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2 Comments Posted on December 12, 2010December 11, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Spin-o-rama

Nearly a year after being named Maxim’s hottest woman of 2010, here’s the obligatory Katy Perry Maxim photo.

In an effort to build the rivalry ahead of the Winter Classic, Vanity Fair did an interview with Sidney Crosby. Naturally, he does nothing to promote the game like say something interesting. (Vanity Fair)

Just in time for Christmas, it’s a look at the science of Santa Claus’ annual world tour. Kids probably shouldn’t click this one. (Daily Telegraph)

What would you do if you were stuck in a snowstorm: Rent a car and offer a foreign woman a ride or use your celebrity to hitch a ride with a fan? Here’s the tales of Joe Posnanski and Peter King. (Deadspin)

After the jump, the Waffle Man, the Madden 12 planning session and the best shootout goal this year. Continue reading →

3 Comments Posted on December 10, 2010May 30, 2012 by Steve Murray Entertainment, Video Games

2010 Spike Video Game Awards Nominations & Predictions

Tomorrow night is Spike TV’s annual Video Game Awards show. Since 2003, Spike has given the public the ability to vote for top their video games of the year. While it is often the target of criticism as it’s a glorified popularity contest, it is the starting point of the video game awards season. So let’s take a look at this year’s VGA nominees and take a stab at who should win the awards and who will win the awards. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on December 8, 2010December 7, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Wednesday Link-Off: Snowed In

To warm you up on a cold day in most parts of Canada, here’s Arianny Celeste.

For the third straight day today, the University of Western Ontario is closed for a snow day. There’s been one snow day over the last five years so UWO students might struggle to think of things to do today. Fortunately, our pals at LDU have some suggestions to pass the time. (Lion’s Den U)

Gawker is changing the look of their blogs again. It looks like the beginning of a revolution of how you read blogs. (Sports Journalism)

Don Cherry was invited to give a speech to introduce new Toronto mayor Rob Ford to city council. What we got was a legendary speech. It’s so epic that a transcription was on the web within minutes. (Torontoist)

After the jump, the Sidney Crosby Christmas hockey card, Wolfenstein’s back (sorta) and a Taiwanese CGI news montage. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on December 5, 2010December 4, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: You Are Not…

Leading off her first ever linkdump here, it’s Elizabeth Hurley.

The USC Trojans football team seems perpetually in trouble with the NCAA over illegal benefits given to players. Well, it looks like things may get worse for them now that a USC student (and friend of some players) is a registered agent. (LA Times)

Like Maury but can’t watch it because you’re at work? Now you can find funny moments from recent Maury episodes on Tumblr. (Holy Maury Mother of God)

Gawker Media czar Nick Denton finally revealed how much Deadspin paid for the Favre dongslinger photos. It was surprisingly less than we were first led to believe. (Business Insider)

After the jump, how not to dance with a broom, Gran Turismo 5 and the best wedding introductions of all-time. Continue reading →

1 Comment Posted on December 4, 2010December 12, 2010 by Steve Murray Entertainment, Link-Off

Entertainment Link-Off: Swan Dive

Jackie’s got the day off for travel so I’ve drawn in to do the links today. To lead it off, here’s Natalie Portman who stars in the new movie Black Swan.

Speaking of which, here’s Roger Ebert’s review of Black Swan. He really likes it. Sadly, no mention of that sex scene between Portman and Mila Kunis in the review. (Roger Ebert)

It looks like the war between “old media” and “new media” is about to really heat up. Despite claims that one is dead and the other reckless, they’re basically neck and neck. (Business Insider)

And just for fun, here’s a look at some of the all-time great Simpsons episodes. (Split Sider)

After the jump, the best XBox Kinect hacks, famous fictional cars, and celebrities invade a Norwegian music video. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on December 1, 2010November 30, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Wednesday Link-Off: Surely You Can’t Be Serious

We’ve got a bit of a comedy thing happening in today’s WLO so let’s kick off with Cobie Smulders.

We know that the NHL has its reasonably fair share of scandals. Avery, Campbell, Eagleson… and that’s about all I can think of right now. However, there is a set procedure for dealing with these as shown by this flowchart. (Down Goes Brown)

The Grey Cup was this past week. Sadly, Montreal won. However, us viewers also won because TSN put more into this game broadcast than they did for the whole 2010 Olympics. Here’s a look behind the scenes at the production efforts. (55-Yard Line)

With the passing of Canadian icon Leslie Nielsen this weekend, let’s look back at 10 of his best scenes. (Bro Bible)

After the jump, Sports Human of the Year voting, a Fox Nation epic fail and a couple of Monday Night Football moments. Continue reading →

2 Comments Posted on November 28, 2010November 27, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Code Breaker

Alright, after the slightly failed late night link experiment, how about I make it up to you with Candice Swanepoel.

I mentioned this in the last edition of the Power Rankings. It’s the unwritten code of hockey finally transcribed. (Down Goes Brown)

The record for the longest hockey shootout was set last week by the Germans. A German league shootout went 21 rounds before they could figure out a winner. (With Leather)

On the one year anniversary of the Tiger Woods crash and associated fallout, here’s a look at some of the events leading up to the crash. (Vanity Fair)

After the jump, a Grey Cup conspiracy, the best inventions of 2010 and Jordan tells LeBron what he should do. Continue reading →

Leave a comment Posted on November 21, 2010November 20, 2010 by Steve Murray Link-Off

Sunday Link-Off: Twitterific

After yesterday’s Uteck Bowl, leading the links with Jessica Lowndes should make Mustangs fans feel better.

We love a good Buzz Bissinger column around here. So here’s another piece about our favourite Pulitzer Prize winner to follow on Twitter. (LA Times)

Since we’re on the topic of Twitter, here’s a look at some social media rules when it comes to relationships. (The Daily Beast)

Did you know that the judges don’t really matter that much on Strictly Come Sequins? Former contestant (and Dallas Mavs owner) Mark Cuban explains the Dancing With The Stars scoring system. (Blog Maverick)

After the jump, the alleged truth about Eva and Tony’s divorce, the 100 worst NFL players of all-time, and Like a Bosh. Continue reading →

12 Comments Posted on November 19, 2010May 30, 2012 by Steve Murray Entertainment, Video Games

Sunday Link-Off: Let’s Go Racing

Before today’s F1 season finale let’s get the Sunday links out of the way. Let’s kick these off with Erin Heatherton, one of the up and comers at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

We’ve finally got a (new) release date for Gran Turismo 5. It’s on November 24 so you’ve got 10 days to either pre-order or camp out to get it. (Kotaku)

And since this sort of stuff is important with Gran Turismo games, here’s the complete car and track lists for the game. (Jalopnik)

This might not have anything to do with GT5 but it’s a live musical performance by Jimmy McMillan. Why? Because the rent is too damn high. (Urlesque)

After the jump, more video game links, the evil MLB YouTube police and the easiest way to get your beer. Continue reading →

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