Sunday December 4 Daily Links
SUNDAY 12.4
NEWS STORIES
Edward Snowden Gets His Russia Card
The former National Security Agent has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and has been issued a Russian passport, his lawyer announced in a statement this week.
Watch out Ukraine, Snowden’s coming.
What Happened to the Dobbs Leak Investigation?
When the Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v Wade was leaked early to the public, we were told there would be an investigation into how this happened and who was responsible. And we’ve haven’t heard anything about that investigation or any investigation since. Where’d it go?
It was buried next to Jimmy Hoffa.
Did Chris Christie's Niece Kick a Cop in the Jewels?
Shannon Epstein allegedly became combative after being asked to get off a plane. She had been asking latino passengers if they were smuggling coke on Thanksgiving day. She allegedly bit one of the cops and kicked one in the nuts so they cuffed her to a wheelchair
Sounds like she’s almost ready to run for Governor.
South Carolina Will Hold the First Democratic Primary in Next Election
Iowa has been the seat of the first primary elections since 1976, making the state and its voters incredibly important in determining which primary candidates will stick around till the election. But now Democrats voted to move the caucus to South Carolina.
Holy shit! This is gonna cost those corn eaters a ton of money. Every radio station in Iowa just shit their pants at the same time.
Dude Hits Dollar Store Employee Who Called His Wife a Karen
A Florida man is facing serious charges after he slapped a 20 year old woman who worked at a Dollar Store. He was angry because the employee called his wife a Karen during an argument about grocery bags.
Now we have a name for the husband of a Karen: felon.
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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Damn No Kim and Chris Paul
Right before Kanye got kicked off Twitter this weekend he tried to throw out some crazy talk that Kim Kardashian cheated on him with NBA star Chris Paul. Seems that was totally made up.
Is it me or is Kanye starting to sound a little crazy.
James Woods Very Excited About The Taibbi Twitter Accusations
Woods is saying that the Dems targeted his Twitter account, and as a result, his career tanked. He feels the Taibbi allegations made about Hunter Biden prove that he was targeted, and he’s planning to sue…..someone.
I dunno Jim. There’s a lot of people working in Hollywood who have never been on twitter.
Alleged Takeoff Killer Charged
Patrick Xavier Clark was arrested in Texas and charged with the murder of rap artist Takeoff.
Takes a while but they always get their man .
Nick Cannon Makes a Huge Announcement: He's not Superman
Cannon has been hospitalized with pneumonia, posting a photo of himself in the hospital with the caption, “It’s just pneumonia, nothing I can’t handle. Okay, so I guess I’m not Superman.”
All good dude. We never confused you with Superman. Also your kryptonite is a condom.
Splash Mountain Closing
The attraction based on the Disney movie “Song of the South” is being rebooted as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which is based on the film The Princess and the Frog. “I’ve felt, as long as I’ve been CEO, that Song of the South was, even with a disclaimer, was just not appropriate in today’s world,” Disney boss Bob Iger said in 2020.
That’s great, but isn’t it also time we stop having women go around kissing frogs?
Tweet That Female SuperHeroes Are All Shitty Mary Sue Types Blows Up
A Debate has errupted on Twitter about whether Hollywood has been creating female heroes, who are all pretty lame and unlikeable. Is your character a Mary Sue? The argument is tht the characters overpowered with an little explanation for why they are so strong, they are perfectly good, they have no personality, are instantly liked, feel like wish fulfillment, and not embarrassed by fails.
And why are all their names Karen?
Rey. Galadriel. Captain Marvel. Bo Peep.
Why are modern female heroes so unlikeable?
And what does that mean for us professional writers?
It all starts with Mary Sue… pic.twitter.com/ixhIFvdgbi
— Joshua Lisec | The Ghostwriter (@JoshuaLisec) December 2, 2022
All four characters are a variation on the Mary Sue trope.
A "Mary Sue" is a female protagonist who can overpower foes with ease — but without the backstory to explain her personality, values, agenda, or those abilities. pic.twitter.com/mUSt9MKbDZ
— Joshua Lisec | The Ghostwriter (@JoshuaLisec) December 2, 2022
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Sight And Sound Pick the 100 Best Films of All Time
Once every decade, the UK publication releases their list of the greatest movies of all time. Here’s the top 10, starting with #1.
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Vertigo (1958)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Tokyo Story (1953)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Beau Travail (1999)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Man With a Movie Camera (1929)
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Is this Sight and Sound or Shit and Fart?
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