When we heard there would be a feature film continuation of the Alex Cross series started by Morgan Freeman, and that the enigmatic Idris Elba was tapped to play the title role, we were excited by this development. Continue reading
Daily Archives: June 26, 2012
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“And I have no privacy, whoa-oh-oh.” Well, yes, this is true for some of you. Callum Haywood’s experiment called weknowwhatyouredoing.com makes that abundantly clear. Know who can see when you tell your Facebook buddies that you hate your boss, are hungover, smoked some cheeba, or got a new phone number? Everyone! All the time! Everywhere! Continue reading
Today in things that show people are disgustingly stupid, the Oreo Facebook page posted this image last night (which helpfully notes that it was made with creme colors that don’t actually exist). That’s not the stupid part. People who a) apparently like a certain type of cookie enough to find their Facebook page and share their enjoyment of said cookies with all their friends and b) are dumb, began inundating the page with family-friendly messages, including such gems as “i’ll stick to black n white. fuck gay oreos,” and “Gays can all go kill themselves they are sinners and will burn in hell.” Buzzfeed has a collection of these messages if you need a self-esteem boost.
Many of these proud Americans are calling for a boycott, so pick up your favorite variety next time you go to the store. As the STFUConservatives tumblr suggested, you should also tweet them (@oreo) or leave a message on their Facebook page to let them know that you appreciate their support. Comment.
On Monday, the New York Times reported on the dramatic increase in Chicago’s homicide rate. The city’s murder rate from January to June has increased 38% compared to the same period in 2011. That’s 240 murders so far– putting the city on track for more than 500 murders this year. So why is the city suddenly much more violent? Continue reading
Tacos tacos, burritos burritos. Continue reading
Well the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration laws certainly have brought out the crazy hasn’t it? Here are a smattering of some of the political cartoons that struck a chord with me and this subject. Again, please do not assume that I endorse a single one of these images. I either found them thought provoking, infuriating or just plain funny. Continue reading
Good day and welcome to Crasstalk. Don’t forget about the Crass Video Contest. Continue reading