by Sydney Smith on Apr 03, 2017
April Fools: People magazine, TMZ, et al hoaxed by George Takei’s prank campaign bid
George Takei isn't running for Congress. The actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek, posted...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2017
Should NPR-affiliate Reporter have been fired? Failed to let politicians know she was doing a story
A group of high school students met with two Tennessee state politicians to discuss a proposed transgender bathroom bill, accompanied...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2017
Pakistani TV host who accused lawyer of blasphemy faces fine
Pakistani TV host Aamir Liaquat called a lawyer named Jibran Nasir an "atheist" who was "anti-Pakistan" and "anti-Islam." Liaquat accused...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2017
Todd Keith, not Keith Todd? Michigan Supreme Court rejects libel case over MSNBC Mix-up
A man misidentified by MSNBC as a car thief lost his libel lawsuit in Michigan's Supreme Court. MSNBC had mixed...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2017
7 Months too late? Daily Beast’s Hines Apologizes for Olympics Outing Story
Nico Hines went on gay dating apps at the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro last summer without identifying himself...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2017
O’Reilly Apologizes to Rep. Waters for ‘James Brown Wig’ Comment
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly said he couldn't pay attention to what Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) was saying in an interview...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2017
Daily Mail Treats PMs May & Sturgeon’s Legs as Front-Page News over Brexit, IPSO receives 900+ Complaints
The Daily Mail has been accused of sexism -- yet again -- for a front-page image of British and Scottish...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2017
Were Former British Soldiers Prosecuted for IRA Member Death because of politics? Telegraph apologizes to, pays Prosecutor
The UK Telegraph claimed Northern Ireland's prosecutor was motivated by politics and revenge in his pursuit of murder charges against...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2017
Aboriginals plied with beer at wake for filming? BBC admits ‘misleading’ edits in documentary
Film producers provided beer at an Aboriginal wake, then filmed the Aboriginal Australians drinking, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2017
UK Sun ‘did not intend to suggest’ TV host Kirsty Gallacher was drunk with ‘Thirsty Kirsty’ story?
Was TV host Kirsty Gallacher drunk on the job? That's what tweets suggested and the UK Sun went ahead and...