In the wake of an explosive report in The New York Times on October 5 detailing decades of accused sexual harassment and assault by Hollywood powerhouse Harvey Weinstein, dozens of women have come forward to share their own stories. By Sunday, news broke that the legendary producer had been fired by his board of directors.…
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PHOTO: Frederick M. Brown In an explosive New York Times investigation published October 5, some incredible reporting—and many brave women—uncovered that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has allegedly spent decades sexually harassing women while apparently hushing women who might speak up with financial settlements. Days after the story broke, Weinstein was fired from his own production…
Read moreRachel Platten, 36, wants to be a uniter, not a divider. Although you may know her from her smash hit, “Fight Song,” (Hillary Clinton’s campaign anthem), the mission of her music isn’t to appeal to just one party—she’d rather bring them together. “When music can make us understand that we’re all similar, that’s the most…
Read moreLast week actress Rose McGowan was named as one of the numerous women who have brought forward allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein–and as the paper reported, McGowan reached a $100,000 settlement with the producer in 1997. The settlement stemmed from an incident at a hotel during the Sundance Film Festival but exact McGowan…
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PHOTO: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic/Getty Images Harvey Weinstein—as well as every other “Hollywood creep”—should consider himself on notice. Samantha Bee says she’s “coming for you.” Since Full Frontal With Samantha Bee premiered in February 2016, Bee has emerged as a necessary voice in a late-night talk-show landscape still dominated by men. From her “Not the White House…
Read moreMarchesa designer Georgina Chapman announced Tuesday she’s leaving her husband, Harvey Weinstein, after a growing number of women have come forward accusing the Hollywood producer of sexual harassment and assault. “My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband,” Chapman…
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