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DC Comics honchos Jim Lee and Geoff Johns are subjected to an intense grilling by BuzzFeed editors about their massive relaunch, The New 52 . Virtually all of the major DC titles, from Batman to Wonder Woman, are starting over at #1 with brand new stories and mythologies. We confront the DC creative team about this very important event with very stupid questions.

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C'mon, let your colors burst. It's a safe bet that some Lady Gaga is played.

It's been a long day of heartbreaking news. Let's unwind with the definition of frivolous: a Charlie Sheen Flash game where you run over pedestrians and prostitutes with a car. Once you power up with tiger blood, you can blow up ambulances. Surprisingly diverting!

The Apple/Adobe war continues apace! Steve Jobs has just posted a lengthy disquisition about his thoughts on Flash , which is generating a lot of discussion on Twitter and other geek havens.

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1. BuzzFeed Designer Chris Johanesen Shares Some Of His Thoughts On Flash
2. A Platform Game Using HTML5 Canvas
3. Developing Games With HTML5
4. Context: Adobe Vs. Apple War Generates Rage, Facebook Group
5. Steve Jobs publishes some ‘thoughts on Flash’… many, many thoughts on Flash
6. Thoughts On Flash, By Steve Jobs
7. Steve Jobs: Flash Is No Longer Necessary

1. Wall Street Journal

   "If people see the iPad mainly as an extra device to carry around, it will likely have limited appeal. If, however, they see it as a way to replace heavier, bulkier computers much of the time—for Web surfing, email, social-networking, video- and photo-viewing, gaming, music and even some light content creation—it could be a game changer the way Apple's iPhone has been."

2. USA Today

   "Apple has pretty much nailed it with this first iPad, though there's certainly room for improvement. Nearly three years after making a splash with the iPhone, Apple has delivered another impressive product that largely lives up to the hype."

3. New York Times

   

   "The iPad is so fast and light, the multitouch screen so bright and responsive, the software so easy to navigate, that it really does qualify as a new category of gadget. Some have suggested that it might make a good goof-proof computer for technophobes, the aged and the young; they’re absolutely right. And the techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It’s not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it’s infinitely more convenient for consuming it — books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on. For most people, manipulating these digital materials directly by touching them is a completely new experience — and a deeply satisfying one."

4. PC Magazine

   "Aside from Apple enthusiasts, many of us wondered who would drop hundreds of dollars for this not-quite-computer. But having used the iPad for some time, I can tell you that the device just makes sense. When you combine basic-but-essential work tools with iWork, an improved browser, e-mail, iPod, and photo applications, a well-executed e-Book platform with iBooks, and throw in thousands of downloadable apps and games, and package it all in a gorgeous, slim slate with a beautiful 9.7-inch touch screen, you have yourself a winner."

5. Time Magazine

   Stephen Fry: "I am finally left alone with an iPad. Finally I get some finger time. I peep under the slip holder, and there it is. When I switch it on, a little sigh escapes me as the screen lights up. Ten minutes later I am rolling on the floor, snarling and biting, trying to wrestle it from the hands of an Apple press representative."

Oh, is the little King sleeping? Oh, we'd hate to disturb you — psych!

Finally, a new defense Flash game that lives up to the standard set by Desktop Tower Defense.

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1. Via Kottke

1. Towel Surfing Flash Mob

   This one is a more recent ones from Bondi Beach in Australia. Aside from being a great flash mob dance, it's also a nice reminder that while it's 40 degrees here in New York, they're dancing on the beach in the Southern Hemisphere.

2. 2. Oprah's Season Opener

   A flash mob danced while the Black Eyed Peas performed for the kickoff party for Oprah's 24th season.

3. 3. Elf Yourself Christmas Flash Mob

   Another recent one, hundreds of elves dance to Christmas favorites to promote the site ElfYourself.com.

4. 4. Liverpool Street Station T-Mobile Ad

   The first big one of the year and one of the more memorable ones was a clever advertisement from T-Mobile.

5. 5. Sound of Music in Belgium

   Another big dance number, this time in a train station in Belgium.

6. 6. Lloyd Doblers Invade New York

   To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Say Anything a group of or Lloyd Doblers wandered around, serenading New Yorkers with Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes".

7. 7. 2009's Gayest Flash Mob

   Another one from Bondi Beach in Australia, with Australia's most famous drag queen - Joyce Maynge.

8. 8. The Accidental Flash Mob

   This one starts with one lonesome dancer at the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington, and ends with one of the most epic impromptu flash mobs of the year.

9. 9. Sweden's Tribute To Michael Jackson

   In honor of the Michael Jackson, a group in Stockholm, Sweden paid tribute to the late singer by assembling the biggest flash mob of 2009.

10. 10. The Hammer Pants Flash Mob Dance

    The apex of flash mobs. This is what all flash mobs strive to be.

A Challenger Appears! With Scott wussing out this week, I thought I'd try to take on Jack's game with Upgrade Complete.

My new favorite Flash game: navigate these puzzling landscapes in the dark, but be sure to bring a light with you. Where there's darkness, there's nothing. I'm too enthusiastic about it to even talk any trash about whatever game Jack is rustling up.

Here's a fun way to kill ten minutes: An intriguing Flash pianola, with a few songs preloaded.

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The magic way out of every awkward conversation: The Yodel Button! It comes in both Internet and Real-Life, so no excuses if you can't get it to work.

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A puzzle Flash game in which you switch back and forth between two rooms to navigate a series of challenges.

A surprisingly interesting and watchable museum of Flash preloaders?

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