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Nike's BTTF Shoes Disappoint in Every Possible Way: Nike is finally making sneakers similar to the ones worn by Marty McFly in Back to the Future Part II, except they don't light up and don't lace themselves, and, thus, would look completely stupid on a hover board. [Wired]
Time to Upgrade Your Plastic Guitar and Drum Set: This morning, video-game company Harmonix announced a September release for Rock Band 2: The Opening Act, the second incarnation of the popular Guitar Hero competitor, leaving you about two months to find a larger apartment. [Kotaku]
Wall-E Easter Eggs: Further cementing Wall-E's Best Picture nomination are all the cool things Pixar's hidden in the background in the movie. /Film found a few. [/Film]
Is There Any Reason to Care About the Possible Looming Actors' Strike? Not yet! [Variety]

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