AdvertisingA commercial pointing to longstanding sexism in beer ads has sparked outrage – and led to a campaign of harassment
As you’ve probably noticed, the word “woke” has been entirely wrung of any meaning in recent years. BlackRock and Silicon Valley Bank are “woke”, according to the right. Walt Disney is woke. Pope Francis is woke. Even the US military industrial complex is woke.
The newest target? Miller Lite. Conservatives are hopping mad after discovering a two-month-old Miller Lite commercial that was released during Women’s History Month.
From the Guardian archiveFashion4 January 1968 ready-to-wear Jean Muir coat-dresses and bespoke couture
The contemporary look The coat-dress proved to be an excellent town outfit in the transition time from summer into autumn. And all the signs and portents suggest that it is likely to supplant the suit for smart street-wear in early spring. It has a much more contemporary look than a suit, a much younger look, a more total, less cut-up look.
The Beatles This article is more than 4 months oldBeatles memorabilia worth an estimated £6m goes for auctionThis article is more than 4 months oldItems include an archive from John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 peace protest and a curious birthday card sent by George Harrison
An archive of material from John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 peace protest is among the items to be sold this month at one of the most expensive Beatles auctions ever held.
TV comedyInterviewComedian Eric Andre: 'We don't tell guests a thing – they waltz into a house of horrors'Lanre BakareAndre’s surreal take on the US chatshow has won him a cult following. Is the mainstream ready for his radical comedy?
There has only been one sketch that Eric Andre couldn’t get past the executives at Adult Swim. The suits didn’t bat an eyelid at Andre interviewing the reality TV star Lauren Conrad with a lipstick swastika on his forehead.
The ObserverRape and sexual assaultAs on-campus sexual misconduct cases escalate, there are increasing calls to talk openly with young people about sex, pleasure and consent
‘It’s a power game’: students accused in university rape hearings call in lawyers
Among the stalls encouraging students to sign up for rock climbing, parkour, the law society, and inevitably the pub crawl group, university freshers’ fairs have for many years now given out free rape alarms to young women.