twitter Twitter now allows "non-toxic slurs" as long as the slurs are not hate speech Thom Dunn

books Ursula LeGuin estate posthumously changes 7 words across 3 different LeGuin books Thom Dunn

language Beyoncé to revise lyric used as ableist slur in UK Rob Beschizza

spooks The racist history of the word "spook." Thom Dunn

LGBTQ This was the first baseball season in 4 years with no homophobic slurs on the field Thom Dunn

racism Miss Teen USA to keep crown despite use of racial slurs Rob Beschizza

politics California candidate threatens immigrants with deportation if they don't marry incels Grant St. Clair

politics Amid intense controversy, Kanye releases album to relatively modest fanfare Grant St. Clair

sports High school runner just happened to hit opponent's head with baton (video) Ellsworth Toohey

video games Grand Theft Auto V enjoys fifth rerelease Grant St. Clair

politics Musk's latest bright idea: paralyze government with $1 credit card limit Ellsworth Toohey

video games Battle arena inspired by Warcraft mod looks like an undiluted good time Grant St. Clair

politics Elon's tell: Musk admits failure by resorting to offensive slurs Jason Weisberger

nazis Nazi Nick will be using sly new slurs in 2025 Jason Weisberger

politics Neo-Nazis cry victim after hostile reception during Columbus march Ellsworth Toohey

graphic novel "Big Jim and the White Boy" is a fascinating re-telling of Huck Finn Thom Dunn

gadgets Robot vacuums yell obscenities at owners after hackers take control Rob Beschizza

mistakes Michigan judge suspended after racist, homophobic remarks: "I'm not systemically racist. I'm a new racist." Rob Beschizza

crime Racist rioter claimed he was insulting Alan, not Allah Boing Boing

politics Apprentice producer claims Trump said, "Would America buy a n— winning?" Mark Frauenfelder