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Carol Kaye, a renowned bassist known for her work in the 1960s with the Wrecking Crew and collaborations with major artists, has publicly rejected her 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, citing her disapproval of the Hall's recognition process and the name 'Wrecking Crew'.
Legendary bassist Carol Kaye is declining her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame due to her objection to the 'Wrecking Crew' nickname used to describe her and other studio musicians, which she finds insulting and unreflective of their work in the 1960s.
Carol Kaye, a legendary bassist and member of the Wrecking Crew, declined the invitation to attend this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, criticizing the event's reflection of the collaborative work of studio musicians and objecting to the group's name, which she finds insulting.
A minority faction of far-right Republicans in Congress, driven by a belief that the federal government is a threat to the nation, is causing mass dysfunction in Washington. They are willing to shut down the government, impeach the president, and even oust their own speaker to advance their agenda. They have defied party norms, refused to support routine legislation, and seek to dismantle institutions like the FBI and the Justice Department. This disruptive group, emboldened by the evenly divided Congress, has gained outsized influence and is pushing the Republican Party further to the right, leaving little room for compromise and contributing to a historically dysfunctional moment in American politics.
Nintendo has changed the name of the character Blackie to Spike in Japan to avoid offending people. The character, known as Spike in the West, appears in the Wrecking Crew game and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The change will be effective when the movie opens in Japan on April 28.
Nintendo has announced that it will change the name of the character "Blackie" to "Spike" in all regions, including the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, due to the original name's insensitivity. Blackie was the name of Mario and Luigi's former boss who appeared in the 1984 video game Wrecking Crew. The decision was made to avoid any potential controversy and criticism.
Nintendo has renamed the foreman character "Blackie" to "Spike" in the Japanese version of the NES game Wrecking Crew and The Super Mario Bros. movie, possibly to avoid racism. The change was already made in the US and EU versions of the game due to the original Japanese name being read as a racial slur. Spike is a white foreman who attempts to stop Mario by knocking objects down.