#Nasdaq’s diversity rule rankles Republican states

#Nasdaq’s diversity rule rankles Republican states

“#Nasdaq’s diversity rule rankles Republican states” A group of Republican-led states slammed Nasdaq’s implementation of a diversity disclosure rule for corporate boards this week, arguing in a court filing that the requirement is illegal and unconstitutional. The states outlined their position in a legal brief supporting a lawsuit in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,…

Read More
#Mindy Kaling shocked by backlash to South Asian ‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff

#Mindy Kaling shocked by backlash to South Asian ‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff

“#Mindy Kaling shocked by backlash to South Asian ‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff” Zoinks! Mindy Kaling quickly uncovered who was causing her trouble. In February, HBO Max announced plans for a “Scooby-Doo” spinoff series titled “Velma,” an adult animated comedy detailing the character’s origin story. At the time, the streaming service revealed that executive producer Mindy Kaling also…

Read More
#Victoria’s Secret scrubs the Angels from its stores in revamp

#Victoria’s Secret scrubs the Angels from its stores in revamp

“#Victoria’s Secret scrubs the Angels from its stores in revamp” Victoria’s Secret Angels will no longer define the chain’s brand.Getty Images for Swarovski When Victoria’s Secret’s three-story flagship in midtown Manhattan reopens at the end of July, it will be scrubbed of any evidence of its former pride and joy: the Victoria’s Secret Angels. The…

Read More
#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

“#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms” Don’t dismiss this case as as a one-off: It’s all too likely a warning sign of growing “critical race theory”-driven bigotry across the city school system. The faculty at the HS for Law and Public Service in Washington Heights voted to condemn Principal Paula Lev for having “flagrantly…

Read More
#Fear a friendless future and other commentary

#Fear a friendless future and other commentary

“#Fear a friendless future and other commentary” Iconoclast: Fear a Friendless Future “Friendlessness is on the rise,” cautions The Week’s Damon Linker. “That’s the troubling takeaway” from a study showing the number of Americans with “no close friends” has risen “fivefold over the past 30 years.” It’s not just “bad for the lonely,” it’s “a…

Read More
#J.R.R. Tolkien annual seminar goes woke with ‘diversity’ focus

#J.R.R. Tolkien annual seminar goes woke with ‘diversity’ focus

“#J.R.R. Tolkien annual seminar goes woke with ‘diversity’ focus” This year’s annual Tolkien Society seminar will pay “more critical attention than ever” to diversity issues, according to an announcement by the literary charity. Academics and non-academics alike interested in J.R.R. Tolkien’s high-fantasy world will read papers at the conference next week with titles such as…

Read More