The Superficial Person's Guide to the Olympics

6:00 AM PDT 8/7/2012 by Merle Ginsberg

Athletic accomplishment? Heartwarming stories? Blah blah blah. THR's senior writer assesses the eye candy, style assaults and all that's important at the 2012 London Games.

Some people watch the games because they care who wins. But what about those of us preoccupied with our own and others' vanity? Not exactly the demo for split-second photo finishes. Competition is about who's having the most fun, sex or outfits. Watching people sweat is only fun if they're actually in the bedroom.