Republican Senate candidate’s ad features an ‘Old West’-style showdown with Democratic rivals Jim Lamon, a Republican candidate for the Senate in Arizona, has been roasted by the media for a campaign ad in which he shoots at Democratic rivals – including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – portrayed by lookalike actors in […]
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Macron slammed for turning EU into ‘Africa’s hotel’ & ‘Beijing’s prey’
MEP Jordan Bardella launched a scathing attack on the French president On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron came to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to sell France’s vision for its six-month presidency of the EU. Instead, he had to face harsh criticism from French MEPs, the most cutting of whom was Jordan Bardella from presidential […]
‘MasterChef’ slammed after cooking showdown features shark, alligator & capybara
Ecuador has warned of prison time for wild animal eaters after a controversial ‘MasterChef’ episode An episode of ‘MasterChef Ecuador’ has triggered an almighty backlash, with the Quito government warning that wild animal eaters may end up in prison, while Colombia has launched an investigation into the ingredients used. On Tuesday, Ecuador’s government slammed the […]
Citroen slammed for ‘predatory’ ad
A Citroen ad has attracted criticism in Egypt for its apparent promotion of sexual harassment French carmaker Citroen has come under fire for “romanticizing sexual harassment” after putting out an advertisement in Egypt touting a new feature that apparently allows drivers to click pictures of unsuspecting pedestrians. The ad for the manufacturer’s new C4 vehicle […]
Award-winning actor slammed for ‘completely insensitive’ response to abuse allegations
Lawyers representing two women who made sexual abuse allegations against actor James Franco have condemned “completely insensitive” remarks he made in an interview defending himself against the claims. In a statement released to US media outlets on Thursday, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal accused Franco of being “blind about power dynamics” and having run a […]
Notre-Dame redesign slammed as ‘kitsch’ to go on
French officials have formally signed off plans to redesign the interior of Notre-Dame following a fire in 2019, dismissing concerns raised that the plans erode the cathedral’s decor. The National Heritage and Architecture Commission supported the planned redesign in a vote on Thursday, siding with the church’s vision to provide visitors with a warmer welcome […]
Major French dictionary slammed for pandering to woke
France’s best-known book of words, Le Petit Robert dictionary, has caused a stir by including the non-binary personal pronoun as an alternative to the existing masculine and feminine terms. While the annual update of the Petit Robert dictionary is often a topic of considerable debate in French media, the latest edition has caused quite the […]
‘Coffee cup Gestapo’: Australian cops slammed for checking man’s beverage to verify his excuse for not wearing Covid-19 mask
Video footage of Melbourne police checking whether a man’s coffee cup is empty to see if he’s faking his excuse for not wearing a mask is stirring the latest round of online outrage over Australia’s dystopian Covid-19 policies. While it is unclear when exactly the video was recorded, the clip went viral on social media on Friday […]
‘Bodies with vaginas’?! Lancet slammed for ‘erasing women’ after promoting latest issue with controversial quote
The prestigious medical journal Lancet is in hot water over its latest issue. A quote on the cover from a senior editor has triggered widespread outrage on social media for “dehumanising” and “erasing” women. “Historically, the anatomy and physiology of bodies with vaginas have been neglected,” says the pull quote on the cover of its […]
Uber slammed with €50,000 fine after losing Dutch court dispute over employee rights of drivers
Ride-hailing app Uber has lost a dispute in the Dutch court which has ruled that the tech giant’s staff are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers, and has also been slapped with a €50,000 ($58,940) fine. Judges in a Dutch court on Monday found that drivers working for Uber fall under the […]