Thursday June 10: Daily Links

THURSDAY 6.10


NEWS STORIES

 



rance is Shipping us Another Statue of Liberty?

A smaller version of lady liberty is headed our way, another gift from France. The new statute is 1/16th the size of her big sister, and will stand on Ellis Island- about 10 feet tall.

The reboot always sucks.

Read more at CNN.


VW Planning to Charge By The Hour When You Want Your Car to Do The Driving

After you buy or lease your car, VW is envisioning a plan where you pay extra to flip on the autodrive for an extra $8.50 an hour. Other premium pay services could also be available including higher performance.

This sounds like AOL in 1992.

Read more at arstechnica


Keystone XL Pipeline Sponsor Abandons Project

Now that Biden’s blocked the permit, the project is being terminated.

So now how are we supposed to get all that oil out of our national parks?

Read more at huffpost.


China Institutes Strict Covid Protocol in Face of New Outbreak.

They are blaming a Lab in the US.

Read more at nytimes.


Common Cold is Making a Comeback

After a year of not getting sick, colds are back and brutal.

It’s now called the uncommon cold.

Read more at cbslocal.


Bezos Giant Flaming Space Penis

Everyone’s laughing at Jeff Bezos space rocket, because of its phallic resemblance is even stronger than most rockets.

Well he is a dick….

Read more at NYPOST.


Branson Wants to Beat Bezos to Space.

Richard Branson has longed to take space travel private, and now that others jumped ahead of him, he’s pushing to get his place back at the front of the line. A report says Virgin Galactic is working on a plan to send Branson on a suborbital flight aboard the VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo rocket plane over the July 4 holiday weekend.”

Branson is the Johnson and Johnson of the space race.

Read more at The Sun.


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SPORTS



Unauthorized Boxing in Washington Square Park

There’s a lot happening in WSP this month. Drug Dens, curfews, cops in riot gear. There’s also been parties and now boxing matches. There are referees, some minimal protective gear, and plenty of spectators.

I remember when we used to use knives for this sort of thing.

Read more at nypost.


NBC Promises Tokyo Olympics Will Happen With 7,000 Hours Of Programming

The games will air on two broadcast networks, six cable networks and multiple digital platforms

They’ve also agreed to refrigerate any of the athletes corpses free of charge for the trip home.

Read more at deadline.


Yankee Pitcher Garrit Cole Stalls Answering about His Sticky Balls

Spider Tack?? Just say your balls are sticky from this June heat wave, like every other New Yorker.

Read more at digg.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Watch Jada-Pinkett Smith, Her Mother and Her Daughter Steam Their Vaginas

Wearing flowing purple gowns, the three generations of women squatted upon vaginal shaped purple chamber pots, filled with hot water and herbs, to steam their vaginas. The practice is believed to have spiritual and health benefits.

So that’s how it is in their family.

Read more at justjared.


How Does Jennifer Garner Feel About Ben Affleck and JLO Rekindle?

She loves it!

Anything that gets Ben Affleck out of your life is AOK.

Read more at foxnews.


Model Leaving Her Own Marriage to Marry Her Twin Sister's Husband

After 20 years with her husband, restauranteur Vittorio Assaf, Charlotte Bonstrom wants out. And she’s already moving on to be with her twin sister’s husband.

This guys life is not going to change. Clearly a lateral move.

Read more at page six.


WaWa Declares June 10 Mare of Easttown Day

All Delco area Wawas will celebrate the occasion with a limited-edition Mare of Easttown Spicy Cheesesteak.

You realize, Delco, this show didn’t make you look good. This would be like Harrisburg making a Three mile Island hoagie.

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/mare-of-easttown-wawa-cheesesteak-hoagie-sandwich


Oreo Sushi? Smash or Trash

Tik Tok is making Oreo sushi by crushing up the cookie crumbs with milk, blending the filling with more milk and then rolling both layers out like sushi.

Or. Just take an Oreo and dunk it in milk.

@siennasweets_

#oreosushi #oreodesserts #fyp #oreodessertrecipe #chocolatefood #pleasemakethisvirall #easyrecipesforkids

♬ original sound – Adam Wright

@thirucooking

Oreo Sushi 😍 #oreosushi #oreos #süßes #rezeptezumnachmachen #thiruarmy❤️

♬ original sound – Ian Asher


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TRENDING




VIRAL VIRAL



Ohio Nurse Tries to Show that she’s Magnetized after Getting Covid

Why else with this key barely stick my sweaty skin for 2 seconds if I didn’t have a microchip in my body!!



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Are You Missing Your Commute?

Experts say that despite hating commuting, people are finding that people miss certain elements that are a part of the commute process. Having a transition between work and home, and marking a beginning and end to the work day, it seems, has some value.

Okay, but you do realize, no one is stopping you from taking a drive twice a day.

Read more at theatlantic.


AV Club Ranks The Worst to Best Jeopardy Hosts

Spoiler alert : Just because you put Dr. in front of your name, doesn’t mean people are going to think you sound smart??

Read more at avclub.



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