Pop Culture
Yes, Trump’s Twitter Password Really Was “maga2020!”
Back in October, a man named Victor Gevers claimed he logged into Donald Trump’s Twitter account by correctly guessing his password to be “maga2020!”. When the news blew up, both the White House and Twitter denied that the President was hacked. But today, Dutch prosecutors who looked into the case have confirmed that it did actually happen. Unfortunately, that means Trump really did choose a password that comically — and scarily! — easy to guess. Earlier this fall, Gevers shared screenshots proving that he broke into Trump’s Twitter account on October 16th. According to the Guardian, the Netherlands promptly instructed Team High-tech Crime, their police specialist cyber unit, to determine whether or not Gevers’s claims were true — and the results were shared this afternoon. “We believe the...
Atlantic City Auctioning Off the Rights to Blow Up Trump’s Casino
If you’ve ever fantasized about doing to a building what Donald Trump did to the country, now’s your chance. Via NBC 10 Philadelphia, Atlantic City is auctioning off the rights to blow up the derelict Trump Plaza casino, with proceeds benefitting the local Boys & Girls Club. The casino first opened in 1984 and shuttered for good in 2014. A mere six years later, that fabled Trump craftsmanship has held up about as well as you’d expect. Earlier this year, huge chunks of the facade fell off and tumbled to the ground below, and the building reportedly sheds additional debris during bad storms. Since it’s a safety hazard, demolition has already begun. But the official implosion is scheduled for January 29th, and if you’ve got deep pockets that you’re willing to empty, you cou...
Once-Relevant Actor Kirk Cameron Holds Large Caroling Event in the Middle of the Pandemic
You might remember Kirk Cameron from his role in the TV series Growing Pains, the movie Like Father Like Son, or any of the cringey Christian dramas he made throughout the 2000s. But in 2020, the 50-year-old Evangelical Christian has pivoted from acting to anti-masking. On December 7th and December 13th, Cameron hosted gatherings of hundreds of people at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, California to sing Christmas carols and commiserate in close quarters. In a video of the second event that Cameron posted to his Instagram with the caption “Joy over Fear” — a pointed rebuke of social distancing restrictions — very few attendees are seen wearing masks and almost everyone is singing in unison, mouth germs abound. That same day, Ventura County (the location of the gathering) reported...
Discounted Merch and CBD Gift Bundles Now Available at Consequence Shop for the Holidays
To help make holiday shopping easier on your mind and your wallet, we’ve launched a series of new gift bundles at the Consequence Shop. Each one collects different selections from our exclusive line of T-shirts, masks, and Earthy CBD products into thematic packages at a greatly reduced 30% off. The Pop Culture Bundle lets you choose a variety four-pack of masks with adjustable ear loops — featuring our best-selling Caretaker, Chevron, Green Digital Rain, and Sweater designs and more — and pair it with one of three different Consequence logo shirts. This merch bundle saves you $24.80 on five great products. Then there’s the massive Horror Bundle, which features both of our limited edition Losers’ Club podcast shirts, our new Lovecraftian Horror tee, a Consequence mask keeper, and eithe...
Johnny Brennan on the Origins of the First Jerky Boys Album in 20 Years: “It’s a Whole Different Game Today”
Something about being kept away from typical entertainment outlets this year led to a surge in nostalgia content. Pop culture reunions grew from one-off virtual gatherings to fully-scripted streamable events. That made it somewhat fortuitous that 2020 happened to be the year Johnny Brennan decided to return with his classic prank project The Jerky Boys. Brennan recently released the first Jerky Boys album in 20 years, a long-demanded effort that’s been met with the warmest of welcomes by fans. All the favorites like Sol, Frank, and the rest are back, alongside new characters ringing up everyone from Social Security scammers to iRobot customer service reps to college admissions offices. Speaking with Brennan over the phone — where he does his best work, after all — the comedian and voice ac...
Pringles Reveal Mascot’s Full Body After John Oliver’s Dare
Pringles’ mascot Mr. P, photo via Twitter Pringles have one of the most recognizable mascots in the game. His name is Julius Pringles and he’s got a bushy mustache, flowing brown hair, and a dapper red bowtie that screams “Chips from a paper towel roll can be fancy, I swear!” It wasn’t until a recent John Oliver episode, though, that Mr. Pringles suddenly appeared suspicious, on account of the TV host pointing out that he apparently has no body. A floating head that wants you to eat potato chips? What is he hiding? Egged on by the Last Week Tonight host, Pringles took to social media today to introduce Mr. P and his disproportionate but entirely real body. “The moment @IamJohnOliver and @LastWeekTonight have been waiting for,” the brand tweeted. “In honor of every second John has tho...
Third Monolith Appears in California; Alien Invasion or Insufferable PR Stunt Imminent
Things are about to get extremely wild or unbelievably disappointing. First, on November 23rd, a strange metal monolith was discovered in the Utah desert before mysteriously disappearing a week later. Soon after, a nearly identical three-sided structure was found in Romania, and this, too, soon vanished. Now, a third monolith has materialized in California, which means it’s either just about time to welcome our new interstellar overlords, or the whole world is going to roll their eyes in unison when whoever is behind them reveals what they want us to buy. As The Atascadero News reports, this latest shiny sculpture was spotted the morning of Wednesday, December 2nd, perched atop Pine Mountain in Atascadero, California. Like the others, it stands between nine and 12 feet tall, and ...
Mysterious 2001-Like Monolith Reappears In Romania
Some seriously freaky shit is going on. Last week, state officials in Utah stumbled upon a mysterious shiny monolith in the middle of the desert. Five days later, it suddenly disappeared. Now, a nearly identical structure has been spotted roughly 6,000 miles across the ocean in Romania. When the first monolith was initially found, there were a couple running theories for who could be behind it. The first was that an ambitious 2001: A Space Odyssey fan had planted a structure in the desert as an ode to the monolith that appears in Stanley Kubrick’s beloved sci-fi film. The second and more likely theory, which was detailed in The New York Times, is that it was planted there years ago by someone associated with the late sculptor John McCracken, who was known for making shiny monolit...
Utah’s 2001-Like Monolith Mysteriously Disappears
A week after the bizarre discovery of a metal monolith in the Utah desert, the mysterious object has disappeared. The three-sided structure was found on November 23rd, while a helicopter from the Utah Department of Public Safety was conducting a survey of bighorn sheep. Located in a remote area of Red Rock County, it reminded film fans of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Standing ten to 12 feet tall, it had been installed with “some type of concrete-cutting tool or something to really dig down… and embed it really well,” a spokesman told The New York Times. It’s unclear who put it there, when they’d done so, and why. Now, it’s gone. On November 28th, Utah’s Bureau of Land Management said in a statement that “an unknown party” had “removed it on the evening of No...
Heck Yes! Napoleon Dynamite Cast to Reunite for Benefit Livestream
Warm up those pocket tater tots because the cast of Napoleon Dynamite is set to reunite for a special livestream next month. Officially dubbed “Cyber Dynamite”, the pre-recorded broadcast will feature Napoleon himself (Jon Heder), as well as class president Pedro (Efrem Ramirez), Uncle Rico (Jon Gries), and sideways ponytail’d gal pal Deb (Tina Majorino). Mean girl Summer (Haylie Duff) and Kip’s internet boo LaFawnduh (Shondrella Avery) are also expected to appear, as will a number of other “surprise” cast members. A liger perhaps? The virtual reunion is set to be more than just a quick hit of nostalgia for fans of the 2004 cult classic, though. It will also serve as a fundraiser for The Hunger Project, which works to end hunger across the globe. Editors’ Picks “Cyber Dynamite” offic...
Strange 2001-Like Monolith Found in Utah Desert
Cue up Richard Strauss, turn off all artificial intelligence, and hold on to your butts: the Star Child may have arrived. According to The Guardian, Utah state employees have uncovered a silver monolith out in the remote desert that bears a striking resemblance to the iconic obelisk at the center… Please click the link below to read the full article. Strange 2001-Like Monolith Found in Utah Desert Michael Roffman You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Vatican Investigating How Pope Francis Liked a Photo of a Woman’s Butt on Instagram
Pope Francis might have just done the most liberal thing of his entire holy career. Last week, the Pope’s Instagram account liked a photo of a woman in a miniature schoolgirl outfit sticking her butt out. And now the Vatican, encountering what is surely a first in its multiple-century-long history,… Please click the link below to read the full article. Vatican Investigating How Pope Francis Liked a Photo of a Woman’s Butt on Instagram Nina Corcoran You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue...
