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June 26, 2020
Hasselhoff Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Jessica
from Cornwall Live Topless hero Jessica saves family from drowning in Cornwall ‘Not all heroes wear capes, some of them don’t even wear bikini tops’ By Lee Trewhela A woman from Cornwall is being hailed a hero after saving a family from drowning … while topless. As one of Jessica Layton’s friends put it, “not […]
June 25, 2020
The COVID Bulge
from The Wall Street Journal The Covid 15: Lockdowns Are Lifting, and Our Clothes Don’t Fit Apparel shoppers upsize after putting on weight in quarantine, boosting sales—and returns; ‘Holy moly, I gained 11 pounds’ By Suzanne Kapner Amanda Ponzar knew she had gained weight from all her baking while sheltering at home in Alexandria, Va., but […]
June 24, 2020
Invasion Rome
from AFP via Yahoo! News Rome sees scooter invasion as city emerges from lockdown by Herve Bar, AFP Rome (AFP) – With Rome emerging from lockdown into warm summer days, electric scooters have invaded its streets as the Italian capital joins the debate over urban public transport during the pandemic. During a recent sunny weekend, […]
June 23, 2020
“Fuck, that’s a man.”
from Inside Hook The Man Who Surfs the World’s Biggest Waves Without a Board Kalani Lattanzi is your favorite surfer’s favorite surfer BY BRENDAN CROWLEY Early one morning in October of 2015, a 21-year-old Brazilian surfer named Kalani Lattanzi stepped onto the sand at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. Muscular and clad in a tight […]
June 22, 2020
Joel Schumacher Gone
from Variety Joel Schumacher, Director of Batman Films and ‘Lost Boys,’ Dies at 80 By Carmel Dagan Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as two “Batman” films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80. Schumacher […]
June 21, 2020
Ring Of Fire Summer
from AFP via Yahoo! News ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse thrills skywatchers on longest day Hong Kong (AFP) – Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed a dramatic “ring of fire” solar eclipse Sunday. So-called annular eclipses occur when the Moon — passing between […]
June 20, 2020
“The Mustang GT will not go any faster than 159 miles per hour. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.”
from Road & Track A Man Drove Solo Across America in 25 Hours 55 Minutes in a Rental Mustang Fred Ashmore rented a Mustang GT, crammed it full of fuel tanks, and drove from New York City to Los Angeles in under 26 hours, shattering the solo Cannonball record. BY ANGELO MELLUSO You’ll be forgiven for […]
June 19, 2020
June 18, 2020
Khruangbin
from New York Times ‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now The Houston trio’s third album adds a new chapter to the band’s improbable story. By Marcus J. Moore In 2013, the producer and D.J. Bonobo released his version of “Late Night Tales,” the long-running musician-curated album series. The compilation’s theme was serene songs meant […]
June 17, 2020
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