Today is Thursday, May 19, and we’re spending it updating our resume to apply for this new opening at the IMF. Here are some links of note today:
Ferrell, Wahlberg, and Baldwin Could Create Greatest Football Comedy Ever
The project is tentatively titled “Three Mississippi,” and it seems fated for classic, quotable status.
Video: ‘Tosh.0’ Host Takes Jaw Punch From Manny Pacquiao
After Daniel Tosh steps in the ring with Pacquiao, he says, “See, Mayweather, that’s how a man behaves.”
Good Save of the Day
A jilted bride attempted suicide in China but was caught and saved.
NYU Grad Spent Years in Prison for Crime Brother Committed
He’s fought back against the urge to be bitter and now plans to go to law school.
Hetero Man Dresses Like a Woman, Gets ‘No End of Sh*t’
A heterosexual man who dresses like a woman, acts sexually submissive, and babysits for a living.
Good Morning Links
Good morning! Today is Wednesday, May 18, just another day when the term “love child” seems like a misnomer. Here are some other links of note today:
Father of an Ethnically Ambiguous Child Encounters Prejudice
In his daughter’s 22 months on Earth, he’s been labeled “uncle,” “babysitter,” “guardian,” “cousin,” but never father.
‘Planking’ Fad Could Lead to More Deaths
People find all manner of creative places to “plank.” But planking photos are often rated according to the perceived level of risk.
Good Morning Links
Today is Tuesday, May 17, and the “Terminator” line, “Your clothes, give them to me,” keeps playing in our head for some reason. Here are some other links of note today.
Michigan Church’s Children’s Ministry Policy Assumes All Males Are Child Abusers
The mentality towards a man’s role in the nursery has largely shifted, but some troubling exceptions—and prejudices—still remain.
Should the Sexual Peccadilloes of Men Be Public Fodder?
If the rules in England applied here, Favre’s name might never have been published in American media outlets.
James Tate Should Have Been Banned From Prom for Excessive Cheese
A grand “look at me” gesture is the height of romanticism?
Good Morning Links
Good morning! Today is Monday, May 16, and the Red Sox and Jorge Posada just swept the Yankees. Here are some other links of note today.
David Brooks: Jobless Men Are Lazy Emotional Cripples
New York Times columnist David Brooks attributes joblessness to lack of ambition among American men. Here’s why he’s wrong.
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Routine’ Surgery
There’s no such thing as a routine surgical procedure.