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Harvey Weinstein is a former American film producer who co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company. Once powerful in Hollywood, he was convicted of sexual assault in 2020, sparking the #MeToo movement.
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The recent months have seen a flood of allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and rape come into the public eye. After film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of a variety of offences by over 50 women, including well-known actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, more and more horrendous…
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Sometimes, what you don't say is more powerful than what you do say. When asked about the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations, Uma Thurman carried the ice-cold demeanors of her characters into reality, proving that she is wiser and more measured than most. While some may have expected her to…
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Since news of the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke a month ago, more and more victims of sexual assault and harassment have found the courage to speak up about their own traumatic experiences. As such, allegations have been lodged against several other household names including, Kevin Spacey, Ben Affleck, Dustin Hoffman,…
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Over the past few weeks, two prominent men in Hollywood have come under fire for alleged sexual assaults and acts of inappropriate behaviour towards vulnerable individuals. First there was Harvey Weinstein, who had dozens of accusations levelled against him - ranging all the way from uninvited sexual comments to rape…
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At the beginning of this week, Kevin Spacey made headlines for all the wrong reasons when it emerged that he had made inappropriate sexual advances to a 14-year-old boy in 1986. His accuser was Anthony Rapp - now 46 - an actor and Broadway performer. After offering a halfhearted apology (which…
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The most frustrating thing about the Harvey Weinstein scandal is that he hasn't faced any criminal charges. Sure, there have been some repercussions, after more than 50 women accused him of sexual harassment and assault. He's been fired from his production company, expelled from The Academy Of Arts and Sciences,…
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Over the last year or so, politics has got a little bit... odd. Britain decided it didn't want to be part of the EU anymore (but still hasn't properly left yet), Australia is currently deciding one of its most important human rights issues in history via a postal vote, and…
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In our modern era, there still exist some relationship tragedies worth telling. The classic case of the 'cuck', the alt-right's premier insult in defense of Donald Trump, has caught on culturally. The concept of a man whose girlfriend is sleeping with other men drives stakes of fear into the hearts…
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In light of the allegations of sexual assault and misconduct aimed at Harvey Weinstein, and the subsequent influx of claims made by people in the film industry in the last few weeks, six women have now come out to do the same for filmmaker Brett Ratner, accusing the director and…
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At the beginning of this week, it emerged that Kevin Spacey had made unwanted sexual advances to Anthony Rapp, then 14 years old, at a party in 1986. After a controversial apology from the actor, which many have criticised for its focus on his sexuality rather than his inappropriate behaviour,…
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The Harvey Weinstein case continues to unfold, with new layers to the story and new accusations against the movie mogul seemingly emerging everyday. The case has exposed Hollywood's sexist culture, where accusations of sexual assault and harassment towards women are often overlooked and swept under the carpet or paid off.…
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The Harvey Weinstein allegations have highlighted just how pervasive a problem sexual abuse is in Hollywood. In a world of manicures, Maybachs and million-dollar paycheques, there exists a seedy underworld in which rich men are allowed to exploit, abuse and even rape young women. However, this sounds all too familiar…
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A month ago, Harvey Weinstein was most famous for being a producer of popular films like Pulp Fiction. Now, he's most famous for the slew of accusations that have followed. More than 70 women have accused him of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. It seems like every day we…
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The allegations of sexual harassment and abuse aimed at Harvey Weinstein have opened up a can of worms regarding misogyny and sexual assault in the film industry, and since the New Yorker's damning exposé, numerous Hollywood actresses and other important figures have spoken about their traumatising experiences. The #metoo hashtag…
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Kevin Spacey has come out as gay amid of accusations of sexual misconduct by a young male actor. In an interview online, Anthony Rapp has recounted how Spacey invited the then 14-year-old actor into his Manhattan apartment in 1986 and proceeded to make inappropriate sexual advances towards him. According the…
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With Halloween just around the corner, and everybody's favorite 80s-inspired series back for its second season on Netflix, it seems that the whole internet is caught up in the Stranger Things hype. However, not all the publicity has come from news of the upside down; some of it is happening…
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And you thought Harvey Weinstein was bad! He is, but my God, 300 women? Literally an entire town's worth of people say you assaulted them? Wow. An entire high school's population of people say you assaulted them. A whole Spartan battalion, an entire whaling vessel's crew, we are talking HUGE…
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Cate Blanchett isn't a woman you'd want to mess with. She's a bomb actress, the only Australian actor with two Oscars to their name, and it looks like she takes her job in the film industry very seriously: She's a passionate campaigner for feminism, climate change, and sustainable fashion, and she's not…
