curling

Sarah Hedgecock · 02/14/14 05:45PM

[Norway's skip Thomas Ulsrud acknowledges the cheers of fan Rune Eikeland during men's curling competition against China at the Winter Olympics on Friday. Image via Robert F. Bukaty/AP.]

Curling on the Wii is Way More Sexual Than You Think

Mike Byhoff · 03/03/10 09:45AM

Two Australian TV anchors play a curling game on the Wii because...news? The motions they make with the Wiimote are a bit suggestive. Think about violent sweeping motions necessary to work the curling broom—without the broom. Stop laughing!

Wall Street Loves Curling

Ravi Somaiya · 02/26/10 06:10AM

Apparently, because CNBC switches from markets to curling at the closing bell, Wall Street's money-making titans have become huge curling fans. Expect the sport to sell out soon and become a hollowed-out corporate shell designed to maximize ad revenue. [NYT]

Haiti Trumped by More Important Story

Hamilton Nolan · 02/23/10 04:58PM

Anyone noticed we haven't heard as much about Haiti lately? A Nexis search shows us that US newspapers and wires have run 30% fewer "Haiti Earthquake" stories this week than last week. What could be replacing Haiti in the news?

Hipster Style Infiltrates the Olympics

Maureen O'Connor · 02/18/10 03:52AM

Though Olympic fashion continues to revolve around flags and garish patriotic color, a strange undercurrent of hip infiltrated this year: jeggings-esque faux denim, a surfeit of plaid, and the world's most ironic mustache.