Thursday January 26: Daily Links
THURSDAY 1.26
NEWS STORIES
Pope Declares Being Gay Is Not a Crime
According to Pope Francis, laws that criminalize homosexuality are unjust. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said.
I thought you were in charge of sins not crimes.
Read more at apnews.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-gay-rights-ap-interview-1359756ae22f27f87c1d4d6b9c8ce212
Companies Pitch New York City Casino Locations
In the mix are Times Square, Penn Station, the United Nations neighborhood, Hudson Yards, and even the top four floors of the Saks Fifth Avenue building.
Who wants to go to the 2000th casino in America?
Now You Can't Smoke on the Beaches in Mexico
Lighting up will cost you $500 if you get caught.
What else is a beach but a giant ashtray?
Read more at Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/01/24/mexico-public-smoking-ban/
Lighting up will cost you $500 if you get caught and possibly 3 days jail time. In fact, you can’t use any tobacco products in any workplace, or outdoor locations where people gather, including parks, beaches and sports stadiums.
What else is a beach but a giant ashtray?
House Majority Wants to Investigate Hunter Biden's Art
Republicans in the House are concerned because Hunters artwork sells for six figures, and well…it’s shit. So they want to investigate if there is any kind of quid pro quo in play.
Maybe we should be checking everyone’s art sells for that much money.
Directv Dumps Newsmax
Far right news channel Newsmax is no longer be available on DirecTV. A spokesperson said the network wanted more money and DirecTV wasn’t interested in paying more.
Apparently DirecTV cares if you have viewers.
MTG Wants to Be Donald Trumps Number Two
Marjorie Taylor Greene would like to be Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election.
Might as well. This way if the President dies we’ll still be batshit crazy.
SPORTS
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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Madonna Biopic OUT
Sorry Madge, but Universal has decided not to move forward with a planned Madonna biopic and they declined to comment further.
Well this is a bummer but if it means we can a Cyndi Lauper biopic its worth it.
North West and Kim K Cast in Paw Patrol Sequel
Kim will reprise her voice role as Dolores, and nine year old NW will also get a major role in Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Well at least they know it will be a hit.
Adam Scott Gets to Confront Kid Who Made Him Feel Bad 28 Years Ago
Scott was cast in a few episodes of Boy Meets World and he’s been holding on to a memory that a 15 year old boy wasn’t nice to him all this time. On a podcast, Scott addressed what happened, and the kid didn’t even remember the incident.
Adam no one remembers you.
The Reviews are In! Poker Face is Great!
If NL is in it, we don’t have to see it to review it. Two thumbs up
Teaser Alert: Daisy Jones & the Six
The upcoming movie starring Lisa Marie’s daughter Riley Keogh is suddenly getting a lot more attention from the media.
At least something worked out for someone.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Trump is Back in on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is welcoming back Donald Trump to the platforms sometime in the next few weeks, promising to have systems in place to prevent further offense.
This should work out great. I think we’ve all seen the progress he’s made.
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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Someone Visualized the World's Most Visited Website
Where the fuck is Worldstar?
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