Topic: Michael Phelps

Google Reveals Top Trending Diets Of 2012 (Some Very Strange!)

Google Reveals Top Trending Diets Of 2012 (Some Very Strange!)

People are fascinated with dieting and the way that other people eat. So much so, that Google tracks the Internet searches related to diets and, each year, releases a list of the most popular diet-related searches. And guess what? It’s not always about weight loss, but it is always about fads–many of which are unsafe. Take a look at some of the top diets that trended big during 2012 according to Google: More »

If Michael Phelps Can Make This Louis Vuitton Ad; Why Can’t Lolo Jones?

If Michael Phelps Can Make This Louis Vuitton Ad; Why Can’t Lolo Jones?

Less than a week after Michael Phelps retired from swimming, he is back in the water–but this time posing for a new ad for Louis Vuitton. The shot features Phelps in his signature Speedo with his legs spread in an obvious attempt at sex appeal to market these high-end bags. And yes, sex does sell. And yes, it’s perfectly OK for a male Olympian to use his body to market a product, but as we saw from Lolo Jones, it’s not OK for a female to do the same. Can you say, sexist double standard? More »

5 Reasons Why Michael Phelps Might Get Me To Actually Watch Dancing With The Stars

5 Reasons Why Michael Phelps Might Get Me To Actually Watch Dancing With The Stars

Olympian and giant man Michael Phelps told US Weekly that he would consider following in Hope Solo and Apolo Ohno‘s footsteps by doing a season on Dancing With The Stars. And while I’ve never really watched the show with that much interest before, an appearance from Phelps could definitely, definitely get me to tune it. For several reasons. More »