Harrowing footage of a US police officer slamming a nine-year-old boy to the ground has surfaced online. The shocking scenes sparked public outrage – leading police to share their own video of what went down in Athens, Georgia. The initial video, released by Athens resident April Collins, went viral when she caught her nine-year-old cousin […]
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People are slamming a writer for calling Chick-fil-A ‘creepy’ and criticizing its ‘pervasive Christian traditionalism’
Hollis Johnson The New Yorker published an article bashing Chick-fil-A‘s “creepy infiltration” of New York City and criticizing the chain’s “pervasive Christian traditionalism.” Fans of the chain were quick to defend Chick-fil-A on social media. “Chick-fil-A is about food, and that’s it,” an executive at the chicken chain told Business Insider in 2016. A […]
A cult craft brewer says its ‘beer for girls’ is satire — but women are slamming the company for the ‘lazy stunt’
BrewDog BrewDog released a “beer for girls” called Pink IPA, intended to satirize the beer industry. However, many women saw the beer as part of the problem. One Twitter user responded: I’m “so tired of brands doing lazy stunts in the name of equality & then when it falls flat trotting out the old ‘oh […]
The winter storm slamming the East Coast is becoming a ‘bomb cyclone’ — and the National Weather Service says it could be a life-or-death situation
AP Photo/Matt Slocum Winter Storm Riley is hammering the East Coast with rain, sleet, and intense winds on Friday. The nor’easter is undergoing the rapid intensification process known as “bombogenesis,” a term meteorologists use to describe storms that become so-called bomb cyclones. This isn’t uncommon for nor’easters, but this one is expected to be particularly […]
The teen survivors of the Florida shooting are slamming critics who think ‘it’s weird how happy’ they are
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert Teenagers who survived the February 14 Florida shooting are campaigning for gun law reform. Collin Rugg, a right-leaning political organizer, criticized them for expressing happiness sometimes and cast doubt on their sincerity. Students who survived the attack ripped Rugg apart on Twitter. A lot of other people joined in. In addition […]
Fans are slamming Gigi Hadid for her comment on a photo that shows boyfriend Zayn Malik smoking
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Zayn Malik was bombarded with comments from concerned fans after he posted a photo of himself smoking on Instagram. Gigi Hadid responded by complimenting her boyfriend’s good looks with a comment with heart, fire, and happy-face emojis. Several fans turned to criticizing Gigi for not putting a stop to her boyfriend’s unhealthy habit. […]
The CEO behind Victoria’s Secret is slamming Trump while ignoring a huge flaw in his own business
AP/Andy Wong CEO of Victoria’s Secret slammed President Trump in a public video, claiming his comments on immigration were “not acceptable.” Victoria’s Secrets has frequently been criticized for not being diverse. The CEO’s comments show his lack of awareness of the brand’s image. Victoria’s Secret has a huge problem with diversity, but its CEO won’t acknowledge […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders baked a pie for the media after being accused of lying on Twitter — but people are still slamming her
Twitter PressSec People accused White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of posting a stock photo of a pie and claiming she had baked it. In response, Sanders documented the process of baking a pie for the White House press corps potluck, calling out April Ryan, a reporter who was skeptical of her earlier pie. […]
Ben Fogle returns to GMB after slamming Piers and Susanna for 'pulling him off air'
The broadcaster slammed hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid online after he was replaced by a “dating guru”, with the the chat show host later apologising. However, this morning the 44-year-old was campaigning to have a “plastic-free aisle” in supermarkets after David Attenborough made a plea on Blue Planet II. Calling for urgent action, Ben […]
‘Heaven help us’: Top GOP senator announces that he won’t seek reelection in remarkable speech slamming Trump
Samantha Sais/Reuters Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2018. Flake said that, under President Donald Trump, “there may not be a place for a Republican like me.” Flake has been an outspoken critic of the president, who has endorsed another GOP candidate competing for Flake’s Senate seat. […]