The embodiment of seedy Internet gossip rags—Perez Hilton—has gone on record as saying he wants to be part of the solution, not the pollution, in light of the recent awareness surrounding gay bullying.
Perez made an appearance on Ellen yesterday, promising to mend his ways of star-bashing and name-calling, as he no longer wants to be perceived in a negative light. The show’s host, Ellen DeGeneres, revealed that many people tried to talk her out of allowing Perez on her show at all but, after his change of heart, she wanted to applaud his new outlook.
On the show, Perez admitted, “Over the last two weeks, I have been doing everything I can to bring awareness to the issue of teen suicides and gay bullying. In doing so, a lot of people have called me a hypocrite and a bully myself … It was a big wake-up call that so many people saw me that way, so from now on I really want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.”
Perez went on to say that from now on, he wants to “be the change” he wants to see in others, and his website’s approach to celebrity talk is going to reflect that change. We’ll be excited to watch his transformation—caterpillar to butterfly, or gossip monger to insightful blogger?
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Word has been going around about Apple’s new anti-sexting application that will deny teen-age users the ability to send each other lewd messages via phone—but some say, the censorship tool is not geared toward sexting, but rather political commentary.
PC Magazine interprets Apple’s patent on the app differently, pointing out that the specific wording states, “In one embodiment, the control application includes a parental control application.” This means, of course, that parents will now be able to monitor and control their children’s texts, but the implication of such control has a much farther reach.
As John C. Dvorak, a PC writer, said; “Apple wants its phone in Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, and other parts of the world where political dissent is a crime. Over the years, it has become apparent that the mobile phone is a tool for revolutionaries. This was proven with the Iranian ‘Green’ riots of 2009 but began with a series of riots all over the world through the last decade.”
Apple’s been known for awhile to be censor-crazy, especially in regard to what apps make it on the mobile device and what ebooks get to top their lists, so why would they stop at banning sexy material? Unfortunately, it’s been working for them so far.
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Essence Magazine online has a Bridal Bliss section that features stories and photos from real people’s weddings around the nation—and yesterday, both of those real people were women.
Aisha Mills and Danielle Moodie are the first same-sex couple to be showcased in the magazine’s Bridal Bliss feature, complete with stunning photos from their glamorous garden wedding. The couple tied the knot in Washington, D.C., after thinking they were going to have to fly to Connecticut to take their nuptial vows. Luckily for them, marriage equality became a reality in their hometown in March. They—and their love—are so gorgeous.