Monday May 9 Daily Links

Published by Interrobang Staff at May 9, 2022

MONDAY 5.9

NEWS STORIES

About Ed Kochs Secret

The NYT interviewed a writer of a profile about Ed Koch and touched on the fact that Koch was had a secret– he was gay– and how that secret impacted his performance during the AIDS crisis.

If everyone knows, is it still a secret?

Justice Thomas Says Supreme Court Won't Be Bullied

Thomas said as a nation we are becoming addicted to demanding particular outcomes instead of living with the ones we don’t like. “We can’t be an institution that can be bullied into giving you just the outcomes you want. The events from earlier this week are a symptom of that.”

Says the guy whose wife was at the Capitol on January 6 when they tried to bully the Vice President?

Washington Insider Says Old People Need to Step Aside

David Gergen has worked for four presidents, and now in a new book about how great leaders are made, he said it’s time for the current generation to bow out. And Biden should lead the way by ending after one term.

This would work if they weren’t all such power hungry assholes.

Lake Mead Seems to Be a Body Dumping Ground

A week after a body was found in a barrel at Lake Mead more human skeletal remains have been found.

This has to be really embarrassing for the mob.

Moms Share How They Found Out They Had Porn Star Kids

The Daily Beast asks, how did you find out your kid was doing porn?

The actual answer is Porn Hub. Everyone browses

New York City Is Back - And So Are The Rats

Rat sightings in New York City are the highest they’ve been in nearly a decade. Over 7,400 calls were made to the city’s 311 service this year, up from 6,150 calls made during the same period last year. It’s now on pace to top the 25,000 reports made in 2021.

Hey, rats have to make up for lost time like everyone else.

SPORTS

Watch This Overhead Shot of the Kentucky Derby

The footage is crazy, you can actually see the winning horse, Rich Strike, make a turn during the race.

This will be so great if he passes the drug test.

Cringe: Martin Brundle Thinks Duke BB Player is Patrick Mahomes

Brundle was reporting on the Grand Prix when he thought he spotted Mahomes and started shouting to him. Turns out it was Duke’s star basketball player Paolo Banchero

Is it still racist if they really do look alike?

CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT

Letterman Asks- Who Wants to Attack Me?

Referencing the Chappelle incident during his own “Netflix Festival” show, Letterman said on stage, “In deference to the people coming out here, let me just say this: When the show is finished, I will be in the lobby, and if anybody wants to come and beat me up, by God, come on out. How many of you would like to hit me right now?”

Attacking Letterman would be like attacking Popeye’s dad, Pappy.

Leah Remini Finished Her First Semester at NYC

The actor celebrated finishing her final exams! Because of her upbringing in Scientology she only had completed eight grade before now.

If she was educated earlier she never would have worked with kevin james.

Maybe Sydney Sweeney Wasn't Harassed at Met Gala

A viral tiktok seemed to show actor Sydney Sweeney getting catcalled at the Met Gala by paps. It sounded like someone yelled, show us those boobs but now many are suggesting that the person shouted, show us those “moves”.

Come on, Sydney doesn’t have big “moves”.

Low Key Tom Cruise

He may be one of the biggest movie stars in the world but somehow Cruise has managed to stay low profile . Page Six asks why?

Two words: Leah Remini

There's a New Doctor Who

The BBC has tapped Ncuti Gatwa to play the iconic character in the long running franchise.

Who???

Rock Hall CEO Says Eminem’s Music Is Just As Hard As Metal

Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame CEO Greg Harris is defending this year’s inductees, including Eminem whose songs he claims are “as hard-hitting and straight-ahead as any metal song.”

That scream you’re hearing is Eddie Trunk on another Rock Hall hating rant.

VIRAL & TRENDING

Bono And Edge Perform In Urkrainan Bomb Shelter

Bono and Edge performed an acoustic set in a Kyiv subway station that has been remade into a bomb shelter. The duo performed ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Desire’, and ‘Angel Of Harlem’. They also invited a Urkrainian solider to help them sing covered ‘Stand By Me’, changing the lyric to ‘Stand By Ukraine’.

Bono and The Edge decided to visit the war torn nation after receiving an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr.

Their next single is going to be ‘Smackin’ The U.S.S.R.

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS

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