If we're going to give Invisible Children one thing, it's that they're earnest. Earnest enough to threaten a lawsuit against a bunch of NYU kids making a mockery of their brand of activism and earnest enough not to see the obvious joke here of how obtuse their own organization can be.
Invisible Children, the group behind the viral video phenomenon Kony 2012, has been vilified for its "white savior complex," evangelical donor base, financial record, particularly $1 million on travel expenses, over-simplified message and hipster do-nothing-ism.
Kony 2012 filmmaker Jason Russell's family released a statement Wednesday to say doctors believe his very public breakdown last week resulted from "a brief reactive psychosis," continuing their campaign to make sure the public ruled out the possibility that Russell might have been using drugs or alcohol.
Here's a look at every humiliating video starring Invisible Children proselytizer and musical comedy aficionado Jason Russell to emerge in the past 24 hours. Yes, it includes footage of his naked, public meltdown.
Ugandan official are putting together a military force to capture warlord Joseph Kony, but they would really like to stop hearing about "Kony 2012" from Westerners.
We don't yet know exactly what happened or what charges Invisible Children (creators of the viral and controversial "Stop Kony" video) co-founder Jason Russell might face, but the headlines produced by his Thursday night arrest will not help the cause.
The filmmakers behind the KONY 2012 campaign and its over 73 million views will address a different topic in a new video Monday: The mounting criticisms that Invisible Children is facing.
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