Roundup: Tension in Chicago, Cam Newton's Good Deed, Holly Holm's Awkward Beyonce Moment

Jim Harbaugh smashed a buckeye at Bo Schembechler’s grave … Florida man tries to rob convenience store dressed as Darth Vader and, yep, it happened in Florida … Al Roker claims a New York City taxi passed him up for some “white guy” … Donald Trump says bring back waterboarding … R. Kelly has 40 more chapters of Trapped in the Closet ready to go … Californians really enjoy their sex toysHolly Holm met Beyonce, had to ask her name .. Kansas State’s Bill Snyder to return in 2016 … Cam Newton held a Thanksgiving dinner for 900 kids … Gene Steratore’s officiating crew did not grade out wellMichael Skolnik’s social media an important weapon in the fight for civil rights … A closer look at that whole “Millennials hate free speech” idea … Chris Davis reflects on the kick six … Former drone operator says children are called “fun-sized terrorists” … Floyd Mayweather’s four-person massage … Is it possible a Chipotle employee is pulling the trigger on Boston Celtics’ roster moves? … LaRon Landry’s muscles suspended indefinitely …  It turns out plastering Nazi insignia on NYC subway cars was a bad idea … How long until LeBron James’ goofy mustache gets a parody account? … Katelynn Ansari

Layoffs began about two weeks after I got my first newspaper job. This is, conservatively, the 2,292th newsroom job story I’ve read since then. Still waiting for a happy one. [LA Observed]

Chicago police released dashcam footage of an Laquan McDonald’s killing. [NBC Chicago]

The military is not immune from the so-called PC police. [New Republic]

Great news if you’re in that special part of the Andrew W.K.-Pittsburgh Penguins fan Venn diagram overlap. [The Hockey Writers]

A skunk in New Jersey got its head stuck in a juice box and that’s when the real fun began. [Nj.com]

Idris Elba making an album as Stringer Bell. Who says no? [Esquire]

Tried very hard to make this list of 2015’s worst tweeters. Another devastating personal failure. [New York Magazine]

Good marketing.

Remember to get some exercise to offset all the Thanksgiving eating. Like this!

Solid NBA Jam stuff here.

Mean tweets are now responsible for 82 of all internet content.

Blake Griffin, sweet-shooting big man.



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