Category Archives: Popular Culture

April 6, 2012

Ethics Dunce: Laurie Penny

A British journalist get saved by an American actor, and uses the incident to bash the U.S. Gee, thanks, Ryan Gosling! Continue reading →

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April 3, 2012

Jimmy Kimmel Is Still An Evil, Child-Abusing Jerk, and Apparently I’m The Only One Who Notices

Yes, Jimmy Kimmel still sucks. Continue reading →

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March 29, 2012

What A Race! It’s A Thrill A Minute With Roseanne Barr Lapping Spike Lee As The Biggest Celebrity Dunce in The Trayvon Martin Ethics Train Wreck!

Two words: Roseanne Barr. As in “ethics-challenged attention addict” Continue reading →

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March 27, 2012

Ethics Hero: Kendra Wilkinson

My favorite Hugh Hefner girlfriend of all time. Continue reading →

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March 18, 2012

Comment of the Day: Anti-Bullying Mis-steps: The Perils of Changing Cultural Norms (Part 2)

More about “The Hunger Games,” in the Comment of the Day. Continue reading →

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March 17, 2012

Anti-Bullying Mis-steps: The Perils of Changing Cultural Norms (Part 2)

Anti-bullying advocates are willing to kill the another parents’ activist group’s hard-won triumph: the film ratings system. Continue reading →

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March 14, 2012

The Process Can Be Ugly, And Sure Was This Time, But This Is How Cultural Ethics Standards Change

The Fluke-Limbaugh mess ends up changing the rules…for everyone. Continue reading →

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March 13, 2012

“The Good Wife” Ethics Addendum: Why Misrepresenting the Legal Profession’s Standards Does Real Harm

I think, on reflection, I wasn’t hard enough on “The Good Wife.” Continue reading →

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March 12, 2012

“The Good Wife,” Flunking Legal Ethics 101

There was an outrageous legal ethics breakdown on “The Good Wife” last night. Continue reading →

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March 3, 2012

Kind and Exploitive: SNL Performs A Rare Ethical Unethical Act

It is rare a single act appears ethical and unethical at the same time. Continue reading →

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