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Milo Yiannopoulos leaves Breitbart after paedophilia controversy

Milo Yiannopoulos leaves Breitbart after paedophilia controversy

Controversial writer Milo Yiannopoulos has resigned from his position at Brietbart after controversial footage surfaced of the alt-right advocate appearing to support paedophilia. The self-styled “most fabulous supervillain” has been criticised for his anti-LGBTIQ, anti-Islam, racist and misogynistic views for years. Now, the avid Trump supporter has lost a lucrative book deal with publisher Simon […]

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Milo Yiannopoulos’ book deal cancelled after backlash

Milo Yiannopoulos’ book deal cancelled after backlash

Brietbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has had a controversial book deal cancelled by publisher Simon & Schuster amidst growing concern over unearthed speeches. The far-right provocateur has been inundated with criticism after footage of Yiannopoulos joking about sexual acts with a Catholic priest and dismissing age-of-consent laws resurfaced online. Simon & Schuster released a statement revealing […]

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Milo Yiannopoulos event shut down at University of California

Milo Yiannopoulos event shut down at University of California

An event at the University of California’s Davis campus has been cancelled as a result students protesting the appearance of controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos, who secured a book deal with the with publisher Simon & Schuster late last year, has made a name for himself with his incendiary opinions and has recently ridiculed transgender […]

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Leslie Jones joins criticism of Milo Yiannopolous book deal

Leslie Jones joins criticism of Milo Yiannopolous book deal

Comedian Leslie Jones has joined in the criticism of publisher Simon & Schuster for promoting controversial alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulous and publishing his new book. Yiannopoulus was banned from Twitter last year after berating Jones online with racist remarks after her casting in Paul Feig’s all female reboot of Ghostbusters, encouraging others to follow suit. @SimonBooks […]

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Ghostbusters! Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters! Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters | Dir: Paul Feig |PG | ★★★★ If a gender flipping genre defying pseudo scientific supernatural comedy is what you’re looking for Ghostbusters will not disappoint. Boasting the comedic pedigree of Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig along side Kate McKinnon amd Leslie Jones this reboot/remake of the 1980’s classic packs in a mighy wallop of […]

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Twitter permanently suspends Milo Yiannopoulos

Twitter permanently suspends Milo Yiannopoulos

Micro-blogging site Twitter has permanently suspended the account of gay conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos. The move comes a day after the writer led a harassment campaign against Ghostbuster’s actor Leslie Jones. Twitter closed down Yiannopoulos’ account after he asked his followers to bombard the actress with racist and misogynistic material. A spokesperson for Twitter told Buzzfeed […]

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