While stumbling around the Internet just now, I saw some random comic strip that had Superman in it and a question that I cannot seem to answer for myself popped in to my head: If Superman can take a bullet to the eye without damage, how can a simple razor shave his beard?

There is not a geek alive who at one point hasn’t wanted to dress as Mario for Halloween. Sure, you can go the easy route and pick up a generic pre-made Mario costume, but it is more fun and looks more authentic to piece it together yourself. The following guide will walk you through exactly what you will need to dress yourself as the most recognizable video game character ever.

• The Hat
  It just doesn’t get any closer than this one. If there were an award to be given out to companies attempting to replicate hats worn by video game characters, this company would win it. The only thing it is missing is Mario’s distinctive white patch with the red “M”. To solve this issue, cut out a white piece of cloth or iron-on patch from any fabric store in a circle with approximately a 1.5-2.5″ diameter and carefully draw the “M” on to it with a red sharpie. Once done, either iron or sew it on to the front of the hat. That’s it! You now have Mario’s legendary hat.
• The Gloves
  Every plumber needs a nice pair of perfectly white cotton gloves. This pair is cheap and fits the character perfectly. If you’re going all out, there are probably higher-quality pairs out there that still look the part, but I wouldn’t recommend spending to much on the gloves unless you plan on wearing them again.
• The Overalls
  Just about any blue overalls will work, so shop around and find a good comfortable pair. If, like me, you’re not keen on buying pants online, there are plenty of brick and mortar stores that still that carry these perpetually out-of-fashion pants.
• The Shirt
  Just about any long sleeve red shirt will do the trick and, unless you’re really in to overalls, this is the one part of the costume that you may wear out in public after you’re done with the costume, so pick something comfortable.
• The Boots
  Most people probably already have this part of the costume in their closet, but if you don’t, any good pair of brown work boots or hiking boots should look great.
• The Mustache
  You’ve really got two options here. Look around and find a fake one that looks convincing, or grow your own. Personally, I like the “grow your own” route, but if you can’t or you’re impatient, there are plenty of convincing fake mustaches available online, in party stores, or at any of the generic Halloween stores that pop up at the end of September and disappear after October.
• Other Accessories
  There are some absolutely terrific toys out there that will perfectly compliment a Mario costume. Some of the better ones include the sound effects keychain, stars, mushrooms, and goombas.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you do decide to use this as your next costume, please post pictures!

Here’s the final result:

Not only is it totally true, but it’s absofuckinglutely hilarious. It’s all over the ‘net and being talked about at high holiday dinners everywhere, but just incase you missed it: The Great Schlep.

The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor. Don’t have grandparents in Florida? Not Jewish? No problem! You can still become a schlepper and make change happen in 2008, simply by talking to your relatives about Obama.

Watch the following video by Sarah Silverman, as featured on the website.

My wife and I were quite literally laughing out loud through this entire segment. There’s nothing I can say that would properly set up this clip from last night’s Daily Show, so just watch it.

That not enough for you? How about an encore with the Daily Show’s version of McCain’s biography:

Halloween is coming up and I’m sure all of you geeks out there are just ITCHING to find the right costume to impress your other geek friends. I have therefore decided to share the secret of the Dr. Horrible costume. For those of you who know me and are wondering, no, this is not my costume. I’ll be geeking it up in a completely different costume. So, without further ado, here’s where to get all of the parts for your Dr. Horrible Costume:

• The Goggles
  After searching all over the freaking place for goggles that will look decent atop your forehead, I found a pair that should work over at Amazon.com (where else?).
• The Lab Coat
  This one is probably the trickiest. The closest thing I could find is the A001 LOS ANGELES coat from the above manufacturer. I wasn’t actually able to find it for sale anywhere, but if you call them I’m sure they can hook you up with a distributor. If you’re lazy and/or not picky, there are tons of generic lab coats for sale at Amazon.
• The Gloves
  Nice looking white welding gloves are key to the costume. The pair linked above are nice and will do the trick, but if you want the actual gloves used in Neil Patrick Harris’s costume, here’s what you’re looking for.
• The Boots
  This pair looks perfect. I have no other suggestions, so just swing by Amazon and get these.
• Pants
  This is probably the least important part of the costume. I’m not saying you shouldn’t wear pants (because you should), but just swing by your local department store and pick up a pair of white pants, then tuck them in to the boots.
• The Freeze Ray
  Last, but certainly not least, any Dr. Horrible needs a Freeze Ray to Stop….. The World. Swing over to Amazon or your favorite toy store, find a suitable water gun, and spray paint it black.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my tutorial and if you’ve read this and use this costume for Halloween, or any other costume-wearing event, please post pictures here!

Sure, the term “epic fail” is thrown around the Internet a lot these days, but the following “fail” moment is just too epic to simply make a fake motivational poster style picture out of it. This epic fail appears on a website for a supposedly legitimate business called Orange Label that does web and graphic design. If you take a look at their Icons Development page everything looks straight forward and professional until you look a little bit closer at the top of the page where you see an standard Windows XP-style start bar. If you take a look at what applications the person has open when they decided to take that screen shot you’ll see some standards like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Internet Explorer. Take a closer look at the IE tab and you’ll notice that working on their website wasn’t all they were doing. Apparently, web development and porn go hand in hand. In case the link above isn’t working or the web developer stops jerking it long enough to catch on and fix it, here’s a screen shot of the site in its current state:

If you’re flying in to my former residence of Minneapolis (or, I suppose, St. Paul), you may notice a large billboard off of I-494 when leaving the airport. It is of the larger-than-life John Stewart along with the rest of his Daily Show crew welcoming Republicans to the Republican National Convention. Want to see it? You’ve got two options. Fly in to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, or just look at the picture below.

I went to see Bill Maher perform live at the Riverside Theater in downtown Milwaukee last night. I’ve been a fan of his since he hosted Politically Incorrect and have Real Time with Bill Maher set to record on my DVR whenever its on, so when we found out that he was coming to town, we just had to get tickets.

It was as awesome as I expected it to be. He truly does hold back on TV, even though its HBO. Some parts of the skit were stuff I’d seen him do before, but for the most part it was new. His act is extremely well thought out, original, thought provoking, and above all else, hilarious. There were at least a few times where I was laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes and I left the theater looking forward to the upcoming season of Real Time even more.

If you’re going to an upcoming show or planning to get tickets to it next time he’s in your area, you can expect to look forward to some serious Bush bashing, conservative bashing, religion bashing, and an ton of great laughs. I highly recommend it! Unless, of course, you’re a Republican tight-ass like the couple sitting next to me. The lady next to me spent the entire two hours shaking her head, looking uncomfortable every time he swore (constantly), checking her watch every 5 minutes, and not at all laughing.

Overall? It was definitely worth the cost of the ticket.

• 2000 B.C.E. - Here, eat this root.
• 1000 C.E. - That root is heathen and evil. Here, say this prayer.
• 1850 C.E. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
• 1940 C.E. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
• 1985 C.E. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
• 2000 C.E. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.

Most of the following McCain ad is garbage that you can ignore, but watch extremely closely at about the 25 second mark and try to identify the shirt that the woman shaking John McCain’s hand is wearing.

Did you catch it? If you did, you’re probably chuckling to yourself right now if not actually laughing out loud. If you didn’t, she’s wearing an Obama campaign shirt. Someone clearly wasn’t paying close enough attention when they put that commercial together. If this is the level of effort they are putting in to their campaign ads, I can’t wait to see what else we have to look forward to.

Still straining to see it? Here’s a freezeframe: