The New York Times – Film:
The awards show didn’t mention racist slurs when it told the audience a man with Tourette’s might make “involuntarily noises.”
Category: Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity
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How a Tourette’s Outburst of a Racist Slur Caused a Backlash at the BAFTAs
The New York Times – Film:
A racist slur, shouted involuntarily while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award, raised questions about how the show’s host and the BBC responded.
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5 Super Bowl Halftime Shows That Sparked Controversies
The New York Times – Music:
America’s largest stage has become the locus of a few heated conversations about politics, culture or propriety.
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Institutionalized
The New York Times – Music:
In Las Vegas, the answer is a resounding yes — and why not throw in a wedding chapel and a bar, too?
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Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap
The New York Times – Music:
The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements.
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What’s Lost When Censors Tamper With Classic Films
The New York Times – Film:
A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture.
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Apple Knows You Didn’t Mean to Type ‘Ducking’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Newly announced modifications to the autocorrect feature used on iPhones will better understand a word’s context in a text message, saving users some blushes.