Ben Mulroney’s Xenophobic Tweets and 3 Other Recent Journalism Fails

Not the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.

Amy Schumer’s Islamophobic Posts Are Worth Talking About—and Not Just for the Obvious Reasons

As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.

It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Acknowledge That Palestinian Lives Have Value, Too

Media, celebrities and politicians are rightfully mourning the Israeli civilians who have been killed by Hamas militants. Why are so few people extending the same compassion to Palestinian civilians?

Taylor Swift Took Us Back to 2012 With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version).’ I’m Not Sure That’s a Good Thing

Taylor Swift knew her strategy for getting revenge on Scooter Braun—and selling *so many* albums—would work. Was it right, though?

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