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, GIFs and videos that we think are the most epic fails of the week.
The Lowdown 2015 NHL All-Star Game Results
Since the introduction of the fantasy draft format in the NHL All-Star Game, we’ve been having fun with the format by drafting our own teams. Let’s cap off our coverage with a statistical analysis of who would have won if our two teams had actually faced off. Our readers were pretty split as to whether Jackie or Steve had selected the superior group of All-Stars. But let’s dissect the teams with some fancy maths to find out whose team was most likely to win the big game.
Let’s take a look at the two rosters and their stats from the real NHL All-Star Game.
Sunday Link-Off: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble
A little late but not any links short, it’s time for the Sunday edition of the links. I’ve been busy working IRL and on the blogs yesterday and I didn’t have as much time as I’d like. But for only a few more hours in the day. Star Trek said there were 26-hour days. Can we do that now?
Anyway, no more waiting. Let’s kick off today’s links with Jennifer Lopez.
Another week, another story about the CBC from Canadaland. This time, we learned they stonewalled Edward Snowden’s story. (Canadaland)
The Beer Store claims that it operates on a breakeven basis. Technically, that’s true. But it’s not like the owners aren’t making money hand over fist. (Toronto Star)
Modern technology was supposed to make life better for all of us. In many ways it has. However, the modern world is taking a toll on your brain. (The Guardian)
Entertainment Link-Off: Four Weeks In
Time sure is zipping by quickly. All of a suddenly, January is fast approaching its end and the second month is just around the corner. Gonna kick off the latest edition of the ELO with Kaya Scodelario. She can be found in The Maze Runner and the upcoming Scorch Trials. Also, it has been reported that she’s been tapped to do the next Pirates of the Carribean flick!
After the jump, Simon Pegg is pulling double duty in Star Trek 3, Spielberg had an interesting take on American Sniper, casting news for X-Men: Apocalypse, the Super Bowl has caused a clash between Captain America and Star Lord, you should be watching The 100 and finally Fall Out Boy is channeling some uptown funk. Continue reading
2015 NHL All-Star Game Mock Fantasy Draft
It’s been three years since the last NHL All-Star Game. Thanks to the most recent NHL lockout and last year’s Winter Olympics, the NHL hasn’t held their All-Star Game since 2012. One thing that hasn’t changed since the All-Star Game’s return is that we will precede the All-Star festivities with our very own NHL All-Star fantasy draft between Jackie and I.
So how did our mock draft play out? Our draft results after the jump.
Monument Valley Review: Uncanny Valley
I’ve never been much of a mobile gamer but that’s probably prejudices getting in the way. When I hear about a mobile game, I immediately think of a free-to-play game of fairly low quality and nearly impossible to play without dumping a pile of money into microtransactions.
Monument Valley isn’t one of those games. You have to pay up-front but you also don’t have to pay microtransactions and the gameplay is quite good. Unlike the stereotypical mobile fare, you could actually call Monument Valley a real video game.
Wednesday Link-Off: The State of Every Other Union
I know on Sunday that I said that the hardest part of doing a linkdump is coming up with a title but doing these intros isn’t much better. That’s especially true when you have to think of a bunch of links that really have nothing to do with each other. So I just killed a little bit of time by rambling on about that.
So that means we can get to the links. Here’s Canadian actress Shay Mitchell.
Justin Trudeau is ramping up for his first campaign as Liberal leader. Here’s a look at the economic advisory team he’s assembled that will likely prove the key to any success. (MacLean’s)
Fox News is being taken to task. The City of Paris is planning to sue Fox News over statements it made about the city. (CNN)
Printed pornography is dying. The likes of Playboy are being replaced by magazines that push art over just straight titillation. (New York Times)
Game Trailers Roundup: January 20, 2015
There might not be much in the way of big releases this week but that doesn’t mean that we have a shortage of trailers for you to look at this week. Between triple-As, indies, mobile, MMOs and MOBAs, this week’s roundup has ten trailers for you to watch. And who said that this was a quiet time of year for games. Okay, news and actual games, yes. Trailers? Definitely looks like a busy time.
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 fails Facebook has to offer.
Sunday Link-Off: The Unsilent Minority
You know what the hardest part of doing my semi-weekly linkdump is? Coming up with unique titles that summarize the general theme of the links without being overly specific and time-sensitive. It’s harder than it looks when you’ve been doing two linkdumps a week for 6+ years while trying not to repeat titles.
Anyway, it’s time for the links. Let’s go a little off the board and start this post with Angie Harmon.
You either love or hate President Obama. That very well could change when he leave office. (The Atlantic)
Which countries search for porn the most on Google? Six of the top eight porn Googling countries are Muslim states. Makes you think. (Salon)
The Academy Award nominations were announced earlier this week. The problem is that the Academy hasn’t gotten any better with recognizing anyone who isn’t white. (Al Jazeera America)
The Lowdown 