After a week off, it’s time for the return of the Man Lab’s linkdump to help the modern man. To make up for our absence, here’s Kate Upton.
The latest fad in scientific studies is on the health benefits of sex. Good news: Sex is good for you. Bad news: None of these studies are looking for test subjects in my neck of the woods. (Wall Street Journal)
After the jump, the pros and cons of groping at sports events, money advice for first dates and Kate Upton. Continue reading
Every so often, we’re going to take a look at the most epic fails from the week that was in the Fails of the Week. This week, we have five videos and pictures that we think are the most epic fails of the week. Continue reading
In what could go down as the worst Maxim shoot ever, here’s Cameron Diaz. Cam, your best days are behind you. Be content to live off the residuals from There’s Something About Mary and Charlie’s Angels.
Sean Avery is making waves in the hockey world again but this time it’s for a good cause. Avery has publicly come out in favour of same-sex marriage. (Puck Daddy)
Coming soon is the behind-the-scenes book about ESPN. Well, the first excerpt has leaked and it’s pretty good… Even if all the names have been redacted. (Deadspin)
In not at all shocking news, reports say that the FIFA officials who hand out hosting rights to the World Cup are corrupt. Wait, did I say shocking? (The Big Lead)
After the jump, terrible new Scrabble words, scads of photo galleries and Jack Sparrow. Continue reading
Not to make it seem like the Man Lab is a glorified music review service but our theory is that it never hurts to know about the music that women seem to love. Our last Man Lab music primer was about Arcade Fire. This time, we take a look at British singer Adele. I heard about Adele only a couple of weeks ago from listening to women talk about how much they like her music. Knowing how much common interests help you make an impression with a woman, here’s what you need to know about Adele. Continue reading
When I think of websites that trade largely in page views from Search Engine Optimization (SEO), I think of news aggregator websites or corners of the web best avoided like Bleacher Report. One website that I wouldn’t expect to have gone hard on SEO to drive page views was Esquire.com. But I found some interesting URLs for their latest “Me In My Place” shoot with Paz de la Huerta. Turns out that they’re using some pretty neat words in their URLs to act as SEO keywords.
After the jump, I use some craptacular SEO to show off Esquire’s great SEO URLs with bonus pictures of Paz de la Huerta. Continue reading
Normally, Worst of Music winners are people who I’ve heard of. But I guess that’s why I use the Billboard Hot 100 to help me find WoM winners. For example, I haven’t heard of Jeremih but apparently he’s good enough to get 50 Cent to feature on his latest single called Down on Me. Continue reading
The folks at Esquire claim that it’s the start of summer so they have Marisa Miller in a bikini. Works for me.
It’s time again for Drew Magary’s annual message to college graduates. I can really get behind this year’s message. (Deadspin)
And on a slightly college related note, with the rise of Facebook, what exactly does “friend” mean now? (Boston Globe)
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Buzz Bissinger is just as pissed of at the media as you are. He can’t believe that the media is trying to turn Osama bin Laden into a victim. (Philadelphia Daily News)
After the jump, the best beer league logos, the best Star Wars characters and BizNasty on OTR. Continue reading
It’s time for another edition of the Entertainment Link-Off. To celebrate the release of Thor this weekend, here’s Jaimie Alexander who plays Sif in the film.
After the jump, some Marvel related news, the Janitor from Scrubs located Osama bin Laden 4 years ago, saying goodbye to Smallville, the Home Alone house is up for sale and not all Asians know kung fu! Continue reading
Already given my thoughts on this flick back on April 21st in 140 characters on Twitter, but at Steve’s request, here’s a slightly longer review for your reading pleasure.
Thor is far from being a game changer for films that are adapted from a comic book series, though it is a solid entertaining film. While there is enough humour and action to keep the audiences engaged for its two hour running time, this film is actually one of the softer Marvel films to be released. That’s probably something Thor didn’t want to hear… Continue reading
It’s time for another part in our ongoing series in the best of the interweb that can help you through your day. (Well, the interweb that is outside of The Lowdown Blog.) Once again, I take us back for some more of the best stories of My Life is Average. I like this site because it’s a bit more relatable to everyone’s average lives and some of the stories on the website are the sort of thing that regularly happen to people. That doesn’t mean that these stories aren’t funny. Continue reading
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