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Artie Lange makes sexist comments, Jimmy Fallon laughs, audience applauds
TweetJimmy Fallon is charming, enthusiastic, and totally non-controversial. Ask any fan or casual “Late Night” viewer, and you’ll hear things like, “Yeah, he seems like a really nice guy.” Recently, however, Fallon was also the conduit for Artie Lange (a washed-up comedian and self-identified “G-List” celebrity) to spew sexism and to promote ogling and objectifying [...]
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Louis C.K.’s analysis of the Daniel Tosh rape joke controversy misses the point
TweetThis is a little late, but it’s been bugging me. Earlier this week, Louis C.K. went on The Daily Show and spent the interview analyzing the Daniel Tosh rape joke controversy. It’s great to have comedians discussing this issue, but unfortunately C.K.’s analysis missed the point. C.K. concluded that he can see where women are [...]
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Snog, Marry, Shame. Why ‘fake’ beauty isn’t the problem.
TweetListen, I think I’ve got a good one this time. A guaranteed hit. It’s a half-hour long, late-night slot set in some apocalyptic, totalitarian future where our robot overlords reign supreme. Fear and kneel before your Lord, Pod, or she shall unleash her wrath upon thee and even spoil your night out with the girls. [...]
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Sh*t White Feminists Say
TweetWe are two grad students at Harvard Divinity School. In a nod to the latest genre of short films sweeping YouTube, we have decided to add our two white feminist cents: Tweet
What’s straight and gay and funny as hell?