Thursday 6/29/23
Celebrate:
Hug Holiday Day
National Almond Buttercrunch Day
National Bomb Pop Day
National Camera Day
National Handshake Day
National Waffle Iron Day
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Malaria, which is caused by a parasite from mosquito bites, is spreading in the U.S. for the first time in two decades. Florida issued a statewide advisory after four cases were reported in Tampa, while the federal government said Monday that a person in Texas was diagnosed with the disease, which can cause fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting and headaches.
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You can now rent The Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse!
It's decked out in bright pink and visitors will get to enjoy a pool, waterslide, basketball court and several patio spaces.
The home is listed on Airbnb and will go live for reservations on July 17.
Looks like Ken wrote the description.
Welcome to my Kendom! While Barbie is away, she has handed over the keys to her Malibu DreamHouse this summer and my room could be yours for the night. I’ve added a few touches to bring some much-needed Kenergy to the newly renovated and iconic Malibu DreamHouse. Placed perfectly above the beach with panoramic views, this life-size toy pink mansion is a dream come true!
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On the Fourth of July, four Major League ballparks will "treat" fans to Pepsi flavored ketchup. That's right Colachup. It's part of Pepsi's #BetterWithPepsi campaign, where they're drumming up publicity by hyping crazy combinations.
Someone at Pepsi says, "The distinctive flavors and vibrant citrus blend of Pepsi enhances the bright and tangy characteristics of ketchup, offsetting the smokiness of the hot dog." The ketchup is actually "infused" with Pepsi.
It will be available at four ballparks . . . the home fields of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Yankees.
https://www.mashed.com/1324490/pepsi-releases-cola-ketchup-condiment-fourth-of-july/
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A New Zealand-based pizza chain is doing a new spin on Buy Now, Pay Later: "Buy now, pay . . . MUCH later . . . WHEN YOU DIE."
The place is called Hell Pizza . . . and the promotion is called "AfterLife Pay."
It's not open to EVERYONE. You need to be local: They're accepting 666 applicants from New Zealand and 666 from Australia. And if you do it, you're promising that you will write what you owe into your will.
It isn't 100% serious. Hell Pizza admits it's a "light-hearted" stunt . . . but they ARE accepting applications, and they ARE giving out delayed-payment pizzas to 666 "winners" in both countries.
Each person will get ONE pizza through "AfterLife Pay," which is valued at $25.
Hell Pizza claims the agreement you sign to pay after death is "legally binding." No interest or fees will apply . . . and in the terms and conditions, it says they reserve the right to "enforce the debt owed by the Applicant against their estate upon death . . . or forgive any debt owed to it by the Applicant."
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James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.
Corenswet reportedly won the role over the likes of Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney. The 29-year-old Philadelphia native starred in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “The Politician” and “Hollywood,” as an aspiring actor, and more recently played a theater owner who gets mixed up with Mia Goth’s aspiring actress in Ti West’s “Pearl."
Brosnahan is the more well-known of the two having recently concluded her run leading “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for five seasons. Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor were among the actors reportedly also testing for the Lois Lane role.
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There's a post with a collection of good and bad stories about Nicholas Cage, including a story where Nic tried to get a couple to give up their hotel wedding suite for him. (good for them..they refused)
Well, Minnie Driver decided to chime in. She said, quote, "Was once on a plane with NC and his son and a seat had also been purchased for his son's imaginary friend."
It's unclear which son had the imaginary friend back in the day. He has 32-year-old Weston and 17-year-old Kal-El. But either way, he gets a dad award for playing along.
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The writer's strike continues and now actors are threatening to stop working. More than 300 members of the Screen Actors Guild signed a letter saying they're prepared to strike if a deal isn't made by Friday.
They include Meryl Streep . . . Jennifer Lawrence . . . Ben Stiller . . . Rami Malek . . . Julia Louis-Dreyfus . . . Amy Schumer . . . and Neil Patrick Harris.
The letter says, quote, "We hope you've heard the message from us: This is an unprecedented inflection point in our industry, and what might be considered a good deal in any other years is simply not enough . . .
"We feel that our wages, our craft, our creative freedom, and the power of our union have all been undermined in the last decade. We need to reverse those trajectories."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The movie "Titanic" cost more to make than the actual boat. The Titanic cost $7.5 million in 1912, which is around $196 million in today's dollars. The budget for the movie was $200 million.
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