Tuesday February 8: Daily Links

TUESDAY 2.8


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2021 Oscar Nomination Day

Everyone’s talking about Oscar! Belfast, Being the Ricardos, Dune, King Richard, Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza got multiple nominations.

Spiderman got snubbed, so did Lady Gaga and Dune got way too many nominations. The Academy should ashamed of themselves.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-nominations-2022-nominees-list-1235088770/


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Peloton CEO OUT And They’re Cutting 2800 Jobs

Peloton stock is in the shitter and their CEO is out and they’re also laying off 2,800 people. They will not be getting shout outs as they leave.

Read more at Digg.


3,000 Dutch Are Readying Rotten Eggs for Jeff Bezos

A historic bridge in Rotterdam could be dismantled soon to make room for Jeff Bezos’ 500 million dollar yacht to pass and the dutch are unhappy. The yacht is being built nearby and is too large to pass under the bridge. A group of 3,000 plan to protest with rotten eggs.

Okay but good luck getting your packages.

Read more at Jalopnik


National Archives Found Historic Records at Mar A Lago

15 boxes of White House records that were supposed to go to the National Archives were retrieved from Mar-a-Lago. Seems Trump thought they were souvenirs he could take home.

He thinks Nixon should have done the same thing.

Read more at Washington Post


Elon Musk’s Brain Chip All About the Big O?

Neuralink, Musks brain chip technology could change sexuality forever. It’s believed the chip could be used to give orgasms without sex, among other things.

Who are we kidding, that’s all they’ll do.

Read more at daily star.


Jersey Schools Dump Mask Mandate

Teachers and students will no longer be required to wear masks in schools, says Governor Murphy, at least starting the second week of March.

Rough news for the kids fighting acne.

Read more at NY Times.



SPORTS



This Is Our Fifth Animal Super Bowl

Turns out this is only the fifth time in Super Bowl history that two animal teams have played each other.

Here are the four other times we’ve had an all-animal Bowl:

Super Bowl 33 – Broncos vs Falcons

Super Bowl 41 – Colts vs Bears

Super Bowl 48 – Seahawks vs Broncos

Super Bowl 50 – Broncos vs Panthers

We can now safely assume the Broncos are the Number One Seed all time for the animal teams of the NFL.

Read the fun fact at Reddit.


The Pro Bowl is a Party for Mac Jones

New England Patriot QB Mac Jones was having a little fun at the pro bowl this weekend and blowing off steam, even hitting up nightlife with his girlfriend.

When the Belichick’s away, the mice will play.

Read more at NY Post


Olympians Pose for Playboy

Lisa Buckwitz and Janine Flock posed for European editions of Playboy showing off their perfect Olympic bodies.

Other countries still have magazines?

Read more at nypost.


Stephen A Not Impressed with Multiracial Coach

The big NFL talk these days is all about the lack of black coaches in the league. The Dolphins hired a Mike McDaniel as head coach, and he’s multiracial, but Stephen A Smith says that doesn’t count. “What I’m saying is the conversation, last week, pertaining to the Brian Flores situation is the scarcity of Black men who have been given opportunities to be head coaches in the National Football League.”

Aint I black enough for ya?

Read more et mediate.


How Many People Do You Think Are Going To Bet On The Super Bowl?

The gambling industry is projecting that 31.5 million people will be gambling roughly $7.6 billion on the Super Bowl. Thanks gambling phone apps!

Read more at the AP.


Kyler Murray Unfollows The Cardinals

Kyler Murray has removed all Cardinals mentions from his IG account and has unfollowed the team. What does this mean? Who knows, why isn’t it the Super Bowl Yet?

Read more at Barstool.


Mahomes Is Still Upset

Patrick Mahomes had this to say about his loss to the Bengals:

“I’m still not over it. I don’t think I’ll be over it until we’re playing in another Super Bowl.”

You’re washed, Patrick. You’re no better than Dilfer.

Read more on Twitter.


Whose Jersey Sells Most in Each State

According to LIDS, we know which states love Tom Brady, which states love Mahomes, and where Dak Prescott Jerseys sell best.

Aaron Rodgers is going to be very disappointed in his state.


50 Year Old Surfer Still Winning

Surf Icon Kelly Slater grabbed a huge victory in the Olympics this week beating a rider half his age.

50? This makes Tom Brady look like a freshman.

Read more at apnews.


Leslie Jones Says NBC Is Trying To Stop Her Infamous Live Olympic Commentary

Jones is hanging up her keyboard, at least when it comes to live tweeting the Winter Games. She says NBC doesn’t want her doing it, and “Leslie Jones does it stay anywhere I’m not welcomed.” (Sic)

She says she’s tired of fighting those who block her videos and the copycats. And nobody is fighting for or with her, so she’s out.

Its 2022, Loose cannons don’t have the charm they used to.

Read more at mediate.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Anger Against Snow White Movie Spreads

After Peter Dinklage spoke out against a new telling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs because of the perpetuation of stereotypes, he seems to have started a movement. The Washington Post has echoed Dinklages concerns and others are stepping forward as well.

Read more at MSNBC


Bill Murray Putts Without Peeksies

Murray hasn’t a care in the world, and takes his putt without even looking.

It’s Bill Murray’s metaverse and we’re all living in Akron.


Who Knew There Were So Many STOP Songs?

A supercut of songs that stop when the lyric stop is uttered is so much longer than you would expect.

its six minutes long but would be two minutes without the pauses.


The Internet is the Cringernet

It’s not just you, the internet has turned to one big cringe fest. Cringe has jumped from comedy to television and now its taken over social media.

Who knew cringe humor was so far ahead of its time.

Read more at The Atlantic


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TRENDING & VIRAL



Honest Ads Takes on NFTs

What if advertisements for NFTs were truly honest? This is what they would sound like.

When beauty becomes commerce…..we’re all scrooged. #nifty


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