Cultures
Ironic-Kitsch-Appreciation Subculture Excited About New Britney Spears Novel
AUSTIN, TX–Across the nation, Gen-X ironic-kitsch aficionados are racing to bookstores to pick up the new Britney Spears novel A Mother's Gift. "Holy ...
Nigeria Elects Black President
ABUJA, NIGERIA—In a triumph for Nigeria's African-African community, Bilikisu Adewale, a black man, was elected president.
Indian Teen Caught Playing Air Sitar
HYDERABAD, INDIA– Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, 15, was deeply embarrassed Monday when his sister and her friend barged in on him as he played air sitar in ...
Mistranslated Myths Of Nomadic Desert Shepherd Tribe Taken At Face Value
PITTSBURGH, PA–Arcane, poorly translated scrolls etched by an unknown hand thousands of years ago were taken at face value Monday, when Pittsburgh orthodontist Donald ...
Diversity Celebrated With Compulsory Luncheon
WAUKESHA, WI–Ethnic diversity within the ranks of Milwaukee Electric & Gas was celebrated Monday with a catered, compulsory all-staff luncheon in the seventh-floor conference room ...
Anti-Racism Laws Mutate Racism Into Newer, Stronger Form
WASHINGTON, DC–According to a report released Monday by the Center For The Study Of Human-Morality-Legislation Attempts, the passage of anti-racism laws in recent decades ...
Black Executive Prominently Displayed
COLUMBUS, OH—Dennis Swann, 41, the sole black executive at Brooks Capital Management, was once again prominently displayed Monday by the Columbus-based investment firm.
Klingon Speakers Now Outnumber Navajo Speakers
NEW YORK—According to a report released Monday by the Modern Language Association, speakers of the Star Trek-based Klingon language outnumber individuals fluent in ...
Americans Want Racial Equality, Creme Filling
PRINCETON, NJ—According to a poll released Tuesday by Princeton University's Institute For Social Research, racial equality and creme filling rank at the top ...
Chinese Laundry Owner Blasted For Reinforcing Negative Ethnic Stereotypes
SAN FRANCISCOSecond-generation Chinese-American laundry owner Raymond Chen is under heavy fire this week from Bay Area activists who call him "an insulting caricature that ...
Maya Angelou Honored For Courage, Blackness
ATLANTA—Citing her outstanding contribution to the field of literature written by African Americans, many of the nation's top cultural luminaries gathered at Morehouse ...
Los Angeles To Siphon Water From Minorities' Bodies
LOS ANGELES—After 12 years of political controversy, legal delays and statewide referendums, California legislative officials and Los Angeles municipal authorities finally greenlighted a proposal ...
Area White Complains About Quality Of Shower Massage Heads
SAN JOSE, CA—Citing a host of inadequacies ranging from difficulty of installation to insufficient nozzle adjustability, area white Christopher Shuler blasted the nation's ...
Augusta National Honors Tiger Woods With Own Drinking Fountain
AUGUSTA, GA—Augusta National, home of the Masters Tournament, honored 1997 Masters champion Tiger Woods Monday, giving him his own drinking fountain at the prestigious ...
NAACP Says Enough Done To Promote Racial Equality
WASHINGTON, DC—Kweisi Mfume, executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, told reporters at a press conference yesterday that the ...
Asian-Americans Defying Traditional Stereotypes
SAN FRANCISCO—When Dith Trang and Rodney Kim get together after school, academics are the furthest thing from their minds.
Lovable Cockney Charms Neighbors
CLOTTS, IN—The residents of Clotts have been getting quite an education in foreign cultures since the recent arrival of immigrant Nigel Edney, a real ...
Racist Figurines March On Washington
WASHINGTON, DC—Calling themselves "insulting caricatures born of bigotry" and "demeaning portrayals bearing no resemblance to actual human beings or cultures," an estimated 400,000 ...




















