Sunday August 7, Daily Links

SUNDAY 8.7


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Trump Says He's the Most Persecuted in the History of America

“A friend of mine recently said that I was the most persecuted person in the history of our country. When I thought about it, I actually felt that he may very well be right,” he said, also adding, “This could only happen to me,” he said. “Who has been through anything like this? Seriously?”

We just hope you become the most prosecuted.

Read more at Mediaite.


Coney Island Amusement Park Could Be Fucked

Last year the parks were granted a ten year lease, but the city never signed the measure so we could lose America’s most iconic amusement park.

If we lose Coney Island, where will Mr. Robot hang out?

Read more at NY Post


Somewhere Near 1,000 People Got Stranded in Death Valley

All roads in and out of the National Park were closed after flood waters damaged roads. 500 visitors and another 500 staff members were allowed to leave if they could only figure out how to get out. Roads were damaged and cars were buried under debris after an inch and a half of rain fell, something which only happens every 1000 years or so.

Lucky fuckers, getting to swim at Death Valley

Read more at CNN


Elon Musk Till Rambling About Bots

Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about Twitter bots. He can’t seem to drop this shit.

Shut up already Elon. What happened to mars? Weren’t you going to get us to mars?

Read more at CNBC



SPORTS



Shannon Sharpe Expects Some Consequences For Aaron Rodgers Ayahuasca Revelation

Rodgers not only admitted to taking psychedelic drugs, but said he has his two MVP seasons thanks to taking those drugs. Sharpe believes the Commissioner is going to have to react to the news. “I don’t know the NFL is too happy about him taking hallucinogens,” Sharpe said. “I’m sure the commissioner is going to reach out and have a conversation with him.”

Sounds like a PED to me.

Read more at TMZ.


Tyson Confused About How Unauthorized Bios Work

Mike Tyson is outraged about a Hulu unauthorized bio series. He called the network “the streaming version of the slave master” and accused the streamer of stealing his life. “It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life story and didn’t pay me. To Hulu executives I’m just a [N-word] they can sell on the auction block.” He also wrote “Hulu’s model of stealing life rights of celebrities is egregiously greedy, Hulu stole my story. They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this.”

Mike, you don’t even remember your life.

Read more at USA Today


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Khloe Kardashian and Tristin Thompson Break Up and Welcome Second Child

They’re not together anymore but they’ve agreed to coparent their two children, including their brand new baby boy who was born by surrogate.

Awww, you just missed meeting uncle Pete.

Read more at Fox News


The Rehearsal Patsy Reacts to Controversy

Robbin Stone, the oddball dude who is the subject of an episode of Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, joined a fan facebook group to react to the show. “Y’all can laugh at me all you want. Enjoy and just know that God always has the last laugh and God is not mocked.”

Yeah we have been laughing all we want.

Read more at Variety


John Leguizamo Appalled at James Franco Casting as Castro

Johnny Legs took to Instagram to ask his followers, “How is this still going on?” How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement, which would be wrong! I don’t got a [problem] with Franco but he ain’t Latino!”

Can’t think of one Cuban actor who’d want to play him.

Read more at Variety



VIRAL & TRENDING



What Is Millenial Pause?

Millenials were the first generation to grow up with social media, and now they’re finding that they don’t fit in. They’ve aged out. They’re no longer defining the way people act on the internet, and they’re being mocked for their old corny ways.

There’s no participation trophy for aging kids, it’s getting rough.

Read more at The Atlantic


Rabbit Show Jumping is Real

It’s so cute they’re being ridden by hamsters.

Read more at boing boing



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