Don’t hate the player, hate the name. After three decades, Nintendo has decided to change the controversial name of one of the villains from “Super Mario Bros” ahead of the movie’s official release in Japan this week. The Japanese video game giant announced the image overhaul in a recent message on their Twitter account. Per … Read more
More newspapers say they are dropping the “Dilbert” comic strip after creator Scott Adams this week advised white people to “get the f–k away” from Black people. The Cleveland Plain Dealer announced the paper is cutting ties with Adams for the “racist rant” on his online show “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.” The move comes … Read more
Azealia Banks has canceled another Australian show and said she won’t return because the country makes her “utterly miserable”. Banks was due to perform in Brisbane at The Tivoli on Tuesday night but took to Instagram to unleash on Australia before the promoter confirmed in a statement the show was canceled and all ticketholders would … Read more
“KPOP: The Musical” producers demanded Friday that The New York Times issue an apology for an alleged racist remark that was made by theatre critic Jesse Green. Producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes slammed the critic for “casual racism” in a letter that was sent to New York Times Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger and … Read more
Director Tim Burton and Netflix are under fire from fans who claim the casting and undertones of the new series “Wednesday” are racist. The show — a dramedy highlighting Wednesday Addams’ time as a boarding school student — premiered last week to record ratings and mixed reviews. Critics have taken issue with black actress Joy Sunday … Read more
A man derided by his child at his own funeral as a “racist, misogynistic, xenophobic” Donald Trump supporter has been identified as billionaire businessman Donald Foss. Foss’ child — who uses they/them pronouns — hit headlines earlier this week after proudly posting footage to TikTok that showed them chastising their dad in front of stunned … Read more
A new study reveals that people who identify as “gamers” are more likely to exhibit “extreme behaviors” such as racism and sexism. While toxicity and radicalization have long been associated with gaming culture, the the study, released last week by Take This, a non-profit mental health organization working with the gaming industry and community, showed just … Read more
A student who took to social media to share her outrage about a “racist” letter she received was quickly shut down after the truth was revealed. Former University of Queensland student Sierra Chen took to Facebook to express her disgust after a letter sent to her home was addressed to a person named “Ms. Ching … Read more