Roundup: Mike Shanahan Hosting Donald Trump Fundraiser; Harrison Barnes and the 76ers?
By Jason McIntyre
Sophie Simmons, daughter of Gene Simmons from KISS … how does one steal an AR-15 and sell it for $200 and weed? … can I interest you in a story about an Obama look-alike, and his 2017 plans? … Mike Shanahan is hosting a Donald Trump fundraiser in Colorado … what became of the house in New Jersey where Russian spies lived? … suicide bomber kills 36, injures over 140 at Istanbul’s airport … “Take it from a viral media star: Stop signing away your ideas” … wealthy, well-known rapper who is married to Beyonce is having a mid-life career crisis? … the SuperContest in Vegas is going to start taking a cut … tourism in 2017 doesn’t look like it’s going to be good for Turkey … Kanye West made a stupid music video, which should surprise nobody … is Donald Trump going to have a problem finding prominent Republicans willing to speak in Cleveland? … it seems like waste to have an entire flight for one person … “Gun violence and the death of joy: We’re losing the places where we once felt safe” …
Ten minutes of me defending the Derrick Rose trade; Jeff Goodman on the 2016 and 2017 NBA Drafts; and Anthony Slater of the Oklahoman on Kevin Durant. [3 Hour Show; condensed 30 Minute Podcast]
Can this Harrison Barnes-to-the-76ers be silly and slightly plausible at the same time? Then again, everything in the NBA is slightly plausible. [Ringer]
Fascinating read on weed, the NFL, and your brain. [Observer]
Very cool things happening at the Washington Post under Jeff Bezos. [NY Magazine]
The four winners and four losers from the OJ Simpson documentary. [Houston Press]
“The brain is part of the body so why do universities operate largely from the neck up?” [Guardian]
What’s it like to be a Hollywood power player who walks away with a huge payday? [Hollywood Reporter]
Ludacris is going to play at Guantanamo Bay base on July 4th. Yes, really. [Herald]
The only state anyone would steal a vehicle to go to the Waffle House? You guessed it. [Palm Beach Post]
This was a phenomenal read on Larry McMurtry, who I wasn’t familiar with. Is it bad I’ve never seen Lonsome Dove? [Texas Monthly]
No, American basketball is not really “that bad.” [Kentucky.com]
This is SEC speed right here by a guy who jumped out of the chopper.