Friday January 3 Daily Links

FRIDAY 1.3


NEWS STORIES

 



The Polar Vortex is Coming

Reports about the polar vortex heading our way keep getting worse, say meteorologists. Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall are coming, and its no joke.

Just let us know if we need a jacket.

Read more at newsweek.


The Wrap Sums Up What We Learned This year

Media Is Over, Antisemitism Is Cool, DEI Is Kaput.

Duh.

Read more at The Wrap



SPORTS



Simone Biles Sportsperson of the Year

Sports Illustrated picked Olympic gymnast Simone Biles as their person of the year for 2024.

She has the shortest season of anyone, it almost seems unfair.

Read more at SI


Patrick Mahomes Not in Pro Bowl

His numbers don’t really make the grade but its still pretty sparkling giving the team’s success.

Keep applying yourself Patrick. you’ll get there.

Read more at nbcsports



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Armie Hammer Believes

“The worm is turning. And it takes time. It’s slow,” Hammer said on Tom Segura and Christina Ps podcast. “But generally now the conversation when my name comes up with people in the industry is, ‘Man, that guy got f—ed.’ And that feels really good. It’s really encouraging.”

Just remember he still stinks as an actor

Read more at moviemaker.


Women Directors in 2024

According to new research from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, women directed only 16% of the 250 top grossing movies of 2024.

Great. Must be a new record.

Read more at variety


Films Entering Public Domain This Year

Early Hitchcock and Disney films are among those losing their copyright protection this year.

Can’t wait to see all the free-makes.

Read more at EW.


Everyones Talking About Jennifer Connolly

The tweet, simply captioned “Vintage Jennifer Connelly,” quickly ignited conversations about the actress’s timeless beauty and the memorable charm she brought to the role of Josie McClellan, a rebellious small-town teenager.

Or is it because of her tits?

Read more at WitB



VIRAL & TRENDING



Confidence Affects Your Decision Making

“We found that, in general, people don’t stop to think whether there might be more information that would help them make a more informed decision,” explains study co-author Angus Fletcher, a professor of English at The Ohio State University and member of the university’s Project Narrative, in a statement. “If you give people a few pieces of information that seems to line up, most will say ‘that sounds about right’ and go with that.”

Not really confident enough to decide if I agree or not.

Read more at studyfinds.



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