Sunday April 25: Daily Links
SUNDAY 4.25
NEWS STORIES
Within 24 Hours of Chauvin Verdict, 6 More Police Killings
We won! No…we didn’t. While many Americans celebrated the Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts as a win for justice, six people were just hours away from being killed by cops. A 16 year old girl in Ohio, a man in California, a man in North Carolina, two men in San Antonio, and a man in Massachusetts.
Oddly no new comment by LeBron James.
Hells Kitchen Is Earning It's Reputation Back
Residents of Hells Kitchen which hasn’t been very hellish in decades, are complaining that things are getting rough there. The homeless population is swelling there now that homeless are being ejected from hotels in the neighborhood, and drug addiction as well as mental illness are rampant among the population.
NY is back baby!
Japanese Dude Busted For Deceiving 35 Women And You'll Never Guess Why He Did It
A man was caught dating 35 women at the same time, and making each of them thing he was serious about the relationship. The giggalo reportedly strung along all 35 women because he wanted to get more birthday presents. He gave each of the women a different birth date enabling him to have an almost perpetual birthday celebration.
And his favorite birthday present? A blow job.
SPORTS
Ohio Bar vs LeBron: Who Wins?
A bar owner in Ohio says he will not put a single NBA game on his bar until the NBA expels LeBron from the league. His move is in response to LeBron tweeting a photo of a police officer who shot a suspect in Ohio.
“Aww Damn,” LeBron tweeted in response. “I was headed there to watch our game tonight and have a drink! Welp.”
Hey can bartenders please stay out of politics?
Aww Damn! I was headed there to watch our game tonight and have a drink! Welp. 🥴 https://t.co/RRfRksjckM
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 24, 2021
Gronk Sets Weird World Record For Longest Catch
Rob Gronkowski can add World Record holder after catching a pass thrown from 600 feet away. 600 feet up, that is. The record setting pass was thrown from a helicopter. So now he’s in the Guinness book of World Records.
Which is great because he has a cellar full of Guinness.
🚨 GRONK WORLD RECORD 🚨
He caught a football dropped from a helicopter that was 600 feet above him!
(via @TedyBruschi) pic.twitter.com/Pc2SUwwzlY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 24, 2021
Rob Gronkowski and Tedy Bruschi are the honorary head coaches for the University of Arizona’s spring game. But before the game, Gronk set a world world record because…he’s Gronk. pic.twitter.com/RuSCZPUFQU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 24, 2021
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
DMX Remains Get a Monster Truck Ride and Motorcycle Escort
Rapper DMX got an impressive sendoff. HIs bright red casket carried his remains aboard a monster truck surrounded by a sea of motorcycles and unique rides. Friends gathered at Barclay to pay last respects.
You gotta respect anyone who takes their gimmick to the grave.
DMX memorial at Barclays: thousands of bikes and his casket in a monster truck. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/VDeeYS76M5
— Sarah! (@SarahisSorry) April 24, 2021
Elon Musk Hosting SNL in May
Totally weird choice, but Elon Musk will host Saturday Night Live on May 8th with Miley Cyrus as musical guest. A lot of people are pissed about it too.
This is sure to blow up on the launchpad.
🚀🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/WyTGhSsSVg
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 24, 2021
Woody Allen Enjoyed a Night Out in NYC
The owner of NYC’s famed restaurant Balthazar posted a photo of Woody and Soon yi having dinner with the caption, “I’ve never been as happy at Balthazar as I was last night to see the beautiful Soon-Yi and her husband dining there.”
Proving once again, New Yorkers don’t care about HBO.
The Razzies Are In: And The Winners/Losers Are.....
My Pillow Guy won two awards, so did Giuliani, but the biggest loser of 2020 movies is a flick called “Music” which grabbed THREE Razzie Awards.
Worst Picture: Absolute Proof. Mike Lindell
Worst Actor: Mike Lindell for his “documentary” absolute proof
Worst Actress: Kate Hudson Music
Worst Remake/Ripoff/Sequel: Doolittle.
Worst Screenplay: 356 Days
Worst Director: Sia “Music”
Worst Screen Combo: Giulianni and His Zipper
Worst Supporting Actor: Rudy Giuliani
Worst Supporting Actress: Maddy Ziegler “Music”
Worst Calendar Year Ever: 2020
Ironically, if it wasn’t for the Razzies nobody would even know “Music” existed.
more stories coming soon
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83-year-old In a Nursing Home Was Actually a Spy
Hulu’s Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent follows the world’s oldest spy.
The movie is great, but its just cruel to call the old man a Mole.
Harry Styles New Film Features Him in Realistic Gay Sex Scene
Can’t wait to read the big review from Candice Owens.
TRENDING
Twitter Debates: What is the Greatest Blow Pop Flavor?
What fun to choose between such disgusting options that only an 8 year old could tolerate!
Which is the best one? pic.twitter.com/L5vlS3rcK1
— 🌹Ivory Cunningham🌹 (@st_weightloss) April 23, 2021
VIRAL VIRAL
These Optical Illusion Drawings Are Hard to Wrap Your Head Around
Stop drawing. We have CGI now.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CN5mVXqAXj_/?utm_source=ig_embed
Just One Bird Hitching a Ride on Another
Freebird? More like freeloader.
Today I saw the impossible pic.twitter.com/GXc8RO1eyQ
— The Feel Good Page ❤️ (@FeelGoodPage11) April 24, 2021
That's Fucked Up: Watch a Swimming Pool Collapses Into the Underground Garage Below It
The sad thing is, there was a pre-school under the garage.
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Architects Who Helped Make The Open Office a Thing Declare The Death of the Open Office
Clive Wilkinson Architects says the future of office design is based on libraries, kitchens and plazas. All three spaces have common areas and conversation nooks reminiscent of modern hotel lobby design. The open office, a big room full of desks- is dead.
And also all the people who worked in those offices are dead.
Spotify Song List Collects The Songs White People Cannot Resist
And if you want to hear any of these songs, just turn on your FM radio at any time. Or crash a wedding.
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