Since we’re close to the end of the year, new song releases are thinning out. So I thought this would be a good time to post another year-end song mashup as a retrospective for the year that was in bad music. DJ McFLY did his own DJ Earworm style mashup of the top songs of the year according to the Billboard Hot 100 for 2011. He mashed-up 30 songs (and one remix) into his 2011: The Aftermash. Of those 30 songs, 19 of them were named the Worst of Music. Hit the jump for the song and a list of what’s mashed-up into it. Continue reading
The Sith Who Stole Christmas
Merry Christmas, all! It’s December 25th so it’s actually Christmas Day so don’t get uppity with all this politically correct “Happy Holidays” bullshit. Apart from this post, we’re taking the day off. So enjoy this year’s unofficial Star Wars Christmas special called The Sith Who Stole Christmas. Continue reading
Entertainment Link-Off: ‘Tis the Season…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Anyway, Merry Christmas to all the Lowdown readers out there. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, enjoy the holidays! Let’s kick off this edition of the Entertainment Link-Off with Noomi Rapace. She’s having a solid week. Sherlock Holmes sequel is currently in theatres and also the highly anticipated trailer for another one of her upcoming films Prometheus was released this week as well.
After the jump, Oh Christmas Troy, trailers for Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, John Carter and The Hobbit, buddy song for Optimus Prime and the iPhone4S can be very dangerous. Continue reading
Jerome Simpson Wins Week 16
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson makes the highlight of all highlight reel plays that you’ll see this week in the NFL. He finishes this 19-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton with a front flip over Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington for the major.
Caption This: December 17 – 23, 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
Lowdown BlogCast: December 23, 2011
It’s time once again for the annual Lowdown Christmas Special. Like last year’s Christmas episode, this year once again brings us a look at the weirdest and wackiest of Christmas music. There are a lot of bands and singers that you’ve heard of that have made bad Christmas music and we have found some pretty embarrassing entries into their musical repertoires. As an added bonus, the boys give you their annual Christmas gift buying guide including what to buy for celebrities as well as the usual ridiculous Lowdown banter that we’re known for.
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Holiday Drinking Facts (Infographic)
We all drink over the Christmas season. But for those of us who drink regularly anyway, is drinking at Christmas time any different than the usual? Fortunately, an English gin company has done a survey and put together an infographic about how people drink during the holidays. If Christmas doesn’t bring us all together, then alcohol will. Continue reading
Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (The Complete Movie)
Around Christmas, it’s not uncommon to be bombarded with Christmas specials and Christmas movies on TV. Well, we’re no different here at Lowdown HQ. But instead of bombarding you with a classic Christmas movie today, we’re going to treat you to one of the worst Christmas movies of all-time.
Today’s feature presentation is routinely considered one of the worst movies to ever be made. It’s currently #80 on the IMDB Bottom 100 movies list. It’s the disastrous cult Christmas classic Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. Continue reading
Wednesday Link-Off: Solstice
It’s our last linkdump before Christmas. We’ll be around through the weekend to keep your time off covered. In the meanwhile, here’s Candice Swanepoel in her Christmas finest.
A crazy conservative senator thinks Canada should drop the beaver for the polar bear as the national animal. (BBC)
ESPN’s Craig James has left the mothership to run for the US Senate. Apparently, the last people to find out were the ESPN news staff. (Deadspin)
Still stuck for Christmas gift ideas? You might want to avoid these 25 ideas. (Holy Taco)
After the jump, Tecmo Bowl is still running strong, Bill Murray really doesn’t want to Ghostbusters 3 and a Roddy Piper Christmas. Continue reading
Fails of the Week
Every so often, we take a look at the most epic fails from the week that was in the Fails of the Week. This week, we have five pictures that we think are the most epic Christmas-themed fails of the week. Continue reading
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