Saturday December 25, Daily Links

MERRY CHRISTMAS


NEWS STORIES

 



200 Christmas Eve Flights Canceled

Staff shortages due to the spread of Omicron caused Delta and American airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.

It’s a great way to get out of family Christmas.

Read more at huffpo.


Eastern Oregon Wants to Leave?

Everyone is talking secession for different reasons, but in Eastern Oregon, its Oregon they want to leave behind. They’d like to be a part of Idaho instead.

People live in eastern Oregon? And Idaho too?

Read more at The Atlantic.


Island Ports Don't Want Covid Cruise Ship

55 passengers and crew have tested positve for Covid on a Royal Carribean Cruise Ship. So the islands told them thanks but no thanks to a stopover in port.

Lets just get rid of the covid barges already. If you really need breakfast all night, there’s always Dennys.

Read more at huffpost.


Conservatives Furious With Trump

They love him unconditionally. He can grab them by the pussy, he can nuke a hurricane, and it changes nothing. But now that he has supported vaccines, well that’s a horse of a different color.

This is like when Dylan went electric.

Read more at businessinsider.


Christmas Has a Sordid Past?

An article on The Conversation details the history of Christmas which includes drunken debauchery, cross dressing, blackface, lust…all ethics out the window.

Sounds great let’s bring it back.

Read more at The Conversation.


Cops Called for Christmas Vacation Decoration

When are we going to remember that Christmas Vacation sucks.

Read more at TMZ



SPORTS



Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields Has 420 Rushing Yards And 6.9 Yards Per Pass Attempt For The Season

Does this dude also have an IG burner account?

Check it out at Pro Football Reference if you don’t believe it.


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Peter Dinklage Runs His Mouth On The Angry GOT Fans

During an interview with the New York Times, Peter Dinklage said this about the GOT fans pissed at the garbage fire ending: “They wanted the pretty white people to ride off into the sunset together. By the way, it’s fiction. There’s dragons in it. Move on.” It’s actually Tits and Dragons, minus the Tits for the final season, which also blew.

Read more at People.


Tom Holland Defends The MCU As Real Art

Tom Holland felt the need to say that Marvel movies are “real art”, in response to Martin Scorcese’s old comment trashing the genre. What they don’t know is Martin’s forgot he even said that busy making actual movies.

Read more at the Independent.


Will Kevin Spacey Continue His Whacked Out Christmas Video Tradition?

Since 2018 Kevin Spacey’s been releasing videos as his House of Cards character on Christmas Eve. The world waits with baited breath. He might want to be instead concentrating on paying back the $31 mill to the show’s producers he’s on the hook for.

Read more at Newsweek.


What Is Ghislaine's Christmas Dinner?

On Christmas Day, which is also Ghislaine’s birthday, she’ll have a meatloaf and mashed potatoes dinner. What, no gravy?

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Jason Bateman Honored by Harvard

Bateman was named Hasty Pudding’s 2022 Man of the Year. It’s an annual honor bestowed at Harvard in the theatrical department.

I thought Bill Cosby was the pudding man of the year?

Read more at THR.


It's Christmas! Enjoy the Best of the Worst

Rolling Stone named the 20 worst Christmas songs of all time so you can play them for people you hate.

This list should have been tied for 50.

Read more at rollingstone.


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Little Kid Signs HELP From Santas Lap

This kid is terrified, and pleaded to his parents via sign language to H-E-L-P.

What’s the use of learning sign language if nobody pays attention to you.
Read more at The Sun.



VIRAL & TRENDING



Tiny Dog Stares Down Big Cat

That glass is saving your ass, pal. Hope you appreciate it.


Am I The Asshole? Server vs Apologetic Shit Tipper

A server at a Staten Island Applebees has TikTok infighting over whose the asshole after a customer racked up an $80 tab, tipped six bucks and wrote an apology. Server: ‘The nerve of some of y’all’. Customer: You were great, I’m having a rough Christmas
Let me solve this one for you.  Next time how bout you skip one appetizer.

Read more at ItK  

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Modern Computer Apps Regress to Fit 90's Computers

What would zoom and gmail have looked like if they were made in the nineties? A bored nerd made a pretty cool video displaying some accurate looking renditions.

Tech got better, music and movies got worse.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Are you in the First Stall Club?

Which is the cleanest stall? Which should you pick? Are you a first staller? Or do you have a centrality preference?

Face it, its all Russian roulette.

Read more at Slate.



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