The Issue

The category for stories that appear in the monthly issue of the “main mag”

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The PlayStation 2 launch titles

December 2008. Sony PlayStation 2 has been a viable product for eight years, selling about 140 million units wordwide, more than any other video game console in history. The fact that we're still talking abo...
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Altec Lansing iM237 Orbit MP3

When you get something like the Altec Lansing Orbit Mp3 and a crisp, clean sound with great bass and highs (read the back of the box, they quoted me) it's easy to realize why name is still the first thing audiophiles look at when they buy a toy.
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LittleBigPlanet is big fun

There are times when I feel like LittleBigPlanet is some of the most fun I have had with a game in a long time, as it exudes the kind of quality in a platformer that you rarely see outside of the hallowed grounds of Nintendo products. There are other times where I want to smack my Sackboy with my Dualshock 3 in much the same way you can smack other players around in co-op mode, thanks to frustrating control mechanics and the occasional hiccup with getting stuck under objects and being forced to waste a life.
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Razia’s Shadow

"Razia's Shadow" is a production and only works when kept together, otherwise the architecture and power of the guest appearances will be lost without context.
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Now you know they can dance

For the "So You Think You Can Dance "tour, the dancers and show producers took the best routines from the show and chose those as the ones to perform. Monukian said that the dancers practiced for three weeks before the tour began.
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Hands on with the iHome iP47

Unknowingly, we broke the story of the iP47 back in March. It's a taller, narrower iHome clock/radio/iPod dock. Only this time, it has Bluetooth on board. This allows you you to make wireless speakerphone ca...
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Entourage’s Jordan Belfi

Known to many as Adam Davies, the archenemy of Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold, Jordan Belfi joined the cast of Entourage in its first season. Over three years, he has become famous on the show for gettin...
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Mega Man 9 shines with nostalgia, charm

It would have been easy for Capcom to release yet another reboot of the Mega Man series. Instead, Mega Man 9 is a frustrating, pixelated adventure that looks like it’s been sitting in out game collection for the past 15 years. [...]
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Polyamory Weekly

Podcasts cover a range of topics all the way from plumbing to aviation, but a niche listening audience is attracted to a slightly more personal subject - one that features titles like "Open Source Sex" and "Kinky Sex Radio."One woman, calling herself "Cunning Minx," decided to take advantage of this trend, taking the actual sex out of her podcast, but keeping in its raw, real-life lessons - that more often than not have to do with sex.
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Cars of the future

Check these out, five of the coolest concept cars of 2008 and 2009.‚  From a post-nuclear three-wheeled pod to a web-surfing globe, you won't find anything cooler on the road. The Porsche Panamera is one of ...
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Jack’s Mannequin’s triumphant return

It has been three years since Andrew McMahon has graced the charts with the first album from his solo project, Jack's Mannequin. Touring and promotion of Everything in Transit was put on hold when McMahon was hospitalized for leukemia treatment shortly after recording the project.
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Too Human

The only good thing about Too Human is the game it ripped off.