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We were pretty stoked to get a tour of the Mythbusters studio last year, and apparently the GeekSugar squad aren't the only fans. Turns out, President Obama will be making an appearance on the show during the upcoming season that will tackle subjects like bullet-saving laptops, water survival, and brain function. The president announced his appearance yesterday during the White House Science Read more
When I moved to San Francisco, I instantly became hooked on a popular show called MythBusters. Now in its seventh season, the show is filmed right here in the city (bigger stunts are filmed in the Bay Area) and is hosted by the original MythBusters themselves — Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. By using scientific technique and incorporating carefully-planned stunts, props, special effects (which Read more
After a bit of a panic with a seemingly dead hard drive recently, my brother-in-law suggested something I long thought was an urban legend — freezing my hard drive. Yes, he was suggesting I literally put my hard drive into the freezer, next to the frozen bananas and emergency vodka, in hopes that it would come back to life. I was just about to try this trick when my hard drive came back — no Read more
See some more footage of Snow White and the Huntsman — NextMovie Get a sneak peek at the Beauty and the Beast episode of Once Upon a Time — BuddyTV Watch Matthew McConaughey reprise his Dazed and Confused character — Moviefone See which movie is pairing up Kristen Wiig and Ben Stiller — The Hollywood Reporter The Mythbusters are getting another show! — Zap2It Find out how much more Read more
Without a home but not without hope, animals in shelters have to fight uphill battles based on all the myths about their situations. I've come up with 10 common misconceptions about these pups and broken it down into the honest truth — get started and see for yourself in honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog month! Read more
We're excited to share this enlightening article from Allure: The next time you're hanging out at the beach, you might want to watch what you say about sunscreen, or at least speak a little softer—you never know, a beauty editor might be lounging next to you, hanging on your every word. Case in point: I recently got back from vacation in Mexico, and after a week of relaxing at the beach and in Read more
As host of the Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson has been keeping us in stitches since taking over late-night hosting duties in 2005. Craig is a nerd-lover's dream; his love of science fiction and geekery come through on every episode and his Twitter account. Here's why we love the funny Scotsman. Devoted Whovian — He dedicated an entire episode of his talk show to his love of Doctor Who. Read more
The Google+ song explains it all — Urlesque A review of Rockin' With Judy Jetson — GeekTyrant See? Spoilers actually increase enjoyment of a story — The Mary Sue Chatting it up with the Mythbusters Crew — MTV Geek 6 terrible movies that were almost awesome — Cracked Will Sprint get the iPhone 5? — Dvice Why will this man be living in the airport for 80 days? — HuffPoTravel Read more
Solange Knowles's cool uptown/downtown beauty look — StyleList See the first photos from Emma Watson's Lancôme campaign — Fashionista 10 beauty steals, all under $10 — Glo Beauty ideas that save money, time, and sanity — Real Simple Bridal hair myth-busting: this hairstylist sets the record straight — Refinery29 Helena Christensen on why supermodels became a phenomenon — The Read more
TV stars Joshua Jackson and Melissa McCarthy were up and at 'em this morning to present the nominees for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards — one of which went to McCarthy herself for her work on Mike and Molly. There aren't too many shockers on this year's list; new shows Game of Thrones, The Killing, and Boardwalk Empire all got some love, Modern Family continues to dominate (now with a Read more
