Why did it take so long for Quaker Oats to abandon Aunt Jemima as a pancake brand?
Aunt Jemima has a new name: the Pearl Milling Company.
Quaker Oats announced it would drop the name Aunt Jemima last summer after the killing of George Floyd and the widespread protests over racial inequality. https://t.co/RlgO9OrRSP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 10, 2021
What does it take for a commentator to get fired from Fox?
I’m not certain, but apparently Lou Dobbs crossed that line.
Shocker: @FoxBusiness has dropped ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ promoter of Trump’s false election fraud claims. More from @ElaheIzadi: https://t.co/PWdMv7GNv0
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) February 6, 2021
With Oscar season approaching, was the filmed version of Hamilton a movie?
Golden Globe considers it a movie musical. What should the Academy think?
Big controversy: Is the filmed version of Hamilton a movie musical or just a video of a play? (I think it’s a movie musical, given that there was a day of filming with cameras up on the stage, but this isn’t a hill I will die on.) https://t.co/liU6rHBt1V
— RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) February 3, 2021
Will social media companies ever step back from having algorithms push users to maximum engagement?
Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks they need to.
Hear hear: "#Apple CEO Tim Cook has said it is time to face the consequences of having algorithms push users towards more engagement at any cost… too many companies are asking what they can get away with, rather than what happens if they follow through…" https://t.co/2mEop0PGiD
— Amber Mac (@ambermac) January 30, 2021
And finally… How did people handle having a whole bunch of documents on their desks in the pre-computer era?