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Caitlin Clark Destroys Net, Shatters Jaws, With Game-Winning 3-Pointer
Jezebel,
For most of us dumb, lazy humans, the first week of January is a time for doing the bare minimum: Languishing on the couch, canceling any plans or meetings you foolishly made before the holidays, preparing your mind and spirit to take on your New Year’s resolutions next week, etc., etc. But when you’re an athlete, and… Read more...
Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel Go to War
Aaron Rodgers, the 40-year-old quarterback who’s been on medical leave from his day job for the last few months, made his weekly, wholly unnecessary appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday. And the man came armed with a hit list that included just one name: Jimmy Kimmel. When Rodgers’ former teammate, A.J. Hawk,… Read more...
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Swiss Miss,
Yesterday was big: Happy my 50th birthday to you! Here are a few of my intentions for the new year: – Keep slowing down. (Notice how everything’s still happening? Nothing is breaking.) – Remember to stay open. (Whatever you do, don’t close. If your body wants to close, lean into curiosity.) – Notice what you’re […]
Pastor arrested after trying to push man's head into deep fryer at MacDonald's
Boing Boing,
Dwayne Waden, 57, a pastor in High Point, North Carolina, headed to MacDonalds when his wife complained she was being disrespected by her colleagues there. Waden grabbed a cook's head and tried to shove him into a deep fryer, according to police, and now faces an assault charge. — Read the rest The post Pastor arrested after trying to push man's head into deep fryer at MacDonald's appeared first on Boing Boing.
Canadian chef recreates outrageous recipes from movies and TV
"People making food edited to be synced with theme-appropriate music" is practically a genre unto itself nowadays, but lately there's been one Internet chef in particular I enjoy as my latest guilty pleasure- and no, I'm not talking about Binging with Babish. — Read the rest The post Canadian chef recreates outrageous recipes from movies and TV appeared first on Boing Boing.
Baldur's Gate 3 now has guns
Remember when you were twelve years old, and your annoying classmate told you that you could get a gun in The Legend of Zelda if you beat the game three times in a row without turning off your NES? You can now carry on that spirit and spite that guy with a brand-new mod for 2023's Game of the Year (and deservingly so) Baldur's Gate 3: the Colt Python, a high-powered revolver perfect for bringing justice to the Sword Coast. — Read the rest The post Baldur's Gate 3 now has guns appeared first on Boing Boing.
Japan Airlines flight bursts into flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport (video)
A Japan Airlines flight full of passengers burst into flames after it collided with an earthquake-relief plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday. Although everyone on the domestic flight — flying in from Japan's northern city of Sapporo — safely evacuated, five out of the six people on the relief plane were killed, according to CNN. — Read the rest The post Japan Airlines flight bursts into flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Mickey Mouse's red shorts have entered the public domain
When Mickey Mouse, along with thousands of other pieces of intellectual property, lapsed into the public domain on January 1, 2024, only the 1928 iteration of the property had its copyright protection removed. So, for Mickey Mouse, it was believed that only the character as he appeared in the three 1928 black and white cartoons was no longer the property of The Walt Disney Company. — Read the rest The post Mickey Mouse's red shorts have entered the public domain appeared first on Boing Boing.