Wednesday December 15: Daily Links

Published by Interrobang Staff at December 15, 2021

WEDNESDAY 12.15

NEWS STORIES

Cuomo Must Turn Over $5 Million in Book Profits to the State

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo has 30 days to turn over the profits from the sale of his book, says New York state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The board determined that the permission that had been granted to Cuomo to write the book, was given under false pretenses because he had assured the state that “no state property, personnel or other resources may be utilized for activities associated with the book.” It has now been determined that state property, personnel and other resources were used.

How’s his brother supposed to help him out of this one?

Richard Branson Injecting Cash Into Virgin

Branson added 530 million dollars in funding to Virgin Atlantic to assist the airline through troubled times.

What happened to his space ship?

Einstein Theory Of Relativity Proved Correct

Some scientists have concluded a 16 year study trying to confirm whether or not Einstein’s theory of relativity was correct and it turns out it was. Einstein’s like the Tom Brady of theoretical physics, he can’t be beat.

Cornell Shuts Down Campus Over Covid Outbreak

Cornell is shutting down its Ithaca campus after they reported 903 Covid cases. Now they’re going fully remote. This also puts their Ivy League status in jeopardy.

Elon Musk Calls Elizabeth Warren Senator Karen

Elon Musk went on Twitter and called Elizabeth Warren “Senator Karen” after she called him out for not paying taxes. Warren, just roast him about the Hypertube and the Boring company, that’ll get him.

SPORTS

Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers This Year?

If you’re looking at statistics for whose going to be MVP this year, and who are the likely Super Bowl candidates, there’s a lot of money on two names for both of those things:. Tom and Aaron.

Great! The old versus the super old!

he NFL Now Has 75 Players With Positive Covid Results

The amount of NFL players who’ve tested positive for Covid has doubled since Tuesday morning. This is all a distraction to stop people talking about Dan Snyder.

CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT

Iman Shares Look Inside David Bowie's Private Home

David Bowie’s wife welcomes Vogue readers into the home in the Catskills that she shared with her husband, including some of his art, and favorite things.

More please!

We Almost Lost Flavor Flav!

Iconic personality Flavor Flav was nearly crushed by a boulder while driving outside of Las Vegas. He was driving through La Tuna Cavern when the boulder hit his car.

Hope his clock is okay. #toomuchtuna

What Movie Should Be Told From A Different POV

Buzzfeed collected some opinions on movies that would be interesting if told from another character’s point of view.

Always wanted to see Jaws from the sharks point of view.

Dance, Bitch!

Before shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, Tony Lanez yelled Dance!

Sounds like somebody watched Goodfellas.

VIRAL & TRENDING

Twitter Loves Twerking Thong Bride

Makes sense. It’s lovely to recreate your first date at your wedding.

Newfie's First Car Wash

A man from Newfoundland enjoyed the shit out of his first trip through a car wash.

Wait till he tries a toilet!

Watch on Digg

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS

Playing the Drums Can Improve Your Brain

Even if you’re a terrible musician, playing the drums, or any instrument can help improve your gray matter.

Then how do you explain Keith Moon?

This Study Could Turn Us All Into Vampires

Everyone’s talking about a new study from scientists at the Stanford School of Medicine that suggests that blood from physically fit people could be used to help improve the brains of lazy fucks.

If that isn’t the beginning of a dystopian sci fi movie, I don’t know what is.

Study Says Division in US Almost Irreversible

Researchers at Cornell University believe that political polarization has a tipping point, where reconciliation and agreement becomes impossible. And we may be approaching that irreversible tipping point.

Again?