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One Stein To Rule Them All
Generally speaking, you do not have enough dragons in your house. And you most certainly do not have enough of them on your drinkware. How can you possibly stay sufficiently hydrated when your cabinet is devoid of serpentine cups?

Get Darth for Dad
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 20. Today is already June 10. Congratulations! This means you’re right on track to forget about getting your dad a card until the absolute last minute. As always.

Dragon Fizz
There’s nothing that makes you work up a thirst quite like playing Dungeons & Dragons. The die has 20 sides! Do you know how much energy it takes to roll that thing?

GEEK OUT YOUR PAD!
Springtime for us geeks usually means it’s time to break out the T-shirt collection, start popping the allergy meds and, of course, take care of some long-neglected spring cleaning. (Hey, all those recent video game releases weren’t gonna...

ERIN-GEEK-BRAGH!
When one thinks of St. Patrick’s Day, thoughts of shamrocks, rolling green hills of Ireland, and of course, meatheads puking up green beer on the sidewalk immediately come to mind. And while the holiday has opened its doors to nearly every...

Lincoln Goes Buffy!
Here is something you didn’t know about Abraham Lincoln: He is the only president to ever hold a patent, which was given for a contraption he designed to lift riverboats over sandbars. Here’s something else you didn’t know about Abraham...

Printable Presents!
Well, it’s Christmas Eve Morning. How many people do have you still have to buy presents for? If you just answered “none” or “I’m Jewish,” good job! But if you’re still facing the threat of visiting a mall today, consider these options:

Set Ornament to Stun!
We don’t need to actually see your Christmas tree to know there just isn’t enough tragedy on it. Hallmark to the rescue! Time to rush out and buy one of the company’s annual Star Trek ornaments, which features Kirk and Spock consulting...

“Don’t Use the Fork, Luke!”
If Chinese food existed in the Star Wars universe, it would probably include dishes like Gamorrean Guard Steamed Dumplings, Sauteed Happy Admiral Ackbar and General Tso’s Wookie. And it would definitely be eaten with Chop Sabers—chopsticks...

Prepare for 2012!
As you read this, you’re probably already in line to see the new fact-based documentary, 2012, which hits theaters today. And as you surely know by now, the movie is based on the Mayan prediction that, on December 21, 2012, the world will...

Get a Load of This

Noob sniper gets a rocket to the eye socket when he learns a painful lesson about recoil. more