Weekly Recap Kobe And Elisha Got Us Covered

For our upcoming Feb/March 2009 cover story (dropping on February 10) we put the spotlight on Canadian actress, Elisha Cuthbert of The Girl Next Door fame. Read through our interview to see her thoughts about her home-country, her sensitive role in Captivity, and her liking for hockey. [LINK]

Even before the NBA, Kobe Bryant was hated by many, and loved by few. Check out this exclusive interview conducted by Marc Ecko, where Bryant poignantly breaks down his legacy in the league, the technology used for his upcoming shoes with Nike, and reasons behind his competitive nature. [LINK]

We were a little worried when we heard Toccara Jones recently devoting herself to her fitness DVD. So just in case she works those twos out of shape, we take you back in the memory lane of Jones' voluptuous twos. [LINK]

If you thought Sa-Ra front man Taz Arnold rocking a pair of animal skin pants is crazy, check out some of these other shits he was rocking. [LINK]

Kate Winslet has devoted herself to a respectable career as an actress. But nobody's perfect. In celebration of her recent winning streaks at the award shows, Kate Winslet gets the proper Wifey or Trifey showdown treatment. [LINK]

And From The Complex Network
KicksOnFire.com:This A.P.C. x Nike collaboration might be the sneaker for the spring season. Two words, simply classic. [LINK]

NiceKicks.com: Seems like Nike will be releasing many more classics from the past in 2009. First at bat will be these Griffey’s. [LINK]

Nah Right: Fat Joe and Akon get together for another hit called “One”. [LINK]

OnSmash: Kanye West kicks off this new Teriyaki Boyz track called “Teriya-King”. [LINK]

Bastardly: Former Playboy Pinup Shauna Sand shows off her Jet Skiing skills. [LINK]

Slamxhype: Check out Common Projects Spring collection for 2009 [LINK]

Girls Wifey Or Trifey: Kate Winslet

Assess Kate Winslet.

Though it was quite possibly the worst film ever thanks to boyish Leonardo DiCaprio and the vocal stylings of Celine Dion, Titanic gets a pass for introducing the world to young British actress Kate Winslet in 1997. An all-natural beauty who has eschewed Hollywood (big fake tits and bigger blockbusters) for actual acting cred and a relatively normal life, the 33-year-old mother of two is still floating our boat. Her tide is rising higher still in 2009, as she’s been winning awards left and right for her work in The Reader and Revolutionary Road.

Now Complex bestows upon her the even greater honor of being sized up in a Wifey or Trifey showdown. Check out the case for both and cast your vote to determine of she’s a do-right woman or just going down like she struck an iceberg.

Movies 5 Cougar Attacks In Otherwise Highbrow Movies

So here’s the dilemma facing the producers of flicks like The Reader: you’ve got some schlocky super-serious “film” about war crimes or whatever and you know it’s gonna get a gaggle of Golden Globe nominations (Reader just picked up four), but you want it to reach a wider audience. The solution? Write in a side plot where an older woman seduces a teenage boy! (Duh.)

It’s no secret that teenage dudes think about sex a lot, and although they usually beat meat to thoughts of some schoolyard crush, the ultimate fantasy is having an experienced older lady show you the ropes. So while having Kate Winslet take baths with a 15-year-old guy in Reader may be crucial to the movie’s plot (fuck if we know), the cinephiles here at Complex see it for what it is: a cynical (albeit welcomed) ruse to get dudes to watch boring movies. After the jump, check our list of high-minded films that used this lowbrow plot device…