Last week, a collection of photos emerged via an anonymous 4Chan user with fully convincing nude photographs of over 100 female celebrities, among them superstars Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Ariana Grande. Prone to curiosity, many people in the web-surfing world viewed the photos within hours, and with that came the quake of nauseating reality that in this digital age, there is truly no such thing as privacy.
Less than golden moment at the Globes
Share: The prestigious 72nd Golden Globes ceremony quickly hit a sour note when hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made numerous jokes involving the on-going Bill Cosby scandal. Follow:
Charlie’s right to blaspheme called into question
The latest issue of French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, shows the prophet Muhammad holding a sign that says “I am Charlie”. However, this gesture, which was supposed to be about the freedom of the press, has instead created an “us/them” mentality between Muslims and the supposedly open-minded West.
Charlie Hebdo didn’t go too far
The newsroom at Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, was planning a new issue when their right to blaspheme came under attack.
Media needs to do a better job at covering tragedies
Share: Major media outlets are more likely to cover tragedies in first-world Western countries than in underdeveloped nations. This is no more evident in the coverage of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris as opposed to the coverage of terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria. The attacks on the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and another attack on a kosher grocery store in the French capital generated global outcry in the hours after they took place. The attacks left a total of 17 people …
The U.S.-led airstrikes can protect innocent civilians in Syria and Iraq
Share: The U.S.-led airstrikes began in Syria at the end of September, and it has been the one of the most controversial topics in the United States and the world. If no one takes any action, who will take responsibility of future terrorist attacks? Does anyone take the responsibility of taking an action against the extremists once something happens? People suffering in Syria and Iraq may call for help to stop ISIS extremists from committing any more massacres. When ISIS intimidated the United States and its …
St. Louis police union should get over it
Share: St. Louis is making a serious bid at overtaking Las Vegas as the world capital of terrible ideas. Follow:
Pro
Despite the decision of the grand jury not to indict former police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, violent protests took place in Ferguson as well as other parts of the country. Regardless of a dedicated police presence, it was the protestors who took advantage of the situation and turned what was supposed to be a peaceful protest into violent vandalism that endangered the community.
EDITORIAL: More vetting needed for Police Chief position
PCC will see its fifth employee in four years in the police chief position in Steven Matchan after the Board of Trustees decided to fire Don Yoder two weeks ago at its Nov. 17 meeting.
Will Football come to Los Angeles?
Share: Depending on if you’re a football fan or not, your view on an NFL team coming to Los Angeles may differ. From an unemployment standpoint, the $1 billion stadium planning to be built is a great idea because it can give many people jobs. Follow: