8/25/25- Comedies, Hangover Cure, and Your Zodiac Watchlist

Monday 8/25/25

Celebrate:

Kiss and Make Up Day

Motorist Consideration Monday

National Banana Split Day

National Park Service Founders Day

National Second-hand Wardrobe Day

National Whiskey Sour Day

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It's post-summer block-buster weekend at the movies.

Netflix’s “sing-along” version of animated feature film hit KPop Demon Hunters topped the weekend box office.

The tally is notable as it marks the first time an original streaming movie has topped the box office — and after an exclusive two-day run only.

1. KPop Demon Hunters $18.0M

2. Weapons $15.6M

3. Freakier Friday $9.2M

4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps $5.9M

5. The Bad Guys 2 $5.1M

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So many great comedies have come out in the last 50 years.  But which are the BEST?  Collider.com thinks they have it figured out.  Here's their Top 10:

1.  "Airplane!" (1980)

2.  "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984)

3.  "The Birdcage" (1996)

4.  "Bridesmaids" (2011)

5.  "The Big Lebowski" (1998)

6.  "Clerks" (1994)

7.  "The Life of Brian" (1979)

8.  "Superbad" (2007)

9.  "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988)

10.  "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004)

See their full list here.

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Thursday after Labor Day is opening day of the NFL.

In a poll, 71% of Americans admit to "skipping, rescheduling, or turning down plans to watch football."  And most plan on watching at home.  69% say they're cutting back on attending games due to rising costs.

61% of people say college football games are more accessible to see live, overall, 60% prefer the NFL . . . while only 20% favor college football.

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A new hangover "cure" is going viral on TikTok.

It's pretty simple . . . you just stick your face in a bowl of ice water.

It supposed to help you feel better thanks to something known as the "mammalian diving reflex."

Basically, when the ice cold water hits our face, our body reacts by shutting down certain functioning.  So, our heart rate might slow down, and that will slow down certain body processes like digestion.  And THAT might make you feel slightly less nauseous.

So does it actually work?  At least one expert weighed in to say there's no scientific evidence supporting that this method will be effective or safe.

What harm could it do?? Just have a towel ready.

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If you thought Netflix's recommendations were already arbitrary and off-the-mark, today they launch a new feature called Your Zodiac Watchlist.

That's right:  They're posting recommendations based on astrological signs.  Here are a few examples:

Scorpios are said to be "passionate, charismatic, seductive, and mysterious", so they'll get suggestions like "Wednesday" and "The Night Agent".

Leos are supposedly "confident, generous, and loyal", so their recommendations will include content about royalty and leaders, like "The Crown" and "Bridgerton".

And no, you don't have to give Netflix any personal information.  All subscribers can see the suggestions for every sign.

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A Colombian family named their newborn daughter "Chat Yipiti" after the AI program ChatGPT. Despite the unusual name, the child was registered without objection at the National Registry office in the town of Cereté.

According to local media, the parents of Chat Yipiti Bastidas Guerra said they chose the name as a "tribute" to the era of artificial intelligence.

Thank goodness their last name isn't Ki-Yay!!!!!

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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Grape harvest time is fast approaching at the wineries. It takes 872 gallons of water to produce one gallon of wine.

It takes about 2.5 to 3.3 pounds of grapes to produce a 750ml bottle of wine.

A standard bottle of wine contains approximately 600 to 800 individual grapes.

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