Wednesday July 12 Daily Links
WEDNESDAY 7.12
NEWS STORIES
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test
A Blue Origin spokesperson confirmed that during a test of the BE-4 rocket engine, an engine exploded.
It seems like Blue Origin is the Titan of space
Mike Lindell is Having a Pillow Equipment Fire Sale
The MyPillow CEO is auctioning off company equipment after major retailers stopped carrying his product. So he’s auctioning off trucks, forklifts, air compressors, sewing machines, computers and more. And he’s got more trouble coming down the pike with the Dominion lawsuit looming so hopefully he saves a few things to sell.
Mike why couldn’t pillows have been enough for you?
Leslie Van Houten Out of Jail
Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten is out of jail on parole 52 years after being convicted of murder.
I’m just worried she might attack someone at the Lubys.
School Principal Brought Condoms Nuggets and a Shake to Meet 16 Year Old
A New York middle school principal has been arrested after he allegedly used snapchat to try to hook up with a 16 year old girl. He set up a meeting at a remote location and showed up with condoms, chicken nuggets and a Grimace milkshake from McDonald’s.
Are you a principal or Jonah HIll?
Vice Paid Big Bucks to Execs Right Before Filing for Bankruptcy
A senior writer for Motherboard– owned by Vice– tweeted screenshots showing that while Vice was laying off low paying workers, it was paying execs high six figure salaries. And then they filed for bankruptcy.
Yeah, umm, hows this different from every corporation?
SPORTS
Clarence Thomas Got a Super Bowl Ring?
Looks like the Big C is friends with Jerry Jones, and they are close enough that Jones gave his Supreme Court friend a Super Bowl Ring.
Unfortunately it’s because Jerry thought he was Dak Prescott.
NBA Wants to Add Two Teams
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he’s eyeing Las Vegas and Seattle as possible NBA expansion teams.
Would rather see one of these go to Manhattan.
Arod Says Angels Should Trade Ohtani and Trout
Alex Rodriguez says if the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, they’ll win a world series in 5 years. “I think this needs a serious, serious situation and a bold move,” Rodriguez said. “I think the Angeles win a world championship in five years if they do this, first, you trade Ohtani, then you trade Trout. And you try to get five or six players, load up with first rounders and the next thing that you have to do is bring in a guy like Theo Epstein, give him ownership and let him run the shop.”
Why? Because they’re not doing steroids?
Megan Rapinoe Says Dave Chappelle Has Caused Violence Toward Trans People
“I don’t want to mince words about it,” Rapinoe said. “Dave Chappelle making jokes about trans people directly leads to violence, whether it’s verbal or otherwise, against trans people. When Martina or Sage or whoever are talking about this, people aren’t hearing it just in the context of elite sports. They’re saying, ‘The rest of my life, this is how I’m going to treat trans people.’”
Guess she won’t be attending Chappelle summer camp.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Britney Reveals Her Book Title and Cover
Spears memoir comes out in October and today she not only revealed the publication date but also the cover and title, “The Woman in Me.”
It’s called The Woman in Me but we know we’ll be reading about the men in her.
Hollywood BigShots Offer to Help Prevent an Actors Strike
Endeavor boss Ari Emanuel and CAA chief Bryan Lourd have offered to help broker a deal between SAG members and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Where were you for the writers?
Zoey101 Star Says Jonah Hill Slammed Her Into a Door and Shoved His Tongue Down Her Throat
She was 16 when Alexa Nikolas was at a party and Jonah Hill suggested going outside for a smoke. “#JonahHill didn’t hand me the cig which I thought was weird and then as we walked back to the door I asked him for it and he said nothing but slammed me to the door and shoved his tongue down my throat,” she tweeted. He was 24 at the time.
Maybe he thought she was a donut.
Trailer Alert: Wonka
Let’s see how fast the hot young indie actor can turn into a corporate shill.
Camilla Cabello Shows Off Hot Bikini Pic in Greece
The Verge Says Barbie/Oppenheimer Just the Beginning of Incredible Movie Summer
A Verge reporter says that there’s so much more coming than just Barbie and Oppenheimer, citing movies like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Haunted Mansion and The Blue Beetle.
Take a look bro. This is it.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Oh Boy Kramercore is Back
According to The Atlantic, “25 years after Seinfeld went off the air, people are once again snapping up clothes in service of dressing like the oddball next door, whether or not they’re aware of their apparent inspiration. Kramer’s look is unmistakably back. Call it the summer of Kramercore.”
more stories coming soon
TikTok Live is Really Weird
The Vapors were ahead of their time. We’re finally turning japanese
any time i accidentally happen upon a tiktok live, i feel like i am watching the world end. pic.twitter.com/KKS8EznMj3
— Wendi Muse (@MuseWendi) July 10, 2023
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
33% of Americans Are Sleep Divorced
Plenty of people are sleeping alone, even if they’re married, and that’s being called “sleep divorce”.
Sleep divorce is so hard on the sleeping children. Think of the children.
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