Awesome Mario Causes of Death Poster

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Not So Awesome Bird/Fish Death Continues

Experts continue to be baffled by another outbreak of mass bird and fish death. Now, why can't that kinda thing happen to mosquitoes? Seriously, fuck those things.

Not So Awesome Ominous Event

This past weekend - while many of us were partying, celebrating and otherwise enjoying the turning over of the new year - strange events transpired in Arkansas. Essentially overnight, thousands of birds and hundreds of thousands of fish turned up dead. Lightning bolt? Disease? Cthulu? You be the judge.

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Rest In Peace, Captain Beefheart

Dom Van Vliet, more widely known by his performance title, Captain Beefheart, died early Friday in northern California after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was 69 years old. Dom Van Vliet is a name easily listed in the hall of immortal avant-garde musicians; and Beefheart's 1969 LP, "Trout Mask Replica," is worth many, many listens for anyone out there looking for some eccentric, jazzy, and impressively challenging music. Read the full article on this unfortunate passing here, and explore some of Beefheart's tunes here.