Monday April 26: Daily Links

Published by Interrobang Staff at April 26, 2021

MONDAY 4.26

NEWS STORIES

Oscars Ending Shocks Viewers

Those watching the Academy Awards this year not expecting such a shocking and anti-climactic ending as Chadwick Boseman did not win Best Actor. Instead, Anthony Hopkins won and he wasn’t even there.

It’s appropriate that a train wreck took place in a train station.

Millions Are Skipping Their Second Shot

Millions of people who received their first doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines have opted not to show up for their second shot. It’s about 8% of those vaccinated so far. The most popular reasons are thinking one shot seems good enough, and fear of side effects.

So do these half vaxxers get half of a Krispy Kreme?

Did Space X Almost Collide with a UFO?

An object came within t28 miles from the spacecraft, and nobody has been able to identify what it was.

Most people can’t even believe we can identify Space X.

Oklahoma Senator Makes Blowjob Joke About the Vice President. Later Explains That He's Hilarious.

So this Oklahoma politician (and former dean of a bible school) made some cryptic comments while introducing a bill to BAN paper straws (yes that’s what’s passing as lawmaking in Oklahoma). Looks like he was trying to make a blowjob joke about Kamala Harris, but had to explain it later. And even later had to explain how funny he is.

In his press release to announce his bill to ban paper straws, Senator Dahm said, “I’ve never met a single person who enjoys using a paper straw. They fall apart and turn to mush quicker than Joe Biden trying to string together a coherent sentence. They collapse like Mitt Romney under the slightest amount of pressure, and even with Kamala Harris, well, never mind.””

He clarified. “In talking with some people, one thing that could be said is that, you know, you can’t use a paper straw for a milkshake, but maybe Kamala Harris could because of her vast experience… if you look at how she got her start into politics and different things, there’s things that the media chose not to focus on for the longest period of time.”

And then he tweeted.

BREAKING: if you think I’m going to be “politically correct” you need to realize a few things.

1) you obviously know nothing about me

2) you’re in for a bad time

3) I’ve been assured my jokes are hilarious

4) your emotional opinions are irrelevant

So. This still plays in Oklahoma. Great.

Harvey Milk Club Has a Message for Tucker Carlson

“Dear Mr. Carlson, f–k you.”

Harvey Milk Club, you’re not exactly in Tucker’s demo. He probably is okay with this..

Who Wants to Swim in the Sky?

Opening in London next month, the world’s first totally bottomless swimming pool.

The good news, there’s no parking garage underneath it.

European Travel Opens Up this Summer to Vaccinated Americans

Europe get ready for sea of ugly plaid shorts, white sneakers, and big tips!

SPORTS

This Video of Chris Weidman Breaking His Leg is so Bad, YouTube Banned It

You know those videos where you can’t stand watching someone’s leg bend the wrong way in a bad break? This may be the worst one you’ve ever seen.

The worst part of this is Dan White pays like shit.

OH MY GOD. CHRIS WEIDMAN JUST SNAPPED HIS LEG ON THE FIRST KICK!#UFC261
https://t.co/3qAP41oSMN

— TheChampionPicks 👑 (@ChampionPicks) April 25, 2021

Chris Weidman was stretchered off after suffering a leg injury against Uriah Hall. #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/lpwhGmHO3D

— ESPN (@espn) April 25, 2021

CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT

Chloe Zhao becomes First Woman of Color and Second Woman EVER to Win Oscar for Best Director

See! It’s not a boys club! Two women directors in just 93 years.

New Zealand Band Plays to 50,000 Fans

While most of the world is still trying to spread people out, in New Zealand 50,000 fans got together to see a band.

The same crowd will be showing up in Florida on Tuesday

Elon Musk Chill About Likelihood of Deaths in Race to Mars

People are uncomfortable with the ease with which Elon Musk rattled off, “A bunch of people will probably die” about the costs of reaching for men on mars. “You might die, it’s going to be uncomfortable and probably won’t have any good food,”

If you think that sounds bad, wait till you see him on SNL.

Don Jr. Censored by IG for Bad Parody

Don Don’s Instagram story post mocking LeBron with a fake headline got pulled by IG for being false. The post said “Lebron: We’re at the point where a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore.” His tiny disclaimer that the post was parody didn’t save him from the IG Police.

Jeeze who would have expected Don jr to be a shit stirrer.

Yes! That Ted Lasso Recipe!

Ted Lasso was doing some show promo during Apple’s spring event, and one guy discovered something exciting in the background- a recipe purporting to be Ted Lasso’s secret shortbread recipe.

“Ted Lasso’s Secret Shortbread (Makes about one box).”

More people will see the post than have Apple TV.

Hundreds of people named Josh went to a field in Nebraska for this year’s JoshFight to decide who is king of the Josh-s. Josh Swain started this gimmick last year when he was bored, to find and challenge all Josh Swains to the right to use the name. Turns out there aren’t as many of those as you might think, so Joshfest was born. This year’s Joshfest pitted Joshes against Joshes is a giant pool noodle fight, and the winner was a 5 year old Little Josh.

Could have been any Josh’s game but who could have predicted it would be Josh!

VIRAL VIRAL

Real Hoverboard Caught on Video

Someone captured this video of a real hoverboard flight. The board costs 20k and came from a company called omni hoverboards.

Can someone please explain why four drones and a 2×4 cost 20k?

Two Dopes Struggle to Load a Giant Pottery Vase Onto a Small Truck Bed

You just recreated Laurel and Hardy’s third movie.

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS

Poll Shows 46% Of Republicans Think Derek Chauvin Verdict was Wrong

Trust the “man” and respect the system… unless you of course you disagree with the outcome.