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You’re A Good Man, Charlie Chaplin

Posted by on Fri, April 15th, 2011 at 3:30 pm

Charlie Chaplin was without a doubt an pioneer of modern film making, a pioneer of comedy, and a creative genius. Today would have been his 122nd birthday. Here’s a classic sequence from one of his 1928 masterpiece The Circus (which won a special achievement Oscar):

That clip is Chaplin at his best: quirky, acrobatic, charming and altogether hilarious. If you’ve never seen his work before, I highly suggest checking out any of his silent film work.

~Hal

Show Your MLB Pride!

Posted by on Thu, April 14th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Greetings, baseball=loving Swaggernauts! TSG wanted to remind you that there are still 13 days left in the Ultimate Baseball Fan Limited Time Swagstakes. Just to refresh your memory, the winner of this drawing will receive: 1 Majestic MLB Authentic Replica Jersey (Any Team) 1 MLB Replica Home Cap (Any Team) 1 Tervis Tumbler 16oz Insulated ... Read More »

There’s No Crying in Baseball (Movies)

Posted by on Thu, April 14th, 2011 at 10:00 am
“There’s no crying! There’s no crying in Baseball!” It’s just one of those movie lines that has taken on a life of its own. How many times have you heard it, said it and laughed as you thought of Tom Hanks’ washed up Jimmy Dugan yelling at Bitty Schram’s Evelyn Gardner for making a boneheaded ... Read More »

You’ll say WOWee

Posted by on Wed, April 13th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
If you want the power to turn almost anything into a speaker? We’re giving you the oppotunity to do it through the WOWee One Power Bass Portable Speaker Swagstakes, which ends in just one day. The WOWee One is a portable, rechargeable speaker and subwoofer that will fill up any room with booming sound and ... Read More »

A One-Way Ticket Out Of Squaresville

Posted by on Wed, April 13th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Like, greetings all you hep cats and cool chicks. Let’s hop out of Squaresville and learn how to ditch that same beat groove with a little instructional Jive Talk (not the kind Barbara Billingsly uses in Airplane!) courtesy of BoingBoing.net, your one-stop shop for wonderful things online. I hope you dig what I’m puttin’ down…

Unique Video Game Music

Posted by on Tue, April 12th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Video Game Music has become something of an art form, with some musicians using 8-bit techniques to create new music that sounds like it’s coming from an old Nintendo Entertainment System. What if the gaming system WAS the instrument? Let’s find out how that sounds: Not bad. Wonder what he does for an encore?

Understanding Swago

Posted by on Tue, April 12th, 2011 at 10:00 am
For those of you who are not aware, we have a game called Swago here at Swagbucks.com.  Basically, this is the Swagbucks version of Bingo! Anytime you order a prize with a Swago icon on it, you will get a Swago piece delivered to your account.  Once you have 5 pieces in a row you will ... Read More »

All Aboard!

Posted by on Mon, April 11th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Since April Showers bring May Flowers, you’ve got a lot of rainy days to look forward to. Fortunately, Swagbucks has added a whole new section of Board Games in the Swag Store to help you beat those rainy day blues – everything from classics like Chutes and Ladders and Monopoly to newer games like Bananagrams ... Read More »

Who Is Jacqueline Schwab?

Posted by on Mon, April 11th, 2011 at 10:00 am
When it comes to Mondays at Swagbucks, you know that TSG always tries to keep it musical. The question above is a good one: who is Jacqueline Schwab, and what does she have to do with Music Mondays or Swagbucks? The answer lies in our Movie and TV Downloads section. Those of you who read ... Read More »

4 Days to Win A Nano

Posted by on Sun, April 10th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Alright Swaggernauts – you have 4 days left to win an 8GB iPod Nano for just 8 Swag Bucks! This thing is incredible. Every time I think Apple has outdone themselves, they do it again. Not only is the latest Nano smaller, it also features a Color Multi-Touch screen. Don’t tell anyone, but I’m starting ... Read More »