Tintin causing a furore in the Congo
One by Amrita and the other by Uma - the issue being the racist stereotypes in this particular Tintin comic. Go and read both the posts. Beautifully written and there is not a word I can add to them. Here by the way, is an excellent …
| SA publisher slaps restriction on Tintin SABC News, South Africa - Jul 28, 2007 The South African publishers of one of the world's most popular comic book series, Tintin, have taken steps following a complaint of racism in Britain … |
How do you tell a six-year-old that Tintin was a bit dodgy?
So as I scoured the BBC website headlines, desperately worried about whether Posh Spice was fitting into Los Angeles, I spotted a story about the Commission for Racial Equality calling for booksellers to ban the sale of ‘Tintin in the …
South Africa jumps on anti-Tintin bandwagon
The cowlicked boy reporter’s troubles have spread to the country of South Africa, where The Associated Press reports Human & Rousseau have nixed plans to release an Afrikaans edition of “Tintin in the Congo” due to complaints about its …
Tintin controversy hits South Africa
The International Herald Tribune has it that…
I have to agree with Zapiro (and it’s not just because we’ve just launched his work on IOL) - banning or censoring Tintin’s not going to help. Yes, the Congo storyline is racist but it was written more than 70 years ago and would be a …
| When the stars refused to come out Business Standard, India - 22 hours ago I’m on my way to meet Varun Gera, amateur astronomer, cosmologist, painter, Tintin fan, and by the way also COO of United Healthcare. … |
 London Theatre Guide |
Get Footloose at the Playhouse London Theatre Guide, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago The toe-tapping dance musical occupies the Playhouse for an autumn season, prior to the arrival of Rufus Norris’s Hergé’s Adventures Of Tintin. … |
 Twin Falls Times-News |
Let's talk about Tintin - Zapiro Independent Online, South Africa - 9 hours ago By Natasha Joseph and Sapa-AP Popular cartoon hero Tintin and his canine companion are at the centre of a racial storm following complaints that his creator … Afrikaans version of 'Tintin' scrapped Chicago Tribune Tintin controversy hits South Africa The Bookseller (subscription) South African publishers slap restrictions on 'Tintin in the Congo … International Herald Tribune PRESS TV - Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) all 87 news articles |
Publishers slap restrictions on Tintin
AP - South African publishers have placed restrictions on the comic book Tintin in the Congo following complaints of racism in Britain.The Afrikaans publisher of the popular Tintin series, Human & Rousseau, has decided not to release an …
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