Wednesday August 18: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 8.18


NEWS STORIES

 



Cuomo is Eligible for a Pension

Even though he resigned, it seems Andrew Cuomo is still eligible to collect a $50,000 annual pension for the rest of his life. He filed for the benefit this week.

Some people are angry but come on, $50,000 a year is small change for the State of NY to get rid of this guy.

Read more at NY Post.


United Airlines: Please Stop Going Viral Duct Taping Passengers

The airline put out a memo to its flight attendants to please stop using duct tape to restrain passengers, reminding them that there are designated items on board to be used in these situations.

Designated items? Are they flight attendants or bouncers?

Read more at People.


Anyone Want a Lyme Disease Antibody Shot!?

Lyme disease is fucked up, and while there isn’t an easy detection test or cure, or vaccine, there is now an antibody shot, that should give takers a season of immunity.

Can’t we just kill all the tics?

Read more at the conversation.


OAN Lawsuit Against Rachel Maddow Tossed, and They Gotta Pay

The 9th Circuit refused to overturn a lower court decision that basically tossed a lawsuit by the One America News against Rachel Maddow. The network had sued Maddow for defamation for some things she said about them. Not only is their lawsuit dead as dillinger, the network will also have to pay MSNBC $250k

Do you even have 250k or is Greg kelly going to have to dig into his pockets?

Read more at mediaite.


Man Who Smuggled Speed By Pretending it Was the Vax Gets 10 Years

A Polish man is going to jail for a decade after he was sentenced by a Norweigian court for smuggling 80 lbs of speed disguised as COVID vaccines.

And speed is something they WILL take in the red states.

Read more at vice.


President Of Afghanistan Fled Country With $169 Million In Cash

Turns out the President of Afghanistan ditched the country in a helicopter filled with $169 million in cash. This guy must have never heard the captain goes down with the ship.

Read more at the Daily Mail.


No Shit Report: Prince Andrew Is A Person Of Interest In Jeffrey Epstein Probe

The US investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein has named Prince Andrew as a person of interest and would love to speak with him. All they have to do is break into Buckingham Palace and drag his ass to the States. Shouldn’t be hard.

Read more at Reuters.



SPORTS



Floyd Mayweather Buys Miami Beach Mansion

$18 million on the waterfront. Life is sweet.

All from his version of dancing with the YouTube stars.

Read more at The Real Deal.


Jack Morris Apologizes For Bad Asian Accent

Commentator Jack Morris thought he’d have some fun putting on an Asian accent when talking about Otani and, well, it wasn’t very bright and he came on and apologized right after. Morris would be great in a reboot of Breakfast At Tiffanys.

Watch the clip on Twitter.


The Atlanta Falcons Are The First NFL Team To Be 100% Vaccinated

Congrats, Atlanta Falcons, you’re the first team in the NFL to be fully vaccinated. Now all they need are receivers, a defense, a new quarterback and a running game and they’ll be competitive.

Read more at CBS News.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Daniel Craig Says His Kids Won't Get His Money

“I don’t want to leave great sums to the next generation,” he said. “I think inheritance is quite distasteful. My philosophy is get rid of it or give it away before you go.”

Looks like t’s between James Bond and Ebeneezer Scrooge for father of the year.

Read more at ET Online


Colin Jost is Excited About Being a Dad

The SNL star confirmed the rumors on stage this weekend in Ridgefield CT. He and Scarlett Johannssen are having a baby!

Yeah, but it couldn’t possibly compare to the conception..

Read more at usmagazine.


Anderson .Paak Uses Tattoo To Say Do Not Release His Music After He Dies

The singer and producer is adamant that no one release any of his unpublished music posthumously and to make sure the message is received loud and clear, he tattooed himself with the language normally put on paper in a last will and testament. “When I’m gone please don’t release any posthumous albums or songs with my name attached. Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public.”

No problem buddy. I dont want to even hear your albums while you’re still alive.

Read more at Variety.



Laura Prepon Left Scientology

Prepon revealed this week that she is no longer practicing Scientology and hasn’t been for five years. “If motherhood has taught me anything so far, it’s that something can work out for a period of time and then you move on and evolve from that.”

I dunno…does she seem less clear to anyone?

Read more at People.


Lena Dunham Has A Pet Problem

One journalist decided to do a deep dive on all the pets Lena has adopted over the years and there are many. Many have also died but also many have disappeared off her social media feeds leaving at least one person curious as to where they went. This is great! Something NEW to bust Lena Dunham’s balls over!

Read more at Trashberg.



TRENDING




VIRAL VIRAL



Child Experiences Cotton Candy For The First Time

Just wait til this child gets her hands on a Sour Patch Kid, her head will explode.

Watch the clip on Instagram.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Wired UK Picks 40 Great Docs

Documentaries are the new graffiti.

Read more at wired.co.uk.


For Your Summer Enjoyment: 51 Roadside Attractions

Mental Floss has the 411 on the best still standing silly roadside attractions that you can not and should not resist if you’re taking to the highways this summer.

And none of them …not one…. can be reached by train.

Read more at Mental Floss



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