I watched the following vid and was overjoyed to see a chick finally kick arse at a male sporting event. But a little research later revealed that our bat girl never made this Spidey-inspired catch; the vid is actually a staged advertisement for Gatorade. The illegitimacy of the play makes me wonder if the Gatorade folks are mocking women's athletic potential with this ad, or on the flip side, if they're seeking to unsettle established gender norms and advance the girls-can-do-anything message.
The mascots at recent sporting events have been dancing, falling, acting like hooligans, and pretty much stealing the spotlight from the main attraction. Perhaps the following pics will get our eyes and attention back where they should be— that is...on the referee's crotch? (Thanks, eBaum's World!)
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You just gotta love streakers. They sacrifice their very dignity to give fans a comedic respite from the stressful shouting demands of sitting in the stands. It's a damn dirty job, but some freak's gotta do it.
I don't know about you, but I don't fall for these gimmicky entrances wrestlers make prior to a match. They're a little too self-righteous for my taste, but they do seem effective for pumping up the crowd. I mean, these fans can't contain themselves-- literally.
Another one bites the dust. Or rather, the dust bites another one.
While America's first family arrives in Denmark with hopes of bringing the 2016 Olympic Games home to Chicago, Cleveland, OH, has just been awarded the 2014 Gay Games! The sports and cultural event should attract more than 10,000 athletes, along with spectators ready to spend millions of dollars. In fact, the games can generate up to $80 million in economic impact.
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. This week, our fabulous new intern dispenses advice to a woman who is beginning to wonder if her boyfriend's female friend is "just a friend."