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Wednesday Link-Off: It’s Our Game

She may not have been nominated for an award but Elizabeth Banks was a winner at the Oscars in my books.

In the greatest feature written about the Olympic men’s hockey game of the century, the main players breakdown the final four seconds of the game fraction of a second by fraction of a second. (Toronto Star)

Canada (or at least Edmonton) has its priorities straight. During the gold medal hockey game, folks only when to the bathroom during the intermissions. (Pat’s Papers)

If you’re involved in Italian Serie A soccer, don’t blaspheme. It got Jesus crucified and a manager a touchline ban. (Goal)

After the jump, a Stephen Brunt column, dumb celebrity lawsuits, and The Three Stooges. Continue reading →

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F1 2010 Season Preview: The Teams

It’s that time of year again race fans. We’re days away from the V8 engines of the Formula One World Championship firing up in anger for the first time in 2010. This season is a whole new game. Last season, 20 cars started every race. This year, 26 cars are expected to be at most races but not all of them. Of course, that’s assuming that there will be a full grid at any race this season. To start our look at the 2010 F1 season, we look at the 12 teams that will be in the field and the other two that missed the cut. Continue reading →

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Lowdown Radio Classic: March 17, 2009

Today’s classic episode brings us back almost a year. While looking for inspiration for the next episode of the show, I looked at what we did 12 months prior. On this episode, the guys shamelessly plug themselves for CHRW awards with an epic highlight package. It almost worked because Steve won an award. The news included a look at the UWO Bus Pass referendum, a Oxford student newspaper spoof issue problem, and Stephen Colbert trying to take over outer space. Entertainment has the typical second season pair of singles, neither of which were terribly good. After an epic commercial break, the boys preview the 2009 Formula One season in sports and wrap the show with a profane version of toss-up.

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Not News of the Week

It’s time for a special treat for your Monday. It’s all the weirdest and wackiest stories from around the world. It’s the Not News of the Week.

Eat your heart out James Bond. A highly trained group of thieves in New Jersey were able to break into a Best Buy and make off with 20 Apple laptops without setting off an alarm. They climbed to the roof of the store using a 3-inch wide pipe that ran from the ground to the roof. Once there, they cut a hole in the roof in a part of the store that was obscured from security camera view. They lowered themselves down on ropes without touching the ground because that would have set off the alarm. Then, they made their way back up with the computers and left without anyone noticing until employees came in the next morning. Next stop: Hollywood… To steal any scripts that George Lucas may be working on for Indiana Jones 5. Continue reading →

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Sunday Link-Off: Stuff You Gotta Watch

The Oscars are tonight which means I have to put in a couple of token movie links. But the good news about the Oscars is that Penelope Cruz is there and nominated for an award.

Tecmo Bowl is back! I need this game in my life. (LA Times) If anyone at Tecmo is reading this, I’d love to review this one against the original Tecmo Bowl… Assuming that I can get my old NES working.

In honour of last night’s Razzies and tonight’s Oscars, it’s a look at the ten worst sports movies of all-time. (Sports Pickle) Hey! I liked #10 as a kid! Especially the soundtrack. The Band’s Stuff You Gotta Watch is on my iPod. Now if I can find it.

And while I’m talking movies here’s a look at 20 of the weirdest ratings rulings handed down by the MPAA. No, I’m not talking about the original X rating for Zack & Miri Make A Porno. (Gunaxin)

After the jump, armed robbers go all in, a couple a wrestling links, and Jesus hates Klingons. Continue reading →

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Entertainment Link-Off: Silence Be Heard

It’s Saturday, so that means it’s time for another edition of the Entertainment Link-Off. Kicking off this week is Gemma Arterton. She was a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace (yeah, I haven’t see it either). Never heard of her? No worries! She’ll be making her blockbuster splash this year with the upcoming Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

After the jump Jennifer Love Hewitt found a new way to decorate herself, more on the upcoming TV season, a behind the scenes look at Tim Burton’s work, a SNL presidential reunion and Roger Ebert speaks! Continue reading →

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The Humanoids: The Long and Short of It

On this week’s Humanoids, it’s more bang for your buck. Not quite the usual nine targets but as much written about them as if it was nine. It’s been an interesting last seven days in Canada. We threw the biggest party in the history of the world and we even held the Olympics out in Vancouver. Heroes were born, legacies were crafted, and the podium was owned. And after the great Canadian coming out party, it’s back to the status quo. We Canadians will move on with our quiet, self-deprecating lives while the rest of the world ignores us. But for this week, let’s hold onto the fun we’ve had for the last couple of weeks and look back. Continue reading →

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Formula One: FIA Drops The Ball With Its Shortened Entry List

Yesterday, the FIA announced that US F1 would not be participating in the 2010 Formula One World Championship. They also announced that it was too late for a replacement teams to be drafted in for the American team. This announcement came despite repeated statements from Stefan Grand Prix that they had a package ready for the first race of the season. This debacle has shown that the entry process that the FIA is using for Formula One is flawed. Continue reading →

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2010 NHL Trade Deadline Prediction Results

Last night on The Lowdown radio show and Lowdown Extra (both of which you can find here), we played the “Guess Where the NHL Star on the Trading Block is Going” game. We took a look at six big names and predicted their future less than 24 hours from the deadline. Results of the third annual Lowdown competition after the jump. Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-Off: Owned The Podium

The Olympics are over and we can officially say that Canada owned the podium. It’s sorta like how Jennifer Love Hewitt owns Friday nights. Can’t figure out how she does that?

Hoserism trumped jingoism on Sunday as Canada beat the USA in the Game of the Century. It also meant winning the head of governmental wager. (Globe & Mail)

Canada: The greatest drinking country in the world. (Time) It’s only two weeks until St. Patty’s Day so if the Irish drinking team wants to swing by Canada, we’ll make it 15 gold medals this winter.

In my high school, any and all cell phones seen outside of a locker were confiscated. Probably so we wouldn’t film what happened at a pep rally in Winnipeg. (Total Pro Sports)

After the jump, gold medal hockey stories, politician fail, and a marketing success. Continue reading →