Friday November 12: Daily Links

FRIDAY 11.12
NEWS STORIES
Kyle Rittenhouse Judge Offends People With Asian Joke
Guess the judge was hungry and waiting for his lunch when he cracked a joke that didn’t sit well with Asian Americans. “I hope the Asian food isn’t coming… isn’t on one of those boats from Long Beach Harbor,” he said.
At least no one went pee pee in his coke.
Biden Calls Satchel Paige The Great Negro
Yes, Biden, Satchel did play in a league that was called the Negro League.
But just because you grew up saying that word doesn’t mean you should say it now.
Anti-Drunk Driving Tech Will Be Mandatory by 2026
Congress has passed a law requiring automakers to install some kind of anti-drunk driving technology in all cars in the next 5 years. Blowtubes aren’t likely to become standard issue, however. Experts expect cars to detect poor driving, triggering the car to turn on hazards and pull over.
So now hows my mom supposed to get home from the market?
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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Lance Bass Shares What It Was Like Hiding That He Was Gay
Bass thinks he was hiding his sexuality when he was in the boy band In Sync.
The only question left is….Why are the other four still hiding?
Chris Columbus Talks Harry Potter After 20 Years
After two decades Harry Potter director Chris Columbus looks back for The Hollywood Reporter.
20 years, it’s hard to believe that even Harry Potter himself is old enough to realize how much this movie stinks.
Raise Your Hand If You're Addicted to Bad TV
Everyone’s got a show they can’t stop watching, but they believe it to be a shitty show. For a Mel Magazine writer, it’s Dexter. She asks herself, why am I addicted to this crappola?
What else are you going to do? Beats smoking crack.
Netflix Comedy Dumps Latina Housekeeper Character
Veteran actor Ada Maris doesn’t like Latin X stereotypes on television and after seeing a Latina housekeeper check a few too many stereotype boxes, she spoke up, saying the part was way over the offensive line. So Netflix dumped the character. The series, Uncoupled, stars Neil Patrick Harris. “We’re sorry that Ms. Maris had a negative experience, and this character will not appear in the series,” Netflix said.
Thanks so much, said the actor who played the Latina Housekeeper. Now I’ll have to get a job AS a housekeeper.
Christopher Walken Paints Over Banksy Art
While filming The Outlaws, Banksy painted over original Banksy art on set. “We can confirm that the artwork at the end of The Outlaws was an original Banksy, and that Christopher Walken painted over that artwork during the filming of this scene, ultimately destroying it,” a spokesperson said. They were filming in Bristol where Banksy hails from. In the scene, Walken’s character is doing community service and painting over a grafitti-filled wall, and he painted right over a Banksy rat.
It’s now twice as valuable.
VIRAL & TRENDING
Meta Parody Is Hilarious
Icelandverse will cure your desire to go to the metaverse.
Reality, what a concept.
Some said an open-world experience this immersive wasn’t possible. But it’s already here. And you don’t even need silly VR headsets.
Introducing, ✨Icelandverse✨#icelandverse pic.twitter.com/b1cf1REKl9
— Inspired by Iceland (@iceland) November 11, 2021
NYC Millennials Try Cracker Barrel
It’s a weird world when you can go viral just for tasting dumplings and country fried steak, but these young people did just that.
This is bizarro-world Beverly Hillbillies
Millennials try Cracker Barrel for the first time pic.twitter.com/qhSOJHk2Mz
— Food Insider (@FoodInsider) November 11, 2021
Get Addicted to Weird Pet Names
PetfinderNames twitter account is an addictive corner of social media where you can find cats named Good Soup and Table, and Noo Noo.
How about a cat named toast with a stage name of mayo?
Maury Clip Goes Viral
Is this guy still on???
Tune in next WEDNESDAY, November 17th to an all new EXCLUSIVE Maury! #Maury24 pic.twitter.com/iZCJBvQmr7
— The Maury Show (@TheMAURYShow) November 11, 2021
nothing here yet
Clown Hotel? Nope.
Can you last all night in a clown motel?
Whats the big deal? I’ve already stayed at Rodeway inn.
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