Monday October 11: Daily Links

SUNDAY 10.11
NEWS STORIES
The Whole Country of Lebanon Had a 24 Hour Blackout
No power, no lights for an entire country for 24 hours, and the threat of further blackouts remains in Lebanon. The effect has been catastrophic.
It’s really hard to drive when all 3 street lights are out.
Panic on the Tarmac With Suspicious Passenger
A passenger acted weird as hell on a flight to NYC. He was agitated and implying that he had a device on board the plane, Once they landed, everyone was evacuated on the runway, and passengers spotted the troublesome traveler face down on the tarmac. He was later released.
They released him? We need to bring back caning even if we never had it.
America's Everything Shortage Is Really Getting Frustrating
The Atlantic looks at the causes behind America’s current shortage of everything. Canned goods, paper goods, prescription drugs, auto parts– you can’t go a day without finding out that they’re out of something you need.
Being out of everything is still better than being out of everything bagels. Oh. Those too? Shit.
more The La Palma Lava Blocks Are Insanely Big
The Cubre Vieja volcano on the Italian island of La Palma is erupting and the lava blocks have been described as the size of three story buildings.
What kind of simulation are we living in that we still have lava?
California Mandates Gender Neutral Toy Aisles In Major Retailers
Newsom just signed a bill that will require large retailers to have gender neutral toy aisles at their locations by 2024. By then California should be a burnt out wasteland from the all the fires so there’s really nothing to complain about here.
SPORTS
Gruden Makes Randy Moss Cry
This has to be male menopause.
Randy Moss: “National Football League, this hurts me.” pic.twitter.com/l0cgFmNLop
— Jake Elman (@JakeElman97) October 10, 2021
Packers & Bengals Can’t Kick a 3
Green Bay and Cincy traded missed field goals in a bizarre series of plays on Sunday . 5 missed field goals were shared between the two teams before Mason Crosby finally put one in during OT.
Whose kicking these field goals? Ben Simmons.
Tyson Fury Remains Undefeated And Sings Us A Ditty
Tyson Fury, aka the Gypsy King, defeated Dontae Wilder by knockout last night to remain the heavyweight champion of the world. And as is his tradition, he decided to sing for the crowd at the end, this time doing Walking In Memphis, but changing the lyrics to Walking In Vegas. Once his boxing career is over he can be the new Weird Al.
Watch the song and the knockout on Twitter.
Deontay Wilder Knockout by Tyson Fury pic.twitter.com/B7s5bLgi4W
— Coach T Flow (@TERRENCEFLOWE20) October 10, 2021
🎶 Walking in Vegas 🎶
🎶 Lancashire, la, la, la! 🎶
It's not a @Tyson_Fury victory until he serenades us 😅 pic.twitter.com/q07DWf8rmt
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) October 10, 2021
Watch Tottenham Stadium In England Get Converted To An American Football Field
The Jets and Falcons are playing in England this morning and below you can see how the Brits convert their pitch to accommodate American football. Let’s hope they set up their parking lot for some serious British tailgating of devouring beans on toast.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bond Disappoints at the Box
The new James Bond movie, “No Time to Die” opened with about a $56 million box office, which is pretty disappointing.
The producers are surprised and shaken but not stirred.
Kim and Pete Sitting in a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
On SNL this weekend during an Aladdin sketch, Kim Kardashian laid a big fat kiss on Pete Davidson, and its divided her fanbase into two camps; those worried about Kanye’s reaction, and those rooting for a Kim & Pete Kardavidson future.
Now Kanye has something to jack to besides the RJ tape.
never in a million years would i ever think id see kim kardashian kissing pete davidson pic.twitter.com/rbAB4rrdyu
— ً (@arisdoja) October 10, 2021
Kanye realizing that he lost Kim to Pete Davidson on #SNL pic.twitter.com/Ni6zJmsIbN
— filmvixen (@filmviixen) October 10, 2021
Y’all think Kim Kardashian is gonna start dating Pete Davidson after SNL? I do!
— Sean O'Connor (@seanoconnz) October 10, 2021
Pete Davidson and Kim K absolutely banged last night can’t convince me otherwise
— Krid (@its_krid) October 10, 2021
Check Out Timothee Chalemet as Wonka
Why is he wearing the same outfit for a prequel?
Timothy you’re playing Willy Wonka not Johnny Depp.
WONKA ✨✨🍫 pic.twitter.com/ozaerNtroP
— Timothée Chalamet (@RealChalamet) October 10, 2021
The BBC Shows Love To The Better Of The Two Films Titled Crash
David Cronenberg made the film Crash back in 1996, eight years before the Oscar winning movie of the same name and it’s better in every way. This film not winning the Oscar proves the Academy is broken.
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VIRAL & TRENDING
Zen Out With This Casting Fisherman
Get a boat and you won’t have to do this.
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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Almost All Brewery Owners are White
A new report shows that diversity statistics among brewery owners are …not very diverse. 97% of all brewery owners are white according to the report.
What about Colt 45?
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