Thursday July 30: Daily Links
THURSDAY 7.30
NEWS STORIES
Revel Scooters Banned In NYC
Due to a couple of recent deaths, NYC is banning Revel ride share scooters. Let’s ban regular bikes while we’re at it too.
#Breaking News: Revel suspends New York City service following death of second rider in Queens crash. https://t.co/5elegMxlzb
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) July 28, 2020
WokeFishing Is The New Catfishing
People are pretending to be more progressive than they actually are to meet people off of dating apps and it’s being called WokeFishing. It’s shocking someone would lie to get laid.
Sen. Perdue Won’t Apologize for Anti-Semitic Ad
It’s 2020 so the whole beware-of-the-hook-nose-Jew gimmick is pretty played.
Plot against America anyone?
Politico reports that a Facebook ad for Sen. David Purdue (R-GA) included an edited photo of his opponent, Jon Ossoff, to make his nose appear larger. Ossoff, who is Jewish, called the ad anti-Semitic. Purdue's campaign called this an accident and said it was removing the ad (👇) pic.twitter.com/DKXmvSq3E9
— MB Politics (@mb_politics2020) July 29, 2020
Umbrella Man' a Hells Angel?
Well the cops now think that Umbrella Man was not there as a protestor at all. Seems like he thought he could start a Charlie Manson type race war.
If you can’t trust a Hells Angel then who?
Canada Way More Transparent with their UFO Files Than US
So theyre more polite, have great health care, and government trusts them enough to tell them about aliens???
Well, they also gave Nickleback so…
SPORTS
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ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry O’Connell: My Kids Think My Best Work Was in Mariah Carey Video
According to Jerry O’Connell, if you asked his kids, what was their favorite performance featuring their dad, they would say it was as the cheating boyfriend in the Mariah Carey video, Heartbreaker. You just know once a month it’s ‘Stand By Me’ night at the O’Connell house.
Kevin Costner Ignored Spielberg’s Advice About How To Shoot Waterworld
According to screenwriter Peter Rader, Kevin Costner ignored Steven Spielberg’s advice and shot all of ‘Waterworld’ in open water instead of a controlled water tank. Spielberg learned the pitfalls of ocean shooting while making his classic, Jaws and repeatedly warned Costner to use a studio setting. Instead, the Bull Durham star became attached to the most expensive movie of its time. Reps for Costner denied a report that he also ignored Stanley Kubrick’s advice not to make The Postman.
Madonna Post Gets Flagged By Instagram
Madonna got flagged by Instagram for posting a video promoting Dr. Stella Immanuel’s claim that there’s a cure for the coronavirus. The Houston-based doctor’s video has been removed from all major social media platforms including YouTube and Facebook. Unfortunately, all of the videos featuring Madonna’s son dancing are still available.
Uncut Gems Has The 4th Most F-Bombs In Film History
Uncut Gems uses 506 F-bombs, making it the 4th highest in film history. Swearnet: The Movie still holds the title with 935, followed by the documentary Fuck (857) and Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of The Wall Street (569). To celebrate, Netflix has posted a super cut of the Adam Sandler hit, because, hey, why the f*ck not?
UNCUT GEMS has the 4th most F-bombs in movie history, and yes before you ask, here's all 560 of them pic.twitter.com/sPJj0Ax1Nt
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) July 28, 2020
New Pauly Shore Movie ! Really
Is your quarantine so dull that you could totally watch a Pauly Shore Movie?
This trailer will change your mind.
Artists Want to Stop Politicians From Using Songs Once and For All
R.E.M.,the Rolling Stones, Elton John and a long list of artists are determined to put an end to unauthorized political use of music- like when Trump or any other politician decides to use a campaign song by a band that doesn’t share their viewpoints.
Bands are tired of hearing their songs being played at political rallies without their permission
You can’t always get what you want.
Annie Lennox Calls Out Madonna For Sharing Wild Coronavirus Conspiracies
Thank you Annie, For saying more eloquently what’ve all been thinking… Madonna, you sound crazy.
Buzzfeed Looks At Couple Who Had to Share Screen Time with Their Exes
Even the messiest breakup can be forgotten when there’s a paycheck on the line!
GOING VIRAL
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