Before Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, before Mark Schwahn and Louis C.K., it wasn’t impossible for allegations of sexual and domestic assault to have little impact on a powerful man’s career. It seemed like they skipped past the consequences of their actions and straight into the “second chance” or “redemptive” phases of their legacy. In…
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Alec Baldwin appeared on PBS News Hour on Friday talking about sexism, misogyny, and rape culture in the wake of the Weinstein sexual assault and harassment allegations, as well as those that have taken down other powerful men in Hollywood in the subsequent weeks—including director James Toback, who Baldwin had worked with in the past.…
Read moreThe first of several sexual assault and harassment allegations against House of Cards star Kevin Spacey broke on Sunday when Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Spacey made an inappropriate sexual advance toward him when he was 14 and Spacey was 26. Since then, eight current and former House of Cards employees have…
Read moreAt Monday night’s annual White House Halloween bash, a handful of administration officials stopped by the South Lawn to take part in the spooky festivities. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders posed for photos with the President and First Lady, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin donned a classic knife-through-the-headband, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions dressed…
Read moreKim Kardashian decided to spend Halloween this year paying tribute to some of music’s greatest divas. She kicked things off Friday night with her ’70s-era Cher costume. (Her friend, Jonathan Cheban, dressed as Cher’s ex and longtime musical partner, Sonny Bono.) On Sunday night, she and big sis Kourtney Kardashian went as Madonna and Michael…
Read moreConservative political pundit Tomi Lahren is known for being outspoken about right-wing issues: We’ve seen her criticize government-funded subsidies for birth control (with little indication she knows how much it costs) and come out against allowing military members who are transgender to serve their country. Lately, she’s used her platform to criticize athletes who choose…
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