An Academy Award winner has hooked up with a super hero franchise.  Jamie Foxx, Oscar winner for his portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray" , has signed on to play the villain Electro in the forthcoming Spiderman 2.

 The third explosion reported in Boston this afternoon, at the JFK Library, appears to have been caused by a fire. Authorities now do not believe it is related to the two bombings earliet this afternoon at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. 

Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon this afternoon. According to CNN, at least two people are dead and 28 were injured. And Boston's WCVB cites witnesses who say several victims lost limbs.

Roughly half of the runners had finished the race, which has been stopped. Boston authorities have shut down some mass transit -- specifically the "Green Line" of the T (subway) near the event -- as well as bridges over the Charles River. New York and Washington, DC authorities are also taking measures to protect landmarks and other high-profile locations.

Joey McEntyre of New Kids on the Block was running in the race and had just finished at the time of the explosions. He tweeted, "There was an explosion by the finish line about five minutes after I finished. I'm OK but I'm sure there are many hurt."

Regardless of your history with each other and the hows and whys you split, that random meeting with your ex doesn't have to turn into an angry hurtful confrontation.  Here’s a rundown of some things to remember when you bump into that "somebody that you used to know":

• Keep it simple and brief – Don’t stretch out the conversation with your ex. Be warm and friendly, and then get out of there.
   
• Prepare your mind – Visualize yourself having a short conversation with an ex of yours. It’ll keep you from panicking when that chance meeting pops up.
   
• Appear confident – Stay positive and talk as though you’re having the time of your life, but don’t oversell it.
   
• Don’t pick a fight – Any problems the two of you had are in the past, so don’t pick a fight and don’t rise to the bait if your ex needles you.
   
• Don’t look back – After you say goodbye, walk away and don’t look back. Looking back makes you look needy and sad. (LovePanky.com)

I actually like golf, I just don't get to play much anymore.  And I do get my interest revved up this time of the year because The Masters golf tournament kicks off in Augusta, Georgia, today – with Tiger Woods teeing off in the morning.

As much fun as golf can be to watch, it can be a miserable game to play.

Here’s a rundown of some reasons golf sucks:

• It’s expensive – Think about how much it costs to play a round of golf, and then think about how much fun you could have with that money as a bar tab.
   
• It’s impossible – Most amateur golfers are thrilled if they hit one decent shot in an entire round. One! Life is too short for such torture.
   
• The carts are slow – Guys like to go fast. Golf carts are pathetically slow. Riding a tricycle down a hill is more of a thrill.
   
• It requires honor – When playing golf, everyone bends the rules, even though it’s a “gentlemen’s game.” So not only will you shoot a score you’re unhappy with, you’ll also feel guilty about all the times you cheated just to get that score.
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Pinterest is a hugely successful content-sharing social network. Unfortunately for guys, it’s dominated by women, who end up sharing pictures of clothing, fingernail art, and fruit kabobs.

A new website called Manteresting is looking to give guys a place where they can share their favorite stuff by “nailing” pictures to “workbenches.”  The stuff being shared leans toward muscle cars, tools, and bacon pancakes.

It’s a Pinterest for dudes. (BusinessWeek)

While shopping sprees are often stereotyped with women, more men have been dropping big bucks on stuff they don’t need in recent years – and even developing addictions.  According to Terrence Shulman, founder of a spending addiction rehab center, there are about 30 million Americans with a compulsive shopping problem – and a full half of them are men.

Shulman explains that shopping addictions don’t always mean massive spending. Instead, it’s about not having the control to say no and stop spending – whether it’s a toy boat or yacht.

Men tend to overspend on vacations, new homes, and cars.

And, many have prior addictions to alcohol or drugs – and just shift their compulsions into spending because it is viewed as a less serious problem to those around them. (FoxBusiness.com)

     Life is hard. For example, finding and keeping a job is a challenge. Dealing with relationships can make you crazy.  And then, adding to our frustration is the stuff that should be easy for us to do – but just isn’t.

Here’s a rundown of some seemingly simple tasks everybody sucks at:

• Successfully closing the seal on food packaging – Ziplock bags are pretty much just a two-piece puzzle. But, getting it to work is a struggle.
   
• Hearing a phone number right on the first listen – It’s just seven numbers. It might as well be a foreign language.
   
• Getting back home by reversing directions – Our human brains have the capacity to land a remote control car on Mars, but seemingly can’t reverse directions on our way home from a party.
   
• Parallel park – While some people are actually good at this, the truth is everybody should be good at it. Coordination is key, and very few people have it. (Cracked.com)
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Rascal Flatts and Journey are reprising their Super Bowl/CMT Crossroads show -- for a one-night-only stadium concert this summer.

The show is set for August 1st at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The bill also includes The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope. Tickets go on sale Friday.

The Flatts' Gary LeVox says, “We had a blast performing with Journey! Our respect for them as musicians deepened through the television shows we did together, [and] that talk soon led to wanting to do more. We are very excited about this concert.” Journey's Neal Schon adds, “Our most recent performances with Rascal Flatts were awesome. They’re great guys and great musicians, and we’re looking forward to this show.”