The activists gathered near the legislative building, located in the provincial capital, Winnipeg, to protest on Thursday, at one point descending on a nearby monument to Queen Elizabeth II and yanking it to the ground. In addition to Elizabeth, a larger statue of the late Queen Victoria was also destroyed, …
Read More »‘Why does GSP’s statue look like Barack Obama?’ Mockery for sculpture of UFC legend St-Pierre as fans claim it’s ex-US president
In a response that evoked memories of the reception once given to a confusing statue that was supposed to show football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, readers did not quite share the admiration for the work that it initially received after being highlighted by a page for UFC Quebec. Reproducing the photo …
Read More »Hartlepool are ‘explaining’ a monkey statue in case anyone gets offended – no one has been yet, but you can’t be too careful, eh?
Is hanging a monkey because you thought he was a French sailor offensive to the French or offensive to monkeys? Because it certainly isn’t offensive to the people of Hartlepool who, legend has it, actually strung that primate up. Surely they’re the folk most likely to take offence on account …
Read More »WATCH: Angry demonstrators in Canada behead statue of Egerton Ryerson, architect of controversial abuse-prone school system
The incident occurred on Sunday following a rally held at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto. The demonstration was held in response to last month’s announcement by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation about the potential unearthing of the remains of some 215 children buried on the site of a former …
Read More »Toppled Edward Colston statue, complete with ‘preserved graffiti’, is on display in a Bristol museum… alongside BLM signs
The statue was targeted by protesters during a large demonstration in the city on June 7, 2020. After being toppled, it was graffitied and then thrown into a nearby harbour. It was pulled out of the water several days later by Bristol City Council and put into storage. The brazen …
Read More »Historical statue topplers finally meet their match in ongoing culture war, defeated by befuddling British bureaucracy
When the statue of English merchant and philanthropist – and slave trader – Edward Colston was torn from its plinth and tossed into Bristol Harbour by protesters a year ago this weekend, it looked like mob justice was about to take hold across the country and bronzed likenesses of historical …
Read More »Missing man found dead INSIDE dinosaur statue in Barcelona (VIDEO)
The gruesome discovery was made by a father and son who were playing around the large beat-up dinosaur statue, located in the southeastern Barcelona suburb of Santa Coloma de Gramenet. According to local media reports, the father noticed a foul smell – and saw a dead body through a crack …
Read More »Christ the Redeemer statue lights up with a message: ‘Vaccine Saves’
The statue, which depicts Jesus Christ, arms outstretched, on the hillside of Rio, was emblazoned with the slogans “vaccine saves” and “united for vaccines.” The display was organized by the Cristo Redactor Sanctuary and the Ogilvy Brazil advertising agency. Some believers, however, did not appreciate the message, condemning it as blasphemous. Brazil has been …
Read More »Pig’s head at front porch & bloodied hand statue: Vandals target Derek Chauvin defense witness’ old house in California
A resident of Santa Rosa, California, found their home smeared with animal blood and discovered a pig’s head near the front porch on Saturday morning. The person reportedly saw several people dressed in black, who fled the scene as they called 911. The residence was apparently “falsely targeted,” according to …
Read More »‘Vanity project’: University of Winchester unveils £24,000 statue of Greta Thunberg amid storm of criticism
The bronze statue of Thunberg was unveiled at the university’s West Downs Campus on Tuesday. The monument, which is basically a life-size figure of the teen climate activist, is dubbed ‘Make a Difference’ and is supposed to show the university’s “ongoing commitment to sustainability and social justice.” The statue has …
Read More »