Tuesday July 6: Daily Links

TUESDAY 6.6


NEWS STORIES

 



Pillow Guy Says Trump Reinstated August 13

“The morning of August 13, it will be the talk of the world, going, ‘Hurry up! Let’s get this election pulled down,” Mike Lindell told Brannon Howse of Worldview Weekend Broadcast Network. “Let’s right the right. Let’s get these communists out, you know, that have taken over.”

Date and times are subject to change.

Read more at Mediaite.



The CDC Pool PSA is Grossing Everyone Out

The CDC Decided they needed to make a warning, and an animation to go with it, about letting your children swim while having diarrhea. Honestly thought this was the newest episode of Rick and Morty.


Mexico City Has A Burgeoning High End Sex Hotel Scene

Turns out Mexico City isn’t just a foodie hot spot, it’s also getting known for its high end sex hotels. Well, something had to replace Mt. Airy Lodge in North America.

Read more at Vice.



SPORTS



Springsteen’s Kid is Going to Tokyo

Jessica Springsteen will be going to the Olympics with Team USA. It was announced on Monday that the 29 year old will be a part of the U.S. Olympic show jumping team on Monday. That’s horses, by the way.

Seems like she was born to ride.

Read more at NJ.com.


New Jets QB Begged His Mom to Shut Down Her IG

Zach Wilson is trying to make a name for himself as the new Quarterback for the New York Jets. But his mom is causing a bit of a distraction with her nutty Instagram that gets relentlessly mocked for her bizarre Q-esque Maga views. Momma Wilson said Zach has asked her to leave instagram, even offered her money to stop posting, but she refuses, claiming that there are women all over the internet depending on her to get through their day.

Hey Mrs. W? The only reason anyone is paying attention to you is your son. Can you let him have his moment? Or are you the exact opposite of what a mother is.

Read more at nypost.


LeBron Handles Shit For His Son Bronny

LeBron James was watching his son play, when an announcer got a bit dickish saying Bronny got a foul called because the gym they were playing in had his name on it. James the senior didn’t like that shade, so he got up and started shouting at the announcer.

Now there’s a fucking parent for you.

Read more at Fox News


Tampa Mayor Wanted Lightning To Drop Game Four...And They Did

The mayor of Tampa called for the lightning to lose their game four matchup in the Stanley Cup which was an away game. She thought it would be great if they could win the cup while playing at home. And the Lightning DID lose game four and they’re going back to Tampa.

Lady, don’t you realize people have money on these god damn games?

Read more at The Big Lead.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Stephen Dorff Blasts Marvel, Says He's Embarrassed For Scarlett Johansen

Stephen Dorff went to town on Hollywood in an interview with the UK’s Independent, saying:

“I still hunt out the good shit because I don’t want to be in Black Widow,” the True Detective actor told the newspaper. “It looks like garbage to me. It looks like a bad video game. I’m embarrassed for those people. I’m embarrassed for Scarlett! I’m sure she got paid five, seven million bucks, but I’m embarrassed for her. I don’t want to be in those movies. I really don’t. I’ll find that kid director that’s gonna be the next [Stanley] Kubrick and I’ll act for him instead.”

Sure, Marvel movies blow, but you were also in the sequel to the 300, Steven.

Read more at the Hollywood Reporter.


QT Buys LA’s Vista Theater

Tarantino announced the purchase on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. “We’ll probably open it up around Christmas time,” he said, and made it clear the theater will only run film prints. “It won’t be a revival house. We’ll show new movies that come out where they give us a film print. It’s not going to be like the New Beverly. The New Beverly has its own vibe.”

Hey Q? New movies don’t come on film.

Read more at Deadline.


Robert Downey Jr. Unfollows Marvel Co-stars, Fans Panic

RDJ now only follows 43 friends on IG, none are actors.

Ironmans dead. Move on.

Read more at Just Jared.


Big Brother Loses a Houseguest Before Season 23 Starts

A positive Covid test has already eliminated a houseguest from Season 23 of Big Brother.

Expect the unexpected this season on Biiiiig Brothers.

Read more at US.


Black Creators Are Sick of Going Viral For Someone Else

The black creators of tik tok who invent those slick dances that blow up bigtime aren’t getting any credit. They dance, some white influencer copies it, and she gets famous while they get pissed. So they’re on strike.

Tik Tok gonna make us jump jump.

Read more at CNN.


Sebastian Maniscalco Teases His New TV Show: Well Done

Sebastian Maniscalco is a goddamn tornado in the arena world and now he’s announcing the premiere of his new food exploration show on Discovery Plus.

A guy traveling, and trying food. Cutting edge idea Sebastian!


Pete Davidson Seen Erasing Tats in Smart Water Ad

Davidson appears in a new pro-hydration ad for Smart Water where he talks about making poor past decisions and correcting them. He also told People Magazine that it will take 2 more years to erase all his tattoos, a process which is both painful, but embarrassing,

Unfortunately you’re never going to be able to remove these Smart Water ads.

Read more at people.com.


Is Hugh Jackman Coming Back To The MCU As Wolverine!?

Hugh Jackman posted a picture of Wolverine’s claw to his IG and a picture of him with the President of Marvel Films, Kevin Feige. If we take into account that Hugh Jackman likes money, then yes, we can assume he’s coming back as Wolverine.

See the posts on Twitter.


Cannes Chief Calls Out Netflix For Not Breaking The Next Great Director Yet

During a press conference at Cannes, the head of the festival asked reporters to “name me a director who has been discovered by a platform”. Hey man, what about the people behind Sex/Life? Everybody on Twitter is talking about it.

Read more at Yahoo News.




TRENDING



Are These The Worst Places To Get Sunburned?

Defector has ranked the worst places to get sunburned. They ranked 14 spots, with Ears, Tops of Your Shoulders, and Tops of Your Feet as the top 3.

Taint shows up nowhere on the list so they know nothing.

Read more at Defector.



VIRAL VIRAL



The Legacy of Bam, Steve-O, and Crew

Oh come on. There’s no crying in jackass.


Dad Drops Baby, Catches Ball, Catches Baby

Hey congrats, you caught a ball and probably lost your wife.

#Nowthatsaparent.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



World's Largest Four Day Work Week Experiment A Huge Success In Iceland

The people of Iceland have experimented with the four day work week and they’ve found it to be a success so now they want to extend it. Which is odd since there’s not really a lot to do in Iceland outside of staying warm.

Read more at the Independent.



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