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‘KONY 2012′ founder: I had an out-of-body experience
The man behind the online campaign to oust Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony told Oprah Winfrey he became a whole other person at the time he was filmed naked and belligerent in San Diego after his campaign’s success. “It’s hard to describe to people who have never had an out-of-body experience,…
On a lighter note: That South Park song about viral videos and public masturbation
After publishing my piece (and video) about having a transvaginal ultrasound, a friend send me the below South Park song (based on KONY 2012 filmmaker Jason Russell’s public meltdown) as a warning about the potential consequences. I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since. ButterballsGet More:…
Kony filmmaker recovering from ‘reactive psychosis’
LOS ANGELES — The co-founder of an online campaign to find Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony will remain in hospital for several weeks after being found parading naked in the street, his family said Wednesday. Jason Russell, who made a 30-minute film that went viral worldwide, suffered a “reactive psychosis”…
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I’ll be traveling today, but completely back tomorrow for normal working and blogging. Thanks to everyone for hanging in! It’s funny, but it does seem that when I’m traveling and away from blogging, it’s when a whole bunch of stuff goes down that I could probably comment on but don’t…
Kony 2012 campaigner’s meltdown brought on by stress, says wife
Jason Russell’s wife says he was hospitalized because he couldn’t handle global attention caused by viral video The wife of Jason Russell, co-founder of the Invisible Children charity, has blamed her husband’s sudden hospitalisation on stress brought about by the extraordinary global attention garnered by the organisation’s work exposing Ugandan…
‘Kony 2012′ filmmaker arrested for public masturbation
Update (below): Video emerges showing filmmaker’s meltdown The co-founder of the charity group behind the fastest-spreading Internet viral video ever was arrested Thursday for allegedly being drunk in public, vandalizing cars and masturbating, NBC San Diego reported Friday afternoon. Jason Russell, 33, a filmmaker, was reportedly acting strangely when police…
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