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...principle of free speech, while it has limits, must be given first priority. It is alarming to see modern-day democratic states endorsing such blanket censorship. Instead of eliminating hateful speech, censorship merely drives it underground where finding and refuting it becomes impossible. The multinational nature of the Internet means that censorship cannot be applied selectively; French law will inevitably affect what American Francophiles can see. Quebecois who use google.fr are now being prevented from accessing websites that are perfectly legitimate under their local laws...
Though Knoxville and his band of modern-day Knievels made only 25 episodes (the series was cut short after running into criticism from parents and Senators), their craft lives on, not only in imitation homemade, backyard-wrestling-style tapes advertised in late-night cable commercials but also in their final project: a new MTV film, Jackass: The Movie, opening this week. The movie differs from the TV show mostly in that it will be shown in theaters...
Thomas-Graham discussed women she called “modern-day Cassandras”—female corporate whistle-blowers who try to do the right thing and pay the consequences...
...David B. Stevens ’03 fancies himself a modern-day Martin Luther for his refusal to participate in recruiting. The comparison breaks down, however, when one considers that Luther occasionally attended lectures...
...nine-to-five life on “Live from the Plantation,” he observes his boss, “He’s cool in my face but I swear I saw him laugh though / Tickled by the fact that I’m the modern-day Sambo / And just when I think that I’m about to go Rambo / I call up my friend and he says he understands yo.” He tackles social climbing in the tragicomic “Status,” whose raw beat, supplied by Insight...