It's clearly true that these men's careers have not been ended by the #MeToo movement. In fact, the movement appears to have shaken out in a way that's been rather just.
'We Need to Talk About Cosby', the new 4-part documentary from W. Kamau Bell, just might have created a new template for how to tell the complicated and extremely uncomfortable stories of the most significant #MeToo offenders.
It would be much simpler and things would line up far neater if everyone publicly accused of sexual harassment or misconduct was someone we hated or distrusted in the first place. This is the argument Bill Maher seems to be taking with his friend, Al Franken...and it's wrong.
Nickelodeon announced in late March that it was parting ways with Dan Schneider, the producer behind several of its most successful and impactful kids’ shows. Most of the Hollywood trade press’ stories about Schneider’s departure stuck to the story of them parting ways to pursue other opportunities, but the long running rumors of sexual abuse have intensified as of late, and against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement there's been much speculation that Schneider would be the next domino to fall.
We kick the new year off with a heated debate about Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, R. Kelly, and the pros and cons of this current outrage culture we live in. Oh, and the Golden Globes.
One of the world's biggest Opera stars is under fire for sexual abuse allegations that span more than three decades.
The Oscars are fast approaching, and as is customary, everyone is making their predictions. Most of the debate is centered around which film will take home Best Picture, but this year has a different feel about it. While The Academy has polarized critical opinion over time, it has also admirably adapted to be more inclusive to films that speak to the cultural issues of our times.
Based on true accounts, award-winning director/screenwriter François Ozon took the time to accurately depict the horrific consequences that victims of sexual abuse have to deal with their entire lives.
Before the massive shakeup that was #MeToo, diversity, inclusion, equality, and cultural representation were merely words in Hollywood. Since then, there's been a concerted effort to be more inclusive not only behind-the-scenes, but in their storytelling. Let's see how it's gone.
'The Perfection' is a Vantablack tragicomedy, and the utilization of color accentuates its themes of sexism, mental illness, the impossible societal expectations of women, navigating lasting, compounding childhood trauma, and the film’s complete reworking of the tired battle-of-the-sexes trope.
A look at Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., and how out of whack certain narratives have gotten, related to comedy and comedians.
Ronan Farrow's massively popular book, 'Catch and Kill', which dramatized the reporter's efforts to take down Harvey Weinstein, is becoming a true-crime series over at HBO.
Social Impact Entertainment (SIE) has been the talk of the town lately, thanks in large part to industry leaders like Teri Schwartz and Jeff Skoll. And that's a very good thing.
