Friday, May 15, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
No kissing? Really?
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FIFA announced just this morning about its first halftime show for the upcoming World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in a major deviation from the norm. The Super Bowl-like show will feature Shakira, Madonna and K-pop band BTS and be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The trio’s performance will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
The issue, though, is that foreign soccer fans - who are more devoted than American fans to the sport - are not used to entertainment acts during their favorite sport’s biggest game.
This year’s World Cup is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, and this halftime show is something straight out of the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl halftime show is used to grand acts, be it Bad Bunny’s polarizing performance earlier this year or Prince’s epic show in 2007, interrupting football’s final game for roughly 30 minutes.
That’s not something that soccer uses for its high-profile games, with the Associated Press noting how the Killers are hosting a pre-match concert before this year’s Champions League final May 30. A little different than a half-time show.
Ever heard of the 'Spirit Effect'?
Key aspects of the Spirit Effect include:
Lower Overall Fares: The presence of Spirit often meant competitors introduced "basic economy" options, sometimes referred to as the "Spirit match fare".
Price Increases on Exit: When Spirit exits a market, fares frequently rise by 5.7% to 30%, as noted in studies of their, as of May 2026, anticipated service cuts.
Industry Disruption: The model forced major, higher-cost airlines to unbundle their services, such as charging for carry-on bags or seat selection, to match ultra-low-cost pricing.
Economic Impact: The phenomenon was so significant that it was heavily cited by the U.S. Department of Justice to block a potential merger with JetBlue in 2024, arguing it would hurt consumers by removing the competition.
On a related note, yesterday Allegiant Air announced Allegiant Travel Company announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., bringing together two complementary carriers focused on affordable leisure travel - the exact kind of merger that Pocahontas was so vehemently opposed to between Spirit and Jet Blue.
The transaction closed following satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of each of Allegiant and Sun Country.
Can you name this world leader - the one that got bitch-slapped?
Briggitte Macron (France's First Lady who most people swear used to be a guy) has come out to deny bombshell claims she slapped her husband in the face after reading texts he sent to a glamorous actress. The French first lady has been forced to speak out after President Macron was accused of having a “platonic love affair” with an Iranian Hollywood star.
Brigitte broke her silence to say she has never gone snooping through the president’s phone and never will. The claims relate back to the infamous moment Brigitte shoved her husband in the jaw in front of dozens of cameras last year in Vietnam.
Political editor of Paris Match magazine, Florian Tardif, suggested in his new book, A (Nearly) Perfect Couple, that Brigitte saw a message to famous Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani on the trip.
The difference between Florida and New Jersey? You'd be surprised...
That's only 35 cents per cup and it's GOOD coffee!
Basebrawl brings out the best in babes...
The rivalry between the Giants and Dodgers is well-documented. Barry Bonds vs. Eric Gagne. Yaisel Puig vs. Eric Hundley. Juan Marichal vs. Sandy Koufax. From hit-by-pitches, benches clearing and haymakers being thrown, the rivalry between SoCal and NorCal is as heated as it gets.
Yet, the biggest and most consistent fights you’ll find come in the stands — and Tuesday’s showdown between the Dodgers and Giants at Chavez Ravine was no exception.
Captured on video that’s now gone viral, a brawl broke out in the upper section of Dodger Stadium as women exchanged blows in one of the more entertaining fights you’ll see in a stadium.
It’s unclear what started the fight but in the video, three women seated in a row above the others start throwing punches at a woman in the row in front of them. Two others seated on either side of the victim begin to fight back but it wasn’t enough as the women in the row above them reigned down punches.
Shut up, Winslow...
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A Megatsunami we all didn't notice? Good thing we weren't on a cruise ship...
The landslide originated from a mountainside at an elevation of approximately 1,025 meters (3,360 feet), depositing a volume of rock roughly 24 times larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza into the fjord. The resulting wave reached a maximum run-up height of 481 meters (1,578 feet) on the opposite side of the fjord.
This event is recognized as the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, surpassed only by the 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska, tsunami. The landslide was 'preconditioned' by the rapid retreat of the South Sawyer Glacier, of course blamed on 'climate change' - a ubiquitous phrase that no one as yet has been able to actually define - which left the rock slope unsupported and vulnerable to collapse.
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What's pegging your 'Give a shit meter'?
First and foremost, let me say that I had no idea soccer games even had a half-time. Having never watched even five minutes of any soccer game, my knowledge of the ins-and-outs of Futbol are somewhat limited. As far as half-time entertainment is concerned, well, I guess their choices say everything that needs to be said. Nothing says World Cup Soccer like an over-the-hill skank, a bunch of puppets and a Korean pop music singing act, right?
As a side-note to all of that, I'm starting to understand the whole 'Grumpy old men' concept. Is it not the fact that the older we get the less we understand and/or appreciate? Juss' sayin'...
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Talking about how times have changed...
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That is one seriously creative - albeit stupid - friggin' tree trimming.
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The Illinois Motor Fuel Tax is set to implement its next annual price increase in weeks. Currently, each gallon of gas in The Prairie State is taxed at a rate of 48.3 cents per gallon.
Starting in July, this will be increased to 49.6 cents per gallon, and will remain in effect through June 30, 2027. Once it goes into effect, Illinois drivers will be paying one of the country’s highest per-gallon gas tax rates.
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A long look back in time...
May 14, 1971 was the date of the Essex Catholic High School senior prom.
55 years ago today. As if I didn't feel old enough as it is...
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