Mel Gibson: The World ‘Seems to Have Gone Mad’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2006 Celebrity scandals aren't our bag. But considering that some Jewish groups felt Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" did more to further anti-Semitism than any other piece of pop culture in recent memory, we figure that Gibson's apology for his anti-Semitic remarks over the weekend is fair game. The photo above was taken at a bar a few hours before his arrest. The N.Y. Times marvels at "the speed at which the scandal unfolded, doing serious damage to one of Hollywood?s most valuable careers along the way." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hezbollah’s New Ordnance

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