You may remember the lovely Kara Goucher from the Bejing Olympics… probably not because she finished 9th in the 5000m and 10th in the 10000m , but more likely because of the attention a certain Redeem Team player was throwing her way.

Well, today the married Mrs. Goucher is making headlines again, finishing an impressive third with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 53 seconds in Sunday’s running of the ING NYC Marathon.

Typically I’d have more patience watching Monday Night Bingo at the Elks Lodge, than television marathon coverage, but Kara Goucher is quickly making me a believer.  In addition to bringing sexy back to a traditionally non-spectator-friendly sport, the 30 year-old Queens native is drawing the eyes of the running world being the first US woman in 14 years to stand top 3 in NYC.

I think SportsByBrooks nailed it on the head with their headline “Hottie Wins Third, But FIrst In My Heart”.

Check out SBB for more Kara Goucher pics.

Last Saturday afternoon (Oct. 11), at a bar in lower Manhattan, a hoard of heavy drinkers took their spots around the table to prove themselves masters in the World’s Largest Flip Cup Tournament. Hosted by the Flip Cup Guys, the WLFCT consisted of 64 teams from 10 different states and Canada, each competing for an all-expenses-paid trip to Jamaica. After a lot of drinking, cursing and failed dreams, DC-area team, the Two Finger Fanatics flipped their way to victory and a well-worth it hang-over.

On a day when the 4-0-0 New York Rangers should have been excitedly preparing for their cross-river rival New Jersey Devils, they were instead mourning the loss of one of the brightest lights in the future of their historic franchise. Monday night in Russia, the hockey world lost one of its top talents when Ranger prospect Alexei Cherepanov suffered an apparent heart attack during a game against Russin pro-team Avangard Omsk road-game.

The enigmatic 19-year old right winger had a brilliant future ahead of him, already rated as the top European talent in the 2007 draft, having already scored more points than Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin during his first year in the Russian League. What stood out most about this young Russian-born skater was his superstar aura that emanated confidence, intelligence, competitiveness, and a respectable personality both on and off the ice. Read more

Photos from the World’s Largest Flip Cup Tournament in NYC on October 11, 2008.

The Kooks are everywhere! Recently, we had a chance to get lead singer, Luke Pritchard on the phone for an interview. And earlier this week, we caught their NYC show at Central Park’s Summer Stage. Good times all around.

The show freakin’ ROCKED! But we realized something–unless he’s singing, you cannot understand a damn thing Luke Pritchard says. He’s a bit like Brad Pitt in Snatch. So instead of transcribing out an interview full of “TAPE UNCLEAR”, we’ve decided to give you the whole thing, uncensored and only marginally decipherable to the untrained ear, plus some sweet snapshots from Wednesday night’s show.

Check out The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard interview and exclusive photos after the jump! Read more

Anyone who’s traveled to New York City in its warmer months knows the endless parade of spectacular eye-candy that saunters down every block of every street. And if you live here, you know that the second extra warm day of the year ranks as the most bootylicious scene ever to behold–the most beautiful women in the world aching to show off their new wardrobe. (Nobody plans for the first warm day, so they’re tragically covered.) But if you go anywhere south of 14th street, you know that the end of August holds another hidden gem–the return of NYU Girls.

The cream of the crop, these lovely ladies like nothing better than looking hotter than anyone you’ve ever seen. Luckily for you, we decided to get this year’s return on film.

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Nothing ruins a day like crapping your pants. But if you live in New York City, the inevitable ass-mergency we all experience from time to time just got a hell of a lot easier to deal with. Some kind and thoughtful people have started Diaroogle.com, which uses Google Maps to help you find the closest available public restroom.

Once you search, using address, zip code, neighborhood or the closest cross-street, Diaroogle doesn’t just show you where the bathroom is on the map, it tells you exactly where to go once you’re inside–and how to avoid anyone making your explain yourself in those last crucial seconds before it all lets loose. Read more

Millions of people visit New York City every year. Unfortunately, naive visitors throw a wrench into the delicate gears of this busy city with their clueless meanderings and obtrusive groups. Because of this, tourists are the most despised group of people in a city that likes to hate judge people.

Here are a few unwritten laws of the land that you must follow to avoid coming across as a total douche, and pissing everyone around you off in the process. Read more

Listen, guys. I am a lady who has had sexual intercourse…oh…say….more than a few times. I am also a lady who does not want any STDs. Therefore, I am a lady who has safe sex. That means, you, male lovers, wear a condom.

Now most guys in my past haven’t thought twice about wearing a condom. Turns out most guys don’t want STDs, either! However, there have been a few who have whined…and even one more recently who made sex nearly impossible-because of condoms.

“I just can’t feel anything”…
“I don’t know how ANY guy can can come with these things…”

Those are two lines I heard from two separate guys in the last two weeks.

These remarks have infuriated me to the degree of broadcasting some tips to all of the male readers out there. Mind you, I’m well aware of the fact that MOST guys don’t mind condoms. But for those of you who do…. Read more

Bad news for resedents in the NYC area as a Department of Health study found that 36 percent of women and 19 percent of men living in the city are infected with the herpes virus.

The study finds that in total, “26 percent of city residents have the virus that causes genital herpes, an incurable sexually-transmitted infection that can cause painful genital sores and can double a person’s risk for HIV.”

So what can you do to combat this problem? Wrap it up, no matter what… every time!

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Paul Janka claims to have written the book on having sex in NYC - and he actually has. It’s called Getting Laid in NYC.

Janka recently did an interview with the New York Post where he breaks down 120 “conquests” and goes into detail about how he works his mastery.

His tips make sense in the big picture, but some criticism is expected from anybody who considers themselves a pick-up artist/expert on getting laid.

When comparing NYC to other big cities and explaining his success Janka says, “I think part of the reason I wrote ["Getting Laid in NYC"] is none of this would work in Boston or LA. Here there’s not enough guys to go around that meet the criteria of the three s’s: straight, single and solvent.

I just have exposure in New York. I’ll walk down the block and like at rush hour, literally a dozen or 20 [girls] will pass me, each one is attractive in her mid-20’s, each one is single and lonely and it’s unbelievable, it’s like Jesus, I don’t know what these other guys are doing to try to get into these girls’ pants, but this is like a layup town.”

If you fit his “3 S” criteria read his New York Post interview and hit the town this weekend. (COED is not responsible for women slapping you across the face or throwing drinks on your dress shirt.)

Cute, college-aged girls? Check.

$10,000 dare to strip on the subway? Check.

YouTube video of the whole shebang? I thought you would never ask:

The “Pole-ite” girls (real names Laura Lee Anderson, Jessica Wu, Marissa Lupp and Isis Masoud) gave bystanders quite the show earlier this year, dancing, stripping, grinding and gyrating around the grimiest of locations: the New York City subway system.

Needless to say, the fearless foursome won the $10,000 prize from DareJunkies.com.

The MTA isn’t very happy about the attention this dare has garnered. From UPI:

“The last thing we want is for anyone to turn our subways into roving burlesque stages for crude exhibitionists,” said NYC Transit spokesman Paul Fleuranges. “While the rules don’t specifically state lap or pole dancing–what is depicted here is disorderly conduct.”

I’m not sure what planet Mr. Fleuranges is from, but I don’t know any man, woman or child who would have a problem with a roving burlesque show free of charge. More importantly the dare was done all in good fun - and $10,000! Not much is better than cute girls with great personalities, wildly free of any inhibitions, dancing around for the enjoyment of the people. They deserve a Gentleman’s boner.