Monday December 21: Daily Links

MONDAY 12.21


NEWS STORIES

 



Covid is Killing Italians

Italy had a horrid covid spring and covid winter is shaping up as worse.

Well at least everyone is talking about Godfather 3.

Read more at wsj


Over Dosing in San Francisco

Folks in San Francisco have found an interesting way of dealing with the dumpster fire that is 2020

Overdosing

49ers are having a rough year too.

Read more at sfgate.com.


The Coronavirus is Mutating... For the Worse

Britain and South Africa are reporting strains of Covid 19 are mutating to an even more contagious strain.

Up until the bitter end, 2020 keeps the good news comin’..

Read more at nytimes.com.


These Pictures Of Australia Will Give You FOMO

Australia’s got the rona under control so Vice sent a photog down there to show the rest of us saps what it looks like to have some sense of normalcy in 2020. These pictures may make you feel about yourself.

Read more at vice.


Chicken or Fish, or....Snake?!?

The snake problem in the Florida Everglades is so bad that The Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission and The Dept. Of Health is considering adding snake as a menu item. Expect Snake Shack outlets all over Florida in 2021.

Read more at tmz.



SPORTS



Carson Wentz Wants Out Of Philly If He Ain't The Starter

Carson Wentz reportedly does not want to be a back up and says he wants out of Philly if he is no longer the starter. This will be a great opportunity for a team out there that needs a Qb to destroy their ACL within the first quarter of the season.

Read more at espn.


Rookie Cusses Out Kirk Cousins

One of the good things about covid football is that we can hear what the players are saying

“FUCK, Kirk! Comeon! Throw the ball!”

Nice to know that he cares as much as the fans.


Notre Dame Going To Playoffs. Seriously

Notre Dame is the most hated college team in history. They play tomato cans all year and then are shocked when they lose a bowl game. Clemson clubbed them but they still are going to the play offs.

Enjoy Alabama crushing you.

Read more at foxnews.com.



ENTERTAINMENT



Fiona Apple and The Grammys

Fiona Apple had the best album of the year but that is no reason for the Grammys to recognize the work.

Insert any Jethro Tull heavey metal joke.

Read more at theguardian.


Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Are Officially Engaged

Ariana Grande has a big ole diamond on her finger and Dalton Gomez just put it there.

Quick turn around considering we think they’ve only started dating early this but quarantining makes you get to know someone quick.

Hey, at least Pete has had a good season of SNL so far…

Read more at buzzfeed.com.


A Peek at the Expensive Homes of Cable News Stars

Is this weirdly specific?? Yes. Yes, it is. But we’ll take real estate porn however we can get it. Think of this like a Boomer MTV Cribs.

Read more at dirt.com.


Elliot Page Posts His First Selfie Since Coming Out as Trans

Annoying Outrage from people complaining about someone else’s pronouns again in 3…2…1

Read more at buzzfeed.com.



GOING VIRAL



Hip Hop Manager Fights Off Two Dudes In Parking Lot

Wack 100, manager of The Game and Blueface, found himself fighting two white men in a Primo Burgers parking after they allegedly called him the N-word. The hip hop manager was able to drop one of the men when cooler heads stepped in. Parking Lot Fight Club – coming to a fast food restaurant near you!

Read more at tmz.


COVID-19 Vaccine Talk In The Waffle House Parking Lot

This may show you that the folks who eat at Waffle House don’t have a ton of faith in the covid vaccine.

On the other hand they do like home fries and grits.

via digg.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Can You Guess What Car Owner Have The Most DUI's?

A study conducted by Insurify found out which vehicles are most likely to be involved in a DUI.

If you guess the Ram 2500 – you’d be correct. Owners of that vehicle have the most DUI’s in the country – more than twice the national average.

Read more at thedrive.



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