‘The Golden Girls’ Blackface Controversy
Hulu opted to remove an episode of “The Golden Girls” (titled “Mixed Blessing”) due to “blackface,” prompting debate over whether the decision was productive.
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Did Neil Gaiman Reveal That He Was Reading a Book About Divorcing a Narcissist?
A book listing spotted online was interpreted as a dig by the author against his former partner, performer Amanda Palmer.
Did an MSNBC Commentator Say that Recent College Graduates Make ‘$75,000 a Year’?
Mike Barnicle said that messaging from presidential candidate Bernie Sanders resonated with twentysomethings who were “doing okay.”
Director James Gunn Refutes Fake Instagram Post Fueling ‘Guardians’ Coverage
Pop culture sites disseminated the forged screen capture before their reporting was debunked.
Did Mike Pence Use ‘Mulan’ to ‘Prove’ Women Should Not Be in the Military?
The vice president of the United States wrote in 1999 that the animated movie proved it was a “bad idea” for women to be service members.
Was Julia Roberts Supposed to Play Harriet Tubman in a 2019 Biopic?
In November 2019, just after the film Twitter was outraged over news that white actor Julia Roberts was “suggested” by a studio executive to play Harriet Tubman, a black woman and a former slave turned abolitionist hero: …
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What Happened to ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Swastika Props?
Rumor has it that as the fourth and final season of the alternate-reality Amazon series aired, the production’s remaining swastikas and Nazi iconography met an unusual fate.
Did Robin Williams Cheer Up a Paralyzed Christopher Reeve by Pretending to be a Proctologist?
A viral Facebook post tells a heartwarming story about the bond of friendship between the two actors.
Was Kevin Hart ‘Paralyzed’ in a Car Crash?
A dubious ‘entertainment’ site attempted to mine the comedian’s real-life accident for readership.
The Chernobyl ‘Bridge of Death’
In May 2019, the release of HBO’s show Chernobyl caused a spike of interest in all aspects of the nuclear disaster — including the revival of some long-forgotten rumors. A postscript relating to a scene in Pripyat …
