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Brainjunk and the killing of the internet mind

sudshr47 February 7, 2018

Michael Pollan, the best-selling author of food books including the The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Food Rules, summarized his philosophy of eating quite simply. “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” The idea was to spend more on quality, and avoid the sorts of junk food that are deeply unhealthy for our physical bodies. I think it’s well past time to borrow that… Read More

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Newsweek tweets scarily tone-deaf photo of MLK Jr. in a casket

sudshr47 January 1, 2018

The next time you’re thinking of tweeting a photo of a Civil Rights legend in a casket, just, uh … don’t.

Earlier today, the Newsweek twitter account shared a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his casket with the caption, “Have you seen my brother Martin?” The tweet was promptly deleted, but not before it caught the attention and ire of Twitter.

Bernice King, the youngest daughter of MLK Jr., also took notice of the strange tweet.

Why, @Newsweek? Wowhttps://t.co/VOSnmZonGc

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 1, 2018 Read more…

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Readers are not OK with the ‘Newsweek’ balloon penis cover

sudshr47 November 9, 2017

Newsweek’s new cover story is about sexual harassment, power, and women fighting back from a long history of systemic abuse. What better way to show this than with a woman’s manicured hand poking a needle into an orange penis-shaped balloon on the cover of a national magazine?

Yes, that’s the actual cover image for Newsweek’s new story, “How Donald Trump rules America’s Garden of Dicks and sparked the #MeToo movement.” Have a look:

New cover story: How Donald Trump rules America’s Garden of Dicks and sparked the #MeToo movement https://t.co/yOwHK8O4Aq pic.twitter.com/cR9V6mAKJj

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 9, 2017 Read more…

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