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Aug.26.2008
A coalition of disability group has called for a boycott of the R-rated satire "Tropic Thunder." They are asking people not to see the movie because they say it
demeans, insults, and harms individuals with intellectual disabilities by using the "R- word." Furthermore, it...
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Jun.03.2008
Maybe it's just too much exposure to commercials for Bridezilla, a sort of WWE with smackdowns between maniacal brides and their wedding planners, families, and bridesmaids, but I was horrified to read a press release today from MyKidsRegistry.com, a new "social networking" website that...
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Jun.03.2008
Nina Paley, who bills herself as “America’s best-loved unknown cartoonist” is the artist/writer/director behind a smart, funny, visually stunning new animated film called “Sita Sings the Blues.” Paley's cartoons include "Fluff" (Universal Press Syndicate), "The Hots" (King...
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The funniest mortals and the kindest/are most aware of the baffle of being/don't kid themselves our care is consolable/but believe a laugh is less heartless than tears.
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—W.H. Auden
About Nell
Nell Minow is a board member of GMI an independent research firm that rates boards of directors of public companies and compiles research, study and critical thinking about corporate governance. She has written more than 200 articles about corporate...
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