Tuesday August 1 Daily Links
TUESDAY 8.1
NEWS STORIES
Joe Rogan Wonders About Ray Epps
“The January 6 thing is bad, but also, the intelligence agencies were involved in provoking people into the Capitol Building. That’s a fact,” said Rogan even bringing up Ray Epps. I don’t know, but I do know that every other, I think that every other person who was involved in January 6, who was involved in coordinating a break-in into the Capitol and then instigating people, they were all arrested. This guy wasn’t. Not only that, but they were defending him in the New York Times, the Washington Post, all these different things saying Fox News is unjustly accused him of instigating when he clearly instigated, he did it on camera,” argued Rogan. “I don’t know if he was a fed, I know a lot of people think he was a fed.”
And Don Geronimo lost his gig for saying Barbie.
SPORTS
Canadian Player Caught on Twat Hot Mic
Alyssa Chapman was caught on a hot might shouting, “She fucking jumped into me you twat!” at Australian coach Tony Gustavsson after the coach complained about Chapman playing too rough.
Canadians are so fucking nice.
Arch Manning Card Sells for Six Figures
He hasn’t even started college yet, and his signed trading card already sold for $102,500. the sale of the card was part of Manning’s first name, image, and likeness deal and the proceeds will go to a Texas nonprofit.
And you can get an Eli Manning card for a buck three eighty.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Paul Reubens Dead at 70
After caring for his father who had cancer for 19 years, the man behind the Pee Wee Herman character has died of cancer.
The amount of love that he got makes you wish more people would have hired him since 1991.
Natasha Lyonne Thanks Paul Reubens
“Love you so much, Paul,” Lyonne tweeted. “One in all time. Thank you for my career & your forever friendship all these years & for teaching us what a true original is.” Lyonne played the character of Opal on six episodes of the first season of the CBS Saturday morning series
She played the part of raspy girl.
Charlie Kaufman is Getting a Lifetime Achievement Award
The Sarajevo Film Festival will honor the life and career of Charlie Kaufman this year for his works like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisia and I’m Thinking of Ending Things.
This sounds like a Charlie Kaufman movie.
Haunted Mansion is a Big Fat Disney Flop
The comedic thriller debuted in third place to a lackluster $24 million leaving many to wonder why it wasn’t released on Halloween?
This makes us worry about that movie they’re doing on the teacups.
Cardi B Being Investigated for Battery
Assault and Battery with a microphone? Cardi B is being investigated by police to see if they will file charges against her for the incident where she threw her mic at an audience member who splashed her with his drink.
Why did she have a mic, she wasn’t singing. That will teach him to bring a water to a mic fight.
Check Out Your Big Brother 25 Cast Before the Premiere
A Deaflympics Gold Medalist, Brand Strategist, Professional Flutist & More are preparing to move in to the Big Brother House for the Big 25th Season premiere.
SNL could use this kind of casting,
Olivia Wild is In Italy Too
Harry Styles was spotted vacationing in Italy with an Olivia tattoo on display. Guess who’s also vacationing in Italy? Olivia Wilde.
Does she want everyone to know or just Harry Styles?
Tom Green Shows Off His Fanny in Canada
Every day there is a moment where I smile to myself as I remember that this is my life now. What a huge transition it has been leaving Los Angeles and moving back to the country. This is Fanny the mule who I recently adopted here at the new homestead. A lifelong commitment doesn’t seem like a burden when every day is so much fun.
He’s going to come into town twice a year for salt and flour.
VIRAL & TRENDING
Neighbor Fury Ends Pulsing Musk X
The TwittX San Francisco Headquarters installed a gigantic pulsating X sign and neighbors complained so much, that the company pulled the plug on it.
You understand that you have to run these things passed a town council or somehting?
Our HQ in San Francisco tonight pic.twitter.com/VQO2NoX9Tz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2023
Zoo Has to Prove Their Bear Is Not a Human
Hangzhou Zoo addressed the wild allegations in a statement pretending to be from Angela, the Malaysian sun bear seen standing up and staring at bemused-looking visitors.
“Some people think I stand like a person. It seems you don’t understand me very well,” the statement said.
Conspiracy theories have gone too far.
共匪🇨🇳動物園
動物🐻都是假的
人穿黑熊套皮毛被大陸人發現
共匪邪教鍋什麼都能造假 pic.twitter.com/mOy6J51zIp
— 少俠 (@shaoxia33139500) July 30, 2023
@tidenewscn I do see a man’s spirit in this bear. #bear #human #act #zoo #funny
Malls are in a Death Spiral
People aren’t going to malls anymore, and their value has plummeted. One mall once valued at 195 million just sold for $9.5.
Every mall is going to someday make a great Amazon warehouse.
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Poll Says Gen Zers Are Shitty Tippers
Only 35% of Gen Zers always tip at sit down restaurants, according to the Poll, and only 24% of Gen Zers always tip hairdressers, hairstylists or barbers. To compare, 40% of millennials and 67% of Gen Xers tip in those same places.
Gen Z is broke.
Can a Study Determine the Perfect Sandwich?
The perfect sandwich, according to a survey of 2,000 Americans, consists of tomato (54%), cheddar cheese (39%) and Black Forest ham (39%).
Enough with the prosciutto. Gimme an American Italian.
High School Boys Trending Right
Young people are always perceived to be progressive but 12th-grade boys are become overwhelmingly conservative according to a new study. “Twelfth-grade boys are nearly twice as likely to identify as conservative versus liberal, according to a respected federal survey of American youth. ”
Dude bro is the new nerd.
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