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Starz Show: Vigilantes Terrorize Business Owners with Protest
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June 25th, 2019 8:58 AM
A group of vigilantes, Los Vigilantes, in an eastside Los Angeles Latino neighborhood is not happy that the large outdoor mural on the side wall of Vida’s bar has been replaced with a Mexican beer ad. In the June 23 season two finale of the Starz show Vida, titled “Chapter 16,” the group targets two Latina sisters over the issue of gentrification.
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British Family Saga: Trump Spends Final Days in Office Nuking China
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June 25th, 2019 1:12 AM
BBC One’s limited series Years and Years tells the story of the Lyons family living in the United Kingdom between 2019 and 2034. Episode 1, which premiered in the United States on HBO on June 24, quickly shows us that President Trump will be reelected in 2020, but ends with the vision of Trump having just fired nuclear missiles at China.
Madonna Poses With Virgin Mary Statue in Lace Bra and Fishnets
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June 24th, 2019 10:00 PM
Madonna seems to enjoy showing off her ignorance of Christian beliefs. Last week, the self-proclaimed “Israelite” singer asserted that Jesus would be pro-abortion. Last night, the “Like A Virgin” singer posted a picture of herself -- wearing nothing but a black lace bra and fishnets -- with a statue of the Virgin Mary on her Instagram. The Virgin covered Madonna’s cleavage.
‘Donald Trump Is a Serial Rapist,’ Celebs Jump on Dubious Allegations
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June 24th, 2019 4:34 PM
On June 21, New York Magazine published a story by journalist E. Jean Carroll accusing President Trump of rape. The incident occured more than two decades ago. Even though the media has jumped on every sexual misconduct allegation against Trump, journalists have been relatively mum about Carroll’s violent story. Despite the media’s doubt, Hollywood celebrities were quick to condemn Trump as a…
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BET Awards:‘Being Pulled Over By Police Like Playing Russian Roulette’
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June 24th, 2019 3:53 AM
The 2019 BET Awards were held on Sunday night, hosted by actress Regina Hall. Although Hall made a big deal hailing from D.C., the awards were mostly non-politically, with a few exceptions. One marginal example came when "The Central Park Five," redubbed "The Exonerated Five" after renewed attention brought by the Netflix Series When They See Us, got a standing ovation as they introduced a…
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Colbert Cartoon Show Mocks Justice Kavanaugh as Sloppy Drunk
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June 24th, 2019 1:06 AM
It’s 2019 and the elites in Hollywood are still unable to cope with the fact that Donald Trump is president and he has the ability to put conservative justices on the Supreme Court. So, a lame animated cartoon on Showtime is used to trash President Trump and anyone around him, including Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Teen Sex Drama Showcases 16 Penises, Daily Beast Says ‘Meh'
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June 24th, 2019 12:37 AM
Well, we can’t say we weren’t warned. After the truly awful premiere of HBO’s drug-fueled, underage sex series Euphoria, star Zendaya stated as a preview for the rest of the season, “Let’s just say like, the first episode is the most mild, to be honest.” The June 23 episode “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy” proves her right with a long-awaited scene featuring more than a dozen penises.
Sports Illustrated Promotes Transgender Wrestler
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June 23rd, 2019 10:00 PM
Move over, Sports Illustrated ― for "Transgender Illustrated." SI writer Dan Greene just joined the growing list of media promoting transgenders in sports with his feature on Nyla Rose, the first transgender person to join a major American professional wrestling organization.
More Athlete Activism Ahead, Jemele Hill Says On Public Radio
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June 22nd, 2019 8:00 PM
Throughout this month Michigan State University's public radio station WKAR has aired portions of an interview with Jemele Hill, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor and current writer for The Atlantic. Hill says athlete activism is far from over, defended athlete activists LeBron James, Serena Williams and Colin Kaepernick, called President Donald Trump a liar and denied that she is an activist.
Meet 'the New American Family:' Trans, Gender Queer 'Clown Nuns!'
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June 21st, 2019 5:45 PM
What is the ideal American family? Is it a loving mother and father with happy children living on their own property with a white picket fence? Nope, according to The Guardian, it’s a gender queer family of clown nuns.
Elton John: Politicians Opposing LGBTQ Are ‘Away From God’
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June 21st, 2019 5:21 PM
It’s always delightful when celebrities known for their lavish, immoral lifestyles decide to lecture us on religion and God. Elton John, the original LGBTQ activist, sat down for an interview with Variety’s Marc Malkin. The interview, published on June 19, was merely John offering advice for younger LGBTQ people.
Obsessed with Lady Parts: Huff Post Celebrates a Dirty Painting
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June 21st, 2019 2:24 PM
Yesterday, guest writer Lilianne Milgrom published an article for The Huffington Post describing her experience with the 19th century Gustave Courbet painting L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World). The title of the article is “How An Encounter With The World’s Most Famous Vagina Painting Changed My Life.” This “vagina painting” is pornography. Full stop.
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Madonna: ‘Jesus Would Agree' Women Have Right to Abortion
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June 21st, 2019 8:07 AM
Madonna is out with her first album in 4 years, which means it’s time for her to wear something ridiculous, like a sequined eye patch, and say outrageous things for publicity, like that Jesus would agree with abortion.
LGBT Media Allies Trot Out SPLC 'Hate' Tag For ADF's Trans Suit
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June 20th, 2019 10:00 PM
The LGBT blog Outsports and transgender athletes are ridiculing high school girls in Connecticut and their Christian lawyers who filed a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights over the state's transgender policy. Dawn Ennis calls their legal counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a "hate" group.