Disney, “Don’t Say Gay,” and its LGBTQ representation issues
by Disney’s come under fire for its response over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. However, it’s also had issues over its LGBTQ representation.
Tag: politics
A look back on Trump-era blog posts
With Donald Trump’s term coming to a close, I look back at the blog’s posts about Trump.
Iowa’s 2020 Democratic caucus has app problems
On Monday, Iowa held its first-in-the-nation caucus for the 2020 presidential election. Unfortunately, things went awry from a technological standpoint. Only the Shadow app knows… …
Facebook to launch news feature that includes Breitbart
Yes, it’s even more news about Facebook. (Things have been very busy lately for Mark Zuckerberg’s company.) Late last week, Facebook announced plans to launch …
How to avoid misinformation on social media, plus reputable news sources to follow
Just after the 2016 presidential election, I wrote a post on how to avoid misleading, or “fake,” news stories that might get shared on social …
The presence of popular political leaders on Twitter
Many people are concerned about their social media followings, and this also extends to politicians. Famously (or infamously), there’s Donald Trump’s Twitter presence. However, most …
6 times superheroes tackled social issues
A look at six times superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Captain America have been used to comment on social issues.
Trump inadvertently boosts sales of John Lewis’ “March” graphic novel
Trump’s criticism of Congressman John Lewis has had one result: sales of Lewis’ graphic novel “March” have risen.
How to live stream the election results
Today’s Election Day. Again, I hope everyone’s remembered to go vote. As for watching the election returns, there’ll be plenty of places to turn to …
Brexit and its effect on the UK’s tech/media industries
Last week came the most shocking news from the United Kingdom in quite awhile: a referendum on whether or not to leave the European Union …