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Was ‘Dixie’ Taken Out of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction?

Critics said that the show romanticized the pre-Civil War South; supporters, in turn decried the...

The Gap Is Using ‘Merry Christmas’ Signs Instead of ‘Happy Holidays’?

A series of stories has revived the claim that the retail chain was "ditching political...

Yale Cancels Midterms After Students Were Upset by Trump’s Win

Rumors claimed classes and exams were canceled at Yale due to student distress over Donald...

University of Chicago Issues Trigger Warning About Trigger Warnings

The University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming students deriding an academic culture purportedly...

Police Called Over ‘Racist’ Brownies?

Various accounts claim police were called to a New Jersey elementary school because a student...

Emory Students Traumatized by Trump Graffiti?

A controversy at Emory University over graffiti promoting Donald Trump led to some predictably inaccurate...

Bowdoin Mini Sombrero Controversy

A cultural sensitivity controversy at Bowdoin College was misconstrued to suggest that mini sombreros offended...

Candy Fascists

A satirical sign threatening to withhold Halloween candy from "bigoted children" caused offense among people...

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