Public Given Small Yellow Submarine in Consolation

Some assholes at the U.K.'s National Environment Research Council--who asked for people's suggestions for a publicly-funded ship's name--apparently think the Sir David Attenborough is a better name for a research vessel than Boaty McBoatface, and they'll subvert the will of the people to wage their poncy class war against fun!

Police State Stories by “The Onion” that Could Very Well Be True

"Individuals in every country on earth voiced their frustration that, in spite of generations of mistreatment, neglect, and abuse they have suffered at the hands of those in positions of authority, they continue to allow control over the world’s governments, businesses, and virtually every other type of organization and social group to fall to the most megalomaniacal pricks among them."

Rise of the Cultural Libertarians

Social surveys show that millennials are the least racist, least sexist, least homophobic generation in the history of the species. Yet in the absence of overt racism, progressive culture warriors invented “microaggression theory”, frightening millennials with allegations that they are still racist, sexist, and homophobic, just on a subconscious level. It was only a matter of time before the anxiety culture warriors created was replaced by irritation.

Entertainment Industry Says ‘No More’ to Social Justice Warriors

"Perhaps the most accurate distinction is libertarian versus authoritarian: those who want to control culture versus those who want to liberate it. The entertainment police versus the entertainment rebels. The rebels are producers and consumers. The police are a narrow band of loud but isolated media blowhards."

Salon’s Patton Oswalt peace summit

"The messiness is what will save us. The politeness will not save us. Politeness, the policing of words, let it all fucking out there and then if someone says something racist, just fucking laugh at them. Dude, really? Make fun of that shit."

France Arrests a Comedian For His Facebook Comments

"That’s because 'free speech,' in the hands of many westerners, actually means: it is vital that the ideas I like be protected, and the right to offend groups I dislike be cherished; anything else is fair game."