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Leave a comment Posted on July 20, 2013July 25, 2013 by J Entertainment, Link-Off

Entertainment Link-Off: Prepare to Get Annihilated

It’s time for another edition of the Entertainment Link-Off. Lots of flicks hitting theatres this weekend. The folks in the UK get to see the final chapter of the Cornetto trilogy first while the rest of us will need to wait til August. Anyway, let’s start off this ELO with Marissa Miller, who can be seen in the film R.I.P.D.

After the jump, no paranormal activity in October, Ryan Reynolds might not be able to carry an entire movie after all, first look at Godzilla, some trailers from Comic-Con and watch Neil Patrick Harris debate with Joseph Gordon-Levitt about love. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on July 17, 2013July 16, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Wednesday Link-Off: The Real Point

It’s the middle of the week which means that it’s time for the links. It’s a news heavy set but hopefully you still enjoy. Let’s kick off with South African model Olivia Garson.

The verdict in the George Zimmerman trial certainly brought out some very strong opinions about what this says about race in America. (Gawker)

Is it possible that high levels of news coverage of a trial before it happens could correlate with not guilty verdicts for those defendants. (Washington Post)

A freelance journalist talks about her work in the middle of the Syrian conflict. (Columbia Journalism Review)

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Leave a comment Posted on July 14, 2013July 13, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Jurnalizm

It’s the weekend so it’s time for the links. Remember when I called this the Weekend Link-Off? That was the good old days when we had like 30 uniques a week. Good times. No, wait. Those times were simpler but I never felt like I was accomplishing anything. Okay, the top posts still make me fell that way but at least people are reading now.

Anyway, let’s start this post with one of our favourites, Kim Cloutier.

And, yes, I meant to spell the title that way.

Using Edward Snowden’s data, here’s a look at how Microsoft collaborated with the NSA to give them your data. (The Guardian)

A former CNN producer and current journalism professor says that it might be time to stop considering CNN a news network. (Gawker)

Sharknado may have been all the rage on Twitter but it wasn’t SyFy’s highest rated original movie. Maybe that’s because Twitter isn’t a good proxy for the general population. (Slate)

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Leave a comment Posted on July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 by J Entertainment, Link-Off

Entertainment Link-Off: Go Big or Go Extinct

Apparently it’s neck and neck at the box office this weekend with either big names or big robots drawing people into theatres. Seriously though, why would you pass up an opportunity to watch Pacific Rim where giant robots duke it with giant alien monsters to watch Adam Sandler in his critically panned Grown Ups 2? Plus, it features Rinko Kikuchi for your viewing pleasure as well!

After the jump, Sharknado is a social media hit… not so much on Syfy, some more Pacific Rim related links, Disney has another big dud on its hands, Summer Glau joins CW’s Arrow and find out what really happens during the Universal Studios opening sequence. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on July 10, 2013July 9, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Wednesday Link-Off: An Inside Look

It’s the middle of the week which means that it’s time for the links. I think this set of links is pretty solid given the changes in where we’re getting links from. Yes, I’m still going on about having to switch from Google Reader. Damn you, Google! Damn you to hell!

Since Scotsman Andy Murray (AKA Cuz) won Wimbledon, let’s start with Scottish model Amber Anderson.

A look inside the eerily quiet hospital in Lac Megantic following the train explosion. (Toronto Star)

The former military analyst who released the infamous Pentagon Papers says that Edward Snowden made the right call in fleeing America before blowing the whistle. (Washington Post)

Pakistan had a hold of Osama bin Laden ten years ago in a traffic stop. That was just one of a series of incompetent moves that let bin Laden get away. (Daily Telegraph)

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Leave a comment Posted on July 7, 2013July 6, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Back Room Politics

Welcome to the first Feedly edition of the link-off. I’ve gone to Feedly to replace Google Reader. It’s not perfect but I think it’s the best replacement. I’m also taking to Reddit to find cool links now too. It’s a bit of a change of sourcing but hopefully you won’t notice too much of a difference.

Anyhow, let’s get this show on the road. First, here’s Canadian model Nicole Williams.

Mohamed Morsi is no longer the president of Egypt. Was this another people’s revolution or did the military intervention make this more of a coup in all but name? (Vice)

The story of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has gotten more interesting. The leaders of Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia have all said they would grant Snowden asylum. The Americans aren’t happy about that. (RT)

And when you’re in the middle of a controversy, recruiting isn’t a good idea. Right, NSA? (The Guardian)

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Leave a comment Posted on July 6, 2013July 6, 2013 by J Entertainment, Link-Off

Entertainment Link-Off: Sit Back and Relax

It’s a slow week in entertainment as both North American countries celebrate their birthdays. Gotta love those long weekends or extra days off. In theatres this week are The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp while Armie Hammer acts as his sidekick. Oh wait… it should be the other way around right? On the hand there is Despicable Me 2 if you’re up for more random silliness from those cute little minions. I’ll just kick off this week’s ELO with Jordana Brewster’s latest GQ spread. Now I feel like watching those Fast and Furious films again.

After the jump, a few trailers to check out, Hollywood endings are dead, what if Shakespeare wrote Star Wars and watch a nice little rendition of The Cup Song. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on July 3, 2013July 2, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Wednesday Link-Off: With or Without Google Reader

Welcome to the post-Google Reader era of The Lowdown Blog. So this weekend has seen troubles with me finding a new RSS reader and WordPress screw up image embedding so now most of them won’t work in a paragraph. So I don’t know if the linkdump image is going to be to the right of this paragraph or above. It might eventually sort itself out. I’ve noticed that this has gone retroactive so it looks like some update got pushed down that messed up the layout.

Anyway, let’s start this post with Chrissy Teigen.

Getting kicked out of two of the most popular bands of the 90s would completely devastate most men but Jason Everman isn’t most men. (New York Times)

The iWatch isn’t something that Apple has to make for you or me but it has to make it for their investors. (The Atlantic Wire)

The NRA might blame video games but it looks like Newtown school shooter Adam Lanza was a student of mass murders. (Orlando Sentinel)

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Leave a comment Posted on June 30, 2013June 29, 2013 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Common Sense Prevailing

It’s the last link-off of the Google Reader era. What am I going to do without it? I basically rely on it to help run my blogging pseudo-empire. Well, I’m boned. In the meantime, here’s our pre-Canada Day linkdump. We have our usual Canada Day fare tomorrow with the F1 recap and analysis on Tuesday.

So let’s start off our day before Canada Day post with Canadian model Andi Muise.

Texas governor Rick Perry is just the worst. He thinks filibustering god Wendy Davis should support a near ban on abortions in Texas because she was a teenage mother. What a fool. (Think Progress)

Rather than allow general trolling, two major newspapers used a new commenting system to categorize the people commenting on stories about gay marriage. (Nieman Lab)

Pandora might be great for us as music lovers but it doesn’t pay to have your music on there. (The Trichordist)

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Leave a comment Posted on June 29, 2013June 29, 2013 by J Entertainment, Link-Off

Entertainment Link-Off: It All Goes Down

It’s battle of the buddy action movies this weekend. On one end, there’s Channing Tatum teaming up with Jamie Foxx for White House Down. On the other it’s Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in The Heat. Whatever you fancy, it will be one action packed screening at the cinemas! Once again, I’m not sure who to start off the ELO with, so here’s Jamie Chung getting into some American patriotic gear just ahead of Independence Day

After the jump, it might not be the end for This is the End, see what Peter Jackson has in store for the extended edition of The Hobbit, Marvel wants Vin Diesel, watch Sly and Ah-nold break out of a prison, World War Z deviates quite a bit from the source material, Max Landis didn’t like Man of Steel and the top 10 Backstreet Boys lyrics of all time Continue reading →