In the Mood for Love

Valentine's Day is drawing near, and so too, does the swarm of heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, cutesy social media status updates, and pink- and red-festooned cards, all of which signals ROMANCE! LOVE! PASSION! in our current milieu. Indeed, nothing says "I love you" more than commemorating the martyrdom of a Roman saint prone to bouts of illegal proselytizing.

However, if musing on the martyrdom of St. Valentine isn't enough to get you properly in the mood for Valentine's Day this year, watch the following figure skating programs:

'A bit saucy'

Two videos chronicling some of the most crucial moments of figure skating history, from Alexander Fadeev's jockstrap to Vanessa Riley's famously 'independent' marking style to the spectacle of Annick Dumont, Didier Gailhaguet and Surya Bonaly in the kiss-and-cry. A must-watch for any person who professes to be a fan of figure skating (or a sense of humor, for that matter)!