Saturday February 20: Daily Links

SATURDAY 2.20


NEWS STORIES

 



Florida Flags Will Fly Half Mast for Rush Limbaugh

Governor Desantis ordered flags to be flown at half mast to honor Rush Limbaugh this week.

And Denny’s said anything off the left side of the menu is half off.

Read more at usnews.com.


The Bay Area is Sinking

A geophysicist says San Francisco has sunk 3.1 inches, and all those ridiculously large buildings aren’t helping.

California is an old Native word that means temporary.

Read more at San Francisco Chronicle.


Women Dressed Up as Old Ladies To Cut Vaccine Line

Two women, aged 34 and 44 put on granny glasses, and greyed their hair to try to get a vaccine in Florida, where only senior citizens are eligible. They got caught and lectured by vaccine administrators.

“Shit,” they said later. “This worked in Some Like it Hot.”

Read more at TMZ.


Agents Seize A Shipment Of Frosted Flakes Sprinkled With Coke

Federal agents in Cincinnati seized a shipment of Frosted Corn Flakes from South America that was soaked in cocaine. 44 pounds of cocaine were confiscated from the bust, with a street value of 2.82 million dollars. Officials are now keeping their eyes out for an unusually high shipment of Frosted Mini-Wheats.

Read more at cincinatti.com.



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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Edgar Wright is Making the Movie Running Man, For the First Time

A new movie based on Stephen King’s Running Man is in the works, with Edgar Wright directing. Deadline reports that the movie will not be a remake of the 1987 sci fi classic.

This has to be the greatest news Steve Harvey’s heard all year.

Read more at Deadline.


Michelle Pfeiffer....RAWR!!!

Someone posted old footage from the set of the crew of Batman Returns cheering on a very badass Catwoman played by Michelle Pfeiffer.

This hit that ice cold Michelle Pfeffer that white gold…….Too hot. Hot damn.


Kim Kardashian and Kanye Officially File for Divorce

American Royals Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are splitsville.

Time for Kim to get fitted for her next wedding dress. This next one feels like The One!

Read more at variety.


Rihanna Accused of Cultural and Religious Appropriation

Rihanna getting pushback for wearing Hindu God Ganesha necklace in a topless Instagram pic.

Sorry, been staring at this photo for ages and still haven’t gotten to the necklace yet.

Read more at buzzfeed.com.


Questlove To Direct Sly Stone Documentary

Tonight Show and Roots bandleader Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson announced that he’s going to directing a new documentary on Sly Stone. The still untitled film will focus on Sly’s contributions to funk and his influence on the world of fashion. It should focus on how Sly invented the term ‘fashionably late’.

Read more at nme.



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Cat Breaks World Record

See what can happen when you don’t starve your cat.


Professor Berates Hearing Impaired Student

You don’t need perfect hearing to hear this guy getting fired Monday morning.


Assault on the Media!

Fox 5 weatherman Bob Bernard’s live coverage of snowy conditions in Northern Virginia got interrupted by a puppy who wandered out into the street. Bernard was able to corral the dog and give it back to its owner, who lived in the house across the street. Now the news truck doubles as a animal rescue unit.

Via digg.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



On the Bright Side : Lowest Flu Season on Record

Turns out wearing masks and social distancing works wonders on flu season. Can we not go back to sneezing next to our coworkers in a packed elevator??

Read more at gizmodo.



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