Diced Onion: Satire Publication Apologizes to Quvenzhane Wallis

Yeah, it was that bad.  Although historically it rarely deigns to do so, today The Onion apologized for its ugly tweet directed at nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis.  The tweet, posted during last night's broadcast of the Academy Awards, met with immediate and intense condemnation.  Sanity finally prevailed when a full apology appeared on the Onion Facebook page.

As a dad to six- and two-year-old girls, I have no interest in breaking this down further.  Rather I will congratulate Quvenzhane on her nomination and hope she had fun at the Oscars.

Super Bowl Sunday Flash/back: Janet Jackson's Video Apology for the Wardrobe Malfunction (February 3, 2004)

Before the Ravens and 49ers take the field tonight to determine this year's NFL champion, let's take a moment of solemn reflection on Super Bowl's darkest hour split-second.  Nine years ago today, fading pop star Janet Jackson released a grainy, bunker-like video, apologizing for the now-infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.  As I'm sure everyone remembers, at the end of a duet with Jackson, Justin Timberlake pulled off part of Jackson's wardrobe causing it to, well, malfunction, flashing Jackson's breast in front of, oh, only about 90 million people.  The media went crazy.  The FCC, headed by Michael Powell, went really crazy.  Everyone involved apologized, but it didn't matter, because apparently life in America would never be the same.  Certainly, Jackson's career wouldn't, although, oddly enough, JT seems to be doing just fine.  Anyway, enjoy the game!