MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021/ Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Hey, hey, hey! Is anyone else in disbelief that this is the last week of July? Onto our agenda: We’re diving into lots of Olympic upsets, the case for never going on a carnival ride again and yet another TV revival that could go very downhill.
News To Know
- A new poll shows that American optimism in the country's direction has dropped 20 points since May. Unsurprisingly, much of that 180 is due to continued pandemic chaos. Sorry, Joey B.
- A weird side effect of the booming housing market: Sellers are making stranger and stranger demands … like not signing contracts unless they can take their *toilets* with them. Ummm...
- Gun violence is only escalating in the U.S. During the week of July 17 to July 23, there were at least 915 shooting incidents that left 430 people dead and 1,007 wounded. A chilling stat: That’s one shooting every 12 minutes.
Finance For You
- After years of mockery, Crocs are back on top. The shoe brand saw a surge in popularity as comfort took center stage in the pandemic, but my question is, are Crocs with socks still out?
- A new survey found that a whopping one-third of Americans are considering quitting their jobs. Probably not a shocker: People want higher salaries and more work-life balance. Whodathunkit!!!!!
- OK, I’m glad someone’s finaaaaally answering the question I’ve had all along: Should I at least *try* to own a little Bitcoin, even if the market is a volatile disaster?
Tokyo Games
- The weekend brought *plenty* of Olympics kerfuffles, starting with Russia outscoring the U.S. in the women’s gymnastics qualifying event. Simone Biles & Co. have their work cut out for them this week.
- The situation in men’s basketball looks bleak: The American team lost its first Olympic game since 2004 against France. This is only the group stage, but I'm already bracing myself for the worst.
- For the second time in two months, golfer Jon Rahm tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the Games. What’s going on with this guy?
Sports. Sports. Sports.
- Tom Brady went viral on social media for a passing video that some said was too good to be true. Hate to break it to you, but that is, in fact, the case.
- What’s going on with Aaron Rodgers and his whole ~ordeal~ with the Packers? There’s lots of yammering about Rodgers' salary — to the tune of $45 million a year. Uh, why can't I get paid for being a drama queen?
- Much of that Olympics news was dire, so here’s something joyful: Enjoy these photos of tennis star Novak Djokovic working on his splits with the Belgium gymnastics team.
Culture Corner
- Thirty-one years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act passed. Read about what the community is up to today, including the teenager who created a website by and for young people with disabilities, Savage X Fenty’s latest push for model diversity and a 29-year-old disability rights activist’s tips for change-making.
- I was already terrified of 95 percent of carnival rides, but it’s safe to say that after this video, I’m never going on one ever again for the rest of my existence!!!!
- Welp, apparently we’ve all been using mouthwash incorrectly this entire time. Consider all innocence lost.
Tech Talk
- Las Vegas police solved the 1989 murder of teenager Stephanie Isaacson using the smallest volume of DNA ever recorded. Law enforcement says it's promising news, but there’s concern around a little thing called ~privacy~.
- California state officials filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against video game juggernaut Activision Blizzard. Its president just called the allegations “extremely troubling,” while the company denied the accusations. This one's gonna take a while to sort through.
- It’s been a rough road for Snap, but the company just had its best quarter in four years. Contrary to Kylie Jenner’s belief, it appears that more than a few folks still use the platform.
Entertainment Spotlight
- Looks like Bennifer really is on again. JLo included a very lusty Ben Affleck in the final photo of an Instagram slideshow she posted for her birthday. Love this power move of putting him *last* though.
- The Norwegian beach handball team is getting an assist from a very cool pop star in their fight not to wear bikini bottoms in competition. P!nk said she’d pay any fines the team incurs from wearing the uniforms they want. Tell 'em, P!nk!
- ‘Dexter’ is officially coming back for 10-episode limited series, and its premiere date is set for November 9. Considering the messiness of that final season, this revival could really go either way.
Fantastic Finish
Brb, re-watching every movie I’ve ever loved to look for examples of eat-acting, because I’m now *obsessed* with this phenomenon.
Thanks for reading today's issue of The Yodel.
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