Saturday May 8: Daily Links

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Legislator Shocked to Find Out Calling a Colleague Buckwheat is Offensive

Richard Holtorf, a Republican legislator in Colorado said to a colleague in session, “I’m getting there. Don’t worry, Buckwheat. I’m getting there.” Well this caused a scene, and later Rep Holtorf said that country boys call each other that all the time.

He promises next time to use the term Farina, instead.

Read more at NBC News.


South Carolina Brings Back Firing Squad

The South Carolina House voted to approve the firing squad and the electric chair as methods of execution there.

People who live in South Carolina deserve the firing squad.

Read more at boingboing.


Trip Advisor Deletes Review of Auschwitz

A review of Auschwitz concentration camp was deleted after Trip Advisor received numerous complaints. “This place was great went there with my newborn babys to test the chamber but they came out deformed. But its fun for the family,” the review said.

For updates, Follow Compound Media.

Read more at BBC.


Subway Sandwich Shop Owners Complain About Dangerous New Sandwich

Subway’s latest sandwich category, Fresh Melts, is an extra cheesy gooey and grilled sandwich promising triple cheese portions, but shop owners are complaining that the sandwiches pose a burn risk to employees and also damage shop toasters.

They’re right. The company must be mad to think Subway workers can be trusted to make a grilled cheese sandwich. While we’re at it, do we even want them handling knives?

Read more at foodandwine.



SPORTS



Nine Teams Quit Super League

And then there were three. Out of the twelve teams who announced they were breaking from UEFA to form a Super League, nine turned tail and abandoned the new league admitting the idea was a mistake.

A Super League of 3 times sounds pretty fucking good.

Read more at cnn.

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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT


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Netflix Won't Work With Hollywood Foreign Press

Despite being a Golden Globes darling, Netflix is cutting ties with the organization behind the awards show- The Hollywood Foreign Press.

THR confirmed that Netflix won’t work with the HFP in any capacity “until more meaningful changes are made” to the group’s demographics.

So come on Germany, get more black people!

Read more at THR.


Uh, I'm Sorry, What Did You Name Your Crypto Currency?

Carol Baskin issued “crypto currency”. Actually it’s a lot more like a digital gift card. She named the new coins “$CAT.”

That’s right, SCAT, we got the good shit .

Read more at designtaxi.


Gutfeld Beats Fallon

Greg Gutfeld’s new show may have gotten brutally roasted by comedians, but the show beat The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in ratings in April.

77% of Tonight Show viewers believe these numbers were rigged. #TheBigLie

Read more at foxnews.


Aubrey Plaza Had a Secret Wedding

Parks and Rec star Aubrey Plaza got married to longtime boyfriend Jeff Baena and broke the news on Instagram.

So she’s not married to Chris Pratt?

Read more at pagesix.


Jim Carrey Gives Crew Member a New Car

They’re saying Carrey is following in Oprahs footsteps, but that headline doesn’t say “crew members”. It says crew member. Carrey gave one car to the entire crew of Sonic 2 and then they used a raffle system to figure out who gets to take it home.

Jim was heard shouting ….”Only 1 of you gets a car! Only 1 of you get a car!”

Read more at TMZ.


Everyone's Still Laughing at Greg Kelly's Pants

A photo of Greg Kelly with Donald Trump has incited a wave of memes and mocks online, not because of Trump but because of Kelly’s weirdo pants. Cargo pockets on a legging with lots of zippers and padded knees?

Smart move when you’re trying to win over Trump. Always remember to have knee pads.


SNL Insider Scolds Cast Members for Elon Musk Reaction

According to NY Post, an insider at SNL says the new cast has gotten too big for its britches. “If they were elsewhere, they would have been suspended [for tweeting], but they can do whatever they want. Lorne has never said to anybody they have to turn up for a show,” said the industry source of the cast. “There’s no repercussions. So stop it with the hysterical reactions.”

Eh. Is anyone even going to notice if Andrew Dismukes or Bown Yang sit this one out?

Read more at nypost.


RIP to Beloved First Dog, Bo Obama

Who doesn’t miss the good old days of seeing the Obamas run in the yard with Bo. Well at least we can watch Champ Biden bite staff members?


Nia Long Still Looking Smoking Hot at 50

A wise man once said “the older the berry the sweeter the juice”.


Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter?

Back my day we didn’t have Disney DILFs! We had Jepetto and that chubby mental ill dad from Beauty and the Beast and we were lucky to get them. The rest of the were dead.

Read more at nytimes.



TRENDING



Only Twitch? Gamer Platform Goes Softcore

Things are getting very steamy at Twitch and some of the serious gaming fans are not happy about it. A new trend called “hot tub meta” centers on female streamers sitting almost naked in hot tubs, chatting with viewers and collecting big bucks.

Hey Twitchers, 90% of girls under the age of 25 are sex workers now. Deal with it.

Read more at nypost.




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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Study Shows Green Spaces Help Lower Risk of Kids Developing ADHD

According to a new study from Denmark, the amount of green space available to kids, can impact the chances that they will develop ADHD.

Of course this is offset by their higher risk of Lymes disease.

Read more at StudyFinds


Only 4% of iPhone Users Allowed Apps to Track Them After New IOS Update

You guys don’t like you’re every move being watched and then getting targeted ads for the diarrhea medicine you looked up last week?!?

Read more at gizmodo.com.



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