Wednesday August 12: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 8.12


NEWS STORIES

 




Where's The Dr Pepper !!

“Put it on ice bitch, Dr Pepper
Feeling so clean, it don’t get no fresher
Chillin’ in the freezer when I’m under pressure
I put it on ice bitch, Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper”

Read more at kansascity.com.


Not only are Neck Gaiters not as Effective as Masks, They May Be Worse Than Nothing At All

The latest study on mask wearing rates various different types of masks for how effective they are. N95’s are king. Cotton sewn masks and paper surgical masks are pretty great. And neck gaiters are absolute shit.

Theyre so lightweight and breathable that even Covid finds it comfy!

Read more at washingtonpost.com.


Akon Building Real Life Wakanda In Senegal

Singer Akon is a building a real life Wakanda in his native Senegal. Akon City is a 6 billion crytocurrency-run city that just broke ground on a 1 billion hospital. Plans also call for modern-day residencies, hotels, schools, police and fire stations, a mall and other urban hallmarks. Akonda forever!

Read more at tmz.com.


The World’s Last Blockbuster Video Is Also Available As An Airbnb

The world’s last Blockbuster Video also doubling as an overnight Airbnb. Local residents in Bend, Oregon can rent out the store and watch any movie in stock in a fully furnished living room. All that’s missing is booze and porn and it will truly be a Blockbuster Night.

Read more at ew.com.


538 Thinks They Can Predict The Upcoming Election

538 simulated the 2020 election 40,000 times and their sample results have Biden winning 71 out of 100 times over Trump. They also predicted Hillary will win. Maybe their algorithm isn’t drunk this time.

Read more at fivethirtyeight.com.



SPORTS



Deion Out Of NFL Network To Join Barstool

Deion Sanders has left the NFL Network after they wanted him to take a pay cut and he has now joined Barstool Sports. He would make a great cohost on the Call Me Daddy podcast.

Read more at tmz.com.


College Towns Are Going To Get Crushed Without Football

Texas college towns are in for a bad fall with college football being canceled. The home games are how a ton of local businesses make money during the time. They could all start making their own hand sanitizer and masks but no one in Texas will buy any of it.

Read more at texastribune.org.



ENTERTAINMENT



Watch Eugene Levy Get Surprise Tributes For Lifetime Achievement Award

Eugene Levy is a comedy master but the tears flow during the laughs on this one. Notice the John Candy pic over his shoulder.

Go ahead and have a few quarantine tears watching. No one see you.

Read more at variety.com.


Fresh Prince is Getting a Reboot!... as Drama???

Does that mean at least special episodes like when Will’s dad leaves him again and Carlton eats speed can be funny?? 2020, you are truly Earth 2!!!

Read more at theloop


NPR Lists Their Greatest Title Tracks of All Time

A list about music, something we never get tired of.

Just know that you’re all just competing for 2nd place because you’ll never nail the three point shot like Bad Company.

Read more at npr.org.


Sharon Stone Memoir Coming Out Spring 2021

Sharon Stone’s memoir, ‘The Beauty Of Living Twice’, will be published in March 2021. It will cover her star making turn in Basic Instinct and Casino, her two marriages and near-death experiences. There’s also a chapter devoted to how she managed to get kicked off Bumble.

Read more at pagesix.com.


John David Washington: I Used To Lie That Denzel Was My Father

John David Washington said that he ‘used to lie’ that his father was Denzel Washington. The star of the upcoming Chris Nolan film Tenet felt by downplaying it would give him ‘a sense of normalcy’. It’s a good guess he never stopped mentioning his father when he trying to meet the ladies….

Read more at yahoo.com.


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GOING VIRAL




Kid's Crash Into Garbage Cans Syncs Up With Phil Collins In The Air Tonight

In the Air tonight is back in a big big way. Streaming big to number one.

This kid celebrated with trash cans.

Via digg.



Dude Attacks Hotel Desk Clerk. Bad Idea.

This guy refused to have his temperature checked and tried to beat up the hotel clerk. Just because he doesn’t want to fight doesn’t mean he can’t fight.

You just got your ass whipped by a guy with a name tag.

Via reddit.

Guy refuses to have his temperature checked, tries to beat the Hotel employee, gets his ass kicked. from r/PublicFreakout


Guy Goes on Emotional Roller Coaster in this Recipe Reaction Video

No spoilers but never has a recipe video had an M. Night Shyamalan ending.



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