Saturday October 30: Daily Links

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Curtis Sliwa Hit By a Cab, Flies Six Feet in the Air

Four days before the election, NYC Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa got hit by a cab, knocking him into the air. He continued on to a radio interview before heading to the hospital to get checked out.

Can we get video proof. We remember the 90s

Read more at NY Daily News


Virginia Lawmaker Apologizes for Sexual Chocolate Blackface

White Councilman Faron Hamblin actually posted the photo of himself in blackface as Coming to America’s Randy Watson, lead singer of the band Sexual Chocolate. . He later apologized, apparently he didn’t realize that wearing “dark makeup” was considered blackface.

“Folks I made a post of me dressed like the movie character Randy Watson. For those of you who know the movie, Randy is a [B]lack man. So I dressed the part. Suit, hair, and yes my makeup was brown. Many saw it degrading, which I did not. I did it to show my love for the character and the movie. But since I’m white it’s considered by some as offensive to dress as a black person.”

He then compared himself to Dave Chappelle, saying like the famous comedian, he wasn’t going to go around walking on eggshells worried about hurting feelings.

Way to read the room, dude.

Read more at black enterprise.


A Billionaire Demands 4500 Person UCSB Dorm With No Windows

A rich 97 year old amateur architect donated $200 million to U Cal Santa Barbara on the condition that his design for a new dorm would not be modified. The plans included small almost prison cell like bedrooms with no windows to house 4500.

Are we sure that’s not a mausoleum?

Read more at boingboing.


Microsoft Beats Apple to Become MVC

The most valuable company on the planet is now Microsoft.

Microsoft!? They don’t even go to space.

Read more at CNBC.


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SPORTS



NAACP Urges Athletes to Turn Down Offers From Texas Teams

In light of human rights concerns and new legislation that impacts marginalized groups, the NAACP wrote a letter to the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and WNBA players associations, asking members to decline offers to join Texas teams.

What about us? said Georgia.

Read more at ESPN


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Marvel's First Sex Scene Is Getting Bad Reviews

Eternals, the new Marvel movie is getting horrible reviews, and it’s also catching heat for a dreadfully dull and supposedly unnecessary sex scene.

Finally, we’re teaching kids what they really need to know about having sex. The first time sucks.

Read more at The Daily Beast


Madonna Photo Shoot Recreates Marilyn Monroe Death


Critics are complaining about a recent photo editorial story for V magazine starring the Material Girl. Her photographic recreation of Marilyn Monroe’s death was declared to be vulgar, and gross.

Or just wait two years. She won’t have to recreate it.

Read more at Page Six.



Drake Bought Himself a $5.5 Million Birthday Gift

For his 35th birthday, Drake wanted to splurge a little, so he bought himself a watch, for $5.5 mil. The rare one of a kind watch was made by a NY diamond district jeweler.

What do you give yourself when you have everything? A watch that 10 upper middle class families can live in.

Read more at TMZ


What Do Buzzfeed Readers Think Of Some of Our Most Famous Stand Up Comedians?

Funny? Not Funny? Or Used to be Funny? Buzzfeed readers decide which of these 32 super famous and controversial comics are relevant to their generation.

We need a fourth option. WHO!?!?!?

Read more at buzzfeed.com.


Ice Cube Lost an $8 Million Move Role Because He Doesn't Want the Vax

Ice Cube was all set to star opposite jack Black in a new comedy movie called “Oh Hell No” but he’s out because he doesn’t want to get a shot.

Remember when you were the fearless street kid? Gangsta.

Read more at mediaite.


Roadies for KISS Blame the Tour For Guitar Tech's Death

Francis Steuber had been with the band for two decades when he was found dead in his hotel room, a victim of Covid. Other crew for the band blame the tour producers for his death, saying poor to non-existence covid protocols were to blame.

Doesn’t heavy makeup protect you?

Read more at Rolling Stone



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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Bet You Haven't Heard Of All 10 of Netflix Most Watched Shows of All Time

Netflix says these are the 10 Netflix Originals that are the most watched of all time, since the streaming services inception 15 years ago. You’ve probably heard of five of them and seen less than that.

Oh so we trust Netflix now?

Read more at complex.



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