Wednesday September 8: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 9.8


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Check Out This Stunning View of the Earth From Space Station

An astronaut captured the edge of the Earth in this breathtaking photo that should interest Flat Earthers.

Hey, is that the ice wall?

Read more at CNET.


Fauci Is Not Thrilled With These College Football Crowds

On CNN’s New Day, the nation’s head doc said he’s worried about what he’s seeing at packed college football games and how it will impact the spread of Covid.

Don’t worry Tony, we’ve got plenty of horse dewormer.

Read more at Mediaite.


Walmart Ghost Kitchen Will Combine 24 Restaurants

You will be able to go to Walmart and have a meal from Cheesecake Factory, Cinnabon, Kraft Mac n cheese, Indian, Big Chicken, Costa Coffee, Dickey’s BBQ, Frutta Bowls, Funnel Cake, Monster Cupcakes, Nathans, Pepe’s Perogies, Quiznos, Salad works,and more all from one counter.

Worst food court ever.

Read more at foodandwine.


Amazon Opening Two Cashier-less Whole Foods Next Year

Amazon has announced they are moving forward with their cashless Whole Foods concept and are opening two of them next year – one in California and one in DC. Next pandemic we’ll be thanking our barcode scanners instead of front line workers.

Read more at the AP.


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SPORTS



MNF Music Curated by Drake This Season

“Now we are here … the kickoff of the football season,” ESPN’s VP of Sports Marketing, Emeka Ofodile, said Tuesday. “And, who better to curate music for Monday Night Football than Drake, who sits firmly at the intersection of music and sports.”

Now my Rowdy friends are not coming over tonight.

Read more at TMZ.


TO Wants To Fight Donovan McNabb

Terrell Owens is still angry at Donovan McNabb and wants to have the chance to knock him out in a celebrity boxing match.

“I’d knock Chunky Soup from him. From 2004! Trust me.”

Why don’t you just fight Jake Paul like a normal washed up athlete.

Read more at Philly Voice.


Donald Trump And Don Jr. Are Going To Call The Holyfield Fight

Donald Trump and Don. Jr have agreed to provide commentary for the Holyfield PPV fight this Saturday on an alternate telecast. They’ll also call the three fights before the main event. Try to ignore the snorting sounds in between rounds.

Read more at ESPN.


The NFL Is Fully Embracing Gambling

NFL pre-game and game broadcasts are going to be referencing point spreads and gambling all during this season. Now the guys in the booth can freak out over a back door cover and no one will bitch up a storm.

Read more at the AP.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Benedict Cumberbatch Talks About The Straight Actors/Gay Roles

Cumberbatch, who is straight, plays Phil, a sexually repressed cowboy in the 1920’s in the Netflix film “ThePower of the Dog”. The character’s sexuality is only hinted at in the film. “I also feel slightly like, is this a thing where our dance card hato be public?” Cumberbatch said. “Do we have to explain all our private moments in our sexual history? I don’t think so.”

Why aren’t we more worried about British actors playing Americans.

Read more at CNN.


Britney's Father Asks Court to End Conservatorship

Jamie Spears says recent events have shown that Brit “should get that chance” to control her own life.

How about we put her on a reality show, that way we can all keep an eye on her.

Read more at Variety


Reddit Takes a Second Look at the Good Guys Kids Love

Jack and the Beanstalk, Peter Pan, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jerry of Tom and Jerry, Carrie Bradshaw and more get exposed for the shitheads they really are.

Why did they leave George Washington off this list?

Read more at digg.


Seinfeld Says Sports Fans Shouldn't Boo

Jerry was sitting in with WFAN’s Steve Somers when he said sports fans who boo are ill mannered, unsupportive, uncivil. “Don’t boo the home team! Don’t boo your Mets. You’re lucky you have a team that you can love,” the comedian said to WFAN host Steve Somers.

Okay Boo-mer.

Read more at Mediaite.


rits Spend 100 Days of Their Life Deciding What to Watch on TV

A survey found that the average Brit clicks through eight tv and nine movie channels before deciding what to watch which of course seems like nothing compared to American habits.

This is why we were happier with three channels.

Read more at The Sun


If You Don't Know What an Aeormorph Is It's Time You Found Out

I could explain this to you but you’ll never understand so just look at these photos of sexualized airplanes.

Sadly, Spirit Airlines is still very single.

Read more at BoingBoing.


Sweatpants Don't Lie: Oliva Munn & John Mulaney Are Pregnant

Welp, it’s official – Olivia Munn is pregnant and John Mulaney is the dad.

#toomuchtuna

Read more at Entertainment Tonight.



TRENDING



Blues Clues OG Steve Makes the Internet Cry

Steve, the Blues Cluester who taught young adults the skills of deduction made this video for the show’s 25th anniversary. He hasn’t lost his touch, and talks to his now-approaching-middle-age fans about why he went away so suddenly and what he’s been up to all this time. The internet collectively melted into one big puddle as he said, “After all these years I never forgot you and I’m super glad we’re still friends. You look great by the way.”

He’s still talking to you like you’re 4. And We’re still buying the act.



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