A Japanese comedian is being criticized for his impression of Eddie Murphy that broadcast on Japanese television during New Years Eve—because his impression involved blackface.
According to the New York Times, comedian Masatoshi Hamada was attempting to portray Eddie Murphy’s character from “Beverly Hills Cop” for a skit on the show “Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!”
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The online social justice hate mob descended on one of their own, causing a Latino writer to lose his editor-at-large position over accusations that he is actually a bigot.
Writer Gustavo Arellano, who is known for his ¡Ask a Mexican! column, was hired by the Latin-focused publication REMEZCLA. Soon after news of his new position spread, there were calls for him to be fired due to various vague…
According to headlines around the world, Iceland became the first country to legally enforce “equal work for equal pay” requirements when it ushered in the new year.
A glowing review in the BBC claims that on New Years Day, Iceland began requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to prove—with a certificate—that they pay everyone with the same job equally, regardless of gender. Government…
While millennials are known for bizarre trends like specialty avocado toast and Instagram butlers, Silicon Valley elites are apparently indulging in premium raw, unfiltered water.
According to a profile in the New York Times, the interest in “raw water”—water that has not been treated—is growing in popularity among people who believe that tap water and bottled water hurt the environment and your…
Throughout January, a town in New Hampshire will fly an atheist flag above a monument to the Ten Commandments.
New Hampshire Public Radio reports an “A” flag, which was donated by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will fly in Somersworth’s Citizen’s Place for the rest of the month. The flagpole is adjacent to the monument.
According to the Union Leader, Freedom From Religion Foundation…
The Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, shared a photo on Wednesday promoting a book about antifa, the self-proclaimed anti-fascist organization responsible for violent protests across the country.
In his tweet, Ellison can be seen holding a book titled “ANTIFA: The Anti-Fascist Handbook” by Mark Bray, a former Occupy Wall Street organizer. Ellison…
President Trump has started the new year off with calls to end foreign aid to countries that support terrorism. In his first tweet of the new year, Trump called for ending aid to Pakistan. In a series of tweets yesterday, Trump threatened to cut off aid to the Palestinians.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Trump said the United States government gives “HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS” to the…
The former Drexel University professor who made headlines after he tweeted last year that he wished for white genocide for Christmas has now accepted a position with New York University.
On December 28, George Ciccariello-Maher shared a Facebook post claiming he was resigning from Drexel at the end of the year. He claimed his decision to resign was due to “nearly a year of harassment by right-…
Just months after a terrorist killed eight and injured eleven in an attack using a rented pick-up truck in New York City, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a plan to install European-style barriers across the city to protect pedestrians from attacks.
In a statement on Tuesday, de Blasio discussed his plan to make New York City safe. Speaking of the temporary barriers that were recently…
Americans are allegedly on course to eat more meat in 2018 than ever before.
According to Bloomberg’s interpretation of a U.S. Department of Agriculture projection, the average American will eat a record 222.2 pounds of red meat and poultry during 2018. A graphic provided by Bloomberg shows the 2018 number will surpass the second-highest record setting year in 2004, in which the average American…
