Tunnel division! Row as 143-year-old Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by Highways England ‘cultural vandals’ who want to block the historic structure Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by ‘cultural vandals’ at Highways England Campaigners who want to turn it into Britain’s longest underground cycle path Some 7,700 objections lodged against controversial proposal in West Yorkshire By Richard … Read more
Kendall Jenner continues to face backlash and accusations of cultural appropriation for overlooking deep-rooted Mexican legacy in 818 tequila brand (named after her affluent Calabasas area code) Kendall Jenner is continuing to face backlash and accusations of cultural appropriation after launching her 818 tequila brand She has caught backlash for naming her spirit after the … Read more
Justin Bieber faces cultural appropriation backlash after showing off new dreadlocks By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:18 BST, 28 April 2021 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 28 April 2021 Justin Bieber faced a number of claims of cultural appropriation in showing off his new dreadlocks Monday. The Canadian pop star, 27, was seen in multiple shots on his … Read more
A Sydney wellness café has issued a lengthy apology after being called out by Melissa Leong over cultural appropriation. On Monday, the MasterChef judge, 39, slammed Orchard St. over a video advertisement of a white model using their $45 gua sha skin massage tool – a move she said ‘feels like thousands of years of … Read more
Melissa Leong has publicly blasted a Sydney-based wellness café of cultural appropriation in a furious Instagram comment. On Monday, the MasterChef judge, 39, lashed out at Orchard St. after they advertised their $45 nephrite jade gua sha skin massage tool and used a video of a white model using the product on her face. An … Read more
Katharine Birbalsingh is the headmistress of The landmark report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities caused a sensation. Commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests last summer, and led by a panel of distinguished experts from a range of fields, it concludes that Britain is a model of a … Read more
ANTHROPOLOGY THE HANDSHAKE by Ella Al-Shamahi (Profile £10.99, 176pp) David Attenborough once found himself in a ‘potentially hairy’ situation in New Guinea when a remote tribe charged at him with spears. Ever the gentleman, Attenborough calmly extended his hand and said, ‘Good afternoon’. The tribe members pumped his hand up and down. Granted, this was … Read more
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more
Bruno Mars defended himself from long-running allegations that he engages in cultural appropriation of black music despite not being black himself. ‘It’s just – it’s Twitter, man,’ the 35-year-old said on The Breakfast Club during an appearance with Anderson Paak with whom he formed the group Silk Sonic. In the interview Bruno, who was born to … Read more
Celebs Go Dating Mansion’s matchmaker Paul Carrick Brunson was involved in a ‘cultural appropriation row’ with Joey Essex, who was a late arrival to the show. The Sun reported that Paul, 46, accused Joey, 30, of making a ‘racially insensitive’ comment in scenes which have not been aired. Joey used the term ‘fo’sho’ during a conversation … Read more