The Simpsons‘ showrunner has weighed in on the controversy swirling around one of the Fox cartoon’s most beloved characters. Following this week’s episode, which addressed those calling the show’s portrayal of Indian Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu racially insensitive, executive producer Al Jean took to Twitter on Friday to thank everyone who reacted to the episode, “pro […]
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After firestorm, CDC director says terms like “science-based” are not banned
Enlarge / CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald at the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. (credit: Getty | Washington Post) The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fired off a series of tweets Sunday to try to quell fierce backlash from a Friday night report that the Trump […]
3 key reasons explain how the massive firestorm in California became one of the worst in state history
Jae C. Hong/AP California wildfires have torched about 200,000 acres — a collective area roughly the size of New York City — in what is being called the deadliest wildfire in state history. A series of fires sparked in the Napa Valley on October 8, and grew as powerful winds pulled the flames across fields […]
‘Suicide Squad’ VFX Breakdowns: Enchantress Transformation, Diablo’s Firestorm & More
Suicide Squad has come and gone, but soon enough we’ll see at least one of the bad guy ensemble’s characters return to the big screen with Margot Robbie reprising her role as Harley Quinn in Gotham City Sirens. While we’re waiting to see if the movie ends up getting the greenlight to start shooting this […]
Former Trump adviser at center of Russia firestorm alleges in bizarre statement that Justice Department targeted him
Carter Page, an early foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, said in a statement Monday night that a court case involving a Russian spy who tried to recruit him in 2013 had been framed in a way to help “amplify the reputational damage against me.” BuzzFeed News obtained the court filing for the […]
Trump reportedly went ‘ballistic’ over Sessions recusal amid Russia firestorm
Associated Press/Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Donald Trump was outraged Friday over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recusal from investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, according to media reports. Trump hauled his key advisors into the Oval Office on Friday afternoon before he departed for Palm Beach, Florida, and went “ballistic” over Sessions’ recusal, ABC […]