Month: December 2011

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Entertainment Link-Off: Home Is Where the Heart Is

It’s Saturday, so it’s time for another Entertainment Link-Off. This weekend at the box office, it’s a face-off between the star studded/critically bashed New Years Eve or there’s the less critically hated The Sitter starring Jonah Hill. Oh you can also find Ari Graynor in The Sitter, so let’s start off the ELO with her.

After the jump, the new Spider-Man poster, some Battleship related links, save Greendale Community College, reaction to The Dark Knight Rises prologue, a few more movie trailers to check out and ending it all off with the latest music video from Magnetic North. Continue reading →

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Caption This: November 26 – December 9, 2011

Inspired by the Globe and Mail’s caption writing person, we waste our time writing funny picture captions for some of the more interesting photos we come across when blogging. So to make up for missing last week’s edition, here are some of the best pictures from the past two weeks with a funny (-ish) caption. Continue reading →

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2011 Spike Video Game Awards Nominations And Predictions

Tomorrow night is Spike TV’s annual Video Game Awards show. Since 2003, Spike has given the public the ability to vote for top their video games of the year. While it is often the target of criticism as it’s a glorified popularity contest, it is the starting point of the video game awards season. So let’s take a look at 2011 crop of VGA nominees and take a stab at who should win the awards and who we thing will win the awards. Continue reading →

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Angels In The Outfield (The Complete Movie)

So baseball’s most coveted free agent, Albert Pujols, has left St. Louis high and dry and will become a Los Angeles Angel of Anaheim (of California of America of Earth of the Terran Solar System of the Milky Way Galaxy of the Known Universe). He signed a ten-year, $250 million dollar contract. In other personnel news, they signed one of the of free agent pitchers in C.J. Wilson. It’s almost like a miracle occurred for Angels fans.

And that (along with jet lag) brings us to this post. To celebrate what Angels fans will likely eventually come to know as the Failed Free Agent Miracle of 2011, here’s video of the last Angels miracle. It’s the 1994 movie Angels In The Outfield. Continue reading →

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Man Lab Showdown: Jessica Gomes vs. Miranda Kerr

Seeing as I’m in Australia for vacation, I thought it would only be appropriate that this edition of the Man Lab Showdown featured two of Australia’s hottest models. In one corner is Jessica Gomes who is best known for making four appearances in the SI Swimsuit Issue. In the other corner is Victoria’s Secret angel Miranda Kerr.

More photos and the poll after the jump. Continue reading →

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Video Game Review: WRC 2 (FIA World Rally Championship)

There was a short period of time when the Speed Channel would air one-hour recaps of each World Rally Championship event. These shows would show highlights and results of most rally stages and would have interviews and technical features. I always thought these guys were sort of nuts to try to thread the needle of a 300 HP race car on a dirt/snow/poorly paved road that’s maybe a car-width and a half wide with trees or a cliff or a large drop on either side of the road. Fortunately, my dreams of being a rally driving lunatic can be fulfilled virtually in WRC 2. But how good is this game at recreating the rally experience? I review the game after the jump. Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-Off: Wet Hot Aussie Summer

It’s a lovely Sunday here in Melbourne as The Steve Murray World Tour carries on. So let’s kick this off with some Aussie eye candy, Nicky Whelan.

Forbes has analyzed the value of all 30 NHL teams. There definitely aren’t surprises at #1 or #30 in value, that’s for sure. (Forbes)

If you’re up for a good read, here’s a more in depth look into Derek Boogaard’s life as an enforcer in the NHL before his untimely death this past summer. (NY Times)

How are Chinese spies getting inside info on Canada? Sexpionage! (National Post)

You favourite blogger and mine, Drew Magary, has a look at the 25 least influential people alive. I’m overjoyed that I didn’t make the list. (GQ)

After the jump a few stories on inappropriate relationships in sports, Craig James is a dumbass, Stan Lee does not help you make money anymore, another case of CNN fail and a classic Stone Cold Steve Austen moment. Continue reading →

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Facebook Fails of the Week

Every so often, we look at the most spectacular fails that the internet has to offer. Well today, we look at the most spectacular fails that Facebook has to offer. This week, we have five of the best Facebook fails to offer. Continue reading →

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Worst of Music: Britney Spears – Gasoline

I don’t understand why musicians have to release half of their latest albums as singles especially if nobody really cares after the second or third one. And yet, here we are talking about the fifth single from the latest Britney Spears comeback album. With Rihanna’s rise to fame based on sex appeal, Britney is going back to that well with the entendre -laden song Gasoline. Continue reading →

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Wallpapers of the Week: December 4, 2011

I like changing up my desktop wallpaper on a regular basis. My wallpaper at work is even a slideshow so I have a new wallpaper every thirty minutes to change things up ever so slightly. So to help you change things up for your work week, I’ve scoured Flickr for five wallpapers that are worth adding to your collection for this week. Continue reading →