Tuesday May 24: Daily Links

Published by Interrobang Staff at May 24, 2022

TUESDAY 5.24

NEWS STORIES

Last Working Payphone in NYC is Gone

Most payphones have been gone for years, but NYC had one last working pay telephone. But Monday, that last remaining phone was removed. It will be displayed at the City Museum of New York.

And Superman wept.

Monkeypox Summer on the Way?

The World Health Organization is forecasting that transmission of Monkey Pox could accelerate this summer as people start to get out and party more. Jesus christ.

Monkeypox sounds like a scary new Blumhouse movie.

Starbucks Says Do Svidaniya to Russia

Farewell Russia, Starbucks is packing up their steamed milk and syrups and leaving Russia for good, closing 130 stores permanently.

130 shops? You weren’t exactly covering Russia. There’s more shops in Topeka.

Jersey Beach Has a 9pm Curfew After Party Got Out of Hand

Police were called out at 5pm over the weekend to deal with a massive TikTok Beach Party that got out of hand, and now there’s a curfew starting at 9pm.

Shouldn’t it be a 5pm curfew since that’s when the trouble started? It could be the world’s first happy hour curfew.

Dude Hired to DJ a Party Busted Playing Some Other DJ's Spotify List

A guy called “Young DJ/Rave Father from the Bronx” claims he got paid to dj a party and instead of mixing it up he just stood there cosplaying DJ while he let a 3 hour spotify playlist from a real dj play. He posted a tiktok with the caption, “POV they paid me to DJ, but they have no idea I’m just playing another DJ’s 3 hr mix off of soundcloud.”

“Wait… you expected me to mix live and risk messing up the set??

They’re calling him the Dane Cook of deejaying.

Was Walmart's Juneteenth Ice Cream a Bad Idea

Twitter is not reacting well to Walmart’s Juneteenth celebration ice cream. The limited edition flavor combines Red Velvet and Cheesecake Ice Cream. Tweeters reacted that the move was exploitive and tone deaf and the word co-opted was used a lot.

Profiteering is delicious!

SPORTS

Washington Commanders Moving?

A source with knowledge says the Washington Commanders paid more than $100 million for land in Virginia, which could mean a new stadium.

Can’t wait to see the new stadium that fans won’t show up to

Nick Foles to the Colts

The Super Bowl champion Quarterback is heading to Indianapolis to back up Matt Ryan.

Matt all you gotta do is get him to the playoffs and he’ll get you the ring.

Heat Is Calling Out Celtics Payton Pritchard

The Heat are pissed about a defensive move Pritchard made against Jimmy Butler, resulting in an injury to the Heat player. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said it “was not a basketball play. We’re not really sure why it was determined that was a basketball play or that was a legal play or that was a safe play.”

It may not be a basketball play but it is a Playoff Basketball play. Things get rough post season.

Ex NFL Player Brawls With United Airlines Employee

A video shows former Denver Broncos cornerback Brendan Langley fighting at Newark airport. The start of the fight wasn’t filmed, but in the video you can ese Langley getting shoved, reacting in shock and then hitting back, eventually knocking the employee down not once but twice.

Langley, you’d been this tough a few years ago, you would still be in the NFL.

CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT

Chappelle Attacker Says He was Triggered by Jokes

Isaiah Lee told the NY Post that he attacked Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl because he was upset about Chappelle’s jokes. “I identify as bisexual … and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,” he said.”I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect.”

Triggered! he said TRIGGERED

Johnny Depp Performs a Little Pirate Talk For Fans

The actor charmed some Jack Sparrow fans outside the courthouse Monday when they shouted him out referencing the character. “He’s still around somewhere,” Depp said in character. “I see him now and again. He shows up now and again.”

And the next time you’ll hear him do that voice will be at the Topeka comic-con at the wagon wheel flea market.

Kourtney Modeled Her Wedding Veil After Hubby's Head

For her third wedding ceremony to Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian sported a mini dress, and an ultra long veil that included lace inlay mirroring Travis’ head tat.

You know, tradition.

Bam Margera Won't Take Pain Meds While His Broken Arm Heal

A skateboarding accident left Bam with a badly broken arm, but he says he’s foregoing meds.

I think you could take just a tiny bit of medication.

Trailer Alert: Mission Impossible 7

The missions are more impossible and if you think that’s wild wait till you see the stunts.

It’s the summer of Tom.

TRENDING & VIRAL

Crazy Graduation Brawl Gets Serious

How did Kyle Mooney end up in the middle of this?

INTENSE Brawl Over Seating During A Graduation Ceremony pic.twitter.com/sNCqBInJpI

— Karen (@crazykarens) May 23, 2022

Is The Office Party Dead?

The pandemic put an end to the office party and we don’t know yet if anyone wants it back. Now how will the party planning committee fill its days? By working?

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS

People Are Keeping Old Cars Longer

The average age of cars on the road in the US is now 12.2 years old, which is an all time record high.

Bad news for the economy, but this is great news for the car repair business.