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Ken Shepherd

kshepherd@washingtontimes.com

Ken Shepherd was a digital writer covering entertainment and social-media news developments for The Washington Times.

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Screen capture from DisneyStore.com of the controversial Maui costume based on the forthcoming cartoon movie "Moana." Critics complain it culturally appropriates from Polynesian culture and/or treats "brown skin" and Polynesian tattoos as a mere costume.

Disney ‘Moana’ Halloween costume causes controversy on social media: Report

Disney's "Moana" doesn't hit theaters until the day before Thanksgiving, but you can already buy licensed Halloween costumes inspired by the cartoon, which is based on Polynesian mythology. One of the costumes, however, has caused a stir on social media, with detractors suggesting it is disrespectful, if not racist.

September 20, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a gathering with military leaders and veterans at the new Trump International Hotel in Washington, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Network news execs erase Trump hotel footage in protest: Report

In a rare if not unprecedented rebuke to the Donald Trump presidential campaign, executives for various news agencies covering the campaign agreed Friday via emergency conference call to erase videotaped footage of a tour of Mr. Trump's new hotel that had been filmed for the campaign press pool.

September 16, 2016
New York Jets running back Matt Forte (22)  runs against Buffalo Bills free safety Corey Graham (20) during the second half an NFL football game on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

‘Thursday Night Football’ debut ratings down from last year

Despite barely any opposition from its major broadcast competitors, CBS's first "Thursday Night Football" game of the season between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills was a ratings disappointment compared to the 2015 TNF opener.

September 16, 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, holds the Cabinet meeting in Moscow's Kremlin on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. (Alexei Nikolsky/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin blocks popular porn sites, trolls angry users

The Russian government is not only blocking its citizens from accessing popular porn sites, it's trolling them with suggestions that they may try to meet real live human beings and even waxing philosophical with allusions to ancient Greek philosophy.

September 16, 2016