From the start of the race, it appeared as though Fernando Alonso would storm off to his second-straight win. However, the race isn’t won until the drop of the checkered flag. A poor call on strategy cost Alonso the race as Red Bull outsmarted Ferrari which allowed Mark Webber to pick up his second win of the season. Continue reading
Sunday Link-Off: Beating The Heat
The trouble with having two national holidays in the same week is that the blogosphere basically shuts down. As a result, we’re a little short on content today. We’ll try to make do with what we have. So stay inside with the AC on and read our links to pass the time. First, though, here’s Canadian model Danielle Knudson.
We’ve heard about Mitt Romney’s unexpectedly low income tax rate. How does he do it? That would be his off-shore accounts. (Vanity Fair)
We’re going to hear much more about Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Scientology before the divorce plays out. Among the things we’re hearing about is how Tom and Scientology literally auditioned actresses to be the third Mrs. Cruise. (Business Insider)
It was a bad week if you were ESPN’s Chris Broussard. He caught a bit of flak for taking tweets by NBA players and passing it off as info from sources. (Awful Announcing)
After the jump, the Americans are rebranding Canada, the finalists to replace Regis and how not to do fireworks shows. Continue reading
Entertainment Link-Off: Be Kind Rewind
It’s time for another Saturday edition of the Entertainment Link-Off. Not many releases this weekend given that all the attention is poured onto The Amazing Spider-Man (which opened earlier this week). Opening this weekend is the Oliver Stone flick Savages starring Taylor Kitsch (in his third attempt to star in a film that is not a flop this year). You can also catch Blake Lively in the film, so let’s start off this entry with her.
After the jump, apparently The Notebook can ruin love as well, lots of things ended up on the cutting room floor for The Amazing Spider-Man, trouble with a screening for The Dark Knight Rises, the secrets behind this summer’s blockbusters revealed, Michael Bay channels his inner David Fincher and finally a video that can help us understand what Shakira is singing in her songs. Continue reading
Caption This: June 30 – July 6, 2012
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 here are some of the best pictures from the past week with a funny (-ish) caption. Continue reading
The Best of TED Talks
For the longest while, I never understood what TED was. Most of what I gleamed from Twitter was that it was some sort of lecture series about social media and technology. However, there’s so much more to it that I’m disappointed I didn’t discover it sooner. So for today’s instalment of our Best of the Interweb series, it’s a look at some of the best TED talks on the internet. Continue reading
F1 Power Rankings: British Grand Prix
The ninth round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship brings the series home to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. With eight teams having factories located in England, this race is the de facto home race for not just most of the teams but essentially the whole series. If you were to rank the races by prestige, this race would definitely be on the podium so everyone will be gunning for the win this weekend. Continue reading
Wednesday Link-Off: July 4th, 2012
I’m actually shocked that we have a linkdump for you today. After all, most blogs take the week of Independence Day off. But since it’s Independence Day, here’s American model Erin Heatherton.
Let’s start off with some news in the world of sports media. Erin Andrews is making the jump from ESPN to Fox Sports. She’s already drawn assignments for the MLB All-Star Game and playoffs, NCAA football and NFL football. (Sports Illustrated)
With all the free agent moves in the media this year, one this is very clear. ESPN talent is jumping ship faster than they can replace it. (Awful Announcing)
Summer blockbuster season is well underway. With all the costs of making and marketing movies, how exactly are studios able to be profitable? (New York Times)
After the jump, more on sports media, how to make it big on YouTube and Star Wars viral videos. Continue reading
Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut: An End, Once And For All?
We’re one week removed from the release of the Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC. People have had their opportunity to rant or rave about the new endings and put things into perspective. Even I needed to take a couple of days to unwind after powering through the final three hours of the game as I tried to reconcile what I saw and what I expected with what needed to be done and what BioWare could do.
Today, I examine the new scenes that BioWare has added to Mass Effect 3 in the Extended Cut to determine if they have solved the problems most had with the original ending. Continue reading
Lowdown Monthly – June 2012
It’s time to once again take a look back at the past month here on the blog with Lowdown Monthly. Considering the amount of content we’ve pushed out over the last 30 days, I thought now would be a good time to bring it back. So here’s our look back at our favourite and the most popular posts of June. Continue reading
You Can Write For The Lowdown Blog
Have you ever wanted to write for an up and coming blog? With summer upon us, why not make use of your spare time by writing for The Lowdown Blog.
We’re always looking for talented writers to contribute to the blog. Given all the different subjects we write about, you could write about almost anything from sports to pop culture to video games and more.
If you’re interested in writing a guest post or joining our highly-unpaid writing staff, complete the form below or email us to tell us what you want to write about. Continue reading
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