Monday November 16: Daily Links (Plus Weekend Stories)

MONDAY 11.16


NEWS STORIES

 




HE WON Trends on Twitter

After Donald Trump tweets the phrase He Won for the first time, Twitter goes crazy. Still claiming the election was rigged but the acknowledgement that Biden won is pretty big.

One thing we know about Twitter…
no takesies backsies.

Read more at bloomberg.


Steve Kornacki has Everyone Bring Back Gap Khakis

Khaki sales are surging says a rep for The Gap and everyone’s crediting Steve Kornacki for the uptick.

Some things were meant to stay in the 90’s, Kornacki. We just watched the swing states switch from Red to Blue to Khaki.

Read more at latimes.com.


SpaceX Has Successful Launch to International Space Station from Cape Canaveral

It’s amazing the lengths human beings will go to escape Florida.

Read more at nationalgeograhpic.com.


Path to Victory Question Takes Interview Sideways

Fox News Interview with Trump’s Director of Press Communications Gets Tense When asked What is Their Path to 270

This could also be used as a PSA why it’s best to skip the holidays with family this year.

Via digg.



Are MAGA Pals Trying to Buy Newsmax!?

Variety is reporting that the Newsmax CEO has stated that they are not for sale and have no desire to be TRUMP TV.

Sure. OK.

Everybody’s got a price for the Million Dollar Man.

Read more at variety.com.


Air Routes Have Been Lost Due to Covid

Remember how we could jump on a plane and fly anywhere in the world? We didn’t but we could. Well, no more. 1/3 of the world’s air routes are gone .

At least we can Zoom.

Read more at bloomberg.


Hermes Head Dug Up in Athens

Really a great find. The head of a Hermes statue has been found. When asked why he didn’t bring back the body the Archeologist said “the statue was booby trapped and I had to outrun a giant boulder.”

Read more at msn.


Mall Santas Required To Wear A Mask And Sit Behind Plexiglass

Mall owners are going ahead with plans to bring back Santa, but St. Nick will be required to be wear face mask and sit behind a sheet of plexiglass. Good news for Santa – kids won’t have throwing up or pissing on him during photo ops.

Read more at apnews.


New Vaccine Is Apparently Way Better Than Pfizers

Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective based on preliminary data from its trial, it doesn’t need to be kept in the ice age level storage that Pfizers needs and they’ll have shots for everyone next year. Pfizers going to need to give everyone a 65 inch TV or something to compete with that.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.



SPORTS



DeAndre Hopkins Pulls Of The Play of the Week

He just put the Hop in Hopkins.


The Patriots Had To Battle Lamar Jackson AND Some Pretty Bad Weather

If the Pats lost, everyone would have said that Brady was the true mastermind when it came to playing against the weather.



ENTERTAINMENT



Harry Styles Becomes the First Solo Male to be Featured ion Cover of Vogue

Finally! We’ve always wanted a man on the cover of Vogue and woman Vice President!

Read more at variety.com.


Suspect Who Punched Rick Moranis Has Been Arrested

A 35 year old man has been arrested for sucker punching actor Rick Moranis in New York City. He better hope there aren’t any Ghostbusters fans locked up right now.

Read more at nydailynews.com.


Kate Winslet Breaks On Screen Record For Holding Her Breath Underwater

While filming Avatar 2, Kate Winslet held her breath underwater for over 7 minutes, breaking Tom Cruise’s previous on screen by 45 seconds. Now Cruise wants to incorporate an extended underwater running scene in the next Mission Impossible movie.

Read more at ew.com.


Jack Black Shows Off His WAP

Jack we thought you promised to eff her gently!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CHohkCnjs_8/?igshid=gzqy4vfxb3u1


Short Circuit Remake Officially in the Works

Of course we have to keep remaking films from the 80s! How are we supposed to come up with fresh ideas on science fiction in 2020??

Read more at io9.


Pity Diddy When He Dives

Diddy has had success in every aspect of the American dream. Wine, women and song.

But he would lose a diving contest to a drunk.

Read more at pagesix.

@diddyBeen practicing my dive♬ original sound – Diddy


Claudia Conway Auditioning For American Idol

Claudio Conway announced on TikTok that she’s auditioning for American Idol. Kellyanne is hoping to get a spot on The Masked Singer.

Read more at nypost.com.



GOING VIRAL



Probably a Bad Idea to Let a Toddler Make a Mimosa

Uncle Chris, you have a lot to learn about baby brunch.



Man Horrifyingly Overrun With Raccoons While Feeding Them

This dude obviously has a racoon fetish there’s no other reason for this. Jump to 1:40 for the weirdness.

Via digg.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



How Many New Yorkers Do You Think Have Left Since The Pandemic?

New data has shown that over 300,000 New Yorkers have left the city with the majority heading to Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. This will lead to a new Instagram account called OverlyExpensivePanicHouses.

Read more at nypost.com.


more stories coming soon

Rolling Stone’s 80 Greatest Albums Of 1980

Rolling Stone listed its 80 Greatest Albums Of 1980 and proclaims it the ‘greatest year for great albums ever’. The late 60s begs to differ.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-1980-1075743/




WEEKEND STORIES


NEWS STORIES

 



The End Of Headphones?!?

Noveto Systems has created SoundBeamer, a ‘sound bubble’ which allows you to beam music, movie or video game audio directly into your head without the use of headphones. Wasn’t the idea to keep the voices out of your head?!?

Read more at nme.


Maldives Resort Offering $30k All You Can Stay Package

An adults only resort in the Maldives is charging $30k for an all you can stay package in 2021. You can stay as long as you want in a two person bungalow with free transport to airports and free breakfast for $30,000. If you can live on breakfast for a year, take the god damn deal. Just load your pockets with scrambled eggs for dinner.

Read more at cnn.com.


Thanks 2020 Now GarfieldEATS is Gone!

Got Damn it. Was planning a trip to Toronto to eat bad pizza shaped like a cat. Not
gonna happen.

Worse than a stolen election.

Read more at avclub.


AirBnB Says They Rejected 1.4 Million Users

Over a million people refused to sign AirBnB’s “no bigotry” policy, so the company cut them loose.

No big loss. We didn’t want to stay in any houses that look like a Cracker Barrel anyway.

Read more at gizmodo.com.


There Will NOT Be A Recount In Pennsylvania

PA’s top election official confirmed that there will not be a recount in the state. Good work, Dumbocrats, you were able to rob PA blind.

Read more at thehill.com.


Philly Formally Apologizes For 1985 Bombing

The Philadelphia City Council approved a resolution that formally apologizes for a 1985 decision to use explosives on a West Philly block while trying to clear out the controversial group MOVE. Authorities allowed the fire to burn until it had razed 61 homes. The council also apologized to the city for building Veterans Stadium.

Read more at theguardian.com.



WEEKEND STORIES

SPORTS



Bills Cornerback Test Positive For Coronavirus

Bills cornerback Josh Norman has tested positive for covid-19 and two other players have been quarantined for having close contact with him. This will most likely not even make a difference with how bad the Bills secondary is.

Read more at foxnews.


About One Third Of College Football Postponed For Covid This Weekend

Well the colleges wanted to play a regular season but it’s not a regular season. It’s a pandemic.

Slippery Rock could win the championship if they wear masks.

Read more at cnn.com.



WEEKEND STORIES

ENTERTAINMENT



Hasan Minhaj Leaves Netflix for Apple TV

Deadline is reporting that Hasan Minhaj will join ‘The Morning Show’ For Season 2 on Apple TV Good show. Good gig for Hasan.

Hope he isn’t typecast as an asshole.

Read more at deadline.com.


Steve from Blue’s Clues Is Selling Bad Ass Williamsburg Home

Jesus Christ, who knew there was this kind of money in Blues Clues. This looks like the perfect house to go on a three day coke run.

Anyone from the Pussy Posse need new digs?

Read more at apartmenttherapy.com.


Sylvester Stallone Wants To Switch To Hot Dogs & Pizza This Thanksgiving

Sylvester Stallone wants people to switch to Chicago style hot dogs and pizza for Thanksgiving dinner. He also wants to replace dinner wine with raw eggs.

Read more tmz.com.


Salma Hayek or Winona Ryder

Did you ever say to yourself “That Salma Hayek sure looks a hell of lot like Winona Ryder?” No me neither.

Check this this out.

Hubba Hubba.

Read more at yahoo.


Jonathan Franzen’s Next Novel 2021

Jonathan Franzen’s got not one but three books coming.

America used to have tons of famous novelists. Now we have Franzen, Most people don’t know him.

But he’s trying, Ringo. He’s trying.

Read more at lithub.com.


Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde Split

Well, guess love is dead. After 10 Years, supercute couple Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wild call it quits.

We know this year sucks. Any way you’ll consider sticking it out through 2021??

Read more at eonline.


K Pop Fans Are Planning on Flooding Million MAGA March Hashtag with Pancakes

Oh you K Pop Zoomers, your are such unlikely hero’s. And our last hope. Okay, now I want pancakes…


Vince Vaughn Defends Himself Shaking Trumps Hand

Vince Vaughn has had to come out and defend himself shaking President Trumps hand. If Trump plays his cards right he can show up in Wedding Crashers 2.

Read more at people.com.


Friends Reunion Now Rescheduled for March 2021

The long-awaited Friends reunion is now scheduled to air on HBO Max in March 2021. It was originally supposed to air in May, but was pushed back due to the pandemic. It will be called The One Where Everyone Forgot About The Friends Reunion.

Read more at people.com.



WEEKEND STORIES

GOING VIRAL



Chameleon Changes Colors While Climbing Colored Pencils

You’re not tripping balls, it’s just a chameleon changing colors while climbing colored pencils.



Best Magic Trick Ever

Didn’t wake up this morning thinking I’d see close up magic done better than David
Blaine. It happened.

The devil never sleeps.


Tampa Still Doing Pre Election Fighting

The election is over and you guys have a beautiful sunset there so what do you say everyone chill.

Have some sponge cake. Watch the sun bake…



WEEKEND STORIES

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Vultures Tells Us These Are The 30 Best Comedies On Amazon Prime

Are these the 30 best comedies you can stream on Amazon Prime? Vulture thinks so. Hope it’s better than their conspiracy movie list.

Read more at vulture.com.



The New Normal Could be the Death of the $15 Salad

We’re all dealing with a lot. We want a pizza not an overpriced Midtown salad with mandarin orange.

Read more at medium.



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