09/29/2014
'Daily Show' Joke Has One Direction Fans Terrorizing Twitter
One Direction fans took to Twitter to attack The Daily Show about a joke that a terrorist "super group" that would include a member of One Direction. They assumed the joke singled out band mate Zayn Malik who is Muslim. The Daily Show responded that they had no idea who was in the band.
■Class discussion: Do you believe The Daily Show writers were attacking Malik or just clueless? Why do fans get so upset when they believe their heroes are being unfairly criticized? How would you respond if you thought someone who you admire was being attacked? Are we too easily distracted by silly disputes?