Delta issued a statement indicating that it will not comply with a discriminatory policy that its new partner, Saudi Arabian Airlines, follows.
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Whole Foods Draws Controversy Over Ramadan Promotion
Whole Foods landed in some hot water this week after advertising food for Ramadan, then seemingly backing off, then returning to their original stance.
Naomi Campbell Says Cadbury Ad That Uses Her Name Is Racist
An advertising campaign that compares Naomi Campbell to Cadbury chocolate has left the supermodel with a bitter taste in her mouth.
Lady Gaga’s ‘Judas’ Video Begs to Be Overanalyzed
The sexy and slightly sacrilegious new video from mother monster will not doubt set purists rankling, but look beyond her casting as Mary Magdalene, the biker outfits and torrid love triangle and “Judas” isn’t peddling …
Quotes: Lady Gaga Makes An Honest Apology for Saying the Word ‘Retarded’
“To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional. An honest mistake, requires honesty to make.”
–LADY GAGA, apologizing for using the word “retarded” in an interview while discussing people who …
From Senate to Slices: Disgraced Ex-State Senator Hiram Monserrate Working at a Pizza Place
If you’re a shamed former politician, the smartest course of action would be to tie yourself to something lovable. Enter: pizza!
‘Too Fat to Fly’ No More: After Southwest Fiasco, Kevin Smith Loses 65 Pounds
One year after getting booted from a Southwest Airlines flight for being “too fat,” actor/writer/producer Kevin Smith has dropped 65 pounds, but clearly still holds onto his resentment.
Behind the Super Bowl Spin: The Depressing, Dangerous Stories of Seatgate
A portion of the NFL’s response to the Super Bowl ticketing controversy could be considered generous. But was some of it disingenuous? And is the NFL as committed to safety as it says?
Mexican Anger at BBC Car Show After ‘Xenophobic’ Comments
They’re known for their taste-pushing humor but have the Top Gear boys finally gone too far? Mexico seems to think so. (Via CNN.)
Primetime Shocker: Keith Olbermann Signs Off MSNBC Without Explanation
And now the “Countdown” begins to see where he’ll end up next.
Swiss Village to Dog Owners: Pay Your Taxes, Or Poochie Dies
The taxman has never been a popular figure anywhere. But in the tiny Swiss village of Reconvilier, that functionary has assumed the even more detestable profile as the guy who’ll waste your dog if you don’t cough up what you owe.
The Pope Endorses Condoms? Not So Much
The biggest news of the weekend was the headline-perfect story that Pope Benedict XVI was endorsing condoms after the Vatican’s decades old stance against them. The problem? That’s not actually true. (via TIME)