Ethan Zuckerman, inventor of the pop-up ad, publicly apologized in 2014 for creating the widely disliked advertising tool while working for Tripod in the late 1990s. He wrote an article for The Atlantic expressing regret for his creation. The internet has come a long way since then, with over 47 billion websites and 300 hours […]
Hate crimes are crimes motivated by bias or prejudice, and can include attacks based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, cultural origin, political beliefs, economic status, and disability. Hate crime legislation emerged in the 1970s, with the US leading the way. Perpetrators of hate crimes are charged with both the crime itself and the […]
LGBT hate crimes are acts of violence or intimidation directed at individuals based on their sexual preferences or gender expression. These crimes can be physical or non-physical and harm not only the victim but also entire groups of people. Most jurisdictions have hate crime laws that impose harsher sentences for these crimes. When hate crimes […]
Stalin hated his son Yakov and refused to exchange him for surrender during WWII. Yakov committed suicide in a German concentration camp. Stalin’s relationship with his firstborn was contentious, leading to Yakov’s suicide attempt, which Stalin mocked. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin really hated his son Yakov. Indeed, Stalin refused to surrender to German soldiers in […]
The mob’s early Hollywood involvement included Bugsy Siegel extorting money from studios. Mafia life was portrayed in films like “Scarface,” which Al Capone loved and gave the director a miniature machine gun as a thank you. Capone’s nickname was Scarface, but he preferred “Big Fellow” or “Snorky.” One of the mob’s first significant roles in […]
