Tag: Controversy

Paula Deen Makes First Appearance Since Scandal
America's (former) favorite Southern chef is back. After being outed for making r...
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Miley Cyrus Explains “Wrecking Ball” Video
Controversy seems to be following the young pop star these days. The "twerking" performance at the VMAs, dancing with a group of little people in Germany, and now the release of t...
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AT&T’s 9/11 ‘Tribute’ Becomes Social Media Faux Pas
AT&T has been forced to apologize for a series of social media posts regarding 9/11 that many called tasteless, tacky, and altogether repulsive. One must wade cautiously into t...
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Breaking Bad Unofficial Lego Set
You ever just want to relive the fantasy of being a kid even though you’re an adult? How about reenacting your favorite Breaking Bad scenes with this little number; a meth l...
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Kenneth Cole Was Just “Provoking Dialogue” with Syria Tweet
While the internet chastised designer Kenneth Cole yesterday for "mocking war to sell shoes," the man himself says that he was only provoking discussion using his platform. Thi...
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Twitter Looks to Make It Easier to Report Abusive Behavior in Wake of Controversy
Last month, we all got to see just how brutal online abuse can be when a feminist activist was subjected to some pretty serious threats due to her outspoken position on women on En...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Rolling Stone Issue Does Gangbusters Sales. Because Controversy Sells. Duh.
Any press is good press, right? Especially when the press is talking about the press itself. Two weeks ago, Rolling Stone magazine decided to put a giant image of Boston Maratho...
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Activist’s Twitter Rape Threats Lead to Arrest, May Result in New Abuse Reporting Mechanism
Late last week, The Bank of England announced that the face of au...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Rolling Stone Cover Leads Stores To Boycott Issue, Mayor To Write Angry Letter
The upcoming Rolling Stone features suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover, and has generated a storm of controversy with stores refusing to sell the issue...
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‘Angry Trayvon’ Game Reportedly Yanked, Still Up in Google Play
In "yeah, that was probably the best idea for all involved" news, a game depicting Trayvon Martin as a ruthless revenge killer has been yanked from the Android Market - at least ac...
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Walmart Drops Paula Deen: Embattled Chef Loses Another Brand
Embattled TV chef Paula Deen has lost yet another corporate deal in the wake of revelations regarding her use of racial slurs. The retail giant announced today that it would not be...
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Diabetes Drug Maker Novo Nordisk ‘Suspends Activities’ with Paula Deen
Things have trending downward for celebrity chef Paula Deen in the past week - a lost Food Network contract plus quite a few lost sponsorship deals. I guess that's putting it mildl...
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Paula Deen Loses Smithfield Endorsement
Paula Deen has lost her endorsement deal with Smithfield Foods, well-known makers of Smithfiel...
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NYC Ghetto Tours Stopped Due to Public Backlash
Earlier this month, the New York Post published a story on a New York City tour company...
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