Monday July 20: Daily Links (Plus Weekend Links)

MONDAY 7.20


NEWS STORIES

 



Speed Through Highlights From Trump’s Fox Interview With Chris Wallace

Checked out the abridged version of Trump’s sit down with Chris Wallace. It’s only four minutes but do you feel you’ve aged 10 years?

Via digg.com.


Is The Adam's Apple and Achilles Tendon Sexist!?

Australian doctors don’t want people to call body parts the Adam’s Apple or the Achilles Tendon because they deem it sexist. So I guess we can call it the Throat Bump and Sensitive Ankle Area then?

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.


Bill Nye Explains Why We’re Different Skin Tones Yet All One Species

Unfortunately, Bill Nye’s adoring fans are millennials so they already probably get it. Any one might be able to reach their parents? Captain Kangaroo???


Dig Finds Camel Fossils In San Diego

A freeway project in San Diego unearthed 15 million year old fossils of camels that once were in the area. The Chargers need to head back to San Diego and rebrand as the Camelbacks or The Humpties.

Read more at sandiegouniontribune.com.


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SPORTS



Trevor Lawrence Engaged To Marissa Mowry

They are high school sweet hearts and both athletes. They are the cutest people alive !

She knows he lost to LSU and still loves him!

Read more at yahoo.com.


NFL Stars Rip Leagues Coronavirus Policy

Patrick Mahomes, JJ Watt, Russell Wilson and Drew Brees all posted to social media concerned over how the NFL is handling restarting the league and dealing with coronavirus. It’s almost as if the NFL cares more about money than player safety. Weird.

Read more at foxnews.com.



ENTERTAINMENT


Hamptons Restaurant Burns Table Used by Epstein, Weinstein

Two of America’s most notorious fallen from grace moguls used to frequent 75 Main in Southampton, New York, and now the owner felt the VIP table was throwing some bad vibes, so he took a sledgehammer to the table, and an axe, and set it on fire.

Let’s see you wait until one dies and the other is doing life in prison before you decide they are no longer welcome.

Bold. Throw out Charlie Manson’s Bar stool next.

Read more at mediaite.com


Jessical Biel and Justin Timberlake Had a Secret Quarantine Baby !

It’s hard to get things past TMZ except when the world is on pause and you don’t have to worry about
paparazzi snooping around.

Even Dish didn’t know.

Read more at toofab.

https://www.instagram.com/jessicabiel/?utm_source=ig_embed


Peter Gabriel With Tech CEO Trying to Communicate with Animals

If I could talk to the animals, just imagine it
Chattin’ with a chimp in chimpanzee
Imagine talking to a tiger, chatting with a cheetah
What a neat achievement it would be

Read more at bloomberg.com.


Mark Zuckerberg’s Ghostly White Sun Screen Will Haunt You and Your Family for Years to Come

Someone could have watched a YouTube tutorial on blending.

Read more at nypost.com.


Teen Movie Classic, Clueless, Turns 25

25?! I’m like totally buggin’.

Now the movie is older and mature enough to actually date Cher.

Read more at mashable.com.



Someone Bought A Whitney Cummings Sex Robot For 100k

Sex Robot company RealDoll sold a sex bot based on Whitney Cummings for $100,000. At least you know it won’t have Covid.

Read more at dailystar.co.uk.



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Here's The Toughest Protester You'll See All Day

Hows about you just let this guy protest and keep off his back, might be better for everyone.



Watch Two People Get An iPod In 2002 And Have No Idea What It Is

To Zoomers this would be like finding footage of Stone Age humans.

Via Digg.


Woman Confronted By A Black Bear, Takes Selfie

During a walk in Mexico’s Chipinque Ecological Park, a group encountered a black bear, who at one point, nuzzles one with a paw. While the two men tried to distract the bear away from the ladies, they remained calm enough that one was able to remain calm enough to take a selfie before the bear takes off. The government needs to hire these ladies to deal with hostage negotiations.

Read more at tmz.


Naked Woman Confronts Portland Police, Wins Stand-Off

Law enforcement officials were caught off guard when a naked woman joining a group of protesters in Portland. She casually walked up a few feet away from them, performed yoga, laid down and, facing the officers, sat spreadeagled on the street. Police fired several pepper balls near her, but she wasn’t injured. The woman then stood in the street as the cops drover away. Protest organizers deny a report that they have aligned with strippers to help keep the cops at bay.

Read more at rt.com



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WEEKEND LINKS


NEWS STORIES

 



Florida Governor Won't Close The Gyms

The Governor of Florida won’t close the gyms over the virus due to his reasoning that everyone who goes to the gym is healthy. Just like Disney World.

Read more at americanindependent.com.



Marco Rubio Doesn’t Know John Lewis from Elijah Cummings

Marco Rubio wanted to express condolences when John Lewis passed away this week. Unfortunately, he chose a picture another dude to post with his heartfelt sentiments.

Sometimes it’s best if you just keep your mouth shut, take a big old swig of water and think maybe just sit this one out.

Read more at mediaite.com



SPORTS



Ron Rivera: No regrets about Coaching No Name Football Team

Ron Rivera told the Charlotte Observer he has “No regrets” and looks “forward to the challenge of improving a 3-13 team.”

Yeah guys, everything is going as plan. I wanted to join a team that is considered racist and sexist
and this covid is refreshing.

Read more at nbcsports.


The Blue Jays Can’t Play Home Games In Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays won’t be able to play home games at the Rogers Centre this year because the Canadian government is not convinced that its safe for the players to travel between the U.S and Canada. Team officials are looking to re-locate the games to either their training facility in Florida or in Buffalo, home to their Triple-A affiliate. Team officials are denying reports that the team will temporarily change their game to the Buffalo Blue Gypsies.

Read more at espn.




Twitter Angry At ESPN Over Placing Old Town Road On Stadium Anthem List

ESPN asked what’s the best Stadium Anthem song and the masses were not pleased with Old Town Road being on it. Maybe they need to put out another What Should The Redskins Change Their Name To? poll. That’s a little safer.



We May Be Able To Bet On Athlete's Biometric Data Soon

Now that everything is being monitored on an athlete’s body, it may come to pass soon that bettors can wager on an athlete’s heart rate during games.

Read more at THR.com.


James Harden Takes Heat For Wearing A Blue Lives Matter Mask

NBA star James Harden took a lot of flak for posting a pic wearing a Blue Lives Matter mask. The Houston Rockets point guard said he was not aware the mask was associated with police, and that he only wore it because ‘it looked cool’ and ‘it covered my whole face and my beard’. Harden also re-emphasized his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. We strongly suggest that Harden not drive to the hole during the first game back from the pandemic.

Read more at tmz.com.



ENTERTAINMENT



Creepy Video Game Trailer Gets Pull After Backlash

The trailer for the video game Gamer Girl got pulled after it made everyone feel uncomfortable. Up next for the video company that is trying to release this is a VR Stalking simulator.

Via Digg.


Joker Was Britain’s Most Complained About Movie Of 2019

According to The British Board Of Film Classification, Joker was Britian’s most complained about movie of 2019. Those who griped about Todd Phillips dark look at The Joker felt that it should have been rated 18 (the UK equivalent to an R rating) due to ‘it’s violence and tone’, while a small number felt the movie should’ve been banned altogether. Meanwhile, British audiences gave the Bean movies major thumbs up.

Read more at nme.com.


Susan Orlean Goes On Epic Drunken Twitter Rant

Long time New Yorker writer and author Susan Orlean gave her fans more than a mouthful by going on an epic, drunken rant on Twitter. The Orchid Thief author started on a sober note, asking people to pray for Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who is undergoing cancer treatment. Later, Orlean just tweeted ‘Drunk’, then proceeded to comment about her neighbor’s newborn colt, her attempts at writing a memoir, trying to find her cat, and asking for candy. Finally after 24 tweets and self-replies, Orlean signed off with ‘Hahaha very funny whoever put the stool softener right next to the Tylenol’. Reps for Orlean are denying reports that Charlie Kaufman is using her tweets as the basic for the sequel to Adaptation.

Read more at ew.com.


Chelsea Handler Works Out In Bra Made Out Face Masks

Chelsea Handler used her workout to promote the use of face masks by turning some into bras. Handler posted her creation on Instagram with a message urging people to cover up because ‘I’d like to have fun again’. Not to be topped, Sasha Baron Cohen plans on re-creating his Borat swimwear out of face masks.

https://www.instagram.com/chelseahandler/?utm_source=ig_embed



Paul Thomas Anderson Making Another 1970s San Fernando Valley Movie

Hey PTA, agree with ya. Nothing cooler than the 1970s. But. Can we grab another location because everything is cooler than the valley.

Kidding you Paulie. You make it and we watch it

Read more at deadline.com.


John Waters Is Still On The Outside

GQUK did an interview with John Waters, talking about his incredible career.

There are very few original voices in the world of movies. Or just in the world.

John Waters is the only one.

Read more at gqmagazine.


When You Love Die Hard Too Much

We get it ‘Die Hard’ is awesome. But there’s a limit. Don’t bring it into the house.

Yippee Ki Yay.

Via digg.com.


Would Hank Hill Have Voted for Trump??!

Twitter debated on whether or not Hank Hill would have been a Trump Supporter. many think despite the stereotypes plenty of his statements lead them to believe you’d never catch him in MAGA hat. Or any hat for that matter… because… he’s a damn cartoon.


Antonio Sabato, Jr Wants To Start A Conservative Movie Studio

Antonio Sabato, Jr tweeted that he’s part of a team looking to launch a new movie studio featuring conservative-leaning content and ‘projects that Hollywood would never do’. Sabato claims that he’s been blacklisted after becoming a vocal support of the President and ‘had to sell everything’ to pay off debts. Sabato also took time to plug a new project featuring fellow 45 supporters Kristy Swanson and Scott Baio, despite the fact that movie has yet to go into production. Sabato denied a report that the first project for the new studio will star James Woods and Gary Sinise called Grumpy, White Old Men.

Read more at ew.com.


Netflix Reveals Top 10 Most Watched Original Films

According to Netflix, Extraction, Bird Box and Spenser Confidential are their most watched original films. Spike Lee is already demanding a recount.

Read more at variety.com.


Mickey Rourke Slams ‘Punk-Ass’ Robert DeNiro

Mickey Rourke is pissed at Robert DeNiro for comments that ‘Taxi Driver’ actor reportedly made about him in a publication. Rourke claimed that DeNiro called him ‘a liar’ in print and it was the Oscar winner actor who kept out of The Irishman. Roark also said the beef with DeNiro dates back to when they worked together on the 1987 movie Angel Heart with DeNiro repeatedly snubbing him on the set. The ‘Rumble Fish’ star called DeNiro a ‘punk-ass’, a ‘big f—king crybaby’ and said that when he sees him that he’s ‘gonna embarrass you severally 100%’. Don King is reportedly trying to set the fight: Motorcycle Boy vs Johnny Boy.!

Read more at toofab.



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Thirsty Squirrel !!!

Hey can you you give me a drink and hold it for me like I’m a baby !?

These nuts are making me thirsty.



Jumping Shark !!!!

Well they say this is a Mako shark. I guess because he likes to mako da waves. Amirite!?

No? I guess this is shark “weak.”

Read more at tmz.com


Dog Stands In The Water Like a Man

This is either the cutest dog or ugliest kid you’ve ever seen

Why isn’t he swimming? Dog tired?



No One Has Ever Been As Extra As This Kid Who Put on A Full Fledged Disney Parade for His Grandmother

Baby you were born this way.


STUDY SAYS



Have You Been Told Not To Do Because It's 'Gay'? The List

A Redditer asked fellow users, what have you been told not to do, because it’s gay.

Have you ever worried about looking gay? That’s so the 90s. Read the list. Just know it’s gay if you read a list.

Way gay.

Via digg.com.

Straight men of Reddit, what is the strangest thing you have been told not to do because “that’s gay”? from r/AskReddit


Map Shows Which States Are Wearing Masks

Unfortunately the the map doesn’t show a fully colored in picture of mask wearing Americans.
Oh well! Gotta love loooove them freedoms!

Read more at nytimes.com.





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