Monday October 24 Daily Links

MONDAY 10.24


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How Much Is OpenAI Worth!?

The free use AI program, OpenAI, has been valued at $20 billion and they’re looking to get some more cash infusion from Microsoft. What, Skynet wasn’t available to fund?

Read more at The Information.


Mississippi River is at a Record Low

The Miss is experiencing record lows due to drought conditions, and the photos are shocking.

Maybe we shouldn’t have diverted all that water when we were worried about flooding?

Read more at CNN


Anti Semitic Rally Pops Up in LA: Kanye Was Right About the Jews

A bunch of white supremacists dropped some banners along a Cali highway, mentioning agreement with Kanye about the Jews.

Okay Kanye you’re actually getting some fans. See if you can sell them some sneakers and hoodies.


Update on Salman Rushdie's Condition

After being attacked on stage at Chatauqua, Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye, and the use of one hand.

On the glass half full side, he has sight in one eye and the use of one hand.

Read more at The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/23/salman-rushdie-has-lost-sight-in-one-eye-and-use-of-one-hand-says-agent


Biden Says First Lady Wants Him to Run Again

“My wife thinks that we’re doing something very important, and I shouldn’t walk away from it,” the president said in an interview that will air Friday on MSNBC.

Did you explain to her that you’re 116 years old?

Read more at Yahoo


Guess Who Left His Hat on for the National Anthem

Mr. America, Mr. old school values, forgot to remove his hat while the crowd sang the national anthem.

If Obama had done this there would have been a riot.



SPORTS



Which States Have The Most UFO Sightings?

The top five states to report UFOs are California, Florida, Washington, Texas and New York. Coming in last? North Dakota. So aliens as well as humans have no interest in that stretch of land.

Read more at Study Finds,


Marshawn Lynch Delivers For ESPN

Beast Mode gonna Beast with that MF bomb drop. Too bad he’s not the fourth Manning brother.

Watch on Twitter. And for some added nostalgia, take a look at Marshawn when he was a rookie in Buffalo:

Never change


Phillies Playoff Anthem Criticized

Dancing on My Own has become a playoff season anthem for the Philadelphia PHillies but some are complaining that they’re using a cover version instead of the og.

Let them have their own version, they’re not a band.

Read more at Today


Philly TV Critic Lets Arod Have It

Hey man he tells it like it is. It’s a hot take.



Heat Player Tackles Raptors Player Setting Off Skirmish

Caleb Martin tackled Christian Koloko knocking him into the stands, and kicking off a wild fight. Both were ejected from the game.

Finally a watchable basketball game .

Read more at Fox News



Girls Locker Room Leak at U of Wisconsin

The women’s volleyball team made their first return to the court 24 hours after topless photos of the championship team were leaked online.

Is Porkys rebooting?

Read more at Daily Mail.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Racing Fans Pissed at Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt apparently cold shouldered Formula 1 interviewer Martin Brundle, and F1 fans are pissed.

Oh noes, Brad Pitt lost some F1 fans.

Okaaay but why is the Fly doing Formula 1 interviews?

Read more at TMZ


Chris Wallace Comforts Meghan Trainor

At the end of their interview for CNN, Wallace took Trainor’s hand and said “I just hope that, I would love it. If you truly fully, completely believed it yourself. The only one who doesn’t think that is you, occasionally.” She answered, “are you my dad?”

Great to see hard hitting journalists like Chris Wallace at work.

Read more at Mediaite.


Beetlejuice 2 Rumors

Tim Burton answered the rumors about a possible sequel to the hit movie, and later Broadway show, Beetlejuice. Johnny Depp could even be on board for the movie. Burton says he is working on ideas. “Nothing is out of the question. I only know if I’m making a film when I’m actually on the set shooting. I try to go back to the root of everything. It springs from a seed and then it grows, rather than out these statements. I am working on ideas and things but it’s all very early days. We’ll set how it goes. How’s that for a non answer?”

Don’t act like you have an idea if you’re just going back to the well.

Read more at Movieweb.


Cardi B Overacts to Madonna Comment

The Material girl/older lady posted a sassy comment praising herself for paving the way for today’s sexually forward pop stars like Cardi B and Miley Cyrus, closing her post with “You’re Welcome bitches.” But CB took the “bitches” thing the wrong way, and clapped back before later walking back her comment and other prior anti-Madonna posts.

Subtlety doesn’t play big in Cardi B’s game.

Read more at TMZ


Olivia Wilde's Nanny Says Florence Pugh and Harry Styles Were a Fling Thing First

We know Wilde and Pugh had a falling out, but over what? Well the nanny is saying that Pugh was screwing styles before Olivia and Harry got involved.

Well all of this makes sense now. A Little Gossip a Little Chat a Little Idle Talk of This and That.

Read more at pagesix.



VIRAL & TRENDING



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EVERYTHING



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Worst Corp Speak Buzzwords Ranked

Hey all you Rock Stars out there, pivot from whatever you’re doing and unpack the optics on these essential data points.

Read more at Digg.



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