Thursday August 12: Daily Links

THURSDAY 8.12


NEWS STORIES

 



FDA Will Give Nod to Third Shot for Some

We’re likely just a day or so away from the FDA allowing immunocompromised being eligible for a booster shot.

So now you anti-vaxxers are behind by a field goal.

Read more at CNN


Guess the Super Rich Aren't Leaving NYC After All

Aman Resorts NYC memberships selling for $100K. Their hotel rooms average $1400 a night. Villas go for 50k. And $100,000 plus $15k a year will get you some perks to go along with those super luxury accommodations on 57th Street.

And it’s all right in the middle of sexy upper mid-town where you’ll be walking distances from high class dining experiences at 5 Guys or Benihana.

Read more at pagesix.


Utah Governor Cox Gets A Prank Letter

A citizen sent a letter to the Gov asking him to change his name from Cox to something less pornographic.

And then he quickly changed his last name to vagina, thus bringing peace to all Utahns.

Read more at MSN.


Oh Good Now We're Duct Taping Kids to Plane Seats

The boy was allegedly kicking the window of the airplane, and had a fight with his mother that was physical.

Can’t someone just kneel on his neck?

Read more at TMZ


Covid's Patient Zero May Have Been a Wuhan Lab Worker Who Was Infected By A Bat

The WHO has revealed they may have found Covid’s Patient Zero and it could have been a Wuhan lab worker who was infected by a bat while working in the field. So really, it’s the bat that’s patient zero.

Read more at The Sun.


The Former Governator Sez Screw Your Freedom

Arnold Schwarzenegger says “screw your freedom” in response to people not complying with CDC Covid guidelines. This is going to make all the conspiracy heads think he’s a shill for Skynet.

Watch the clip on Twitter.



SPORTS



Nate Burleson Is On Fire

Is Burleson becoming Megatron? The buzz is that he’s on his way to lead a Super Bowl broadcast, now that he’s the new host of CBS This Morning.

In other news, HOF Megatron is coaching pee wee football.

Read more at NY Post.


Nails Said He's Going to Take This Mother Fucker Apart

Lenny Dykstra says he’s ready to take Aaron Carter apart piece by piece. In celebrity boxing that is.

“Lenny Dykstra here, nails. Guess what? I’m going back in the ring October 2nd in Miami with Aaron Carter. I’m gonna f****** take this mother f****** apart piece by piece, okay? October 2nd. In Miami. Don’t miss it. Me and Aaron Carter. Mono e mono. Let’s get it on, nails back in action.”

The match isn’t set yet but that should just be a formality.

It’s interesting because Carter has the reach….and Lenny is 100 years old.

Read more at TMZ.


This Home Run Slide is a Home Run of Home Run Slides

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner pulls off a beautiful slide.

That’s Bo Jackson meets Michael Jackson.

Via digg.


The Lions Head Coach Keeps Talking Crazy

During a press conference, the new Lions head coach started going off on a tangent about how he used to clean chickens and how he never wants to do it again. Watching him melt down after the 13 or 14 losses they’ll have this season should be entertaining.

Watch the clip on Twitter.


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Bizarre Video of the Day: Jay Leno Hangs on Front of Airplane???

On Spike Feresten’s podcast this week Leno shared a story about pranking his buddy during a small plane flight off the coast of Catalina Island. Jay climbed out the nose of the plane from the inside, and started crawling toward the windshield

This is ridiculous if you’re 24 but at 70, it may be time to let the state step in.

Read more at TMZ.


Oscar Winning Director Of Nomadland Says Dune Is Incredible

Chloe Zhao, the Oscar winning director of Nomadland saw the final cut of Dune and had this to say:

“It gives me hope that a filmmaker like Denis is able to really harness his vision & put together something so incredible, so cinematic. I’m just blown away by the experience I had in that room.”

So can we greenlight the sequel now and not wait for the box office returns?

Read more at Bro Bible.


Press is Concerned About Tim Dillon's Opinions About Australians

For some reason the media keeps being alarmed by Tim Dillon’s podcast.

Listen past the shock, and you’ll realize that it is comedy.

Read more at dailymail.


Chris Hemsworth Kid Made Him a Cake


Little Steven Shares 10 Most Important Bands Ever

1-Beatles
2-Rolling Stones
3-Who
4-Byrds
5-Kinks
6-Jimi Hendrix Experience
7-Bob Dylan and the Hawks
8-Sly and the Family Stone
9-Jeff Beck Group (w/Rod Stewart)
10-Prince & The Revolution

Bruce Springsteen must be furious.


Russell Crowe Asks Twitter What Are Your Favorite Movies Of His?

Russell Crowe must be down in the dumps since he’s asking the Twittersphere what their favorite moves of his are. Sadly, no one’s said Les Mis yet.

Read Russell’s Tweet on Twitter.



TRENDING




VIRAL VIRAL



Woman Stands on Top of World's Tallest Building

Go behind the scenes on the most terrifying acting role anyone’s ever been hired to do- standing on the tippy top of a spire on the world’s tallest building.

Didn’t Tom Cruise already beat you to this? Isn’t this Mi4?


Two Year Old Runs On Soccer Field, Mom Tackles Her to Safety

The crowd went wild for a mom who saved her toddler who ran out onto the pitch at a Cincinnati soccer game.

And how did he get so far away from this hero mom?

He may not be Messi yet, but he’s got a Messi in his pants.

Read more at foxnews.


TikTok Scientist Calmly Debunks Covid Misinfo

The woman dishing out misinfo is Calisha, a self described “intuitive psychic” and “multi-dimensional being from varying galaxies.”

You can keep your science, I listen to psychics.



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