The official Tumblr of The Lowdown Blog. Another place on the internet where men are men and censors are nervous.Tumblr (3.0; @lowdownblog)http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62905ad36203ef0ff991644857c41d49/tumblr_mon2pkMnRb1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Link-Off: Just the Worst</big></p><blockquote><p><em>I’m working on a couple of video games post for the next couple of days, including a fun little…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/19/wednesday-link-off-just-the-worst/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53353388981http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53353388981Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:56 -0400Giada de LaurentiisNewsPoliticsScience<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14f07ad40c8e73b11c045979aa3f4960/tumblr_molj4wibcg1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Fails of the Week</big></p><blockquote><p>Every so often, we take a look at the most epic fails from the week that was in the Fails of the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/18/fails-of-the-week-30/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53282885602http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53282885602Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:32 -0400Epic FailFailFOTW<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88fe35106f55342a111bf6c16a576f5e/tumblr_mojoi30bby1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>IndyCar - Milwaukee IndyFest: The Champ is Here</big></p><blockquote><p>Let’s face it, last week’s race in Texas was a bit lacking in action. Drivers trying to keep their…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/17/indycar-milwaukee-indyfest-the-champ-is-here/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53201118394http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53201118394Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:01:15 -0400Andretti AutosportIndyCarIndyCar 2013MilwaukeeRyan Hunter-Reay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8e374915b9bae05453ceb72a53f92e87/tumblr_mohlhtSLl31qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Sunday Link-Off: Wrestling with Technology</big></p><blockquote><p><em>Well, another year of E3 has come and gone and now I have to put together a week’s worth of blog…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/16/sunday-link-off-wrestling-with-technology/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53109014217http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53109014217Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:01:05 -0400PRISMRachelle GouldingTechnologyWrestling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/541715a01a0e9b54ea1fd3bf0fde01ae/tumblr_mogftvvdvj1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Entertainment Link-Off: The Sky is Falling</big></p><blockquote><p><em>Two big films to check out this weekend. First there’s the hilarious end of the world comedy This…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/15/entertainment-link-off-the-sky-is-falling/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53053457237http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53053457237Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:01:07 -0400<blockquote><p>Inspired by the Globe and Mail’s caption writing person, we waste our time writing funny picture captions for some of the more interesting photos we come across when blogging. So here are some of the best pictures from the past week with a funny (-ish)…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/15/caption-this-june-8-14-2013/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53020974127http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/53020974127Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:00:55 -0400CaptionsCelebritiesFunny CaptionsHumorPhoto Gallery<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c121d647a809941ed9615138eea02abd/tumblr_moe4ilmOZf1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Level Ups and Level Downs for E3 2013</big></p><blockquote><p>The dust is starting to settle on the 2013 edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/14/level-ups-and-level-downs-for-e3-2013/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52952466129http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52952466129Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:01:32 -0400E3E3 2013PlayStation 4Xbox One<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/067d0f90a404e632b916e10ef8fdd851/tumblr_moc9sqj7SD1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>E3 2013: The Ubisoft Roundup</big></p><blockquote><p>Last but certainly not least on our roundup of Monday’s E3 press events is Ubisoft. While Ubisoft…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/13/e3-2013-the-ubisoft-roundup/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52873420843http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52873420843Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:26 -0400E3E3 2013The CrewThe DivisionUbisoftWatch Dogs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5e5ce6a4caacba8fa7c2db2498af8a5d/tumblr_mobyowGVC11qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>E3 2013: The EA Roundup</big></p><blockquote><p>Peter Moore opened EA’s 2013 EA press conference by saying that Electronic Arts was going to show…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/13/e3-2013-the-ea-roundup/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52862669864http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52862669864Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:00:32 -0400DICEE3E3 2013EAElectronic Arts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/73112cabd4be4a6f27733816d5188edb/tumblr_moaf5pzHrU1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>E3 2013: The Nintendo Roundup</big></p><blockquote><p>Coming into E3, many people were considering a move to the Wii U as it was the only console that…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/12/e3-2013-the-nintendo-roundup/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52795064049http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52795064049Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:01:01 -04003DSE3E3 2013NintendoSuper Mario BrosWii U<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/157611c0f2bf9307af3ee6fa9de7b9be/tumblr_moa41sFfhS1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Link-Off: I Spy…</big></p><blockquote><p><em>It’s the middle of the week which means it’s time for links. Since we’re doing all sorts of <a href="http://lowdownblog.com/category/video-games/">video…</a></em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/12/wednesday-link-off-i-spy/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52784303193http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52784303193Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:01:03 -0400Ewelina OlczakNSAPRISMTV<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c823396d3eb4e05cc931c3cf702aa9af/tumblr_mo8q1lYWG61qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>E3 2013: The Sony and PlayStation 4 Roundup</big></p><blockquote><p>Sony had one simple mission heading into their 2013 E3 press conference: Don’t screw it up!…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/11/e3-2013-the-sony-and-playstation-4-roundup/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52721115578http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52721115578Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:57 -0400E3E3 2013PlayStation 4PS4SonySony Computer Entertainment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0072721ca3db092e0fe20833b0e03f2/tumblr_mo8kgvrUyr1qjveoqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>E3 2013: The Microsoft and Xbox One Roundup</big></p><blockquote><p>After getting all of the ugly business about DRM, used games, TV, apps and always-connected Kinect…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/11/e3-2013-the-microsoft-and-xbox-one-roundup/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52713664290http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52713664290Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:31 -0400E3E3 2013MicrosoftXbox One<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f0dde75f4fdb1a53e132ab4588eb752/tumblr_mo89ex3wJY1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>IndyCar - Texas 550: Penske’s Two-Step</big></p><blockquote><p>For the first seven races of the season, Team Penske had been watching everyone else win races. You…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/11/indycar-texas-550-penskes-two-step/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52702674359http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52702674359Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:01:44 -0400Helio CastronevesIndyCarIndyCar 2013Panther RacingPenskeTexas<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b447fe4623f20a2739d3869517e99168/tumblr_mo6pto7lgX1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Microsoft Has Lost the Console War Before It Started</big></p><blockquote><p>The Microsoft keynote event at E3 is about to begin and it doesn’t really matter. Over the last few…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/10/microsoft-has-lost-the-console-war-before-it-started/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52632467595http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52632467595Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:01:00 -0400Business of GamingE3E3 2013MicrosoftWPLongformXbox One<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3d161c2b5fe813666360cfeac4b9161/tumblr_mo6epjSzzc1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Tyres? What Tyres?</big></p><blockquote><p>Given the recent history of the Canadian Grand Prix and the controversy over the Mercedes GP tyre…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/10/f1-canadian-grand-prix-tyres-what-tyres/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52621571754http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52621571754Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:00:55 -0400CanadaF1F1 2013Formula OneMercedesMontrealPirelliRed BullSebastian Vettel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47323436c33178614c53a4acd222db95/tumblr_mo4msfKJQB1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Sunday Link-Off: Home Is Where the Crack (Allegedly) Is</big></p><blockquote><p><em>It’s Canadian Grand Prix race day so you know what I’ll be watching this afternoon. It’s also…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/09/sunday-link-off-home-is-where-the-crack-allegedly-is/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52541197125http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52541197125Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:00:15 -0400Deborah MaceHollywoodPoliticsRob FordSportsToronto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94f7fedc84117592beb2820c71d29182/tumblr_mo3h77rnNP1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Entertainment Link-Off: Learning Curve</big></p><blockquote><p><em>I’m back! No shitty movie weekend to off-load to Steve, so I suppose it is appropriate that I take…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/08/entertainment-link-off-12/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52491786742http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52491786742Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:01:55 -0400<blockquote><p>Inspired by the Globe and Mail’s caption writing person, we waste our time writing funny picture captions for some of the more interesting photos we come across when blogging. So here are some of the best pictures from the past week with a funny (-ish)…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/08/caption-this-june-1-7-2013/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52457126230http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52457126230Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:01:05 -0400CaptionsCelebritiesFunny CaptionsHumorPhoto Gallery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b41584000b2b6135bf19ffe259d5ba50/tumblr_mo15u97lFf1qjveoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Five Dream E3 Announcements for the Xbox One</big></p><blockquote><p>Having written my dream announcements list for the PlayStation 4′s keynote at E3, I thought that it…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://lowdownblog.com/2013/06/07/five-dream-e3-announcements-for-the-xbox-one/">View Post</a></p>http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52385340880http://lowdownblog.tumblr.com/post/52385340880Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400E3E3 2013MicrosoftXbox One