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Steamed Hams Simpsons Meme Turned into Graphical Adventure Game!
I have to admit that while the Simpsons ‘Steamed Hams’ meme was certainly a popular craze for a while, given that I hadn’t seen it mentioned for a while, I had presumed that the internet’s interest in it had mostly died out. – How wrong was I though? Not only…
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Arcade1Up Announces Classic Simpsons Arcade Cabinet
The Simpsons arcade cabinet was perhaps one of the first things that truly got me into gaming as a hobby. Well, either that or the Teenage Mutant ‘Hero/Ninja’ Turtles one. Put simply, although it would eat my relatively few coins faster than I could eat a pack of Opal Fruits,…
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Fan Recreates Iconic (and Playable) Simpsons Golf Game!
If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you may recall an episode in which Bart really wanted to play Bonestorm, but due to some misunderstandings (and lessons learned), he ended up with a copy of ‘Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge’. A game Bart found so boring that after smashing the ball…
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Simpsons Confirm The Michael Jackson Episode Will Never Air Again
Simpsons Pulls ‘Stark Raving Dad’ If you’re a fan of the classic Simpsons, then one of the most notable stand-out episodes of the early seasons was ‘Stark Raving Dad’. The episode featured Bart completing an aptitude test on Homer’s behalf which led to him being sent to a mental institution.…
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Bobs Burgers & Family Guy Get 1-Year Renewal – Alriiiiiiiiiight!
Bobs Burgers And Family Guy Get Another Year A few days ago you may recall hearing that the Fox had commissioned The Simpsons for another 2-seasons. I’ll freely admit that I wasn’t as enthused about it as many of you were, but I still remain firmly of the opinion that…
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Simpsons Gets 2 More Seasons – Stop, It’s Already Dead!
Simpsons Gets Renewed For Two More Seasons I have always been a pretty huge fan of the Simpsons. Well, perhaps more accurately I was a pretty huge fan of the Simpsons and these days I’ve clearly gotten much older as whenever asked about the program I can only refer to things…
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Stephen Hawking Charity Auction Sees Iconic Chair Go For Sale
Stephen Hawking Charity Auction Sees Iconic Chair Go For Sale Earlier this year, the sad news came to pass that renowned physicist Stephen Hawkin had died at the age of 76. Rightly regarded as one of the greatest minds of his generation, he is perhaps better known for his electronically generated…
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Kwik-E-Mart Store Opens For Business In America
Kwik-E-Mart Store Opens For Business In America Fans of the Simpsons will no-doubt be aware of the Kwik-E-Mart. The convenience store run by Apu on a profits first, customer second kind of attitude. For years, there have been rumblings about turning the fake store into a real chain, but there…
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Merriam-Webster Adds Simpsons ‘Embiggens’ To the Dictionary
Simpsons Joke Leads to Real Word Fans of the classic Simpsons will automatically get this, but for those unaware, in a 1996 episode of the Simpsons ‘Lisa the Iconoclast’ (yeah, a Lisa episode, but stick with me) a famous quotation is attributed to the town hero Jebediah Springfield. The quote…
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Disney’s $52.4B Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Now Official
It is now official, key assets of 21st Century Fox are now property of the Walt Disney Company. The event is predicted in The Simpsons back in season 10 episode 5, which aired on November 8, 1998. Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is the third-largest media conglomerate in the US, following…
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King of the Hill Could be Making a Comeback!
King of the Hill Coming back to our screens? I love King of the Hill. Born out of the resurgence in prime time animation after the success of the Simpsons, King of the Hill always played second fiddle, but in my opinion, was consistently better. Unfortunately in 2009, after 13…
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Matt Groening to Create Animated Comedy Show For Netflix
Simpsons co-creator, Matt Groening revolutionized television and made it acceptable for adult audiences to watch cartoons. The Simpsons became renowned for its lovable characters, emotional storylines and remarkable comedy. While the show hasn’t been that great in recent years, older episodes still hold up remarkably well. Of course, the incredibly talented…
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Couple Recreates Simpsons Kitchen in Their own Home
Marcia Andreychuk and Joel Hamilton decided to renovate their kitchen with a twist and replicate The Simpsons’ iconic colour scheme. The project, entitled, “retrovation” involved careful planning and referring to stills from various angles. During the process, the couple purchased a $20 counter top in blue and even managed to recreate…
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Grab a Duff! Simpsons Beer May Become a Reality
Long-running animated cartoon show The Simpsons has morphed from a simple premise of daily family life into a cultural phenomenon, which has firmly embedded itself into the consciousness of countless fans and countries. It’s now been announced, and I am surprised this concept was not officially implemented into the commercial…
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Akira Trailer Remade With Simpsons Characters
I’ve seen my fair share of random internet videos, but every now and then, something rather special crops up and distracts me from technology. Almost everyone loves a bit of The Simpsons, and it’s fair to say that quite a lot of people love the iconic Anime that is Akira.…
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