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‘They’ve infested my cruise’: TikToker roasts white people with cornrow braids on cruise

'Y'all are so sensitive.'

On Apr 3, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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People hate Chet Hanks’ prediction that a ‘White Boy Summer’ is on the way

'Someone tell Chet Hanks that we’re already several thousand years into a white boy summer.'

On Mar 28, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

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‘They colonized Spirit’: Remake of beloved horse movie gets slammed for whitewashing

'Missed opportunity to represent Natives who so badly need representation in the media.'

On Mar 17, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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Doja Cat responds to claims that YouTube whitened her skin

She wasn't having it.

On Mar 11, 2020 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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Game developer Chucklefish accused of whitewashing characters of color

The company says its announcement was 'insensitive and poorly communicated.'

On Dec 9, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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How Julia Roberts playing Harriet Tubman became a meme

Paging Scarlett Johansson...

On Nov 20, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen

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Jared Leto’s Netflix film ‘The Outsider’ draws whitewashing accusations

'California Roll with Imitation Crab the Movie' might be the sickest burn of the year.

On Feb 24, 2018 by Bryan Rolli

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ invents character to cast a white guy

This character doesn't appear in the original animated film.

On Sep 6, 2017 by Michelle Jaworski

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Beyoncé’s whitewashed wax figure gets a makeover

But, uh, she still looks white.

On Jul 24, 2017 by Sarah Jasmine Montgomery

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‘Death Note’ remake producer says whitewashing accusations are ‘somewhat offensive’

He pointed out that the remake is set in America, starring American characters.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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FaceApp is ‘deeply sorry’ for its skin-whitening ‘hot’ filter

The latest face-morphing craze has a few problems to work out.

On Apr 25, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Review: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ remake is beautiful but hollow

It's a shallow remake of a classic film, hampered by troubling racist undertones.

On Mar 30, 2017 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why fans are worried about the live-action ‘Mulan’ movie

They've been wary from the beginning.

On Mar 22, 2017 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Ghost in the Shell’ viral marketing campaign backfires

'Ghost in the Shell' viral marketing campaign backfires

On Mar 14, 2017 by Michelle Jaworski

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Disney shuts down rumors that Mulan’s new love interest is a white guy

The internet was upset yesterday over 'The Legend of Mulan' spec script.

On Oct 10, 2016 by Jaya Saxena