It doesn't NEED to play into pop culture. RS has ALWAYS covered more than pop culture, specifically news and politics. Seriously, have you ever read RS? They are pretty well known for their investigative journalism. But you know... assume. Read more
My favourite part about this video is that it confirms that kids LEARN racism. They're aren't born hating other people. The idea that these bright eyed kids are going to have the compassion leached out of them over the years... it bugs me. They are so sweet, and so knowledgeable. I hope they keep hold of that instinct… Read more
RS's business model isn't built around the commodification of women's bodies though. They only dabble. Read more
So we should sanitize the world because some people raised fucked up teenagers? Also, maybe I'm wrong, but since when do teens even read RS? I can't tell you who's on the cover from issue to issue and I pay attention to that kind of shit. Read more
Well commenters on this article for a start. And how is context the difference? RS has ALWAYS done long form investigative journalism. Literally since the very beginning. Hello! Hunter S. Thompson? Just because they generally use half naked celebs as their lure doesn't mean they're bound to never use anything else. As… Read more
So in other words, other pictures that depicted him as a normal teen, who no one would have suspected was a terrorist? Read more
Yes, arrested, is exactly the same thing as convicted. Read more
The mascara vibe! I literally just bought the lip balm one in that line two days ago. They also have a makeup brush one. They aren't that discrete. Fun though. Read more
What bugs me about this "he's an evil guy" rhetoric is that it wouldn't exist if he had no ties to Islam. Remember when everyone refused to acknowledge his whiteness because terrorist=Muslim=brown? I mean, 2/3 ain't bad. Read more
Doesn't that say more about the state of the country that teen girls are willing to idolize anyone who is vaguely good-looking, in even the face of other damning attributes? Read more
It's that it's on the cover of a magazine specifically about celebrity and fame. Read more
How is it that no one remembers that RS made it's name in news and politics? Hunter S. Thompson anyone? RS has some of the most in depth and well reported stories anywhere. Covering this story is not out of character. Read more
Thank you. Big 'ole dream boat shot, right above the fold. Read more
No. Black people are CONVICTED at elevated rates for the same crimes. That is not the same thing. Read more
You know, people keep saying this, but where is the proof. Other criminals have used fame as their motive, but from my understanding Jahar's motive was religious extremism, not fame. Where has it been indicated that he wanted fame, and therefore we should avoid giving it to him at all costs? I mean, not that he should… Read more
Agreed. I think your argument is completely accurate. People are really struggling with the idea that this person who did such a terrible thing, doesn't have "the face of evil". If we judge on looks alone, Jahar would have dodged every warning sign with ease. Read more
But what picture would you have used? the only other shot of him I've seen has been his mugshot, and using that would have completely been antithetical to the idea that at one point he was "a nice normal kid". This picture does that fantastically. What young teen doesn't take douchey selfies to post online? To me, the… Read more
Lol. I just like saying "popejoke." Read more
Same! Although I did spend a lot of that time questioning the logic of the church so... Read more
I think that's exactly it. We know the terrible things he did, and so we don't want to consider the fact that in another life, or even just 6 months ago, we might have thought he was a regular guy who might have been a "heartthrob". Read more