March 11, 2021 Twitch Updates Harassment Policy to Foster Creation of New, More Inventive Slurs Twitch Updates Harassment Policy to Foster Creation of New, More Inventive Slurs SAN FRANCISCO — Following a string of community controversies, the popular gaming website Twitch unveiled a new harassment policy aimed at cultivating the development of…
November 24, 2020 Next Kingdom Hearts Game to Feature all the Racist Cats from ‘The Aristocats’ Next Kingdom Hearts Game to Feature all the Racist Cats from ‘The Aristocats’ TOKYO — In honor of the classic Disney film’s 50th anniversary, publisher Square-Enix announced in a press release today that the next installment of the…
April 10, 2019 Local Hole Fan Doesn’t Mind That It’s Black But Doesn’t Get Why They Have to Force Diversity On Us Local Hole Fan Doesn’t Mind That It’s Black But Doesn’t Get Why They Have to Force Diversity On Us ORLANDO, Fla. — Self-described “hole fan” Chris Richardson is reportedly dismayed that the newly discovered “large space hole” by scientists had to be black. “Listen,…
February 27, 2019 Nintendo Immediately Cancels Pokémon: Let’s Go, Jynx! Amid Widespread Controversy Nintendo Immediately Cancels Pokémon: Let’s Go, Jynx! Amid Widespread Controversy KYOTO, Japan — Nintendo has cancelled their new title Pokemon Let’s Go, Jynx! mere moments after announcing the game during a Pokémon Direct broadcast earlier…
November 25, 2018 George Lucas Pitches Crazy Rich Neimoidians to Horrified Disney Executives George Lucas Pitches Crazy Rich Neimoidians to Horrified Disney Executives BURBANK, Calif. — George Lucas reportedly crashed an executive meeting at Disney, where he feverishly proposed a film called Crazy Rich Neimoidians to horrified executives,…
November 23, 2018 Twitch and Logitech Partner on Microphone That Automatically Edits Out Slurs Twitch and Logitech Partner on Microphone That Automatically Edits Out Slurs LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Logitech announced a new Black Friday product, developed in conjunction with Twitch, a microphone that can detect and simultaneously censor out slurs…
June 24, 2018 PewDiePie and Fiancée Exchange Slurs PewDiePie and Fiancée Exchange Slurs BRIGHTON, U.K. — In a small ceremony in front of close friends and family, Felix Kjellberg, more famously known by the online moniker “PewDiePie,” and…
May 28, 2018 Fans Complain New Swastika-Shaped CS:GO Gun Barrel Lowers Antisemitism Skill Curve Fans Complain New Swastika-Shaped CS:GO Gun Barrel Lowers Antisemitism Skill Curve BELLEVUE, Wash. — Some players of the popular first-person shooter Counter Strike: Global Offensive are outraged following a new update that features a pistol gun…
February 26, 2018 Logan Paul Apologizes in Advance for Inevitable Blackface Video Logan Paul Apologizes in Advance for Inevitable Blackface Video LOS ANGELES — Controversial YouTube star Logan Paul released another apology video today, this time in advance of an upcoming video that will allegedly include…
