PRO Notes app apologies, scripted videos with fake tears and deleted accounts are all the usual signs of “cancel culture” at work across the internet. Whether it be old insensitive social media posts resurfacing, or a recent joke in poor taste, it seems no one is safe from the […]
Tag: Controversy
Kanye West spirals further into conservative controversy
Grammy-winning and internationally renowned rap artist Kanye West’s recent actions have led to a wave of backlash and criticism among his fans, political activists and fellow music artists. West recently wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt alongside conservative political commentator Candance Owens, made an appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and […]
Artists and fans boycott against Spotify and Covid misinformation
Photo courtesy of Library of Congress Life, Flickr. On Dec. 31, Joe Rogan invited Dr. Robert Malone onto his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Malone, a virologist known for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 in conservative media circles, made outlandish statements including a claim that the Biden administration is hiding proof about […]
New Chappelle special reveals Netflix’s hypocrisy with LGBTQ+ representation
Photo courtesy of John Bauld, flickr. Consumers are bombarded during the month of June with rainbow logos and pride commercials from just about every company under the sun. Netflix is not excluded from this group, and is also amongst the many that fail to follow these promotional pieces up with actual […]
The trouble with Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Mulan”
Photo courtesy of Budiey, Unsplash Despite only being released a few days ago, Disney’s live-action adaptation of its 1998 hit “Mulan” garnered a flood of press months before its scheduled release. This was due to various controversies that plagued the adaptation at all stages, ranging from creative choices to the […]
Kaitlin Bennett promotes immature and aggressive confrontations
Photo courtesy of Doug For, Flickr After gaining attention on social media in 2018 for her controversial graduation pictures, Kaitlin Bennett, better known as “Gun Girl,” has recently become a hot topic of discussion on the internet. In 2018, Bennett posted photos of herself carrying an AR-10 rifle and her […]
Jeffree Star stays quiet in the face of controversy
Photo courtesy of DVSROSS, Flickr The internet’s on-and-off-again favorite beauty guru and YouTuber Jeffree Star has once again stirred up drama on the internet following the promotional photos for his recently released eyeshadow palette named “Blood Lust.” The photo in question pictures Star wearing a purple wig with dreadlocks and […]
The Academy is under scrutiny after “Parasite” win
Photo courtesy of Republic of Korea, Flickr Following his remarkable wins at this year’s Academy Awards, “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho returned to his home country of South Korea on Sunday, Feb. 16 after his extensive U.S. visit for the awards season. “Parasite” winning multiple Oscars this year was huge for […]
T.I. should respect his daughter’s privacy
Photo courtesy of Concerttour, Wikipedia T.I. has joined the list of problematic celebrities when he stated on a podcast last week why he accompanies his daughter on her visits to the gynecologist. When asked by the podcast hosts of “Ladies Like Us” on Nov. 5 if he had the sex […]
Facebook needs to monitor their content
Photo courtesy of premier.gov.ru, Flickr In the world of social media, people are allowed to post anything they want. People can tweet or post anything that they want because it counts as freedom of speech. However, this may not be the same for politicians. In a statement last month, Facebook […]