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Today we’re covering three major Supreme Court rulings, an estimated $125 million loss for Supergirl at the box office, and more.
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Nostalgia Nerd
On this day in 1979, what device let people carry their music collection anywhere for the first time? (answer revealed below!)
(hint: Tokyo maker)
Before We Dip In (TL;DR)
In today’s issue:
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship.📜
Supergirl bombs at the box office.🎬
Inmates seize NC jail for nearly 10 hours.🤯
Plus, take today’s poll and check out the Nostalgia Nerd quiz answer down below!
LAW & POLICY
📜 Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Closes Out Term With Two More Rulings
The Supreme Court closed out its term, upholding birthright citizenship and striking down Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children of undocumented or temporary immigrants. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion; Justice Kavanaugh partly agreed but broke from its constitutional reasoning, so outlets reported the vote as either 5-4 or 6-3.
Trump called the ruling disappointing but said Congress could fix it through legislation, though most legal experts say that would actually require a constitutional amendment.
The rest: The Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in school sports 6-3 and lifted limits on party spending tied to candidates, a move expected to favor better-funded Republican committees heading into the midterms.
ENTERTAINMENT
🎬 Supergirl Bombs at Box Office With an Estimated $125 Million Loss
Supergirl became one of the summer’s biggest box office flops, earning just $68 million globally against a $170 million budget, with Deadline estimating a $125 million loss for Warner Bros. Critics were harsh, giving it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes despite a stronger 76% audience score.
Some blamed weak writing and pacing, while conservative commentators pointed to star Milly Alcock’s comments about scrutiny facing women in Hollywood as the spark for backlash over the film’s messaging. Others noted male-led superhero films have flopped recently too.
The response: DC Studios’ chief executives downplayed the loss, calling Supergirl one piece of a longer-term strategy the studio remains confident in.
Dipper Poll
:📈 Today’s Poll: Super Slump
Supergirl bombed at the box office despite a decent audience score, and there’s no consensus on why. Some say it’s just a weak movie in a rough stretch for superhero sequels; others argue female-led franchises get judged more harshly, pointing to the backlash aimed at Milly Alcock.
What’s really behind Supergirl’s box office flop?
CRAZY SH*T
🤯 88 Inmates Seize Control of North Carolina Jail for Nearly 10 Hours
Eighty-eight inmates overpowered three guards at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina, early Monday, seizing the facility and holding two guards hostage while a third escaped. About 20 local, state, and federal agencies, including the FBI, responded and negotiated for hours.
The roughly 90-bed jail is run independently of the two counties it serves, raising fresh questions about staffing. Scammers targeted anxious family members with fake offers to release loved ones for payment.
The resolution: Negotiators secured the hostages’ release along with dozens of inmates in stages, and investigators cleared the facility by early afternoon. Guards were treated for injuries. Governor Stein called for accountability and better pay and retention for correctional staff.
Fun Facts
🍄 Science: The world’s largest known living organism is a honey fungus in Oregon, stretching 2,385 acres underground and estimated to be 8,650 years old. Turns out the biggest thing on Earth has been hiding under your feet the whole time.
🦘 Animals: Kangaroos can’t walk backwards. Their powerful legs are built for hopping forward, not reverse. Nature forgot the backup camera.
🎲 Gaming: The longest Monopoly game reportedly lasted over 70 days. At some point it stops being a board game and becomes a property dispute.
🤯 WTF: Ballooning spiders can travel hundreds of miles through the air using strands of silk. Sometimes the wind just decides you’re relocating.
TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWER:
The Walkman
On July 1, 1979, Sony released the Walkman TPS-L2 in Japan, a portable cassette player that let people listen to music on the go for the first time. It retailed for about 33,000 yen, roughly $150 at the time, and shipped with two headphone jacks so friends could listen together. The device went on to sell over 200 million units worldwide and is widely credited with launching the personal audio industry that eventually led to the iPod and modern streaming.
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