Tag: cursing
UPDATE: They banned it. The lower house of Russian government has passed a bill that makes swearing illegal — in publicly exhibited films as well as in plays and at music concerts. If the bill passes in the upper house, Putin will sign it into law on July 1st. Subsequently, individuals swearing in public may be fined up […]
The New York Times notoriously avoids printing curse words. They don’t print “fucks.” They don’t print “Fucked Up,” even when reviewing their album. They don’t even like printing “screw.” Watching their writers and editors weasel out of shit not fit to print is like reading absurdist literature. There’s Tumblr that highlights various instances of the strange shit that […]
