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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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Corey Taylor: Exceptional individual

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/co...rammy-win-for-our-country-to-figure-shit-out/

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor recently spoke to Ladies Of Metal about his new book called "America 51". He said (see video below): "It's essentially my take on the political divide going on in this country. It's me encouraging people to kind of cut out the noise on either side. 'Cause it seems like the extremists are kind of screaming on the tops of our head — whether they're screaming 'fake news' or this and that, but it seems like the majority of us in the middle have a little bit of conservative and a little bit of liberal. And that's fine — there's nothing wrong with that — but we let all these talking heads talk for us instead of talking to each other, which is weird, because social media has made it even easier for that to happen. So my book is essentially me saying, screw all that noise. Cut all that shit out. Let's turn to each other, let's put our fucking phones down — which I'm just as guilty — and talk to each other so we can get on the same page and maybe start moving forward with stuff a little easier, a little better and we can also make some sense of this fucking insane shit, what's going on right now. And it's kind of fucked up, because every day something happens [where I go], 'Fuck! I could have put that in my book.' [Laughs] It is what it is."

When the interviewer pointed out to Corey that "there's too much hate right now," the singer said: "There's too much hate, and honestly, there's too much ignorance as well. Because the hate comes from somewhere, and until you understand where that comes from and can explain to someone, on their terms, why they're incorrect, there's no way that you will be able to change people's minds. And some of them you just never will be able to, and that's on both sides. However, some people are just misinformed, and when that happens, you can actually reverse that and get people the correct information and really show them how, 'No, it's not fake news.' 'No, it's not this, it's not that. This is actually what's happening.' And, unfortunately, it feels like a lot of people are voting against their own best interest sometimes. So, yeah, it's tough. It's probably one of the toughest times we ever had in this country. And I'm hoping the tide turns next year. We'll see. We'll see."

Taylor, whose book is is subtitled "A Probe Into The Realities That Are Hiding Inside 'The Greatest Country In The World'", suggested that he would be willing to go great lengths to see the U.S.A. enter a less divisive period in the coming years.

"You wanna talk about fingers crossed, I would give up a Grammy win for our country to figure shit out," he said. "That's how strongly I feel about that."

SLIPKNOT has been nominated for a Grammy Award seven times in the past two decades, picking up the "Best Metal Performance" gong for track "Before I Forget" in 2006.

"America 51" was released on August 8 via Da Capo Press. The book was described by its publisher as a reflection of how touring with bands has taught Corey "what it means to be an American in an increasingly unstable world."
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His big ol' dose of word salad reminds me of the hilariously nonsensical "dad advice" in the Brady Bunch movies.

Corey is so concerned for his fellow Americans that he'd give up a Grammy to fix the country. That'll show 'em tiger!

I swear he's some kind of special. Something went wrong there.
 
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Corey Taylor: Exceptional individual

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/co...rammy-win-for-our-country-to-figure-shit-out/



His big ol' dose of word salad reminds me of the hilariously nonsensical "dad advice" in the Brady Bunch movies.

Corey is so concerned for his fellow Americans that he'd give up a Grammy to fix the country. That'll show 'em tiger!

I swear he's some kind of special. Something went wrong there.
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I like a lot of harsh sounding music but I also understand that I don't and shouldn't give a fuck what the leader singer thinks about offstage
 
neverendingmidi said:
Honestly, when I think of Quiznos I think of creepy, disturbing ads...

So this will fit right in!
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shit, i forgot quiznos ads we always fucking weird. i vaguely remember those roadkill squirrels screaming about their pepper bar.

i still think it's pretty fucking tasteless to put ol' jared on, because at this point he's now banking on the fact he's a diddler. i don't believe a sandwitch can be good enough to stop a man from wanting to fuck kids.
 
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quiznos hires jared for their "quiznos made me like grownups" ad campaign, proving that nobody has any fucking sense.
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i still think it's pretty fucking tasteless to put ol' jared on, because at this point he's now banking on the fact he's a diddler. i don't believe a sandwitch can be good enough to stop a man from wanting to fuck kids.
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Ummmmmm, that's from Clickhole, which is sorta like The Onion but more into utter dumpster fire crazy shit for laughs.
 
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Jack Maynard leaves I'm a Celebrity to defend himself

YouTuber Jack Maynard has left I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! due to "circumstances outside camp". His exit comes after a series of his tweets - in which he used inappropriate language - were published in The Sun newspaper while he was in Australia. His publicist confirmed he was leaving the ITV show so he could be made aware of any allegations against him and have the right to defend himself.

They said he agreed with the decision "made by his representatives and ITV". A spokesperson for the show said: "Due to circumstances outside camp Jack has had to withdraw from the show." The 22-year-old is one of 10 contestants taking part in the programme, which started on Sunday. Maynard appeared on Tuesday night's show but presenters Ant and Dec confirmed his removal half-way through the programme, telling viewers they could not vote for him in Wednesday's bushtucker trial.

A statement from his publicist said: "In the last few days Jack Maynard has been the subject of a succession of media stories which, given his position as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! - filmed in the Australian jungle, with no contact with the outside world, he has been unable to respond to. "Since it is only fair that everyone should be aware of any allegations made against them and should also have the right to defend themselves, it was agreed that it would be better to bring him out of the show."

The 22-year-old has more than 1.2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel and is the younger brother of singer Conor Maynard.
He has faced allegations of racism and homophobia in recent days after old tweets using insulting language emerged online - the majority of which were posted in 2012 and have since been removed. His representative said Maynard was "ashamed" of those tweets and the star realises now that the language used was "completely unacceptable".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42074155
 
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