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Politico Reporter Ben Smith Takes Helm at BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed, the web aggregation juggernaut, has announced that popular political writer Ben Smith will be taking over as Editor-in-Chief of the site as of January 1st. With the new face, there will be a new emphasis on breaking news and original reporting. In celebration of the announcement, BuzzFeed let loose a new meme they’ve christened “Ben From BuzzFeed.”

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Are You Experiencing a Paradox? [Infographic]

How many of us have woken up the morning after a hard night of traveling through time and killing/becoming our own grandparents and wondered, “is this a paradox??” Well, thanks to the fine folks at BuzzFeed, you can know for sure. Though if you’re capable of following the Yes/No loops, you’re probably some kind of Time Lord and wouldn’t need a mere infrographic to navigate the seas of time.

See the full version after the break.

Unfurl the scroll of time!

Ghostbusters + Inception = Wonderful [Video]

While Inception mashups are hardly new, it doesn’t make them any less awesome when they’re done well. And with the best movie of all time.

(via BuzzFeed)

AT&T Pretty Much Predicted 2011 in 1993 [Video]

Back in the early 1990s when some of us were watching “The Real World” when it was real and were stubbornly making the transition from cassette tapes to compact discs, AT&T made some bold predictions related to technological advances of the future. Crazy things, like video conferencing, paying tolls without stopping, reading books on computers. Crazy! Well, as we know, all that stuff happened. Slightly differently than depicted, but it happened. And when you think about it, it’s pretty cool that we made it happen.

(via BuzzFeed via Best Week Ever)

A Camera On the Tip of a Sword [Video]

This is exactly as fun as it sounds.

(via BuzzFeed)

The Intricate, Well-Thought Out Process Behind Video Game Character Design

I was right. This is exactly how they do this.

(I Love Charts via EPICponyz via Blame It On the Voices via Buzzfeed)

Don’t Question It: Just Watch Darth Vader Dancing

And remember: Lucas isn’t making three sequels.  Definitely is not.  You can breathe again.  You don’t have to spend time figuring out whether you’re excited or angry.

Not until about three years after the movies are done coming out in 3D and our boy George needs something to do again, at least.

(via Buzzfeed.)

Cockroaches and Locusts: Beneficial for Your Health

Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science have discovered that cockroach and locusts brains house antibiotic properties that could lead to treating bacterial infections.

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Geekolinks: 7/17

Treat Your Mother Right, or Mr. T Will Rap At You …Wait, Hang On, That Would Be Awesome

Found Footage Festival has a lovely clip of one of the modern world’s great philosophers, Mr. T, waxing eloquent about not just his mother, but every mother, everywhere.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Video after the jump.

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