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Queer Talk: “Out” Brittney Griner in NY Times, Baylor Remains Silent
Brittney Griner – women’s college basketball superstar – came “out” several weeks ago in a Sports Illustrated interview, and Sunday had an op-ed piece in the NY Times, and Southern Baptist affiliated Baylor University still remains silent. Giner was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, and was the first “openly gay” athlete to sign with Nike. [...]
Howard Kurtz Apologizes on CNN
WHEN you’re a professional journalist or commentator like Howard Kurtz, when you screw up massively the only way out is by saying so and admitting it fully. Howard Kurtz did that Sunday on his “Reliable Sources” show on CNN, fully admitting his errors and apologizing. This is how it should be done. From Huffington Post: [...]
Queer Talk: Jason Collins, Limbaugh “Rams,” Samuel “Flaunts”
Guess what Rush Limbaugh using “ramming” and Asante Samuel using “flaunting” are about? NBA player Jason Collins coming out, of course. Limbaugh and Samuel (Atlanta Falcon cornerback) are confused at why the gays need to come out, which they interpret, of course, in terms of sex. At Think Progress, from Zack Ford: On his show [...]
Tina Brown Drops Howard Kurtz After Collins Blunder
At the height of his influence, Howard Kurtz was widely regarded as the most influential media reporter and critic in the country. But in recent years, erroneous reporting and careless errors reduced him to fodder for the media reporters and critics who followed in his footsteps. [Politico] IT’S never one thing that results in media [...]
BOSTON LOCKDOWN: Suspect 1 Dead, Suspect 2 Believed Cornered *Updated*
UPDATE 3: ABC News spoke to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s father from his home in the Russian city of Makhachkala, who leveled a warning, a threat to U.S. law enforcement. “Give up. Give up. You have a bright future ahead of you. Come home to Russia,” the dad said. The father warned, however, “If they killed him, [...]
Suspect 1, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Profile Emerges [Video] *Updated*
Authorities identified one suspect as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnayev, who was killed in a confrontation with police in Watertown, Mass., according to a U.S. law-enforcement official. [Wall Street Journal] THE PROFILE that’s emerging of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Suspect 1 (who is dead), is chilling, but not nearly complete. But caution is needed, because now we’re into the [...]
FBI Releases Photos of 2 Boston Bombing Suspects [Video - Photos]
In an interview late Thursday, Mr. Green, who runs a sportswear company in Florida, confirmed that the picture was genuine, and that the F.B.I. had contacted him and requested a copy. “I have spoken to several agents,” Mr. Green said, “and they have got the photos, they are picking up material from me, and I [...]
Clear Images of Two Suspects Being Reported, as Obamas Visit Boston *Updated*
THE PHOTOS of two alleged suspects have already been published online by the New York Post. However, until the FBI officially releases them wide, TM will not post the shots, which reportedly are from video images. [See update below] Boston Globe has the reporting on the two suspects: Authorities have clear video images of two [...]
Media Fail: Arrest or Not, No One Got Anything Right [Video]
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive COULD it have been any worse for the media yesterday? They made a horrific situation worse. One outlet after another blew the call. Pros taking emails as confirmation that a suspect had been apprehended, just so they could beat Twitter to the news. [...]
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Boston Marathon Bombing
HAVING ONCE been a senator from New York City, Hillary Clinton knows the impact of the Boston Marathon bombing on the people of that town, as well as law enforcement on all levels. Speaking at the Global Fund for Women anniversary gala in New York City on Wednesday, Hillary Clinton took a moment to weigh [...]
Boston Marathon Bomber Hunt: “Significant Progress,” but No Arrest
One federal law enforcement source told CNN that investigators had made “significant progress but no arrest… anyone who says ‘arrest’ is ahead of themselves.” [CNN] WE ARE in the eye of the post terrorist attack storm, where every single utterance in the media is getting repeated. According to federal law enforcement sources, the Boston Marathon [...]
FBI on Boston Terrorist Attack: “Someone Knows Who Did This” [Video]
Investigators believe the bombs were hidden in black nylon backpacks and housed inside sealable metal pots called pressure cookers. Pressure cooker bombs can help boost the power of relatively small devices by briefly constraining the blast. And when the cookers do explode, they can add large chunks of metal to the shrapnel spray. The IEDs [...]
Boston Terrorist Attack Now Turns to Wallpaper
Cities worldwide stepped up security following the explosions. In Britain, police said they were reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next major international marathon. Thousands of people compete in the London Marathon every year, thronging the city’s streets. London is also considered a top target for international terrorists. A London Metropolitan Police spokesman [...]
Boston Marathon Explosions: At Least 3 Killed, 113 Injured [VIDEO] *More Updates*
Joyce Arnold’s original piece, with updates added. Investigators have a suspect — a Saudi Arabian national — in the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, The Post has learned. Law enforcement sources said the 20-year-old suspect was under guard at an undisclosed Boston hospital. Fox News reported that the suspect suffered severe burns. [New York Post] MORE [...]
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