Wednesday April 26 Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 4.26
NEWS STORIES
White Lives Matter Dude Tried to Burn Down a Church to Protect the Childen
A 20 year old man tried to burn down an Ohio church using molotov cocktails. He wanted to stop a drag show from taking place, so he could protect the children.
This is too stupid to be real. We must be in a simulation.
SpaceX Explosion Under Investigation For Dangerous
There will be a federal investigation into the Space X launch of its first Starship Rocket for all of the potentially harmful debris that fell on homes and beaches following the explosion.
Still celebrating Elon? Face it. Space X is the twitter of space travel.
Bored Ape Wins Trademark Case Against Copycat
An artist who copied Bored Ape NFTs in order to protest their images which he believed were racially offensive, was found to have actually been motivated by profit when he copied the Bored Apes. A judge said his actions were “all commercial activities designed to sell infringing products, not expressive artistic speech protected by the First Amendment,” he wrote.
It’s not that tough to draw.
Trump Says No to GOP Candidate Debates
The Don is refusing to participate in GOP debates. “I see that everybody is talking about the Republican Debates, but nobody got my approval, or the approval of the Trump Campaign, before announcing them.” He says he doesn’t want to be libeled and abused, so he’s out.
Wait you don’t want to debate this first?
Mike Lindell Questions Fox For Dirty Dominion Deal
The pillow man promises he isn’t settling any lawsuits coming his way relating to the 2020 election. He’s insinuating that there’s strange things afoot surrounding Fox’s deal with Dominion, which he calls a “dirty deal”
Dirty deals and they’re done dirt cheap.
Conservatives Have Become the New Boycotters
It used to be the left that was known seeking to mold the behaviors of big business through regulation and consumer boycotts. But now more and more conservatives have decided they don’t want businesses to have free reign over their choices. The recent bud light boycott is just one example.
America should change their name to snowflake boo boos
Stat Daddy Got the Boot
Disney layoffs are hitting every part of of the conglomerates vast holdings and yesterday it was time to hit ABC. Stat man Nate Silver was one of those cut, and its expected his 538 division will have plenty of casualties. Silver founded the company in 2008, where he brought it to the NYT, and eventually the company would be sold to Disney’s ESPN. It was later re-shuffled into ABC News.
How come he didn’t predict that?
Why RFK Jr. Could Be Dangerous For Biden
He’s got a snowballs chance in hell of being the next President, but Robert F. Kennedy Junior could really give Joe Biden some headaches in the 2024 election. Biden’s already weak and old, and a primary run not only adds a drain on Biden’s team and resources, but opens him up to attack from his own party- something sitting Presidents rarely have to face.
On the bright side Cheryl Hines is going to be so cute
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ghostbusters Sequel Heads to NYC
The Sequel to the Ghostbusters Sequel is bringing the franchise back to its home in NYC. Ghostbusters Afterlife is getting a sequel starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard, with Logan Kim, Celeste O’Connor, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, James Acaster and Emily Alyn Lind. But the big news is that the sequel will take place in New York City, where the original trilogy started it all.
Maybe rat busters would be a better title.
Streamers Dont Make Movie Stars According to Sony
Sony’s Tom Rothman took the stage at CinemaCon this week, and tried to hype man the theatrical release film business a bit, noting that Sony is the only major theater still devoted 100% to theater film. He also declared, “Streamers don’t create movie stars, only global hit movies do.”
Haven’t you noticed? Theaters don’t create movies stars anymore either.
Netflix Marking $2.5 Billion for Korean Projects
In the next four years, Netflix will spend two and a half billion dollars on projects, just from Korea, “We were able to make this decision because we have great confidence that the Korean creative industry will continue to tell great stories. We were also inspired by the President’s love and strong support for the Korean entertainment industry and fueling the Korean wave. I’d like to personally thank the President for his kind response letter,” Sarandos said in a statement. The success of Squid Game and Parasite may have had a lot to do with the decision as well.
Two and a half billion? It’s a little country.
Hot Dude Dune 2 Trailer Shown at CinemaCon
Part two is promising to be an epic tale of war, adventure and action packed. The trailer released at Cinema Con includes some footage of Timothee Chalamet riding a sandworm.
Ride the snake….
Are you sure you’re not talking about the Willy Wonka Trailer?
VIRAL & TRENDING
17 Actors Who Are The Best at Being the Worst
Buzzfeed put together this little list of 17 actors who are so effective at being villains that they can’t even try to play the good guy.
Is the pillow guy one of them?
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Oh No French Fries Could Cause Depression?
A study says all fried foods, yes including french fries, have been linked to depression. “Frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, was linked with a 12% higher risk of anxiety and 7% higher risk of depression than in people who didn’t eat fried foods.
It’s more depressing to have someone take one of your fries.
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