CTV News reports, “Mattel promised it would be “unapologetic” when it announced that its iconic  Barbie doll would be gracing this month’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.  Perhaps the toy company was already anticipating a bit of backlash; it seems  that’s precisely what it’s getting. (Image: AP Photo/Sports Illustrated) A promotional...

Business Insider gives us the inside scoop on what really happens inside the Olympic Village and we can’t imagine Sochi would be any different! These athletes are definitely getting busy- in more ways than one! “At the 2000 Olympics, javelin competitor Breaux Greer  had sex with three women every day...

The hottest international Olympians to look out for: Henrik Lundqvist (Image: Facebook) Age: 31 Sport: Ice Hockey Country: Sweden Aksel Lund Svindal (Image: AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) Age: 31 Sport: Alpine Skiing Country: Norway Joel Fearon (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Age: 25 Sport: Bobsleigh Country: Great Britain Ludvig Fjällström (Image: Instagram)...

NBC reports, “PETA released a statement ripping Joe Namath, the Super Bowl III-winning quarterback who performed the coin toss on Sunday, for wearing a fur coat to the game. “The real embarrassment on Sunday was Joe Namath’s caveperson coat,” PETA said in a statement. “No matter what he spent on...

NPR reports, “The Super Bowl sure didn’t live up to expectations. Pigskin prognosticators told us it would be a close game between the NFL’s two best teams. Instead, Seattle won a 43-8 laugher. Denver was never really in it. The other big story of every Super Bowl, though, turned out...

I’ve been hearing a ton of buzz on the news and radio about NFL playoff fever coming  around. I’ve never noticed this before- have Vancouverites always been natural Seattle Seahawks fans or are West Coast Canadian fans just jumping on the Seahawks bandwagon now? Either way, fans north of the border, coined...

The Huffington Post reports, “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for two and a half months in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics. (A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin with make-up as he protests against homophobia and repression against gays...

Rolling Stone reports on this growing phenomenon, “This Sunday, millions of Americans will gather around their televisions to watch  their favorite athletes compete in a thrilling contest of physical will,  fearless playmaking and instinctive grace. A bunch of other people will be  watching the Super Bowl. On February 2nd, Animal...