Southern Sass: Ed Sheeran's Golf Swing and the Trump Subscription Box

5.31.2017

Ed Sheeran's Golf Swing and the Trump Subscription Box

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05/31/17

FACT #1

This Is Sort of Kind of Like The Motorcycle Diaries

Imagine you, cruising through Cuba on an imported Harley on the heels of a self-styled Cuba expert/motorcycle adventurer, with stops at famous tobacco farms, white-sand beaches and Hemingway's former abode along the way. Quite the pretty picture, wouldn't you say?

FACT #2

Ed Sheeran Is Not Good at Golf. Or Is He?

UrbanDaddy Golf caught the pop-star rapscallion and otherwise not-athletic-at-all-seeming person Ed Sheeran taking to the links during his Brazilian tour stop, and the results were mystifying to say the least. So we broke down his swing mechanics and had some advice. Ed, if you're out there, please read this.

FACT #3

You're Grilling All Wrong.

Okay, it's not like you're technically grilling wrong. It's simply that you could be putting a lot more birthday cake, avocados and foie gras on your Weber this season. And if that's a journey you're not keen on taking alone, we'll hold your hand all the way through. The first time is always scary. This should help.

FACT #4

This Incident Ranked High on the Justin Bieber Slapability Matrix

Last week, Justin Bieber got drunk at a New York City nightclub and forgot the words to his own featured part on "Despacito," the Spanish-language hit that currently tops the Billboard Hot 100. It was embarrassing. And a little bit sad. And, in case you missed it, we broke the incident down in cringe-inducing detail right here.

FACT #5

These Custom Maps Are for the Armchair Cartographer

The SF-based outfit Your Own Maps, has come up with an ingenious way to make a custom map that transforms the regular old maps of your favorite cities into bona fide pieces of wall art. They're available now—just as that certain armchair cartographer you might know is expecting a gift.

FACT #6

Donald Trump Is Launching a New Subscription Box Service

And since we couldn't justify purchasing one ourselves, we made some educated guesses at what might be inside. One option: Jared Kushner's game-used J.Crew Fall 2016 catalogue...