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Franchesca Ramsey: https://twitter.com/chescaleighBrought to you with love by: http://mtvother.comProduced by: http://www.kornhaberbrown.comIs Racism Over? Nope. But if you listen, you will hear these 10 common excuses that try to justify racist behavior or some grandiose belief that all things racial are way in the distant past. So it’s a good thing Franchesca is here to explain to everyone why…
.entry-header Earlier this month, Tom McFarlin published a great post where he shares his perspective on the WordPress community. His post struck a nerve and instead of discussing it through comments, I invited him to a Google Hangout to have a candid conversation. Within the conversation, McFarlin and I discuss a number of topics, including:…
Comments are closed on this post. /.single-post-message I don’t know why I feel compelled to begin a post like this, but this is going to be a lengthy as it covers quite of a bit of the state of the culture of WordPress right now. As someone who loves the software, makes a living off…
Jaff Yablon, who owns and operates The WordPress Helpers, is being sued by the WordPress Foundation for trademark infringement. Reported first by Domain Name Wire, the WordPress Foundation wants Yablon to stop using its trademarks, dismiss the opposition proceeding, pay the foundation for any profits related to use of the WordPress trademarks, pay up to…
This article mentions sexual assault and rape. It also includes spoilers for Steven Universe. Steven Universe has never shied away from issues regarding sexuality, introducing topics such as unconventional family dynamics and gender fluidity into the lore and backstories of the characters since the beginning. In the recent episode “Keeping it Together,” which clocks in…
The pay gap in Hollywood is real, and Amanda Seyfried is the latest actress to speak out about it. Seyfried recently told the Sunday Times that she recently made far less money than an equally famous male co-star on one of her movies. “A few years ago, on one of my big-budget films, I found…
Illustration by Ethan Rilly Armada is a story about how gamers are the most important people in the world. This is not a new story; it’s served as the inspiration for countless video games over the past 40 years, not to mention the recent harassment campaigns that spawned out of gaming culture and the wounded,…
Two days after an agreement paving the way for a new support programme for Greece, the European Commission revealed plans today to help Greece maximise its use of EU funds. As mandated by the Euro Summit on 12/13 July, this will help mobilise more than €35 billion up to 2020 to support the Greek economy,…
Protesters clashed with the police in Athens as Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, considered elements of the new bailout deal. By Reuters on Publish Date July 15, 2015. Photo by Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press. Watch in Times Video » Violent Protests in Greece Before Vote ATHENS — Under threat from the nation’s creditors to move quickly…
Photo The house at 339 Livingston Street is the home that Johnnie McDowell, shown with his daughter, Erin, would like to buy, but can’t afford. Credit Fred R. Conrad for The New York Times WESTFIELD, N.J. — To Johnnie McDowell, the house on Livingston Street seems to taunt him every time he walks by. It’s…