Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Controversy of the Day: Hallmark Recalls Gift Wrap with Swastikas
Looking for some hate-filled paper to gift wrap that Hitler teapot you bought last year for your special neo-Nazi someone?
Look no further.
Hallmark has pulled one of its gift wrap designs from stores after complaints that the interlocking lines in the pattern resembled swastikas. A woman in California spotted the paper in the Hanukkah section of a Walgreen's.
"We apologize for the oversight and apologize to anyone who was offended. That obviously was not our intent," said Hallmark spokeswoman Julie Elliott. "It was an oversight on our part to not notice the intersecting lines that could be seen as a swastika pattern."
The design, she said, was originally based on the pattern from a Chinese vase.
The Unluckiest Guy Gets Stuck in an Elevator With a Genuine Crazy Person. Elevator Karaoke Ensues.
WARNING: Language in this video. And sweet Metallica covers at the 1:30 mark. If you want to see what led us to this point, check it out here:
Spoiler Alert of the Day: Woman Ruins Christmas for Australian Kids
Note: "Spoiler Alert" should come BEFORE you actually spoil something.
Comedian Kitty Flanagan made that mistake by stating that Santa doesn't exist multiple times during a 6:30pm broadcast of Channel 10's "The Project" in Australia.
"Oh sorry — spoiler alert," she said. "If you have kids in the room, you should probably have covered their ears and gone 'la, la, la!' or something."
Sure, maybe not that many young kids who still believe in Santa are watching the evening news, but enough were to cause a whole slew of complaints online from angry parents.
@theprojecttv sorry but my 8 year old doesn't read Twitter. She was however, sitting on my lap having a goodnight cuddle before bed. Thanks.
— Leonie Oosterhuis (@Mrsoostie) December 9, 2014
@theprojecttv have only just got my kids to sleep.Tears,heartbreak & questions re Santa tonight.Appalled and very angry - can't fix this one
— Sara Victoria (@thegreenroomAP) December 9, 2014 The show then apologized on air and even had "Santa" on the show for an interview about gearing up for Christmas.
Tonight we will be crossing to Santa in the North Pole so he can clear up any confusion for our younger viewers.
Best regards,
The Project
— The Project (@theprojecttv) December 10, 2014 Extreme Sports of the Day: Watch This Guy Ski Through a Tiny Crevice
Mind the gap.
Professional skier Cody Townsend won "Line of the Year" at the 2014 Powder Awards with this death defying attempt in Alaska, which he describes as "the scariest thing I've ever done."
The clip is featured in the new ski film from Red Bull and MSP Films, "Days of My Youth."
Filmed over two years using state of the art techniques and technologies, this movie offers a unique glimpse into the journey of self-discovery that every skier experiences.
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