue to sim racing's most-distinguished brand? Tack another $150 onto that $40 download, as Logitech has unveiled the official, and pricey Driving Force GT racing wheel. Engineered specifically for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (but compatible with GT4 and GT5 on PS2), the Driving Force features requisite force feedback, plus a new 24-position realtime adjustment dial (see
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Filed under: GDC We're not quite ready to go yet, but bookmark this page and check back soon. Maybe we'll find out what's under that XNA shroud, or the c'mon-you-know-it's-coming Gears of War 2. Things get going at 10:30am PT (that's 1:30pm Joystiq Time) so tune in to find out.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Beauty, Nurse!TMZ.com: That cigar-chomping Imbecile of Ichenhausen, Prince Von Ahole, was spotted once again at the Ivy, where he bemoaned the cruel fate of pre-Oscar prettifying preparations -- he can't get in to see a plastic surgeon to get his "injections."The Half-Wit... Read more

Filed under: Hilary DuffTMZ.com: The Duff girls found a better to foil paps from getting a picture than by taping tin foil to the windshield -- just hire a driver looking to pose for a few late night headshots!The Duff driver soaked up the attention as Haylie celebrated her 23rd... Read more

Filed under: DrunksTMZ.com: Mischa Barton enjoyed a late night at the Chateau Marmont on Tuesday -- but this time had the sense to not drive home.Barton, who was rocking some "Splash"-inspired extensions, was popped last December on suspicion of DUI, possession of marijuana and... Read more

Filed under: Beauty, Hot BodiesTMZ.com: His Royal Highness Prince Charles greeted Scarlett Johansson at the London premiere of her new film on Tuesday and was clearly enamored by her natural endowment ... as an actress.Johansson's co-stars, Eric Bana and Natalie Portman, watched as the... Read more