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The Purge is Happening Now in Barcelona

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It seems like the known movie”The Purge” is actually happening in the streets of Barcelona, and no, it’s not for halloween. The streets of the Spanish city seeking independence, have known a chaotic situation since Tuesday night.

Violent actions took place after the sentencing of ex- Catalan leaders, who were part of the pro-independence government that organized the referendum in 2017. The citizens took their anger to the streets of the city, and caused major flight delays, and blocked the main roads of the region.

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The After-math of The 2017 Referundum

In 2017, Carles Puigdemont and his government organized a pro-independence referendum, in order to exist Spain. However, the Spanish government intervened, as it was ”unconstitutional” to organize such movement.

Catalans who went to vote were faced with clashes with the police, which some got quite violent. The referendum’s results were in favor of the separation, but were annuled by the Spanish government.

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Spanish Supreme-court Jails the ex-leaders of the Movement

On Tuesday morning, Spanish supreme-court announced the jailing of 9 of the movement leaders. While the sentences varied between 7 years and 13 years, the pro-independence citizens refused to accept them.

Since the announcement, people took the streets to express their anger. Madrid on the other hand, sent extra riot police to Barcelona in order to prevent chaos.

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Protestors Blocked the Entrance to The City

In addition to thousands of protestors in the city center, many took the initiative of blocking the roads and main entrances to Barcelona. At least 100 flights were canceled on Tuesday, as well as a huge interruption of the city’s railway and highways.

The airport was also filled with people waving their Catalunya flags, and clashing with the police. Visitors were told to remain inside the airport for few hours, until the situation calms down a bit.

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Barcelona’s Streets Are on Fire

According to the protestors and current leading government of Catalunya, the supreme-court’s decision will just strengthen the movement. Although the Spanish prime minister tried to promote dialogue between the region and the central government, it seems that the violence will continue until reaching an agreement.

The streets of Barcelona have been in flames since last night, and footage of the actions released on social media frightened the world. Some have actually compared what’s happening to the movie ”The Purge”, due to the similarity of events.

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Photos: Instagram

Ellen DeGeneres Explains Her Friendship with George W. Bush

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The video of TV-hostess Ellen hanging out with America’s ex president George Bush, made polemic headlines. The two were sitting together at the Dallas Cowboys football game, against the Green Bay Packers.

Footage showing Ellen hanging out with Mr. Bush made controversy everywhere in the US. Why? well, because of the fact that they share opposite political and social view points.

LGBT Community Criticized the Friendship

The main criticism came from supporters of the LGBT community. As Ellen is openly homosexual, and married to actress Portia De Rossi. On the other hand, George Bush is strictly conservative, and known for extreme opposition to the LGBT community.

The controversy did not only go global on social media, but Newspapers and Magazines also voiced their shock towards a friendship between extremely different people. OUT Magazine shared their disapproval with this message ” Ellen DeGeneres laughing it up with someone who has actively tried to harm our community feels disappointing, irresponsible, and dangerous.”

Ellen’s Response is Be Kind to Everyone

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TV personality Ellen said that she did not expect this reaction from the world. She explained on her show ”The Ellen Show” that she did not know Bush was going to be seated next to her. Apparently, she was invited to the game by the Cowboys’ owner, Jerry Jones, and she didn’t know that George Bush would be sitting next to her.

However, Ellen did confess that she is friends with Bush. Nevertheless, she agreed that they don’t share much in common, in terms of political and social perspectives, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be friends. Ellen explained that her philosophy is to be kind to everyone, and not just the people you get along with.

Besides the criticism, some people also had a more positive outlook at the relationship between Ellen and George Bush. Someone even posted on Twitter, that the friendship between the opposite personalities ”gave them faith in America again.”

Photos: Twitter, Youtube

No Aliens, But One Special Visitor At Area 51

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One of the most anticipated Facebook Events of the year finally came this past weekend. “Storm Area 51” began as a joke online (“they can’t stop us all”), yet quickly became a global sensation. The event for September 20-22 had over 2 million people “attending” on the Facebook event online. In reality only a few thousand people attended “Alienstock” to get their chance at an alien sighting this past weekend, which sadly never occurred. Nevertheless, one attendee did make the weekend a memorable one by interrupting a news report with his Naruto run.

What is “Storm Area 51”?

“Storm Area 51” was created on Facebook back in June by Matty Roberts. The comedic concept was to have as many people “storm” the United States Air Force Training Facility, famous for alien sightings. This event got so much publicity, that they decided to create a music festival called “Alienstock“ in the small town of Rachel, Nevada. The logistics were not well planned however, and no one truly broke into the facility. People who did come for the event however enjoyed an out-of-this-world time! Some attendees even brought fake protest signs, dressed up in shiny and green gear, and bonded over their communal love for aliens.

an "Alien Center" at Area 51.

How Do They Storm Area 51?

As stated previously, the event was both poorly planned and, when it comes down to it, one big fat joke. Roberts suggested that everyone enter the facility by running like “Naruto,” a famous Japanese anime character who runs with his head down and arms behind him.

While no one successfully entered, one guy dubbed “the plunger man” (whose real name is Gary Winthorpe), did manage to get the closest with some fellow attendees. They all charged toward the barricade in Naruto style, only to quickly get stopped by military.

Winthorpe told the local Fox5, “We came out here to raid Area 51 and find the truth about what they’re hiding. We don’t know if it’s aliens, we don’t know if it’s time travel, we don’t know if there’s minions in there.”

News Reporters Get’s A Naruto Backdrop

That wasn’t the last of the Naruto runs of the weekend. The most famous-and now viral- example came during a news report. During the middle of KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas‘ coverage of the event, one attendee slyly swooped behind reporter Joe Bartel in Naruto-like fashion.

The image soon became a viral video on Twitter, with people claiming this lone runner to be the true hero of this extraterrestrial-less weekend.

If you want to learn more about the hero behind this Naruto run, you can find his video here:

Photos: Pixabay, Youtube: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas

The Most Wholesome Hug On The Internet

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Amidst all the terrible news we see on a weekly basis, this video of two toddlers in New York running to embrace each other is here to brighten your day. Last week, the best friends Maxwell and Finnegan were recorded as they ran to greet each other in what can only be described as the most wholesome hug on the internet.

A Dynamic Duo

According to Maxwell’s father, Michael Cisneros, the two 2 year olds have only been friends for about a year, but their bond is undeniable. The boys are practically inseparable! “When they are away from each other, they are always asking about one another.”

When they are together, the boys often go to music classes and play tennis with Finnegan’s parents. Seeing the pair play doubles on the court must be quite a show!

A Hug That Spreads The Love

After one of the dads posted the heartwarming hug on Facebook, local news picked up on the story and shared the video, as did many celebrities and influencers. The result was an embrace of pure happiness that quickly turned viral. With so many sources reposting the video it’s hard to keep a true tally. However, the hug has been liked and shared by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

A Vision Of Hope For Race Relations

The outpouring of positive reactions towards the hug also is reflective of the current state of politics and racial tensions in the United States (and around the world). Seeing Maxwell, who is white and Finnegan, who is black, running to show their love makes a statement about racism. The video gives a sense of hope for a future filled with love and understanding.

Maxwell and Finnegan in a tight hug in New York.

Cisneros doesn’t normally like to share information or videos of his private life. Nevertheless, after capturing this moment on camera, he believed it was a must-share.

“With all the racism and hate going on I just think it’s a really beautiful video.”

Photos: Twitter @FaithPotting

Naughty Penguins Of New Zealand Are The Kings Of Mischief

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If you thought cats were the most comical and mischievous of creatures, think again. The penguins at the National Aquarium of New Zealand just might take the cake for their impish acts. After the workers had had enough of the penguins misbehaving, they decided to start a monthly tradition of publicly awarding the “naughty” and “nice” penguins of the month. The latest winners became the source of hilarious tweets and memes of people deciding to “cancel Mr. Mac.”

Shocking, we know! Stealing fish from his blind girlfriend?! Not cool Mr. Mac, not cool.

Popularizing The Penguin’s Bad Behavior

The tweet shared by @puppy_eggs criticizing Mr. Mac’s devious exploits gained over 334k likes! However, this is not the first time the penguins have become famous for their devilish acts. Back in June 2017, someone shared the first “naughty and nice” penguins which became shared throughout the internet. However, unbeknownst to most, this wasn’t a one time award. The nicest and naughtiest penguins are actually awarded every month at the aquarium!

The Funniest Crimes Of The Penguins

Each month the Aquarium shares the awards for the naughtiest and nicest penguins on the Aquarium’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. The following are some of our favorite “crimes” over the past few years.

penguin of the month chart in New Zealand.

To be honest, we all are guilty of being a Mo on the weekends.

Penguins of the Month in New Zealand.

Turns out there are even Casanovas in the Animal Kingdom! Whereas Dora, we totally feel you.

Penguins of the month in New Zealand.

We are laughing just at the thought of Dave pecking at this poor visitor. Should have shaved for the occasion!

A Happy (Feet) Ending

Although this might change your thoughts on penguins (wait, they’re not like the singing and dancing creatures from “Happy Feet”?), it ultimately goes to show animals have just as much of a personality as humans do. We can only be thankful that our own employers don’t have the same “naughty” tradition!

Photos: Instagram National Aquarium of New Zealand @nationalaquariumnz

We Are “Wowing” At The Latest Meme Of Drake

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Drake and Chris Brown are two of the most successful hip hop artists, so when they produce a track together you know it’s going to be a bop. Their song collaboration “No Guidance” has already made its way to the Billboard Top 100, and fans were ecstatic for the release of the video, which came out Friday. However, it wasn’t the video itself that got all the attention, so much as this unimpressed frame of Drake during the “dance battle” scene.

Drake looking unimpressed, waving hands saying "ooo, wow."

A Throwback To Drake’s Degrassi Days

Although most people know him as the Grammy winning rapper, Drake first rose to stardom via his role on the Canadian hit series, Degrassi. However, we can’t help but think his acting skills have become a little rusty since his departure in 2009. However, his flat unimpressed face, waving raised hands, and the HILARIOUS “Ooo, wow”  he lets out really does a number for comically expressing how we feel in many life scenarios. So much, that it turned into a popular meme overnight…

The Unemployed Grad

Any recent graduate cane relate to this painfully accurate meme. The post-grad job hunt can seem like one of the most difficult processes in the world, and really makes you question the time and money put in to get that piece of paper…

What A Vision

As a glasses and lenses wearer since the ripe age of 7, I can fully admit how annoying it is when someone brags about their perfect vision. Wow, COOL man!

“Not Like The Other Guys”

Ah, the classic d-bag one liner. This is when all red flags go up, and lack of amusement is at an all time high. With so many guys claiming to be different, it’s no wonder Hot Girl Summer took off so quickly! (Men, take notes.)

Drake As Cheating Tristan Thompson

OOP! He went there! This tweet dives right into the ongoing Kardashian drama with Khloe’s perpetually cheating baby daddy, Tristan Thompson. Too soon?

The ONLY Response To Obnoxious Drivers

The only people in the world who think revving a loud car engine is cool, are the people revving said engine. You’re not impressing anyone, sorry not sorry.

Drake And Chris Brown Dance It Out

Now that you’ve had your fair share of laughs, here is the full video below of Drake and Chris Brown battling it out on the dance floor:

Photo: Youtube ChrisBrownTV