#WhatsHappening for July 17, 2016

When "Pokemon" came to be, I was in my 30s. Not having raised children, I have no reference for them- nor any interest in them.

I think it's great that all the nerdlings get out of their parents' basements and whatnot, but- for fuck's sake- pay attention. I've already read about one dipshit walking out in front of a car, and one walking off a cliff. It's bad enough that people seem to have limited awareness of their surroundings because they're too busy staring at their goddamned phones. Toss in a game, and fuck me.

There had to have been 100 of these kids out Saturday night in downtown Norcross. Great. Except for the ones camped out in the middle of the goddamned sidewalk. Or wandering out in front of cars.

Which brings me to another, separate (yet slightly related) point: Georgia state law says I have to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. That does not mean you can step out into the goddamned crosswalk in front of me (or anyone else). It says in a crosswalk- not near a crosswalk. Or thinking about crossing. Or being too busy staring at a goddamned phone, tablet, or what-the-fuck-ever to notice there's 2,000 plus pounds of fucking metal coming at you.

Garth Brooks played his first show in New York in almost 20 years Friday night- and the first country music show in Yankee Stadium's history.

"I'm always scared to death to come into this town, because I worry that just being myself isn't going to be enough," Brooks told the crowd. "Tell me it's gonna be like this all night long."

Brooks was joined by his wife, Trisha Yearwood, for three songs, and told the crowd to expect new music this fall. 

"Thanks for treating me like one of you," Brooks said as he left the stage. "Let's enjoy our differences and realize they are our strengths.”

Two movies that are getting some pretty heavy promotion right now: Ghostbusters and Suicide Squad.

I've really been digging the movies that are based on comic books (for the most part anyway- pretty much every iteration of Spiderman has sucked, though I do likes me some Emma Stone, and the Fantastic Four movies sure as hell haven't lived up to their names), but Suicide Squad's ads are doing absolutely zip for me. 

And Ghostbusters? Yeah- fuck that. And it has fuck-all to do with me being a misogynist and everything to do with the fact that some movies just do not need to be remade. And shame on Dan Akroyd for whoring himself out in his dipshit cameo. Want to do a sequel? Fine. A remake/remake of a movie that was pretty much pitch perfect already? Fuck that.

Unlike the comic book movies (we've had, what? Three, four Superman and two Batman origin stories?), Ghostbusters exists in a world that was created by the film- not something that's been around, and already rebooted in print countless times, providing countless stories.

Bitch all you want about misogyny. The movie looks terrible, and I won't be seeing it.

Suicide Squad? Yeah, it just looks terrible.

So, that Alec Baldwin marionette in the Amazon commercial- you think that's the one from Team America: World Police?

Also, are we sure that's Missy Elliot? 'Cause it looks a lot like a drag queen I saw walking up Jefferson Street towards Club One back in the 90s.

Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil is being sued by a woman who says he assaulted her in Las Vegas in April. 

The lawsuit alleges "substantial medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress" in the wake of the attack and seeks $75,000 in damages. 

The woman claims she and her son walked past Neil, actor Nicholas Cage and "comedian" (quotes from me- he's not funny) Carrot Top outside the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, when she told Cage that her son was a big fan. Cage allegedly had Neil in a headlock and "as Mr. Cage let go of Vince Neil and was walking away, Vince Neil attacked (the woman) without warning or provocation. Neil grabbed (her) hair from behind, yanking her down to the pavement on her back." Cage is said to have come to the woman's defense, again putting his companion in a headlock. 

Imagine this being your savior.

The woman said she awakened the next day with  pain in her neck, lower back and buttocks and was diagnosed with a "back sprain or strain; neck sprain or strain and sacral contusion due to physical assault" and was diagnosed with a "fractured coccyx and a severe left hip injury."

Neil was charged with misdemeanor battery by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and is scheduled to appear in court July 27. 

No trial date is set for the suit.

Birthdays today include: Luke Bryan; JC of PM Dawn; Regina Belle; Chet McCracken of the Doobie Brothers; Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath; and Spencer Davis. #MusicalBirthdays