Nicki Minaj Goes Off on "Satanic Hollywood" During the Grammys!

Nicki Minaj has risen from humble beginnings in Queens, New York to become one of the most influential figures in modern music, blending sharp lyricism with boundary-pushing creativity to redefine hip hop for a global audience. Across a career filled with chart success, she has also lent her voice and resources to a range of causes, supporting disaster relief, education and humanitarian efforts while advocating for fundamental rights and human dignity. In recent years she has drawn international attention to the plight of Nigerian Christians facing violence and insecurity, using social media and platforms like a United Nations event to call for awareness, religious freedom and unity in defending people who simply want to worship in peace, reflecting her own faith-inspired commitment to speaking up for the vulnerable.

When TV Adverts Went Too Far

 

Television adverts are meant to grab attention, but some pushed so hard they ended up being pulled from the air entirely. Over the years, broadcasters have banned commercials that frightened children, offended families, caused real world harm, or crossed lines viewers were not prepared to accept. These adverts often worked in the short term. People talked about them, remembered them, and shared them. The problem was what came next. Complaints flooded in, regulators stepped in, and brands were forced to retreat after discovering that shock does not always equal success.

Some bans came from fear, like the Kinder Surprise Eggman advert from 1983, where a hyper realistic puppet meant to charm children instead terrified them. Others were banned for their message, such as a Belgian condom advert that ended with a child’s supermarket tantrum and the blunt instruction to use condoms, which many felt mocked parenthood. In Britain, Tango’s famous Orange Man campaign was pulled after children copied the slap seen on screen and one ended up in hospital with a damaged eardrum. Microsoft faced a similar backlash with an Xbox advert showing a baby launched from birth to death in seconds, which viewers found disturbing rather than inspiring. The most serious case came in 2011, when a Citroën advert featuring rapid flashing text triggered epileptic seizures, leading to an outright ban and stricter safety standards. These commercials are still remembered not because they sold products, but because they revealed how quickly attention can turn into outrage when advertising forgets its audience.

Joe Rogan calls out all the “wild” edits MSNBC did to make Alex Pretti “much more handsome.”

 

Joe Rogan calls out all the “wild” edits MSNBC did to make Alex Pretti “much more handsome.”

“CNN turned me green… and [MSNBC] made him handsome.”

“They made him handsome so people would be more sympathetic to him getting shot.”

“Look at the difference! They shortened up his face. They gave him a little bit of a tan. They widened his face a little bit, it seems like.”

“They shrunk his nose, gave him a little bit of handsome jaw… they changed the tone of the color.”

“They changed his f*cking teeth! They gave him veneers. Look at the differences in his teeth.”

“He’s a much more handsome guy. Like that one on the right is like the handsome brother, and the one on the left is like, ‘F*ck. Why couldn’t I look like the one on the right?’”

Alex Pretti - Not Such a Good Guy After All

 

Alex Pretti - Not Such a Good Guy After All

The media and politicians lied to you again. Footage is from a week earlier than the incident with ICE.

30 Banned Circus Performers Who Really Existed

 

Step into the strange and uncomfortable world of the circus sideshow, where people pushed to the margins of society were placed under the spotlight. Beneath the bright lights and loud music were lives shaped by both opportunity and exploitation. Performers with rare conditions were presented as wonders, drawing huge crowds while also facing ridicule, restriction, and, in some cases, outright bans for being considered too shocking for public display.

This piece looks at thirty real individuals whose lives unfolded within that world. It asks what daily life was like for them and how they coped with fame, discrimination, and the limits placed on them by society. Their stories challenge simple ideas of spectacle and cruelty, revealing an era of entertainment where admiration and exploitation often existed side by side, leaving a complicated and lasting mark on history.

COMPETITION: Win Dark Winds Season 1 to 3 on Blu-ray

The critically acclaimed crime thriller, Dark Winds, is back to blow audiences away with more pulse pounding mysteries and supernatural secrets. 

Dark Winds Season 3 and Season 1 – 3 Box Set are set to arrive on Blu-ray from 2 February 2026, following its transmission on U&Alibi.

And to celebrate we have a copy of Season 1 to 3 on Blu-ray to give away!

Lauded as a ‘must watch’ (Screen Anarchy) and an ‘instant classic’ (AV Club), the smash hit noir thriller is based on Tony Hillerman’s best-selling Leaphorn & Chee mystery novels and is exec-produced by Games of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin and the late great Hollywood legend Robert Redford, who makes his final on screen appearance in the series. 

Synopsis:

The third series picks up six months on from the explosive season two finale, in the stunning sandy dunes of the Navajo desert where we are reunited with a fractured Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon) who is still consumed by the sins of his past. 

 

On the reservation, Leaphorn and Jim Chee (Gordon) investigate the disappearance of two 14-year-old boys, with only a broken bicycle and a bloody patch of dirt as clues. The partners encounter various local groups who know more than they let on, sparking an unravelling, for not only Leaphorn, but for the whole community already teetering on the brink. Complicating matters is the arrival of cunning FBI agent Sylvia Washington (Jenna Elfman – Fear the Walking Dead, Dharma & Greg) who begins digging into Leaphorn’s complicated past. 

 

Meanwhile, after putting put 500 miles between herself, the reservation and a budding romance with Chee, Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten – Frontier, Tribal) forges her own career with the US Border Patrol. Her unbridled curiosity, tenacity and morality soon lead her into danger when she uncovers a conspiracy involving human trafficking and drug smuggling. 

 

As Bernadette’s (Matten) case intertwines with Leaphorn and Chee’s investigation, they all grapple with their own personal and professional demons, while facing new horrors fighting to protect their community. 

  

With a fourth season on its way, now is the perfect time to embrace Dark Winds for an explosive and atmospheric series full of breathtaking scenery, powerful stories and career defining performances that honour Navajo culture. 

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Top 5 Times Andre the Giant Snapped For Real!

 

Andre René Roussimoff was born in France in 1946 and grew to become one of the most recognisable figures in professional wrestling history. His extraordinary size, caused by acromegaly, set him apart from an early age and eventually shaped his entire life. By the time he entered wrestling, Andre was already a natural attraction, combining immense physical presence with surprising agility. He wrestled across Europe, Japan, and the United States, earning the nickname The Eighth Wonder of the World and becoming a central figure in the rise of wrestling as global entertainment.

Outside the ring, Andre became a cultural icon, most famously through his role as Fezzik in The Princess Bride, where his gentle charm contrasted with his intimidating stature. Despite his fame, his life was marked by constant physical pain and the challenges that came with his condition. Andre continued performing long after it became difficult, driven by loyalty to fans and promoters. He died in 1993 at the age of 46, leaving behind a legacy that blended myth, spectacle, and genuine humanity in a way few performers ever have.