Geekdom loses one, then gains one due to (alleged) sins of the past The higher the profile, the higher the standard and that’s why so many Hollywood celebs are getting sacked for behavior that probably wouldn’t surface if happened to an average Joe. Take the case of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Disney
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Papa John resigns, but the name remains the same Pizza maven “Papa” John Schnatter was in the hot seat again this month, when he was caught using racial slurs on a conference call (bad choice). He resigned (good choice), then backpedaled days later saying his decision to leave the company was a mistake (bad choice).
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Twitter risks bottom line to regain its reputation If you noticed a sharp decline in the number of people who follow you on Twitter as of this morning, don’t panic. It’s not your reputation that’s in trouble, it’s Twitter’s. According to the New York Times, Twitter is ruthlessly deleting tens of thousands of fake accounts.
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Tana Mongeau has more than 3 million followers on YouTube who tune in regularly to see videos like “How to Cake Your Face Like a Hoe” and “I got Caught having sex on a Ferris Wheel”. With titles like that, you wouldn’t think “reputation” would be high on the list of things she worries about
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7-11’s marketing team must have been patting themselves on the back six months ago when they finalized the deal to bring two hot commodities: Deadpool and Funko into stores in time for a big movie release. When word hit the streets that the convenience store was going to stock exclusive Deadpool Funko Pops, collectors went
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