Backlash: Surfing Corp. Rip Curl Drops Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton, Promotes Transgender Surfer
“Athletes in male bodies should not participate in women’s sports. Period” Christian Athlete Bethany Hamilton soul surfer fame I have written X Tuesday. Rip Curl, the surfing company founded in Australia in 1969, announced on Thursday that it is a transgender company, in a now-deleted Instagram post as part of the company’s “Meet Western Australia’s […]
Fox Corp. Must Face Voting Company’s $2 Billion Defamation Suit
A New York judge has ruled that Fox News' parent company, Fox Corporation, must sue over a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit brought by voting company Smartmatic. Additionally, a judge on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss defamation claims against the company, NBC News reported. report Thursday. However, the outlet said, “Smartmatic must also face counterclaims […]
Solo Corp. Dumps CEO After Snoop Dogg Ad Campaign Fails to Bring Sales
Solo Brands has fired its CEO after a major Solo Stove ad campaign featuring rapper Snoop Dogg failed to generate sales. The company launched a high-profile ad campaign in November that outraged social media users after Snoop Dogg said in a video that he had decided to “quit smoking.” Many interpreted this as the 52-year-old […]
News Corp names Arthur Bochner chief communications officer
News Corp on Thursday announced that veteran communications adviser Arthur Bochner will become chief communications officer and executive vice president, following the retirement of longtime communications director Jim Kennedy later this year. Bochner, who spent the past 10 years at Disney, will join News Corp., parent company of the New York Post, Wall Street Journal […]