Tuesday May 26: Daily Links

TUESDAY 5.26


NEWS STORIES

 



Broadway Looking at a January Reopening

“Overture, curtain, lights
This is it, the night of nights
No more rehearsing and nursing a part
We know every part by heart
Overture, curtain, lights
This is it, we’ll hit the heights
And oh what heights we’ll hit
On with the show this is it.”

Read more at thedailybeast.com.



Doctors Worried Over So Many People Taking Drugs for Anxiety

Yes, there is a lot of people eating pills. Think maybe we can hold off talking about it until sometime after the global pandemic?

Jesus Doc, get off my dick!

Read more at wsj.com.



Staten Island Shoppers Go Wild On a Woman Not Wearing Mask

A gang went buck wild and filmed themselves shaming a shopper for not wearing a mask, then chased her out of a grocery store.

Trump better shop somewhere else.

Read more at metro.co.uk.



SpaceX Is Going To Launch Humans Into Space On Wednesday

The final rehearsal is done and now SpaceX along with NASA will launch American astronauts into space for the first time since 2011.

Some people will do anything to get away from Covid-19.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.



15 Year Old Hacker Busted For Stealing $23.8 Million In Crypto

They’re calling a high school senior “Baby Al Capone” after he allegedly masterminded a crypto heist to the tune of almost 24 million.

This kid’s gonna be dating Angelina Jolie in no time.

Read more at nypost.com.



Kids Let Spider Bite Them To Get Super Powers

Three Bolivian boys let a black widow spider bite them because they thought they’d get Spider-Man like powers. Instead they ended up in the hospital. If any of these kids knew anything, they’d have known to get a spider from the Chernobyl area to bite them if they really wanted super powers.

Read more at nypost.com.



MoviePass Guy Hiding Out In Mexico With Other People’s Cash

Mitch Lowe, the CEO of failed company MoviePass, has apparently stolen investors’ funds and has been hiding out in Mexico. There’s a Netflix documentary somewhere in here.

Read more at change.org.



White Lady Throws Fit After Black Dude Asks Her To Put Her Dog On A Leash

Welcome to the wonderful world of memes, lady.



Fuck Her Right In The Pussy Makes A Comeback

A dude in Illinois got arrested after running up on a reporter, grabbing her and yelling “Fuck Her Right In The Pussy!” What’s next? Is he gonna do the evolution of dance?

Read more at buzzfeed.



SPORTS



The NFL Has Plan To Have Full Stadiums In September

The NFL has a plan in place for their stadiums to be full this August and September because Roger Goodell is an out of touch delusional alcoholic from the sound of things.

Read more at foxnews.com.



Mike Tyson May Be Returning To Boxing For $20 Million Payday

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is apparently offering Mike Tyson over $20 million for a fight contract that he’s rumored to be accepting. Ken Shamrock, Tito Ortiz and Evander Holyfield have all expressed interest in the fight. Old Man Boxing could be the next big contact sport.

Read more at nypost.com.



Former NBA Player Recognized By Cop During Arrest

Former NBA Player Cliff Alexander got recognized for his high school hoops heroics while getting arrested earlier this month. Police video captured one of the cops saying “Oh, you’re that hooper”, before asking him about battling Jahlil Okafor to be the No. 1 high school prospect back in 2014. “I remember that sh*t”, the cop said. The chat down memory lane didn’t help Alexander: He was booked on a felony charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and received a citation for failing to make a full stop at a stop sign. The good news for Alexander was that he wasn’t shot during the interaction.

Read more at tmz.com.



The Washington Nationals Put Baby Shark On Championship Ring

The Washington Nationals inscribed a baby shark on the inside of their 2019 World Series rings to commemorate the song becoming the unofficial rallying cry during their championship run. For their National League Championship ring, the Dodgers put the universal symbol for choke on the interior.

Read more at people.com.



ENTERTAINMENT



Sharon Stone Is Looking Good In Quarantine

Sharon Stone is keeping trim while locked down. Though her mask might not be the most effective against Covid.



How Much Would You Pay For Elvis’ Bedazzled Jock Strap!?

Have you been saving up to get a piece of the King’s king? Because it’s on sale right now for $40,000 dollars and it apparently was worn often by Big E. And it can also double as PPE, so it’s a bargain.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.



Goldie Hawn Clashed With Harvey Weinstein Over ‘Chicago’

Goldie Hawn said that she was going to star in ‘Chicago’ with Madonna, but producer Harvey Weinstein clearly wanted a ‘23 year old’, and sent her a script so bad that she ‘wouldn’t touch it with a 100-foot pole’. Hawn added that even though she was no longer attached to the project, her contract stipulated that she still got paid. Goldie’s one of the few actresses that got paid by Weinstein without having his grimy paws on her.

Read more at toofab.com.



Babyface: Aretha Once Asked Me For Dating Advice

Producer Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds revealed that Aretha Franklin once asked him for dating advice. Edmonds said about five years ago, the Queen Of Soul sought his counsel backstage about a potential suitor who was showering her with gifts and attention. Edmonds advised her to ditch the dude, and about a month later, he got a thank you call from Franklin confirming that he wasn’t the right one. I guess the guy wasn’t giving her R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Read more at pagesix.com.











GOING VIRAL



This Art Installation On The Facade Of This Building Will Give You Flashbacks

Normally you have to do acid to see the walls moving. With this building, you need to do acid to see the walls look solid.

Isn’t it ironic? It’s like rain on your wedding day.

Via digg.



You Can Now Restore Nostalgic App Icons To Your iPhone

Thanks to Icon Rewind, if you are feeling nostalgic for the early days of owning an iPhone, you can reset your original app icons to the original logos. If they really wanted us to go back to the good old days, they would price iPhones under $300.

Read more at mashable.com



Reddit User Figures Out The Biggest One Hit Wonder On Spotify

A Reddit user went through the biggest one hit wonders on Spotify and figured out which artist’s entire amount of listens were just one song versus the rest of their catalog that’s available on the streaming service. Who knew Right Said Fred had any other songs!?

What’s the biggest one hit wonder on Spotify? [OC] from r/dataisbeautiful



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