Tuesday, May 26 - Hooty Hoot

First up, Hooters is apparently trying to reinvent itself a bit. The chain is working on finding that awkward middle ground between “you’ve definitely heard of us for one reason” and “hey, we’re actually kind of trying to be family-friendly now.” The plan seems to lean into more of a sporty, beach-themed vibe while dialing things back a notch. On top of that, they’re also trying to lure back customers who actually showed up for the food in the first place by going back to the drawing board on their sauces. So yes, wings and dipping sauces may be getting a bit of a reset. Meanwhile in Houston, things have gotten tense between a local man and the police union. A police union there is being accused of harassing a man online and labeling him a “snitch” after he posted video showing officers allegedly doing donuts in a patrol vehicle in the snow. The man who shared the footage, Hamon Brown, has been speaking out, and Police Union President Doug Griffith has also weighed in on the situation as the back-and-forth continues to gain attention. Over on the internet’s never-ending “what are we arguing about now” circuit, a woman has gone viral after posting a video questioning whether tipping is really necessary at a self-serve frozen yogurt shop. As you can imagine, the comment section immediately did what comment sections do best: completely split in every possible direction. In more extreme news, a female paraglider in Austria had a terrifyingly close call when a small plane actually flew through her parachute canopy while she was mid-air. She managed to capture the entire incident on her own camera, deployed her emergency parachute, and thankfully landed safely in a grassy area. And finally, Jack Osbourne is pushing back at critics of digital legacy technology, saying his father, Ozzy Osbourne, had actually given his approval to the idea of being recreated digitally for future concert experiences. According to Jack, this wasn’t some out-of-nowhere concept—it was something Ozzy was open to as part of keeping performances alive in a new way.