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This Is The Definitive List Of The Best Games PlayStation VR Has To Offer

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With PlayStation VR finally upon us, the long-awaited next generation of video gaming is being ushered in. Over the next couple of years, look for Virtual Reality video gaming to sweep the nation.

PlayStation VR, originally known by the codename Project Morpheus during development, is a virtual reality gaming head-mounted display developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment and manufactured by Sony, will launch on October 13, 2016.

PSVR is designed to be fully functional with the PlayStation 4 home video game console. In certain games and demos for the VR, the player wearing the headset acts separately from other players without the headset. The PlayStation VR system can output a picture to both the PlayStation VR headset and a television simultaneously, with the television either mirroring the picture displayed on the headset, or displaying a separate image for competitive or cooperative gameplay. PlayStation VR works with either the standard DualShock 4 controller or the PlayStation Move controllers.

With PlayStation VR and all of its compatible games finally available, make sure you do your research below to find out which PlayStation VR games are the best!


Batman: Arkham VR

Buy Batman: Arkham Vr here!

Price: $19.99

The Batman: Arkham series are action-adventure video games based on the DC Comics character Batman, developed by Rocksteady Studios. The first two Rocksteady games were written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini and featured voice actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprising their roles as Batman and Joker, respectively, from the DC Animated Universe.

In June 2016 at E3 2016, it was announced that Rocksteady was developing Batman: Arkham VR for the PlayStation VR to release in October 2016. The game has players “utilize legendary gadgets to unravel a plot that threatens the lives of his closest allies. In Batman: Arkham VR,  you can experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World’s Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery. You will be able to think like Batman and utilize his legendary gadgets in Virtual Reality to unravel a plot that threatens the lives of Batman’s closest allies.


Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One X-Wing VR Mission

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Price: $59.99 (Rogue One X-Wing VR Mission can be downloaded for free)

Star Wars: Battlefront is a series of first- and third-person shooter video games based on the Star Wars films. Players take the role of soldiers in either of two opposing armies in different time periods of the Star Wars universe. EA DICE acquired a license to develop a new game, titled Star Wars Battlefront which was released on November 17, 2015.

Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission is an extension of the base game, which is known as a truly authentic Star Wars video game. The VR Mission will be available for free to all owners of Star Wars Battlefront and a PlayStation VR headset on PlayStation 4.


RIGS : Mechanized Combat League

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Price: $49.99

RIGS: Mechanized Combat League is a combat sports video game for the PlayStation 4 developed by Guerrilla Cambridge and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.  Players take control of large machines known as “Rigs” as they compete in a professional sports competition set in about 50 years in the future. The sports competition takes place in an open arena based in real-world locations, such as Rio de Janeiro and Dubai. The overall gameplay consists of a five-minute match divided into two halves. Six players are grouped in two three-man teams. The Rigs are equipped with a variety of weapon loadouts, which players can use to score a Takedown by destroying an opposing team’s Rig.


EVE: Valkyrie

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$59.99

Eve: Valkyrie is a multiplayer dogfighting shooter game set in the Eve Online universe that is designed to use virtual reality headset technology. Originally launched for Microsoft Windows for use with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, CCP Games has announced they plan to enable cross-platform play between the three major VR systems: the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR.

Released in March 2016, the game has two game mode options: Chronicles can be played in single player, while Combat allows eight by eight combat player versus player missions. The game received a mixed to positive review in PC Powerplay as “easily one of the prettiest VR launch titles,” and “arguably the best VR experience currently available”.


PSVR Battlezone

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Price: $59.99

Built from the ground up for PlayStation VR, Battlezone offers unrivaled battlefield awareness, a monumental sense of scale and breathless combat intensity. Experience a thrilling campaign for 1-4 players where different environments, enemies, and mission types are blended together across a procedurally generated campaign map. No two playthroughs will ever be the same!

Load your Cobra Tank with a wide range of devastating weapons and awesome special equipment, from laser-guided missiles and artillery to EMPs, powerful area of effect attacks, and more. Unlock ever more powerful tanks, weapons and special equipment with every play through – giving you hundreds of deadly combinations to tailor to your play style and tactical needs. Make meaningful strategic decisions before each combat scenario as you hunt down upgrades and weaken enemy defenses. But beware… The Corporation grows stronger and deadlier with every choice!


Where Does Your Team Rank In The Week 6 Power Rankings? Browns fans, You Already Know.

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With week 5 of the NFL season in the bag, we’re starting to get a clearer idea of where all 32 teams stand.

The Minnesota Vikings are the last unbeaten and claim the top spot. They’re followed by a top 10 of solid teams with one loss each, who at this point would be disappointed if they failed to make the playoffs.

Week 6 will see two showdowns featuring top 10 teams from the NFC: Atlanta vs. Seattle and Dallas vs. Green Bay.

The Cleveland Browns fans just hope their team can win a single game this season, and their team has distinguished themselves as the league’s worst. At least you have the Cavaliers and Indians, Cleveland.

Without further adieu, here are the week 6 Power rankings.


Week 6’s Top 10 Teams:

1. Minnesota Vikings (5-0)

The Vikings earn the top spot after a dominant 5-0 start heading into their bye week, including a 31-13 shellacking of Houston in week 5. Their defense has shut down every team they’ve faced, and the Sam Bradford-led offense have been solid thus far.

2.New England Patriots (4-1)

After being shutout by the Bills in week 4, New England got Tom Brady back and returned to form with a 33-13 beatdown of the helpless Browns. A home date with the Bengals is next for the Patriots.

3.  Seattle Seahawks (3-1)

The week 4 bye week after a relatively soft schedule won’t do them any favors, but the Seahawks continue to have one of the best defenses in the league and enjoy an unmatched home field advantage. A huge showdown this week with Atlanta will convey a lot about just how good this Seahawks squad is.

4.Denver Broncos (4-1)

The Broncos suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday against Atlanta, but starting QB Trevor Siemian missed the game due to injury so you can’t draw too many conclusions from that one. Siemian is expected to be back for Denver’s Thursday night clash with San Diego.

5.Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)

The Steelers week 3 annihilation by the Eagles is looking increasingly like an aberration after Pittsburgh have rolled past the Chiefs and Jets the past two weeks. They’ll try to get win #5 in Miami on Sunday.

6. Green Bay Packers (3-1)

The Packers offense isn’t quite as explosive as it was a few seasons ago but their defense looks much improved. If Aaron Rodgers can get rolling, watch out. Green Bay will take on the next team on this list at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

 7.Dallas Cowboys (4-1)

Dak Prescott hasn’t thrown an interception yet in his NFL career and fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliot leads the league in rushing behind a mauling offensive line. While a quarterback controversy seems to be looming when Tony Romo returns to health, for now they get the #6 slot after four straight victories. As mentioned, a big game with Green Bay is next for the Cowboys.

8.Atlanta Falcons (4-1)

Though their defense is a bit shaky, Atlanta’s high-octane offense powered them past last year’s Super Bowl teams in consecutive weeks. The running back tandem of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman continues to be effective. They’re currently 6 point underdogs for their upcoming trip to Seattle.

9Philadelphia Eagles (3-1)

A bad loss against the lowly Lions coming off their bye week has taken some of the luster off of the Eagles, but Carson Wentz continues to be competent and their defense is strong. However, if they suffer another loss this weekend in Washington then the Eagles’ fast start will be a distant memory.

10.Oakland Raiders (4-1)

The Raiders were lucky to escape their game against the Chargers on with a win, and their defense has been disappointing. But they’re 4-1 and Raiders fans are rightly excited about their young offensive core of Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, Michael Crabtree and Latavius Murray. They’ll host division rival Kansas City on Sunday.


The Rest:

11. Arizona Cardinals (2-3)

12. Kansas City Chiefs (2-2)

13. Carolina Panthers (1-4)

14. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3)

15. Buffalo Bills (3-2)

16. Baltimore Ravens (3-2)

17. Washington Redskins (3-2)

18. New York Giants (2-3)

19. Houston Texans (3-2)

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3)

21.Los Angeles Rams (3-2)

22. Tennessee Titans (2-3)

23. Indianapolis Colts (2-3)

24. New York Jets (1-4)

25. Detroit Lions (2-3)

26. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)

27. San Diego Chargers (1-4)

28. New Orleans Saints (1-3)

29. Chicago Bears (1-4)

30. Miami Dolphins (1-4)

31. San Fransisco 49ers (1-4)

32. Cleveland Browns (0-5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All These Clown Sightings Have Ronald McDonald Treading Lightly

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I’ve had it up to here with all this clown bullshit. Every day it’s something new with these goddamn weirdos. We’ve got clowns hiding in the woods down south, clowns being wankers over the pond in England, clown costume sales going up 300%, and even Stephen King’s spooky ass is getting involved. The only clown story I’ve heard over the past month that made me smile was those Penn State students that were trying to lay the smackdown on one of those creeps.

It is because of all this clown turmoil that Ronald McDonald is being forced to watch his back. From Time:

Ronald McDonald, the iconic clown mascot of McDonald’s, is laying low until the clown craze in the country dies down, the fast-food giant said Tuesday.

McDonald’s said Americans will see less of the recognizable red-haired jester in the yellow suit as the company remains “thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald’s participation in community events” as a result of the “current climate around clown sightings in communities,” according to the Associated Press.

The fact that poor Ronald McDonald has to live in fear really pisses me off. All Ronald wants to do is shake hands and sling some delicious, artery-clogging treats. That’s it. He’s pretty much the only clown I’ve ever liked, and now these sick bastards are hindering his ability to make appearances.

We need more vigilante clown justice like we got at Penn State or else these terrorist scum are going to win. The time to negotiate passed a long, long time ago. The first clown I come across this Halloween season is getting the Happy Gilmore treatment. Swing first, ask questions later.

‘WWE 2K17’ Review: Must-See Details & Screenshots

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Depending on what you’re looking for in a wrestling sim, WWE 2K17 is either as thrilling as a last-count kickout from a pin or as disorienting as getting your face bashed into the turnbuckle. Regardless of whether or not it’s what fans want, 2K Games continues to push for what passes for realism in its attempt to replicate the moves and personality drama that gives the WWE so much TV appeal. If you’re looking for physics-defying leaps or arcade-style tag team antics, you’ll need to dust off a copy of WWE ’12, because things have been headed in a grittier, more grounded direction for years.

Game: WWE 2K17
Consoles: Xbox One (reviewed), PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Yuke’s
Release Date: October 11

It makes a lot of sense that crossover star Brock Lesnar is on the cover, because the in-ring action resembles the precision of his previous life as a UFC star. The complex web of holds, counters, grapples, secondary submissions and stamina management hews close to what you’ll find in the octagon. While the integrity and balance in the fisticuffs, which makes for convincing slugfests both online and off, you may find yourself longing for less realism and more outrageousness. The game values intensity and precision over taunting and grandstanding, which tends to turn matches into dry, joyless wars of attrition that would make TV viewers doze off.

The excitement factor picks up considerably in career mode, which lets you design a grappler from the ground up, choosing from design features with a dizzying amount of looks and attributes to mix and match. Want an Undertaker clone with the athleticism of John Cena? Done. Looking for a Triple H-style bruiser who celebrates victories with something resembling an Irish jig? You’ve got it. Developers let you craft your own arenas, tournaments, events and dramatic turns, letting you into the thought process of a WWE producer, pulling all the right puppet strings to create a fantastic, never-ending TV show.

The visuals go for more of a stylized, comic book-like exaggeration rather than Madden-level detail. Each of the more than 150 characters — which include not only current wrestlers but an impressive selection of past superstars — look and play just the way you’d envision them. Managing to unlock all those characters is an effort that could take you either weeks of irritating grinding, or convince you to plunk down more money to buy the characters via microtransactions. With 88 characters available the first time you boot up the game, you don’t exactly hurt for options if you decide to ignore the locked characters and stick with what you’ve got.

Nearly every game — especially sports titles — is better if you’re playing with or against friends, but weirdly, the opposite is more and more true with WWE games. Because of the design, you get the most out of what’s available if you are in sole control, with no one else around to muck things up. Online play in these games usually devolves into top players relying on the exploit of the week until they’re snuffed out by whack-a-mole updates. In WWE 2K17, the most fun you’ll have online is uploading your creations and seeing what others have come up with. The current WWE game may not be the one you grew up with, but it’s flexible enough to let you make it into whatever you’d like it to be.

ORDER: WWE 2K17 here



WWE 2K17 Reviews Around The Web:

“A varied and fulfilling selection of pretend-o-fights, bolstered by new features which don’t all work exactly as intended – but show tantalising promise for the future.” –Games Radar

“Allowing players to get straight into the action is a huge step in the right direction.” –Fox Sports

“The key gameplay-related changes not only make for a better overall experience, they fix new and old problems in smart ways.” –IGN


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The publisher provided a review copy. 


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Let’s Talk About This Dude Who Filmed The Moment He Told His Son His Mother Overdosed On Heroin

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Eh… I get what this guy is going for: he’s trying to use his and son’s situation as an example to other people of what can happen to families when you use heroin. At the end of the day, I believe his intentions are in the right place. But still… this isn’t the right move. This has to be the worst moment in your son’s young life. Is that something you really want the entire world to see? While the message is respectable, the medium isn’t. I mean, dude doesn’t even have the decency to put out his cigarette while he’s telling his son he’ll never see his mother again? Yeah, bad look.

Brenden Bickerstaff-Clark, from Youngstown, Ohio, posted this video of himself and a friend telling his son that his mother had died. He put the video on YouTube and it soon went viral.

Bickerstaff-Clark said Facebook:

“This is for any and every addict with children. Today I had to tell my 8-year-old son that his mommy died from a drug overdose last night. This is the realization and reality of our disease. Don’t let this disease have to make someone tell your child that you’re dead because of drugs. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. My son has no mother because of heroin…kinda hard to hear but u can hear what we’re saying. Please get help so our children don’t have to suffer. This wasn’t staged. This was real. I had someone record this so addicts with children can see the seriousness of our epidemic. I am recovering addict myself with 94 days clean tdoay. Please share and maybe help save a child’s parent’s life.”

Like I said, he’s got the right message, but this is just an overall bad visual. Unsurprisingly, Bickerstaff-Clark has received significant criticism on social media for his video.

Youngstown, Ohio, is one of the many American cities currently struggling with the heroin epidemic. I’m from North Jersey, which is considered by some to be the heroin capital of the country, so I’ve seen first-hand the impact this disease has. It’s ugly, and I hope anyone struggling with addiction can find help soon.

I Wasn’t Gonna Post About Clowns Anymore, But This Batman Chasing Them Down Is Too Awesome Not To

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I had placed a self-imposed clown ban on myself. I didn’t want to write about all these bullshit crazy clown sightings anymore because I’m of the belief that the consistent media attention is just egging them along. But… then I saw Batman got involved, and my whole self-imposed ban burnt to the ground, because I absolutely had to write about this. Over in England, because, of course, there is a Batman patrolling the streets to make kids feel safe from the clowns.

According to BBC Cumbria, the Batman is from Cumbria Superheroes, a company where you can hire superhero mascots for kid’s birthday parties and things of that nature. Cumbria Superheroes heard that many children had been left traumatised by the clowns lurking around the town, so they decided to donate their Batman suit to a righteous cause.

The Most Offensive Halloween Costumes of 2016

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Offensive Halloween costumes have risen in popularity to combat the PC culture and social justice warriors of today. No longer are people dressing up to scare others; they’re dressing up to offend, poke fun of, and make light of dark situations.

We’re not saying it’s right (or wrong), we’re just saying people going overboard is a natural response to other people trying to censor everything. But on college campuses or in the streets of cities and towns, there are a lot of people who don’t see these costumes as jokes. They find cultural appropriation racist, offensive, and insensitive. They find jokes about dead celebrities in poor taste. They don’t approve of people wearing blackface (oh wait, no that one’s 100% legit because blackface is just about the most racist thing ever).


2016 isn’t going to be any different. And while there haven’t been any new Bill Cosby or Cecil the Lion controversies, there have been a ton of celebrities who’ve died and  many more travesties. You’d be crazy to think that this would be the year that Offensive Halloween Costumes end. And while we’ve tried to list all of the worst costumes, you better believe that some people are going to come up with ones that are a million times worse.

Take A Wild Guess As To Where This Batsh*t Craziness Happened (Hint: Not Florida)

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Nope. Not Florida. Bet you thought it was Florida, didn’t you? Nope, this is my second favorite place on Earth, the Florida of Asia… Russia!

I’m going to be upfront, this video is about six months old, but none of our editors have seen it before, so if it’s news to us, it’s news to you. We now bring you to Strunino, a tiny town outside of Moscow. A fire broke out in their five-story apartment, forcing the family to flee. However, they were not able to reach the stairs, so they had to find another way out — by jumping off the balcony.

A crowd of around 20 men gathered below the apartment building and urged the family to jump and they would catch them. The first family member to jump was the family’s youngest child, a toddler named Zhenyu, who gripped her blanket as she fell through the smoke. After she landed safely, the next child followed, and then their mother Elena launching herself from the balcony. Finally, the man of the house, Vitaly, was forced to jump. He perches himself on the balcony, then crosses his heart twice and looks to the sky and prays that he and his family will survive.

Somehow, they all landed safely, uninjured.

Balls of steel from this entire family.

And as wild as the video itself is, the screencaps may be even crazier.


Jim Harbaugh Goes Full Kid Mode, Orders Milk With Steak At Ruth’s Chris

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Jim Harbaugh, you don’t need to pretend like you’re a weirdo anymore. We get it: you do strange stuff regularly. Putting Gatorade in cereal, eating your boogies on the sideline, wearing Dockers that you buy at Walmart… But the nonsense has to end when you start ruining a delicious steak meal with milk.

Once you’re over the age of 23, the only acceptable drinks with a steak dinner are red wine, beer, some sort of whiskey, or water. Milk is not included on that list. I feel like there’s a distinct possibility this move is just some sort of sick thing that Jim’s doing to fully engorge on cow. Like, he’s not just eating the meat, he’s drinking the stuff cows make to feed their babies.

So, why was he at Ruth’s Chris in the first place? A) Because it’s great and B) Because last weekend, Ruth’s Chris steakhouse had the genius marketing idea of discounting their customers’ bills by the percentage of points that Michigan beat Rutgers. So, for example, if Michigan beat Rutgers by 20 points, their customers would have their bill reduced by 20%.

What they weren’t expecting, though, was that Michigan would WHALLOP Rutgers 70-0. So, what we’re trying to say is that Jim’s milk was heavily discounted.

Feras Freitekh Photos: Must-See Pictures of Jordanian Pilot

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Feras M. Feitekh has been identified as the 28-year-old trainee pilot of a Piper PA 34 airplane who crashed into the streets of Connecticut, killing himself in the process and injuring three others. The co-pilot/instructor is remarkably alive, although he has serious burns and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. He’s expected to surive, thankfully. When he was questioned about the crash by investigators, the pilot told them he believed Feras did it intentionally.

The FBI is currently investigating the scene, along with help from State Police, and the state counter-terrorism task force.

The student pilot came from Jordan to the United States via an M1 visa to attend flight school. Feras had been granted a single-engine plane license, but the Piper PA 34 he was piloting is a twin-engine plane. You can read more about Feras and the plane crash in the link below.

Feras Feitekh Photos

Here are the photos and pictures from the scene of the crash.

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Feras Freitekh: Full Story & Must-See Information on Plane Crash

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Feras M. Freitekh has been identified as the man who crashed a plane into the streets of East Hartford, CT. Feras was a pilot trainee who was flying a Piper PA 34 when it crashed into a utility pole while on final approach to Hartford-Brainard Airport. The crash scene is located near the intersection of Main Street and Colt Street.

The instructing pilot, who has not been yet named, was in the cockpit was Feras was badly burned and injured. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. While in the hospital, he told investigators that Feras crashed the plane intentionally, the NY Times reports.

Terrorism hasn’t been ruled out, although the crash also being investigated as an accident. The scene and story are still developing.

What Happened?

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A Piper PA 34 plane hit a utility pole in East Hartford, CT, killing one pilot trainee (Feras M. Freitiekh) and injuring the pilot instructor. It is believed that Feras downed the plane intentionally.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is joined by Connecticut’s counter-terrorism task forc,e State Police Central District Crime Squad and Fire and Explosion Investigations Unit in what is now considered a multi agency investigation.

As a result of the plane crash, the Daily Mail reports there were up to 540 power outages.

Passengers in a minivan near the scene of the crash were also injured and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

The scene of the crash is very near the headquarters of Pratt & Whitney, an aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor. One of Pratt & Whitney’s main jobs is to manufacture jet engines for military and passenger jets.

Here’s what a Pratt & Whitney employee said in a statement, “it does not appear at this time that any Pratt & Whitney employees or contractors were involved. Additionally, there is no impact to our operation here in East Hartford other than restricted traffic flow to the facility’s main entrance on Main Street. We stand ready to assist local officials as needed.”

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Who Was Feras?

Feras was a Jordanian national who came to the United States via an M1 Visa for flight school. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shows that Feras was issued a private pilot certificate in 2015. He was certified to fly a single-engine plane. The Piper PA 34 Seneca that he crashed is a twin-engine plane, which would explain why he had an instructor in the cockpit with him.

Records also indicate that Feras took language classes at a school in Toledo, OH.

How About These Brazilian Garbage Women Who Twerk While On The Job?

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I’ll start this post by saying I’m decently surprised that Brazil has an operating waste management program. They got doo-doo all up in their water, so I figured the land would be full of sh*t too. But nope, Brazilians clean up after themselves just like the rest of us. Or so it would seem…

That’s right: not only does Brazilian have garbage WOMEN, but they have TWERKING garbage women. Not a bad gig if you ask me.

Sure, they’re a little thick, but they’re garbage women so what did you expect? I’d take these three over any garbage men America trots out, any day of the week.

Floyd Mayweather Held A Private Twerking Party Because He Can

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Floyd Mayweather did not make it rain. He made it pour.

My typical Tuesday nights consist of laying on my couch, eating chips like a slob and praying I don’t have to work the next morning.

Floyd Mayweather’s casual Tuesday night consists of money, dancers and hotel rooms. The legendary boxer held his own private twerking party in an L.A. hotel room as he casually threw around stacks of his money.

Is this what retirement feels like?

Question: What would you do if you had as much money as Floyd Mayweather? Seriously, what would you do? I can’t even comprehend that fact because I’ll never have it. I’d probably just buy a dog and let my money rot away in the bank. Boring Dan strikes again! There’s no way I could throw up videos of me throwing my money all over the place especially with what just happened to Kim K.

So you know what I would do? I’d just burn it all. Who needs money, am I right?

Remember Rich Chigga? He Just Dropped ‘Dat $tick’ A Remix With Ghostface Killah

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A couple of months ago, I brought you this genuinely hilarious video of famous rappers reacting to a song called ‘Dat $tick’ by a 16-year-old fanny-pack-wearing Indonesian rapper named Rich Chigga. The resulting video was easily one of the funniest things I’ve seen all summer. Seriously, not even kidding, hearing Tory Lanez call this dude the “hardest n*gga of all time” almost brought me to tears.

In that original video, Wu Tang Clan OG Ghostface Killah f*cked with Rich Chigga’s song so hard that he said he’d hop on the remix. Turns out Ghostface was dead serious, because here he is almost four months later, spitting a couple bars on the ‘Dat $tick’ remix. The power of the internet, ya know?

LAPD Detective Investigating Derrick Rose Rape Case Found Dead In Home With Gunshot Wound

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Nadine Hernandez, an investigator in the Derrick Rose sexual assault trial, was found dead in a Whittier, CA home on Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound. Although a lot of people are speculating foul play (because overreacting is what the public likes to do) though this looks like it’s likely a suicide, which is equally sad. The one thing we can guarantee is that this will make an already high-profile case even more publicized.

The home where Hernandez was found, located on the 8400 block of Via Sierra Ramal, belongs to a retired LAPD lieutenant. It’s unknown if Hernandez actually lived there.

What Happened?

Here’s the report from the Los Angeles Times:

Los Angeles Police Department detective who was investigating rape allegations against NBA star Derrick Rose died after being found with a gunshot wound in a Whittier home Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s department on Wednesday identified her as 44-year-old Nadine Hernandez.

Whittier police received a call at 2:45 P.M. Tuesday reporting an attempted suicide in the 8400 block of Via Sierra Ramal, Whittier Lt. Steve Dean said.

Hernandez was taken to PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, where she died at 3:27 P.M., according to Dean and the coroner’s department.

Who Was Nadine Hernandez?

Nadine was a detective in the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division Special Assault Section. Nadine tackled a lot of the high-profile sexual assault cases in her time at the LAPD, and was known as someone who was very important in the world of helping victims.

Most recently she was involved in the investigation of rape allegations against Derrick Rose. She was the detective who sent a letter to Jane Doe’s lawyer confirming that a criminal investigation was still ongoing. Furthermore, Hernandez was one of the people who was verbal about helping to keep Jane Doe’s name anonymous throughout the trial. “The ability to offer anonymity to victims of sex crimes is an invaluable investigative aid to investigators as well as a great comfort to victims of crimes of such a sensitive nature,” Hernandez wrote.

Our thoughts go out to Hernandez’s friends and family. It’s unlikely that her death will cause any disruption in the Derrick Rose vs. Jane Doe civil lawsuit, which is still ongoing.


Ivory Coast Soccer Player, Sentenced To Jail Last Month, Saved A Player’s Life During World Cup Qualifying Last Night

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On September 26, Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier was handed a suspended two-month jail sentence on Monday for allegedly elbowing a police officer in the throat outside a Paris nightclub on May 30. Just three weeks later, he saved another man’s life.

Mali midfielder Moussa Doumbia collapsed during the early going of the World Cup qualifier game between the west African rivals and is said to have started swallowing his tongue. Ivory Coast right back Aurier was quick on his feet (pun intended) to put Doumbia on his side to help him survive. He even visited Doumbia in the hospital later that night.

Mali coach Fousseni Diawara described the situation from his point of view:

“Doumbia fell and was swallowing his own tongue and Serge was one of the first to arrive and help. That’s when Aurier, with one of our players, quickly put him on his side and pulled out his tongue, because he was about to lose his life. There is one thing nobody is talking about, which is the manner in which he helped a Malian on the pitch.”

Despite his heroic efforts, Aurier, who’s clearly a controversial player, caused a stir after his goal celebration. After putting the Ivory Coast up 3-1, Aurier made a throat-slit gesture.

Either way, we think Aurier has the right to celebrate any way he sees fit, considering he literally saved a dude’s life.

More Americans Are Arrested For Marijuana Than All the Violent Crimes Combined

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According to a recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union and Humans Rights Watch, at least 137,000 men and women sit in jail for simple drug charges on any given day. A lot of these “criminals” sit in local jails because they cannot afford to post bail. Last year, law enforcement agencies made approximately 574,641 arrests for small drug quantities that were intended for personal use. For marijuana arrests, that’s 13.6% more than the 505,681 arrests that were made for violent crimes such as assault, rape, and murder.

Wait, what? Does anyone else think that logic is flawed? That says to me that there are more murderers and rapists on the streets than marijuana users. Even if you don’t smoke marijuana, would you rather have a neighbor who commits violent crimes in the area or a neighbor that decides to smoke a little weed here and there in the confines of their own home? It seems like a no-brainer to me.

Whether you like it or not, the rate of support for marijuana legalization is on the rise. According to a report done by the Pew Research Center, 57% of U.S. adults believe that marijuana should be legalized as opposed to 37% and this trend should continue to increase. I think that Americans are starting to realize that going after medical and recreational marijuana users is just not worth the time and effort anymore when there are bigger problems at hand.

Over the years, more and more states are legalizing medical marijuana as well as starting to decriminalize small amounts of the substance. It’s not like if it becomes legal Americans are going to become the Pablo Escobar of marijuana sales. It’s small quantities that are being decriminalized. If you legalize it, then the government can regulate marijuana consumption, tax it, collect revenue, and create jobs. I feel like that’s a politician’s dream right there. “An idea that the government can regulate and create more jobs from it.”

It’s 2016. It’s time to wake up and use our heads. Let’s trade the small marijuana users in jail for the violent criminals on the streets. I’ll make that trade every day of the week.

 

I Am Now Extremely Sad Reading About The History of Johnny Manziel’s Serious Drug Use

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Today, Vanity Fair published an extremely in-depth article about Johnny Manziel’s long history of drug use and drinking in college and after graduation. It’s called “The Fight To Save Johnny Manziel From All-Out Self-Destruction” and let me tell you: it’s really f*cking depressing.

Yes, this is the guy who I have personally written multiple articles about (most of which were not complimentary). Yes, this is a person who we all knew clearly had some serious substance abuse issues. Yes, this is a person who was born on third base. That doesn’t mean that I don’t feel more than somewhat sad for Manziel after reading about all the ups and downs this guy had.

Sh*t, part of me thought that after everything he had been through, he was still going to be able to squeeze it out. Or maybe Manziel was just going to be a bust in the field. I never thought he’d burn out, get dumped by his A-List friends, and get caught partying at Coachella with Drake’s dad…

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But anyways, I digress.

The article uses statements from Manziel’s close-knit circle of friends and family to talk about just how Manziel started down the path. It talks about how he was a naturally gifted athlete at the age of 10 who could beat adults at gold and who always had to be staying active. The article discusses how some of his friends tried to help him and how some of them tried to hurt him.

But probably for me, the roughest part is what happened after Manziel graduated from college–specifically the end of his relationship with Coleen Crowley. To me, this is the part that gets me the worst:

On January 30, Johnny and Colleen Crowley were in his room at the Hotel ZaZa, in Dallas, when they began to quarrel about another woman, Crowley wrote in an affidavit. Manziel, she said, struck her on the left side of her head, so hard it ruptured her eardrum, said her lawyer later. “I thought maybe he was on drugs or having a psychotic break,” Crowley wrote.

According to the affidavit, when Crowley barked that she hated him, Manziel said he planned to kill himself. Scared, she said she loved him. According to Crowley, Manziel laughed. When she began crying, she wrote, Manziel told her, “Shut up or I’ll kill us both.”

Obviously, this quote is just Crowley’s testimony (not necessarily actual fact as it happened), but here is a man who has fallen so far that he’s allegedly threatening to commit murder-suicide. That’s the literal definition of the bottom of the barrel.

I don’t have any words of encouragement for Manziel or ways that this could have wound up better. For all purposes this kid had it made, Manziel just never finished the job. The only reason I suggest reading this Vanity Fair article in the first place is A) because it’s Johnny Manziel and you’re interested and B) because it’s a good story about the peril of drugs and how they affect everyone on a level playing field.

Adrien Broner Threatened To Commit Suicide At 3:00 P.M. Today, Friends + Family Very Worried

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Adrien Broner, the professional boxer, has taken to Instagram to tell his followers that he’s going to commit suicide at 3:00 P.M. today. While these posts are obvious cries for help, we’re hoping that Broner is merely seeking attention and not going through with it. His friends and family are extremely worried and have called the police to help them.

Update–4:01 P.M.: Adrien Broner’s girlfriend Aria posted on Snapchat that “Adrien is ok!” Which is a relief, to say the least. We just hope that Adrien gets the longterm help he clearly needs.

What Happened?

It all started at 11:00 A.M. today, Adrien posted a photo that read “Change start today.”

One hour later, he posted a photo that read “3PM I’m doing it I’m sorry to my family and friends but I don’t want to be here no more this sh*t too much.”

An hour after that, he posted a picture of a pistol in his car with the caption “I’m going home I love y’all.”

His last post at the time of this article read “25 minutes,” which was at 2:35.

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According To Science, You Shouldn’t Grunt When You Poo. Thanks, Science!

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Gotta love science. One day they’ll come in throwing heat like black holes or cancer treatment. Then the next day they’ll come at you with the epitome of useless knowledge. Today, science is giving us the latter. Two Danish doctors told Denmark’s MetroXpress paper that around a third of people in the country are poo-grunters, according to a survey they carried out. While it’s not so bad it’ll push your poo back in or anything, grunting does make it harder for you to get it out. Talk about a f*cking curveball. I’ve been Team Grunt since I could wipe my own ass, so this has totally flipped my world upside down.

Jan Fallingborg, a senior consultant at Aarhus University Hospital’s gastroenterology department, told the paper:

“Basically, it is all about pressure. That pressure decreases when we let air and noise out of our mouth. Therefore the release of forced sounds should have the opposite effect.”

Gerd Johnsen, an expert with 33 years of professional experience in constipation, added: ‘Pushing sounds have no correlation to helping release.’

While it looks dire for Team Grunt, both docs say that there is at least one (sort of) benefit to grunting: psychological. Fallingborg said: “It could be that grunting may give a sense of psychological satisfaction.”

So there you have it, folks, all that grunting you’ve been doing all these years haven’t helped you with jack shit. Literally.

[h/t Metro]

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