“Moral watchdogs in the US have launched a furious attack on the debut trailer for much-hyped erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey, arguing that the film normalises sexual violence. “Morality in Media said the movie cultivated a rape culture which was now permeating US society. ‘With the popularity of this …
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Elderly Homeowner Shoots, Kills Fleeing Burglar – Is It Murder?
“Tom Greer says he fought back when he was attacked by intruders at his Southern California home. When he got his gun and fired at them, they ran. “The 80-year-old homeowner says one of the fleeing burglars, a woman, shouted, ‘I’m pregnant!’ He shot her twice, killing her. “The woman …
Read More »Why Are Black Preschoolers Being Suspended Far More Than Their White Classmates?
“I received a call from my sons’ school in March telling me that my oldest needed to be picked up early. He had been given a one-day suspension because he had thrown a chair. He did not hit anyone, but he could have, the school officials told me. “JJ was …
Read More »Hannity Unleashes Shouting Points On Palestinian Guest
“Sean Hannity got into a shouting match tonight with a Palestinian guest as Hannity repeatedly asked Yousef Munayyer whether he believes Hamas is a terrorist organization and Munayyer did not directly answer the question. In fact, Munayyer first scolded Hannity, saying that it’s “very telling” he brings on Palestinian voices …
Read More »West Bank March Ends Exactly As You’d Expect
“Four Palestinians have been shot dead and two wounded today in a clashes with police and a Jewish settler on the West Bank, according to the Associated Press. An Israeli civilian shot one protester dead at a demonstration near Nablus, before Israeli military opened fire and killed a second. In …
Read More »If Iran’s Ayatollah Gets His Way, Things In Israel Will Get A LOT Worse
“Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called for a referendum canvassing the Arabs and Jews that live in Israel in order to end the “Zionist state”, but said until such a vote could be held, armed resistance was necessary. Khamenei and his predecessor the Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini have …
Read More »Impeachment Speculation From… The White House?
“One of President Barack Obama’s top advisers said on Friday that he expects House Republicans will ultimately file articles of impeachment against the president. Dan Pfeiffer, a senior aide who has been with the administration since Obama first took office, told reporters that he anticipated that a lawsuit filed by …
Read More »I experienced The Rock justifying fanny packs at Comic-Con
Here’s what happened when Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) took to the event’s biggest stage to promote Hercules and talk about his “fanny pack” photo popularized this week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The …
Read More »Things Dumbledore Did That’d Be Creepy If You Did them
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Read More »Border Children, Gaza Truce, Iraq Shrine Destroyed & Jar Jar Beats Congress | TYT140 (July 25, 2014)
TYT140 – A Lot of News in a Little Time Top stories for July 25, 2014: – Honduran refugee children may be granted asylum hearings (full story: http://ow.ly/zB1Oa) – US Secretary of State John Kerry trying to reach Gaza ceasefire agreement (full story: http://ow.ly/zB1Rm) – US Officials accuse Russia of …
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