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Meet Miniature Tim, a li'l guy who's big into the nitty gritty of "hobby warfare, painting and modeling." Wait: hobby warfare? That's right, folks, it's just a hobby. Turns out, miniature wargaming is big business. I've been in the miniature gaming scene since 1994 starting with FASA's Battletech and grew quickly into Games Workshop products. I model, convert, sculpt and paint figs for this ...

Are you ready to get this party started? Oh, wait, you need a bassline, don't you. Well check this guy out and you'll be moving in no time flat. He's DJ Promote, he's a turntablist, and he's got the guy upstairs on his side. Somewhere in West Texas, one humble man with a set of turntables is on a mission. He’s DJ Promote and he’s ready to make the party come alive. With every beat and ever...

Okay, everybody: Hold still...don't move...say, FUZZY PICKLES! Say what? At Fuzzy Pickles Studio in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, their photographers eschew the dairy and go strait for the pucker. We’ve found that telling kids to smile and trying to force smiles on them is one of the worst things you can do if you’re aiming for a beautiful and natural portrait. So at the portrait shoppe you w...

What are those cute, crazy critters cavorting across our computer screen? Silly, er, rabbit: they're from Cartoona, a new game by artist Robert Burke. Cartoona is a tile-laying, creature-building game of strategy and chance featuring the whimsical pop art creatures of Robert Burke. The game encourages creativity, strategic thinking and social interaction. Players compete by building colorf...

There's authentic and there's imitation. Cheese, crab, diamonds—even military gear. If you're into high-heeled combat boots...well, the world has a term for that and have a nice day. But if you're looking for the real deal, you need to check out London Bridge Trading Company. And hey: They're Berry compliant! [Offering] the world's best nylon tactical gear. Made in the USA. Guaranteed for ...

Watchoo lookin' at there, Fish? You looking for trouble? Turns out old Gilly McGoogleEye is the unofficial mascot of the Palometa Club, way down in Mexico. Um, have you seen their website? What a beautiful place! Sign us up! We'll even share a bunk with the fish! The Palometa Club is an exclusive fly fishing lodge on the northeastern edge of the famed permit and bonefish flats of Ascension...

Whether you're an old-school blocker or more of a jammer type, if you've always dreamed of serving up hell on wheels the Atlanta Rollergirls are your kinda club. In November 2004 the national resurgence of Roller Derby inspired Atlanta Rollergirl’s league founder, Angela Ward, a.k.a. Tanya Hyde, to put a call out to strong, athletic women to join her in bringing Roller Derby to Atlanta. As...

Oh, the Linsanity! The NBA has a new hero and his name is Jeremy Lin—and this season he's been setting the souls of New York Knickerbocker fans on fire. Outstanding performance aside, it's his journey to stardom that's so very Linconceiveable. No college scouts took any Linterest in the point guard from Palo Alto. So...He went to Harvard. And graduated. With a degree in economics. Which ...

Rounding out our week of music-related posts, check out Fighter, the fifth and latest album from Manafest. Or as his third grade teacher probably called him, Chris Greenwood. Manafest has been organically building his fan base for the last 6 years playing hundreds of shows on three continents and selling over 100,000 records. In 2006 Manafest released “Glory” selling over 40,000 copies, fr...