Tuesday May 11: Daily Links

TUESDAY 5.11


NEWS STORIES

 



Tiger Wanders Neighborhood in Houston

A tiger was seen walking around a neighborhood making a lot of people nervous. The owner of the Tiger is believed to have grabbed his pet into his jeep and fled the area.

Reports that the tiger was just looking for Skankfest are unfounded.

Read more at TMZ.


Andrew Yang Takes a Hard Stance on Current Israeli/Palestinian Violence

He’s Siding with Israel

A politician who supports Israel? Wow, what a unique stance. You sure you don’t want to focus trash pickup and the subways before you take on the heavy stuff??


Humans May Gain the Ability to Achieve a Sixth Sense.

“Seeing” in the Dark

But Leelo said the Sixth Sense was love!

Read more at popularmechanics.


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SPORTS



Horse Trainer Cries Cancel Culture!

Bob Baffert, the trainer responsible for Kentucky Derby Winner “Medina Spirit” is whining that he blames cancel culture for the reaction to his horse’s negative drug test.

If cancel culture means that you can’t give your horse drugs, then yeah, I guess its cancel culture.


Tim Tebow Will Sign With the Jaguars

Former NFL QB Tim Tebow is reportedly joining the Jaguars as tight end. It’s been 9 years since Tebow played in the NFL.

This is the greatest news of 2013.

Read more at Mediaite.


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



This is the End for Seth Rogen and James Franco

Rogen gave a long and complicated answer to a question about his relationship with James Franco, but essentially, Rogen seems to say he’s done with Franco professionally, and personally. At least for now.

Well Seth, if you need a new partner, Chris D’Elia is available and ready to hop in.

Read more at showbiz411.


John Mulaney Files For Divorce From Annamarie Tendler

After 7 years of marriage, Mulaney is seeking a divorce from his wife. The decision or at least the announcement came on the heels of a stint in rehab for the comedian.

Guess its hard to be married when you’re not drunk and on drugs.

Read more at popsugar.


Bob Dylan Art Show Coming to the US

“Retrospectrum” spans six decades of Dylan’s art, featuring more than 120 of the artist’s paintings, drawings and sculptures. The show will debut in Miami on November 30th and run through April 2022.

Grandpa’s paintings are going to be worth a lot more after he dies.

Read more at apnews.


There Will Be No Golden Globes in 2021

NBC refused to air the Golden Globes this year, and Tom Cruise returned three statues. Everyone’s turned on the Hollywood Foreign Press for its failure to diversify. In response, the HFPA announced they’ll skip this year’s award ceremony and in the meantime, announced plans to fix their diversity problem.

It’s 2021. Get woke, or go broke.

Read more at deadline.


Gwyneth Paltrow Says She Was Off the Rails During Quarantine

Gwennie spent her lockdown drinking alcohol and eating pasta and bread

Wow sounds like Gwynie really hit rock bottom. Or as the rest us may call it, a totally normal week.

Read more at yahoo.


Bennifer is Back?!?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been spotted on vacation together

17 years later, it’s time to reignite the flame! Well, hopefully it means they’re back together and not working or Gigli 2.

Read more at dailymail.



TRENDING



Right Wing Coffee on the Rise

People who feel Starbucks is too progressive, have sought out coffee shops that are more aligned with their politics. This has caused the birth of a Right Wing coffee movement with shops like Conservative Grounds in Florida, Covfefe Coffee in Maine and the Black Rifle Coffee Company.

Even the right wing wants to get woke in the morning.

Read more at Vox.



VIRAL VIRAL



Tik Tok-er Names the 10 Whitest States

W. Virginia 97%
Vermont 96%
Maine 95%
Wyoming 93%
NH 93%
Iowa 91%
Montana 88%
Kentucky 88%
Nebraska 87%
N Dakota 87%’

How come some of the whitest states are also the most racist?

Via digg.

@iamsambrum

Whitest states in the USA #white #usa #states #foryou #fyp #sambrum

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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



New Study: Your Phone IS Your Home

A groundbreaking new study reports that human beings now feel about their phone the same way we do about our homes. Like Snails carrying our world on our backs, we meet up with family and friends on our devices, more often than in our livingrooms and kitchens.

“The smartphone is no longer just a device that we use, it’s become the place where we live,” said Prof Daniel Miller.

I didn’t know that people kept that much porn in their home.

Read more at The Guardian.


IndieWire Attempts to Come Up With 45 Best Comedies of the 21st Century

Cool first draft but did you guys know you hit publish? Maybe rewatch Parasite and get back to us on what you found so hilarious.

Read more at indiewire.



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