Haunted by Twitter, Part 1: Disney fires Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn after Daily Caller unearths “offensive” decade-old tweets
Haunted by Twitter, Part 2: Actress Selma Blair comes to Gunn’s defense, publicizing a Change.org petition asking that Disney rehire him
Vacation over. pic.twitter.com/KkC9F8MK4b
— Selma Blair (@SelmaBlair) July 22, 2018
Marvel: RE-HIRE JAMES GUNN – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/JeVbFZkQLL via @Change. Because if people are punished despite changing, then what does that teach people about owning mistakes and evolving? This man is one of the good ones.
— Selma Blair (@SelmaBlair) July 22, 2018
Haunted by Twitter, Part 3: Milwaukee Brewers fans give pitcher Josh Hader a standing ovation less than a week after racist tweets surface from his teen years
Brewers faithful made sure to let Josh Hader know they forgive him for the tweets he posted as a misguided teen in 2011. https://t.co/e6VIwWNJ3Q
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 22, 2018
Some of the Josh Hader tweets pic.twitter.com/R46hVZoVbc
— Bocaj Zednanreh (@cobby_cob) July 18, 2018
The Brewers are now showing messages of support for Josh Hader on the scoreboard pic.twitter.com/aGMznWBqmb
— MLB Insider Dinger (@atf13atf) July 22, 2018
Papa John helping a young Josh Hader write his tweets pic.twitter.com/5JHA0Asutw
— LD (@maiL_man3) July 18, 2018
St. Louis driver fired by Uber and Lyft and banned by Twitch after livestreaming rides with hundreds of customers without their knowledge
“I Might Need Security”: Chance the Rapper announces purchase of new site Chicagoist in the lyrics of new song
.@ChancetheRapper buys local news site Chicagoist in an effort to amplify 'diverse voices.' https://t.co/nf0nCfkTnF pic.twitter.com/6taUZ2lNuN
— Okayplayer (@okayplayer) July 19, 2018
National Enquirer publisher may have stepped over legal line in bid to aid Trump
The investigation into Michael Cohen has ensnared the publisher of The National Enquirer, further thrusting the media company into a federal inquiry https://t.co/JIdvc6Zkdq
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) July 21, 2018
Wired examines how anarchist Cody Wilson’s courtroom win in favor of downloadable DIY firearms will forever change the gun debate
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