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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech last week about China and free speech has not been warmly received by the Chinese government. According to Min Dahong, the Chairman of the Beijing Association of Online Media, Clinton’s insinuation that “China lacks freedom of information and speech is in fact disrespectful and doesn’t stand up.”
Meanwhile, China [...]
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Fox News commentator Brit Hume is of the opinion that the extent to which Tiger Woods can recover from the recent scandal depends on his willingness to embrace Christianity instead of Buddhism – a faith which (half Asian) Woods inherited from his mother – because according to Hume, Buddhism “does not offer the kind of [...]
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Bromance is one of those relatively new, made-up mash-up words that I just cannot get on board with. For the uninitiated, the term implies a close but non-sexual relationship/friendship between two or more men. The term has become particularly popular in Hollywood, where movies like I Love You, Man have become a mainstay of brainless [...]
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Rupert Murdoch’s war against free content continues. The yesteryear tycoon recently complained about search engines “stealing” news content from his pay-to-read sites – such as WSJ.com – and spreading it around for free. Murdoch is particularly not fond of the concept of free use, and would like to see it put to death entirely.
Murdoch’s News [...]
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Politicians and celebrities have been using the media since its conception as a tool to advance their agendas and careers. Part of this equilibrium has been the fact that sometimes gossip magazines and other trash rags publish stories which are completely fabricated. In other words, publishing quotes of words never spoken from interviews that [...]
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According to CNN, Kirstie Alley, an actress formerly known for her movie roles and more recently famous for her well-publicized weight battles, has struck a deal with A&E for a new television series.
Her previous show was the short-lived Fat Actress that aired in 2005 on Showtime for seven episodes before being yanked off the air. [...]
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New Mexico hotel owner Larry Whitten has come under fire for asking his switchboard workers of foreign descent to use “Americanized” versions of their names when interacting with patrons. He also asked them to speak English in his presence. Apparently some employees were terminated due to their refusal to comply with Whitten’s requests.
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On September 28th, modern art blog site ArtLurker.com published a story about an artist from Ohio whose exhibition centered around a wooden tunnel leading to a room where guests could get sexually assaulted by the artist himself.
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Running a website celebrating the wholesome values of fiscal conservatism is an expensive proposition. According to the Sunlight Foundation’s investigation, the RNC spent $1.4 million on hosting and redesigning GOP.com in the last six months.
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Mika Salakka is a Finn living in the United States. He is a nursing assistant, a creative writer, a devoted husband, and an observer of the human condition. His interests range from music and literature to psychology, sociology, medicine, technology, and spirituality.
Hit The Bitch
November 18, 2009
in Commentary
It’s not very often that a website makes me feel uncomfortable and chills me to the bone.
A Danish website called “Hit The Bitch,” intended as a public service announcement for Danish citizens, had that very effect on me. On this website, the visitor is faced with a Danish-speaking young woman, whom the visitor can hit [...]
Tagged as: crime, Domestic violence, Media, PSA, Public Service Announcement, Society
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