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Netflix defends Sandler film after native American walkout

Los Angeles (AFP) - Streaming giant Netflix has defended a new Adam Sandler movie after a group of native American actors stormed off the set saying it used racially offensive stereotypes. Actors including Navajo natives quit the set of "The Ridiculous Six" earlier this week, lamenting use of broken English and characters such as Beaver's Breath and Wears No Bra. Sandler's spokeswoman declined Friday to comment on the storm, referring AFP to a statement issued by Netflix, which has exclusive rights to distributing the film, a spoof on "The Magnificent Seven." Netflix implied that the native Americans were being oversensitive about what were clearly jokes. "The movie has 'Ridiculous' in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous," said its statement. "It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of -- but in on -- the joke." Among those who walked out was Navajo Nation tribal member Loren Anthony, who is also the lead singer of a metal band, Bloodline. "There were about a dozen of us who walked off the set," he said. "I was asked a long time ago to do some work on this and I wasn't down for it," he told the Indian Country Today Media Network (ICTMN). "Then they told me it was going to be a comedy, but it would not be racist." "So I agreed to it but on Monday things started getting weird on the set," added Anthony, who did not respond to an AFP request for further comment. Another native American actor, Allison Young, said: "We talked to the producers about our concerns. "They just told us, 'If you guys are so sensitive, you should leave.' I was just standing there and got emotional and teary-eyed. I didn’t want to cry but the feeling just came over me. "This is supposed to be a comedy that makes you laugh. A film like this should not make someone feel this way. Nothing has changed... We are still just Hollywood Indians." She told CNN Friday that the cultural advisor on the film set was the first person to walk off, "and we followed his lead," adding that two of the native American characters were played by white actresses. "Especially one scene that I felt very offended by was when a native American woman... was passed out on the ground, and the brothers are pouring liquor on her and then she jumps up and she starts dancing with everyone." The film, being made by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, also stars Nick Nolte, Steve Buscemi, Dan Aykroyd, Jon Lovitz and Vanilla Ice.

No Mor Chikin: Johns Hopkins Students Ban Chick-fil-A From Campus

The students of Johns Hopkins University have a message for Chick-fil-A: No, thank you. The university’s Student Government Association approved a resolution this week saying that university officials should pick “other non-discriminatory options” and rule out any “current and future Chick-fil-A development plans” if searching for new dining vendors on campus. In the resolution, which passed 18 to 8, the SGA stated that having a Chick-fil-A location on campus would be a “microaggression” toward the campus community, including “visiting prospective and current students, staff, faculty, and other visitors who are members of the LGBTQ community or are allies.” According to the resolution, the SGA’s stance stems from Chick-fil-A President and CEO Dan Cathy’s “decisive statements against” the LGBTQ community. Cathy is known for his anti-LGBT sentiments, rooted in his religious beliefs, which were highly publicized beginning in summer 2012, raising controversy and protest around the brand. Responding to the 2013 Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act, which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the court to not recognize same-sex marriages, Cathy tweeted, “Sad day for our nation; founding fathers would be ashamed of our gen. to abandon wisdom of the ages re: cornerstone of strong societies.” The company has since changed its ways, even ceasing its donations to organizations against same-sex unions—but that has not stopped college campuses from expressing their disapproval of hosting Chick-fil-A. Students at North Carolina’s Elon University voted the franchise out in 2012, and Indiana University’s Bloomington campus did the same in January. The resolution didn’t come in response to any plans to bring the Southern-fried chicken restaurant to the Baltimore campus—and the students’ measure is getting backlash in the conservative press. The National Review said there’s a “new spirit of intolerance” on campus that is targeting conservative Christians. This is the second time this month that John Hopkins has made headlines for taking a strong stance on controversial social topics. Last week, JHU officials decided to reverse the ban on a pro-life display that has appeared at the school’s Spring Fair for decades. The display, which contains photos and models of unborn fetuses, was removed owing to fears that it contained “triggering and disturbing images and content.” The original decision, like the Chick-fil-A rejection, was intended to create a “safe place” on campus for all JHU students.

Which NFL teams got unfair schedules? University at Buffalo engineers know

Washington Redskins fans, you might not want to hear this. University at Buffalo engineers, who have done a study on imbalances in the NFL schedule and presented it at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference earlier this year, have studied the 2015 NFL schedule that was released this week. One of the main imbalances they look at is which teams get the most games against "rested" opponents – those coming off Thursday night games or bye weeks. Yep, Washington got the shortest stick in that area. Washington plays five games against opponents with extra rest this year, the UB engineers said. That's the most in the NFL. The Redskins have three games against teams coming off bye weeks and two games against teams coming off a Thursday game. That's a very high number; it's almost one-third of Washington's schedule. Other teams shouldn't be too happy either. The Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks each have four games against opponents with extra rest. The New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills (who have frequently gotten imbalanced schedules the past few years), San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs are next at three each. "We had a detailed look at the 2015, and we see again the imbalances are significant," said Murat Kurt, PhD, an assistant professor in UB’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Some teams should be much happier with their draw. The Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals don't play any games against teams coming off a bye or a Thursday night game. This all might not seem like much, but it is a disadvantage. In a 16-game season in which playoff spots are almost always determined by just one game or tiebreakers, it's worth noting. When the engineers studied the issue they found that from 2009-13 a team's average winning percentage decreased by 3.77 percent against rested teams. In 2013 it was a decrease of about seven percent. Rested opponents aren't the only factor UB engineers note. A cluster of divisional games in a row can be inequitable. The Green Bay Packers are the big losers there. From Nov. 15 to Dec. 3 the Packers play four divisional games in a row, something that is very rare. "Playing four back-to-back divisional games – which are often your toughest because those opponents know you best, they're playing hard and it means the most – is difficult," said Mark Karwan, PhD, Praxair Professor of Operations Research and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor. "They should be spread out." Another scheduling inequity the Buffalo engineers focused on was at least three road games in a row. Buffalo, Miami, Jacksonville and Atlanta got three road games in a row this season. The Bills have five road games in six weeks, a particularly tough stretch. Travel itself can be unbalanced. Kurt provided the examples of Baltimore and Tennessee. The Ravens have back-to-back trips out west twice during the season; Weeks 1 and 2 at Denver and Oakland and Weeks 6 and 7 at San Francisco and Arizona. Compare that to the Titans. Their first two trips aren't too bad (at Tampa Bay and Cleveland) and then they have a five-week stretch in which they won't leave Nashville. From Week 3 to Week 7 they have four home games and a bye week. "They don’t leave their home for 5 weeks," Kurt said. "That’s kind of easy." Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Seattle all have a four-week stretch that includes three home games and a bye. The schedule will never be entirely fair, but the UB crew of Kurt, Karwan, Niraj Pandey (a PhD candidate in UB’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering), and Kyle Cunningham (earned a bachelor of science degree from UB in 2014), tried to figure out a solution. They came up with the study “Alleviating Competitive Imbalances in NFL Schedules: An Integer-Programming Approach,” and created a mathematical model called a mixed-integer linear program to produce the most fair schedule possible. They're Bills fans, and part of the reason for the study was that the Bills complained about playing many rested opponents. Sure enough, the engineers found that the Bills played more games against rested opponents (26) than any other team from 2002-2014. (For those curious the Bengals have been the most fortunate team in that regard; their 12 games against rested opponents are three fewer than any other NFL team.) But the NFL has other considerations when making the schedule, most notably television partners and conflicts at stadiums. Even in the UB model, they're unable to eliminate all inequities; Karwan said their model will still have issues like three road games in a row. It's tough to fit a 256-piece puzzle together. "There will be inequities due to the TV considerations and stadium availability and special requests by teams," Karwan said. "But what they may be able to do is think about these competitive imbalances – and I’m sure they do because I’m sure everybody thinks they’re against them – but they can spread them out over the years." The NFL generates thousands of versions of the schedule through its computers to come up with the best one to satisfy everyone's desires. But in the end, there will always be a few teams that have a complaint. "Eventually they have to come out with the schedule," Karwan said. "It’s a mathematical impossibility to make everyone happy."

Sarah Palin Out-Palins Herself In Weird, Wild, ’Tragic' Speech

Iowa Republicans voiced scepticism on Monday over Sarah Palin’s claim to be contemplating a campaign for president in 2016, amid criticism of her unusual speech to a conservative rally in the state.

The former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee revived speculation about her future over the weekend by twice telling reporters that she was interested in running for the White House next year, before addressing the Freedom Summit in Des Moines.

However, her disjointed 33-minute speech – in which she described President Barack Obama as an “overgrown little boy who is acting kinda spoiled”, and declared “the man can only ride you when your back is bent” – received poor reviews even from some conservatives."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

How To Fake Being In A Relationship

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