Armin Van Buuren DJ Video Game In The Works

Kotaku is reporting that world-renowned DJ Armin Van Buuren has signed a deal to produce a DJ video game. Whether the game will be compatible with Activision's DJ Hero controller or the Scratch controller is not known.

Interesting to note that Van Buuren's weekly satellite radio show, A State Of Trance (something I used to tune-in religiously back when I had Sirius) is the number-one listened to radio show in the world, with nearly 30 million listeners.

Van Buuren's live show is an awesome spectacle -- here he is working one of my favorite mixes of all time.

In any case, it's gonna be interesting to see if the market can support all these DJ games when they release later this year... Guitar games are one thing... I mean, who doesn't want to be a rock star... but DJ games? What do you think -- are you buying?

Lean Times: William Shatner's Long Lost Loblaws Grocery Store Commercial

Jackpot!

I was trying to come up with some Shatner Promise margarine footage when BAM! -- up comes an awesome alternative. Check this out:



Sometime after Star Trek TOS but before TJ Hooker, The Shat was doing whatever he had to in order to scratch a living. Hell, he was living out of a pickup truck with his dog after TOS was canceled, which is crazy when you think about it. Then syndication came into play and the rest is history.

Apparently Terminator Salvation Sucks

At least that's what a lot of the critics are saying right now.

Shatner On Match Game

Somewhere between his Promise margarine tv commercials and drama series TJ Hooker, William Shatner made several guest star appearances on Match Game.

I tried searching for Shatner Match Game clips on YouTube but came up short, so a pic will have to suffice.

If you find anyShatner-specific Match Game footage -- or better yet, a Shatner Promise margarine vid -- leave it in the comments below and I will post.

WTF Trek

Just tripped over this pic during a Google search. I always thought this was messed up. It's a shot taken from the Star Trek episode What Are Little Girls Made Of? Obviously no one caught on to the fact that the styrofoam prop Kirk is holding -- a stalagtite -- is shaped like a giant pink dildo. Seriously, how could they have missed that? Bizarre.

William Shatner And Gene Simmons Are Both A-Holes

I really believe this. William Shatner and Gene Simmons act in pretty much the same manner and have been doing so for decades. Both men are idolized by millions and they're experts at marketing themselves to become filthy rich. But that alone does not make them a-holes.

I have watched and listened to both of these guys for years and have been appalled by their attitudes. Here is a list of characteristics/personality traits which I think they both share:

• Self-absorbed
• Arrogant
• Rude
• Defiant
• Often speak poorly of others
• Greedy

Over the years, particularly during my youth, Shatner and Simmons have each contributed many great moments to my life. I used to be a huge KISS fan -- I bought every album, every poster and button, etc -- until one day after graduating from high school I realized that KISS was approximately 10% music and 90% gimmick. And then I started listening to Simmons talk. About himself, primarily. Ugh.

Shatner is another story. I still think Trek TOS is one the greatest fictional works ever put together. Kirk was probably the biggest hero I had growing up. And to this day I still love what he did with the character. I bought the movies and the tchochkies and yes, even a few of Shatner's books. But in reality when I stop and think about it... Shatner is every bit as self-serving and arrogant as Simmons is, if not more. Nearly every time I've listened to him, whether on Howard Stern or as a host of some documentary or whatever... Shatner just comes off as a person who could not care less about the fans who made him who he is. Just... so full of himself. I've never met the man but I have heard and read plenty of things to form a personal opinion.

It's kind of sad to see two of my childhood heroes for who they really are. Does anyone agree with me?

The First DJ Battle In The World

"Lying to Your Girlfriend" Flow Chart

Thanks to Holy Taco for this flow chart. (click image for larger view)

Half-Naked Girls Who Take Pictures Of Themselves In Mirrors

And hey, who doesn't like to see that?

Thanks to The Chive

More Info On Activision's Upcoming DJ Hero

Check it out!