Author: The Ghost of Bill Simmons

This was an entirely new kind of media frenzy—the birth of virality as we now know it.
Source: In 2001, a Mysterious Invention Became a Viral Sensation—Then Went Down in Flames. I’ve Always Wondered: Was It All My Fault?

Is there any hope?
Source: I’ve Made a Truly Terrible Mistake With a Condom and a Vacuum Cleaner

Despite the sharp increase in cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said a return to lockdowns seems unlikely.
Source: Fauci Has a Warning on COVID-19 Surge: “Things Are Going to Get Worse”

Democratic lawmakers are calling on the House minority leader to apologize.
Source: McCarthy Jokes “It Will Be Hard Not to Hit” Pelosi With Gavel if He Becomes Speaker

The sport’s governing body needs to allow a touch warmup before someone breaks their neck on live TV.
Source: ­­The Olympic Gymnastics Event Finals Are Unsatisfying and Unsafe

An ode to the best Olympic event.
Source: Take Everything, but Leave Me the 100-Meter Dash

Less than 0.004 percent of people fully vaccinated in the United States face hospitalization after a breakthrough case.
Source: Less Than 0.001 Percent of Fully Vaccinated Americans Died From a COVID-19 Infection

The figure shows how the former president remains a fundraising powerhouse and assures he will play a key role in the midterm elections.
Source: Trump’s Political Organizations Rack Up 2 Million War Chest

The Sunshine State accounts for around one in five new virus infections in the entire country and is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Florida Sets Daily Record for Entire Pandemic With 21,683 New COVID-19 Cases

As you can imagine, I’ve been in a real state.
Source: Help! I Didn’t Get a Job Because I Look Too Much Like a Dead Man.