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After mounting pressure from activists and advertisers pulling ads, Facebook admitted its efforts to quell hate speech, specifically in regard to pages that celebrated or joked of sexual degradation of women, domestic violence and rape, haven't...
On Tuesday, actress/activist, Angelina Jolie, 37, announced in a New York Times op-ed, titled "My Medical Choice," that for the past three months, she privately underwent a double mastectomy, after learning she had the mutated BRCA1 gene known to...
Almost immediately after the horrible attacks at the Boston Marathon, on Monday, April 15, technology helped unleash another type of vigilantism– crowdsourcing or crowd-sleuthing, as many, including major sites such as Reddit, which had an entire...
Despite important legislation, pay equity for women hasn’t yet been won.
President Obama made history by signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act into law when he first took office in 2009. Lilly discovered she had been underpaid for years compared with her...
Since 2011 Matrix Winner Sheryl Sandberg launched her new book, "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" this Monday, people have received it with both praise and criticism. Sandberg's somewhat feministic manifesto on women in the workplace...
When Yahoo announced last Friday that it would eliminate the option to work remotely starting this June, an intense debate flared up, not just between Yahoo staffers but just about anyone who heard the news. The announcement, sent via company-wide...
Valentine's Day is one of the most popular times of the year for brands looking to attract the attention of consumers. We expect chocolate, jewelry and flower pushes, but Valentine's Day campaigns related to sweeteners, peanuts and krill oil? This...
Last week, American Airlines unveiled a new logo in an effort to revitalize the struggling Chapter 11 airline. The new branding has since ignited backlash from passengers, designers and branding experts.
AA's iconic brand identity had the longest...
As 2012 comes to a close, many of us will reflect on the year. What has occurred not only in our personal and professional lives, but what has impacted our country and our world? As we move into a new year, we are one step closer to seeing how our...
With holiday shopping campaigns starting earlier every year, we probably could have brought you this Hot Sheet in October, but having a soft spot for all-things sacred, such as the natural sequence of holidays, we bring you some of our favorite 2012...
This week, beloved Sesame Street was yet in the news again, but it wasn't Big Bird in the headlines, it was our favorite red monster, Elmo.
The voice and puppeteer behind Elmo for the last 27 years, Kevin Clash, took a leave of absence after...
After months of speculation, Facebook has launched a “Want” button, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Part of their new “Collections” feature, Facebook announced a trial run partnership with seven retailers —Pottery Barn, Neiman Marcus,...
Have you ever eaten at McDonald's and wondered just how many calories you just ate? Wonder no longer, because Micky D's just announced they will start posting calorie counts on menu boards, nationwide, starting this week. New York restaurants were...
With the close of the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention just about to kick off, we enter into the thick of the political season. With tens of millions of dollars spent by each party on air time, staging, scripting...
A new national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & Press showed that our top news organizations have a big credibility issue on their hands.
Who can forget earlier this June when CNN and FOX News both reported the wrong Supreme...