If you're a fan of the five word movie reviews by Petro, or you don't have four hours to devote to the procession of obscure countries, be sure to check out this 60-second summary of the Olympic opening ceremonies. 

Sure, you might miss some of the spectacle, but at least you're a part of the action!  ...Right?

In the words of Dave Barry, I swear I am not making this up.

A giant turd flew through the air in the middle of the night and crashed into a children's home.  A children's home.

Sources say the kids were amused; the groundskeepers, not so.

photo credit: www.scribbls.com/outcomes

Since there was a lot buzz surrounding my snarky report of Clay Aiken's alleged fatherhood, I thought I'd update the OTR readership with the news that the spawn has hatched, or whelped, or whatever verb seems appropriate for this situation. 

Feel free to leave a comment accusing me of being rude, disrespectful, brainless, cruel, cultureless, e...

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Rumors floated around last fall that then-presidential hopeful John Edwards was having an affair with one of his campaign staffers. Eh, big deal, right? He wouldn't be a politician without a tawdry affair or two -- even though his wife is sick with cancer.

Now, however, the rumors have taken a new turn and the National Enquirer is insisting ...

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Perfect for relaxing after a long day on the job or recovering from a vicious hangover, I bring you Cute Boys Make Me Nervous.

What it is: hotties from around the world, although a large portion of them are French, captured on film by a cheeky Canadian who isn't too proud to lie and tell them it's for a "fashion blog".  And oh, how cute they a...

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Just in time for back-to-school: all your favorite magazines FREE online!  Everything from Highlights to Sports Illustrated to Guitar Player -- and yes, Vogue, GQ and many, many more.

Because, you know, Facebook isn't enough of a distraction during hour-long geology lectures.  You can get Bon Appetit now too.

Don't forget to vote for YOUR town (I'm voting Chapel Hill, of course) for TitleTown USA!

Voting will continue through noon Sunday, with winners announced Monday, July 28 on Sportscenter.

May the best town win!

What did we do to deserve this?

Brooke Hogan has been asked to pose nude for Playboy.

Since all thoughts but those of horror have left my mind, I'm going to let this blog post do the talking for me.

And yes, those are grillz she's sporting.

This just in: someone is selling a 2005 NCAA Championship ring on eBay!  And evidently (or at least according to a deejay on AM 850 The Buzz), it checks out as real, and once belonged to a member of the Noel family.

The latest bid was at $3,500.  Do I hear a four-- four-- four thousand?

I know most of y'all are used to seeing sports heroes around campus -- Greg Little in the quad, Tyler chowing down in Rams Head, Q trying to be serious in sociology class -- but has anyone spotted these guys?

Evidently, former Heels and current NBA stars are back in Chapel Hill every summer finishing their degrees.  (No word on current athlete...

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