Monday December 27: Daily Links

MONDAY 12.27


NEWS STORIES

 



Passenger Goes Rogue on Delta Flight

Actually two Delta flights had physical altercations break out yesterday. A Memphis flight had an all out brawl, and then on a Flight to Tampa, this lady got all up in some guys face because some guy wasn’t wearing his mask.

Who would expect a flight from Tampa to Atlanta to go sideways?

Read more at TMZ.


Curtis Sliwa Endorses Giuliani!

Former mayoral candidate and Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa is endorsing Andrew Giuliani’s bid for Governor of New York.

And those 17 votes should be very helpful.

Read more at NY Post.


TikTok Has Teens Believing They're BiPolar

There’s a lot of free medical advice and self diagnosis going on all over TikTok, which the WSJ says is leading to other teens thinking- oh that sounds like me. I must be bi-polar or have multiple personality disorder.

Okay but remember the same thing happened after everyone read The Bell Jar. What they’re really suffering from is adolescence.

Read more at WSJ.


Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee, Orders Plummet

After months of offering free grocery delivery to Amazon Prime members, Whole Foods is now charging a $10 fee to get your groceries delivered and the number of people ordering delivery dropped faster than the stock market in 1938.

So you’re willing to pay $17 for a small jar of cherries but you draw the line at paying someone to bring them to you?

Read more at NY Post.


Alex Jones is Trying to Figure Out Trump

Jones says Trump is either ignorant or ‘one of the most evil men who ever lived.’

Why can’t he be both?

Read more at Independent.co.uk.


Lapdancing NYPD Cop is Really Sorry

The Rookie who gave her lieutenant a major lapdance at a holiday party was a little teary eyed apologizing for her behavior that was caught on video.

It’s not your fault officer, you were as drunk as a hamster.

Read more at TMZ.


Giant Fossil Discovered of Biggest Bug in Earth's History

An accidental discovery of an ancient fossil has lead scientists to believe they have discovered evidence of ‘the biggest bug that ever lived’

God damn bugs whacked us Johnny.

Read more at CNN.



SPORTS



Reporter Asks Great Question Of Bill Belichick After Pats Loss

Thanks for taking my question, Bill, I’m from Highlights Magazine, are you more of a Goofus or Gallant guy?

Watch the video on Reddit.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Spiderman: No Way Home Is Getting Push For Best Picture

The stars of the new Spiderman movies are pushing for it to get a best picture nod at the Oscars. Sure, why not, who else they gonna give it to? Dune?

Read more on Twitter.


Paul Bettany Bummed About His Texts to Johnny Depp Going Public

‘It was an unpleasant feeling’ was how Paul Bettany explained feeling when his texts with his friend about Amber Heard were made public. The texts included remarks about burning Depp’s ex wife, or drowning her to see if she’s a witch.

Yeah? How do you think Amber felt?

Read more at THR


Patti Smith Receives The Key To New York City

Patti Smith was given the ceremonial Key to New York City. Patty Smyth was given a coupon for a free Chic-Fil-A sandwich.

Watch on Twitter.


CNN, Fox News and MSNBC Are Losing Viewers In Droves

Major news channels and broadcast TV news shows have lost huge chunks of viewers in 2021. It’s probably because everyone thinks they’re watching reruns from 2020.

Read more at the AP.



VIRAL & TRENDING



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EVERYTHING



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Which Party Animal Can Hold Its Liquor Best?

Yes, people research these things apparently, and according to The Atlantic, the Hamster can really pack away the booze.

But let’s face it. There’s only one reason someone would want to get a hamster drunk. And it ends with an embarrassing trip to the ER

Read more at The Atlantic.


Researched Figure Out What Character Traits Lead To Binge Watching

Researchers studied people who’ve been binge watching over the past two years and found “impulsivity and poor planning were found to be strong indicators of excessive TV-watching.” So you’re saying everyone binge watches?

Read more at Study Finds.


Genetic Variant Found In People From Greenland Makes Sugar As Healthy As Broccoli

Scientists have found that 3% of the people of Greenland have a genetic variant where their body processes sugar differently. The variant makes sugar as healthy as broccoli to their body. If these people found their way to the States they’d be Super Humans.

Read more at Study Finds.



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