Monday March 14 Daily Links

MONDAY 3.14


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Pfizer CEO Sez You Need A Fourth Shot

To stop Covid, the CEO of Pfizer says we all need a fourth shot. Don’t worry, we won’t get it. And then we can enter another lockdown just in time for football.

Read more at Mediaite.


Dems Working to Move Iowa Out of First on the Voting Calendar

Everyone wants to change the order of the primaries, Iowa has held the drivers seat in elections for far too long. Democrats are working on a formula to determine the order of the states, and the current model would keep Iowa out of first.

Anything other than 50th would just be disappointing now.

Read more at Washington Post


Poutine Chain Has to Explain They Have Nothing to Do with Putin

Maison de la Poutine was getting plenty of complaints so they had to go on social media and explain that they have nothing to do with Vladimir Putin.

This is why it’s time to bring back Freedom Fries.

Read more at Food and Wine


We've Lost Dozens of NYC Irish Bars In the Last 2 Years

The post estimates about 25 Irish bars have closed since 2020, largely due to Covid related problems- lockdown, decreased traffic, all the usual suspects.

Okay, well I guess that just leaves us with the 10,000 we have now.

Read more at NY Post.


Kyrie Still Can't Play in NY But He Can Buy a Ticket...So He Did

Sunday during the Nets’ home game against Knicks … Kyrie wasn’t on the court. But he was at the game, because in NY you can attend a sports event without a vax or mask now.

Life’s funny. Just when you thought he had the low road….boom. its the high road.

Read more at TMZ.



SPORTS



Brady is Back!

I guess he spent enough time with his family.


Wanted: Anyone Willing To Catch A Ball For Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick sent out a message to any professional route runners who wanna come work out with him. Half the XFL should be sliding into his DM’s right now.

Read more on Twitter.


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Dude Pays $518k For Brady's Final TD Ball Day Before He Unretires

A man paid $518,000 for Tom Brady’s final TD ball at auction ONE day before Tom announced he’s sick of his family and un-retiring. At best this is a tax write off at worst this man will never financially recover from this.

Read more at ESPN.


Naomi Osaka Wants Chance to Respond to Heckler During Match

After a heckler told Osaka “you suck” during a match, she stopped playing, and tearfully asked the chair ref for his mic.

Thank god there are no major tennis matches in philly.

Read more at barstool.


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Razor Ramon is on Life Support

Scott Hall, also known in the WWE as Razor Ramon is on life support after complications from hip surgery. The hall of famer suffered three heart attacks after his replacement procedure.

Good luck to the bad guy.

Read more at NY Daily News



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Date Is Set For Pete Davidson's Flight To Space

Pete Davidson and five PAYING customers will be flying March 23rd into space thanks to Bezos’ Blue Origin. We better keep Kanye and Jake Busey nowhere near the launch site.

Read more at CNN


Power Of The Dog Wins Best Pic At The BAFTA and Critics Choice

Power Of The Dog picked up the big prize Best Picture at both award ceremonies this weekend. Neil Rosen is SEETHING right now.

Read more at AP News.


Jane Campion Gives One Awkward Acceptance Speech

Jane Campion won best director at the Critics Choice Awards and gave a shout out to the Williams sisters and at the same time pointing out they “don’t play against the guys”. Serena’s reaction will live forever in GIF form.

Watch the clip on Twitter.


Pete Davidson Shares His Confrontational Kanye Texts

Through his friend and collaborator Dave Sirus, Pete Davidson shared a series of text messages between him and Kanye with social media. Pete goes through several stages in the four pages of screen shots- aggressive, taunting, understanding, and appealing to decency.

The tweets have been deleted, but you can see them below.

Nothing like seeing crazy talk to the insane.

Read more at TMZ.


Why is Rod Stewart Filling Potholes?

The 77 year old rocker posted video of himself, shovel in hand, filling in potholes near his home because he’s having trouble getting his Ferrari in and out.

Thank god. Thought for a sec he was digging his own grave.

Read more at NY Post.


Rosalia Performs Chicken Teriyaki in Half of a Jacket on SNL

Normally it’s the audience that’s putting their coats on during her set.

Read more at Rollingstone



VIRAL & TRENDING



Buzzfeeders Share the BELOVED Movie Characters They Personally Hate

I call dibbs on everything Madea.

Read more at buzzfeed.


NY Times Shut Down the Wordle Archive

Wordle fans are freaking out because ever since the Times bought the game, wordlers have been waiting for the shoe to drop, expecting the paper to put the game behind their pay wall. They fear that the disappearance of the archive is a sign that their doomsday is coming.

Honestly…aren’t you bored of wordle yet? Trends come, but they also go. Move on.

Read more at Gamerant.com



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