Sunday August 21, Daily Links

SUNDAY 8.21


NEWS STORIES

 



Cleveland Ranked Worst City for Post Covid Comeback

A new study shows that post covid resurgence is not going well in Portland and San Francisco and Cleveland. The only city having a tougher time recovering is San Francisco, which ranks lowest of the three.

With Cleveland, how can you tell?

Read more at Daily Mail


UK Holds First Test For Internet Voting

The UK Conservative party is offering the option of voting by internet over a several week period, partly because of a postal worker strike. And many critics are skeptical about the security of voting in this way.

What’s so exciting about this? We’ve been voting for American Idol on the internet for years.

Read more at WSJ


Guess Which State Leads the Nation in Cocaine Use

The answer is Colorado.

Those snowcaps aint just snow.

Read more at KVDR


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SPORTS



Robot QB Shows Up for Football Practice

A robotic quarterback called The Seeker suited up for practice with the Green Bay Packers this week for a test run.

I thought the Mannings retired.

Read more at Washington Post


Watson Got Off Easy Because There Was A Threat Against The Owners

So now the word is the NFL only gave Watson 11 games to avoid a prolonged legal battle and there was a threat of owners past indiscretions being brought up in it. It’s like the billionaires care more about themselves than regular people. Weird.

Read more at Yahoo.


Aaron Boone Not Handling This Historic Yankee Losing Streak Very Well

The Yankees are breaking losing records left and right and their coach is not handling it well. Maybe if the press would just let him finish.

Read more at Barstool and watch on Twitter.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Opened a High School

A new LA high school supported by the two music industry giants, is making news for its brilliant and innovative student body. The Iovine and Young Academy aims to teach entrepreneurship, creativity and the skills necessary to turn big ideas into big businesses. One of the students who helped invent a washing machine that can recycle its own water said he chose the school because it would help him toward a brighter future, and so he could meet Dr. Dre.

Why didn’t they get someone to innovate those Beats?

Read more at Yahoo


Top Gun Maverick Keeps Climbing the All Time Charts

Maverick just knocked another box office giant off the list, climbing to become the 6th highest grossing movie of all time. The casualty is Avengers Infinity War, with Black Panther next in Maverick’s sights.

Can someone check how many scientologists are just spending their days sitting through showings of this thing?

Read more at TMZ.


Brooke Shields Can't Stop Crying Cause Her Baby's All Growed Up

Her second baby left for college with her daddy, and she can’t stop crying, and couldn’t even bring herself to drop her kid off to college.

College age would have meant washed up for Brooke Shields.

Or is she crying because she needs to dye her roots?

Read more at Buzzfeed.

@brookeshieldsofficial

I’ll be crying if you need me… 😭❤️ #backtoschool #momsoftiktok #motherhood

♬ original sound – Brooke Shields


Will Smith Tests the Social Media Waters

The mad slapper decided to try his first social post since apologizing for the slap. The video of a baby gorilla trying to approach a grown gorilla and getting slapped away is meant to symbolize his attempt to cuddle up to the greater public.

Is there a phrase for having zero ability to read a room?

Read more at Deadline.


Gary Busey Charged With Sex Offense

Busey attended the Monster Mania Convention in Cherry Hill NJ, and police say there were reports of multiple incidents- which they did not disclose- involving the actor. He was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.

How will they ever find a jury who doesn’t just assume that he’s guilty?

Read more at TMZ


Ferris Bueller Spinoff Follows Two Side Characters on the Same Day

“Sam and Victor’s Day Off” intends to show us how the two parking valets spent the same day while Ferris and his crew were out eating hotdogs, visiting museums and going to ball games. Where did they go with that choice ride?

This is rosenkrantz and guildenstern for stupid people.

Read more at Variety


Why Didn't Casey Affleck Go to the Big Bennifer Wedding?

Casey was spotted in LA getting some Starbucks while others were arriving at Ben and Jennifer’s Georgia Plantation style wedding. When asked if he was going to the wedding, he turned and walked away.

He’ll just catch his brothers next wedding.

Read more at TMZ



VIRAL & TRENDING



Here's 210 Movies Mashed Together To Sing MIA's Paper Planes

An editor mashed together 210 different movies to recreate MIA’s Paper Planes. Now that it’s been released, he can finally clear out his hard drive.

Watch the vid via Digg.


The Internet Found Woman In The Bro Girl Explaining Meme

The Bro Girl Explaining meme has blown up in the last week and the woman in it has already been identified. Hopefully she enjoys her month of fame.

Read more at Digg.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Sophie's Choice Time: Which 90s Movie Will You Save?

Buzzfeed wants to hurt your heart, movie lovers, by forcing you to save only one movie from the 1990s in every category. This one’s gonna hurt..

But if any of you scumbags waste your vote on Gremlins 2 you’re dead to me.

Read more at buzzfeed.



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