Politics Buzz The sad, troubling tale of when a teenage Mitt Romney attacked one of his classmates. The Washington Post found numerous eyewitnesses to verify this incident from 1965. Romney has since apologized.
Shift Buzz The MPAA gave the movie “Bully” an R rating, making it hard for kids to see it. Now everyone from AMC theaters to celebrities are turning out to protest.
Movie Buzz …and then try to put the pieces back together again. The documentary, directed by the Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, follows the lives of five families affected by bullying and their determination to make a difference. It's set to release on March 30th, 2012. (via thebullyproject.com)
Culture Buzz Bullying has become a serious epidemic in schools around American, but it's hard to imagine that the bullying comes from a teacher. In this unfortunate case, however, Julio Artuz who attends Bankbridge Regional School in Gloucester County, New Jersey, was the victim of teacher-student harassment. The teacher, who remains anonymous, claims it's just his way of “motivating” his students. You can read the whole story at nbcphiladelphia.
Culture Buzz Good. Pat Lynch, a high school football coach in Wyoming, resigned this week after outrage among parents over the following “Hurt Feelings Report.” Apparently in an effort to mock anti-bullying efforts, he distributed this to the football team at Buffalo High School. WARNING: Offensive language and unfunny jokes.
In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, the Fine Brothers have the kids watch and react to the Little Zangief bullying video.
No wonder 67 percent of New Jersey voters disapprove of their bully-in-chief Governor.
(via brooklynmutt.com)
http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/03/the-zangief-kid-goo...
The reign of the bully is being challenged, one fat kid at a time.
Celebrity Buzz In his first full interview since finally standing up for himself, Casey Heynes, also known as Little Zangief, speaks about the incident, his life, and internet fame. Harasho! (EDIT: Link fixed.)
http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/16/zangief-kid-casey-heyn...
For anyone who has ever been bullied, this kid is a hero.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/18/youtube-hero-australian...
This kid is rightfully an internet hero.
Bully is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Bully.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1949413
Get this kid to the nearest quad, now.
http://www.tmz.com/2011/03/15/australian-bully-video-scho...
Both kids involved in the viral hit, including “Little Zangief,” have been suspended.
Culture Buzz Reddit and Twitter are all abuzz over this video of a kid lashing out against a much smaller bully. What was the scrawny kid thinking? This is why they say, “pick on someone your own size.”
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1946113
In Soviet Russia, wimp beats up you!
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/01/bullying-teens-arrested...
Yeesh. Hopefully it really does get better.
Culture Buzz If the mere mention of junior high elicits memories of torture and humiliation, you're gonna LOVE this video. The action comes at 2:13, but watch from the beginning for the full effect.