See And Meet Awesome Bands, Help Japan!

In order to aid Japan, Starlight Ballroom are auctioning off multiple tickets with meets & greets for a multitude of bands, including Coheed And Cambria, My Chemical Romance and Deftones.

Check it out here!

Now Thats Clever

Germany design agency, Jung von Matt AG, created these awesome corporate designs for Germany's NBC horror and suspense channel 13th Street. These are some of the coolest use of staples and three-ringed binders I have ever seen, although that may or may not stem for my unsurprising enjoyment of all things zombie.

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The Guiltiest Dog Ever

This is why I love dogs. 

RIP: Michael Gough

You may know him as Alfred from the first four Batman films, but for me he will always be the Toymaker in Doctor Who's "The Celestial Toymaker." Either way, he will be missed. Aged 94, Michael lived a good life and had a very prolific acting career appearing in more than 150 films and TV shows during his 65-year career. The actor had not been well for the past year and passed away at home surrounded by family. He will be missed.

Our Opinions on Battle: Los Angeles

The answer may surprise you....

What did the Awesome Robo! crew think of the highly anticipated Battle: Los Angeles?

Cyriak Bumps Adult Swim

Cyriak, creator of bizarre video experiences like Cows, Cows, Cows and other mind blowing little clips just put together a few new pieces for Adult Swim that play between shows. Prepare for a large dose of trippy.

In the wrong bed?

"Oh, you're gonna sleep in that bed? Well... okay... I guess. You sure you don't wanna switch? No? Okay then."

Happy St.Patrick's Day!

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To all you Irish readers (and everyone else who will be celebrating this national holiday), have a pint of the black stuff on us. You know I will be.

Workstation 2

This image was created to show what a sample AwesomeRobo workspace at our future office would look like.  We're hopeful.  Image by Jujika.

Blink-182 JP Limited Shirt

Blink 182, as well as putting rare Blink-182 items on Ebay, have released a exclusive shirt for $15, with all profits going to relief efforts for Japan. Amazing band, awesome shirt, cool cause. Buy one now!

Auto-Tune The Finnish

This past week has been absolutely amazing for me in terms of grating, teeth-grinding viral music videos. Rebecca Black's epileptic, xtreemy-bop self-narration music video was quite possibly the worst thing I've ever listened to or seen, and one I will continue to quote for the rest of my life. Willow Smith's 21st Century Girl is another atrocity that is still woefully lodged in my brain on repeat. Ulillillia made some bullshit on FL Studio. And of course we've got this, a gaggle of Finnish teens given the auto-tune treatment as they cheer harmoniously (or at least one of them does with herself) in that gibberish language.

Be sure to watch the original, though it's much more awkward and uncomfortable than the delightful sugar-coated version above. For me, I beg to know the context behind this video, like why they would ever throw a surprise party for somebody like this, or what had transpired previously for this girl to admit that "she's so awful." I suppose all I've got is my imagination, and my hopes that someone would make a dubstep remix between her and the Swedish Chef.

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18 Vintage Mugshots From The Twenties

I recently stumbled onto these amazing mugshots of Australian inmates of all kinds. Whores, gangsters, fraudsters, and crooks of every kind circa 1920. The quality that these were restored to is nothing short of astounding, capturing every detail and quirk of each prisoner. With names like Silent Tom, De Gracy and Montague, this is a fascinating look into the criminal world of yesteryear. 17 more mugshots after the jump!

Indie Mario

Ah, yet another real life Mario trailer. This one however focuses on Mario as a twitchy, obsessed lover addicted to mushrooms. Its indie-licious.

In the market for a new bed?

There's truly only one proper reaction to such an advertisement: "SOLD"

Verizon Aids Japan Efforts

In a stunning display of generosity, Verizon (as well as AT&T) recently decided to allow free long distance calls and free access to Japanese TV for those affected in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan. For once, big companies show that they can have a big heart. Thank you to DangerDan from our forums for the heads up.

Brink: Class-Based Awesome

Finally, we get a good look at the new Brink class lineup. Hell yes! The game has an awesome art style, fun gunplay and a completely unique new way to choose your missions on the fly depending on your role. This is really up there in terms of my most anticipated games of 2011. Let's hope Splash Damage delivers the goods.