Category Archives: Newsworthy

Dunkin Donuts Charcoal Donut Ad in Thailand is Glazed Out of Proportion

Posted on September 2, 2013 by neilprotacio

Backlash has glazed the Thai Dunkin Donuts market over an ad that supposedly employs “blackface,” a form of theatrical makeup applied usually on white actors to create a black person. The advertising trends – and let’s be real, the thinking … Continue reading →

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Day Above Ground Should Make Like Asians And Make Smarter Decisions

Posted on July 31, 2013 by neilprotacio

A friend of mine passed along this video and asked for my opinion on it. And since it’s been a minute since I dropped some gospel on ya asses, why not? Day Above Ground recently released a music video for … Continue reading →

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Agnieszka Radwanska: Catholic Church Shuns Tennis Star For Non-Titty & Non-Punani Photoshoot

Posted on July 16, 2013 by neilprotacio

Of coooourse, with all good things comes an overreaction. A Polish catholic group has dropped all affiliations with the #4 ranked tennis star after she posed nude for ESPN magazine’s body issue. Krucjata Mlodych, a youth advocacy group that made … Continue reading →

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George Zimmerman: Not Guilty of Murder or Manslaughter? Perhaps. Racial Profiling? Definitely.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by neilprotacio

I’ve had some time to reflect on the Zimmerman verdict. While I’d like to plop my ass on a chair and look through the same evidence that the jury looked through, I think I’d end up getting even more frustrated. … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman Protests

Posted on July 14, 2013 by neilprotacio

I’m filing this despite the fact that I’m experiencing major writer’s block. I just had a cigarette and grubbed a ton so excuse my inability to string words together effectively. As of midnight, numerous protests have sprouted all across the … Continue reading →

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Tragic Airline Accident Causes Racist Shitheads to Flock to Twitter

Posted on July 6, 2013 by neilprotacio

Dipshits, rev your stereotypes! Just when you thought America was beginning to come to grips with racism… nevermind. What was I thinking? America never got a grip of racism! Unfortunately, Asiana Airlines had to make a crash landing at San … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Participates in Political Shady Shit

Posted on July 2, 2013 by neilprotacio

Of all states, I wouldn’t have imagined North Carolina to be so whack. But I’m biased in a sense because I don’t think about North Carolina often, if at all. The New York Times has reported that cuts to unemployment … Continue reading →

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Student Loans: Why I Stopped at Community College

Posted on July 1, 2013 by neilprotacio

  I fucking hate math, ya’ll. There’s no way around it. The very first math class I took was during the very first semester I had at Pasadena City College. It was an intermediate algebra course that I passed with … Continue reading →

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“Tonight, We Celebrate. Tomorrow, We Work.”

Posted on June 30, 2013 by neilprotacio

Yeah, I know. That’s somewhat of a contradiction considering the fact that Pride weekend is riding its penis float all over North America and it’s basically going to be a three-day slut fest celebration. Nonetheless! After Wednesday’s SCOTUS ruling that … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court’s Ruling On VRA of 1965 Scares Shit Out of This Blogger

Posted on June 25, 2013 by neilprotacio

Just a quick blurb for you lovelies. On a 5-4 decision, The Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which basically holds the watchful Eye of Sauron over states that are known to discriminate … Continue reading →

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