Gear Review: Nike+ SportWatch GPS


Updated 11/17/11 1:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Review of Nike+ SportWatch GPS

It was only a matter of time before Nike created a GPS sports watch. The company introduced the Nike+ system five years ago, so adding a new component to the system seemed the right way to celebrate the half decade mark. And following its tradition of innovative design, this watch is good looking. Much more stylin' than other GPS watches out there with a relatively slim profile and easy-to-read Read more

Gear Review: Timex Ironman Sleek Watch


Updated 05/16/11 7:33 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Timex Ironman Sleek With Tap Technology

I am feeling the influential reach of the iPhone, with its button-free user interface, all the way over in the sports watch category. Tap screen technology has reached the Timex Ironman Sleek ($89). No longer do you need to fiddle with a button mid run to track your splits, just tap the screen and your lap is recorded. You can also set your desired split time enabling the watch to provide instant Read more

Rewind: Who Will Play Christian Grey?


Updated 05/26/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Popular Movie and TV Stories From the Week of May 20, 2012

Amid all the speculation about Fifty Shades of Grey casting, we offered some humble suggestions for the role of Christian. We're also wondering who should play Anastasia. Meanwhile, Selena Gomez made a hilarious Fifty Shades parody for Funny or Die. Everyone is abuzz about Leonardo DiCaprio's '20s role after seeing the trailer for The Great Gatsby and the intriguing pictures. James Bond came Read more

Moonrise Kingdom: A Retro Delight


Updated 05/25/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Everything about Moonrise Kingdom is unmistakably Wes Anderson: the hazy cinematography, the clever dialogue, and even the use of the director's favorite actors. Indeed, Anderson isn't leaving his comfort zone as a filmmaker, but Moonrise Kingdom is still a pleasure to watch. Set in 1965, the movie tells the story of Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), preteen pen pals who Read more

Cannes Minireview: The Sapphires


Updated 05/24/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Sapphires Review Cannes Film Festival

The Sapphires has turned out to be one of the sleeper hits to emerge from Cannes, thanks to The Weinstein Company, which has already acquired rights to the film. I caught a screening of the funny film from Down Under during the festival, so read on to find out what I thought. Who's behind it? Director Wayne Blair was behind the lens of the picture, which is based on a play by Tony Briggs. Read more

Find Out More About Virgin Olympian Lolo Jones


Updated 05/28/12 8:35 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Lolo Jones on Virginity

Track and field star Lolo Jones isn't an Olympic virgin, considering she competed in the 2008 games, but she is a virgin in the traditional sense. You might think that an almost-30-year-old virgin would not advertise the fact that she's never had sex, but Olympian Lori "Lolo" Jones isn't shy about her virginity. Later-in-life virgins have a new celebrity role model in 29-year-old Lolo, as she's Read more

Cannes Minireview: Killing Them Softly


Updated 05/22/12 10:54 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Killing Them Softly Cannes Review With Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt's gritty new project, Killing Them Softly (formerly titled Cogan's Trade, and based on a book of the same name), made its debut to the press at the Cannes Film Festival this morning. Considering the early hour of the screening and just how violent and drug-fueled it is as a film, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it overall. Pitt is at his best playing the ruthless assassin, and Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Takes Playtime to a Whole New Level


Updated 05/18/12 8:14 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Review

For 44 years, kids have been racing Hot Wheels cars around their homes, on the sidewalks in front of their houses, and, if they're my kids, down the slides on the playground. Playground play aside, most die-cast car play has been strictly horizontal since that time. Now Hot Wheels is shaking things up — really up! — and moving car play vertical! Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, the company's new line Read more

Glee-ful Highlights From Episodes "Props" and "Nationals"


Updated 05/16/12 12:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Glee "Nationals" Recap

It's a Glee double whammy this week as the New Directions prep for, and then head to Nationals! As we've seen at the end of each season, emotions are running high, as the kids get ready to take on Vocal Adrenaline. The stakes are even higher this year since a lot of the seniors are graduating, and there's one gleek in particular who's feeling a little left out. Season three has not been my Read more