ESPN is the Worst

Original headline was "Knicks Nipped" until ESPN realized Jeremy Lin's parents were from Taiwan.

Racist or Not Racist: Taco Time

October is Hispanic Heritage Month. The Illinois Governor's Office is celebrating with dollar tamales and this cartoon of Super Mario Willie Colon in a sombrero. Ay Dios mio. I'd love to see what these guys are posting in February. Some have complained that this flier is racist; others are mad it's not racist enough. LOA, you make the call.

I Need a Halloween Costume

Halloween is next weekend and I need some ideas. Best thing I have so far is this little number from Amazon called "Down for the Count." I think it's more like down on the count, but whatever. Anyway, the party is a fund raiser at a church, so I'm kind of on the fence. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions. Thanks.

UPDATE: After further consideration, I will be going as "Drunk Mexican." I don't really like the costume, but they were sold out of "Frugal Jew" and "Wife-beating Italian" so I had little choice. My wife will be going as "Sassy Puerto Rican" (it's just her normal clothes with some hoop earrings and chewing gum).

TOO WHITE, TOO STRONG

In the spirit of Detroit Murder Dog's 'Racist or Not Racist' series, I present to you Ponds' new campaign which basically says "You are much more lovable if your skin is white"... -SO FUCKED!! Not only that, but the fucking product is called 'Flawless White'. Not very subtle at all.
They made a mini soap opera out of this, here's all 5 episodes back-to-back.

Racist or Not Racist: Australian Jackson 5

I could run down all of the questionably racist things about this video, but that would take all of the fun out of it. Perth Murder Dog hit me on the jack and said that this stuff is pretty common there, so maybe it's OK. Whether this is Racist or Not Racist™ is for LOA readers to decide.

Note that about halfway through, Harry Connick gets on the soapbox and speaks on behalf of the entire USA. Although I'm not a fan, I'm going to give him some credit for restraint. I probably would have C-walked on an Australian flag, punched a kangaroo and burned a photo of Paul Hogan before being removed by security.

Racist or Not Racist: Negrita Candy

As a candy connoisseur, I enjoy only the finest in questionably racist sweets. Negrita is an Italian chocolate-covered croccantino candy, which is a kind of toffee with hazelnuts and almonds. The term "negrita" alone doesn't have any literal racial connotations, although that packaging is probably going to raise some eyebrows.

What do you think LOA: Racist or Not Racist? Would your opinion change if the packaging remained the same but the candy was called Questi Noci ("Deez Nuts") instead?

Racist or Not Racist: Russian Obama Chocolate Ice Cream

Russia joins fellow World War II villains Japan and Germany with this Obama-themed ad. Just as there is a black man is in the White House, the Duet ice cream bar has chocolate in vanilla ice cream. I think "Lexington Steele in Nikita Denise" would have given this ad more visual punch, but that's probably more offensive for other reasons. Once again, we are looking for you to make the call on whether or not this is racist.

Racist or Not Racist: German Obama Fried Chicken

You would be wrong if you thought the Axis Powers stopped insulting America in 1945.  Japan set it off with a blackface Obama magician and Germany takes it to the next level with Obama fried chicken.  At this point, I half expect an Italian company to sell Obama grape soda to complete the trifecta.  So what do you think LOA?  Is German Obama fried chicken racist or not racist? You make the call.

Is Blackface Illusionist Japanese Obama Racist? You Make the Call

The Detroit Murder Dog Corp. offices were abuzz with controversy this week as everyone was debating whether or not a Japanese guy in Obama blackface doing magic tricks was offensive. Remember that in Japan things like tentacle rape cartoons, used womens' underpants sold in vending machines, and french maid cafes are all OK. What do you think LOA? The phone lines are open.

UPDATE: LOA readers have spoken. Verdict is "not racist."