Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher of educational books for children, will no longer distribute The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future because it ‘perpetuates passive racism’ against Asians. Critics charge that the book’s storyline includes a Kung Fu master with dashes for eyes who wears traditional Asian garb. He is rescued … Read more
A major Whitehall investigation involving police chiefs, Government officials and Ofsted has been launched into the handling of the emerging ‘rape culture’ scandal among pupils at Britain’s elite schools. Officials from the Home Office and Department for Education (DfE) are leading a cross-Government response with senior police officers, who are being urged to take claims … Read more
Television host Daryl Somers says he does not believe his classic variety show, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, would be shown on television today. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the 69-year-old said today’s ‘cancel culture’ would shut the program down. He said: ‘You probably could not get away with half the stuff you could on Hey Hey … Read more
‘Toxic culture’ of bullying, racism and sexual harassment exists at Britain’s largest nuclear plant Sellafield that could lead to ‘disaster’ whistleblowers claim Workers said behaviour could lead to a ‘disaster’ at the Sellafield site in Cumbria One employee claimed that managers did nothing when he was ‘racially taunted’ Another said a manager asked if she … Read more
Meghan Markle experienced a ‘culture shock after her marriage’ and ‘no one could’ve helped her bridge that, except the Duchess of Windsor had she still been alive’, according to a royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, used her two-hour tell-all with Oprah yesterday to reveal how she went into the Firm ‘naively’, claiming she ‘didn’t … Read more
Gucci’s gone gaga! Italian designer unveils bizarre collection emblazoned with the words ‘Fake’ and ‘Not’ to poke fun at counterfeit goods – including a £1,460 backpack and a £690 jumper Gucci is selling a 14-item collection emblazoned with the words ‘Fake’ and ‘Not’ The Italian fashion house’s range includes jackets, jumpers, shoes and bags A backpack … Read more
Half of Britons fear freedom of speech is ‘under threat’ in the UK as rampant ‘cancel culture’ scares people out of speaking their minds, a poll has found. Some 50 per cent of Britons feel it is harder to share their honest thoughts on controversial topics such as immigration or transgender rights now than it … Read more
Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more
‘If anyone’s going to lose, you think I would’: Radio host Kyle Sandilands explains why he’s seemingly immune to ‘cancel culture’ despite a string of controversies By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:30 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 10 February 2021 He’s been a magnet for controversy over the years, … Read more
Controversial British rapper Slowthai has hit out at cancel culture, saying it kills all art and creativity. The Northampton rapper, 26, spoke of how he found being in the public eye ‘suffocating’ and admitted it had affected both his confidence and mental health. Slowthai, real name Tyron Frampton, shot to fame with the release of … Read more