Video Game Stuff of the Day: Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes vs. Women in Video Games (Part II)

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Yesterday, Anita Sarkeesian unveiled the second episode of her Tropes Vs. Women in Video Games series, which analyzes a variety of tropes that are perceived as sexist in video games. And as it was the case with the premiere of the pilot episode, the feminist author's second vlog post was immediately challenged by her detractors who managed to temporarily take down the video by abusing the "flag as inappropriate" button before it was restored shortly thereafter.

Parody Ad of the Day: A Cure for Post-Traumatic Harlem Shake Disorder

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Are you a victim of the 2013 internet dance craze? Do you need to move on with your life? Shaky Grove Treatment Center will help you overcome the challenges of Post-Traumatic Harlem Shake Disorder (PTHSD). This parody ad was created by Schlepp Films.

Mic Check, Mic Check of the Day: "I Dreamed a Dream" in Gollum's Voice

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YouTuber Ijameswalters effectively channels the voice of Gollum in this cover rendition of the Les Misérables showtune "I Dreamed a Dream."

I Guess That's Cool of the Day: Memes I'd Like to F**k

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Submitted by: Unknown (via Daily Dot)
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Adult film production company Wood Rocket has taken Rule 34 ("If it exists, there is pr0n of it") to the next level by combining the two things that make the Internet go 'round: pr0n and memes. Launched earlier this month, the first two videos in the web series feature actress Veruca James reenacting Surprised Kitty and James Deen dressed as IKEA Monkey staring longingly out of a window. No word on when the next batch of episodes will be released, but we spy a Scumbag Hat on a lingerie-clad lady in the introduction.

Tara is Best Human of the Day

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Cutest-kid-ever Greyson Arroyo-Smiley is battling brain cancer. He also happens to be a huge My Little Pony fan, which is why this visit from voice actor/executive producer Tara Strong is a dream come true.

After helping read off some raffle winners, Greyson got a pretty big surprise. That was a class act, Bronies.

[mylittlebrony]

From the Archives: 1940s Bike Tutorial of the Day

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This bicycle manufacturing tutorial film from 1945 was unearthed with a nice vintage feel. The film originally was produced by the British Film Council, which makes it super legit for anglophile bike enthusiasts.

[kottke]

Male Seahorse Birthing Video of the Day

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Remember when it was taught that male seahorses are the ones who give birth to babies? Now there's a video to accompany that lesson!

[bitsandpieces]