Update: 4-28-14 No, I'm not going to write a feature about the Clippers controversy to give even a smidge of attention to the ignorance and arrogance of teamowner Donald Sterling's racist ramblings purportedly captured on audio tape, as it appears his ouster is long overdue, and since media claims that he LIKES attention, akin to the shock jock genre of baiting outrage, it pays … [Read more...]
Mar. 2007 (retro post) Don't worry, I'd never show the billboard, but let me get this straight: The L.A. Times reports that kids and teens were horrified by outdoor ads of grotesque torture and objectification of women used to promote the release of Lionsgate films’ Captivity...But now we’re supposed to cheer, because the gruesome signage is being removed and wasn't … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago when Limbaugh was flapping racial ‘what ifs’ and media hype swirled around the lowlife tactics of CBS' Survivor dividing teams by race, I kept hoping kids would just cover their ears. Kids don’t need to watch a show to be damaged by it. Children hear media chatter from parents, peers and pop culture buzz without ever pressing the 'on' … [Read more...]
You’ve gotta be kidding me. This is a bad joke, right? Industry spoof? Tomorrow night The Walter Kaitz Foundation will honor MTV Networks with the Diversity Champion Award for "culturally relevant programs [that] are the most outward demonstration of their dedication to diversity." Say WHAT? MTV? The tasteless purveyor of shows like Yo Momma —where teens … [Read more...]
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