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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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At least 57 women have come forward with claims of sexual assault against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein since the original New York Times expose that started it all was published on October 5. The producer has been accused of sexual harassment, assault, and even rape in incidents spanning over…
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Angelina Jolie was one of the first women to come forward with her own story of sexual harassment from shamed movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Since then, many more have found the courage to speak up about their own encounters with Weinstein, as well as a number of other powerful figures…
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At this point, the number of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct charges levelled at movie producer Harvey Weinstein is stupendous. Not only have over 80 women accused him of such misdeeds, but the response to this news gave many the confidence to speak about their own mistreatment in the film…
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As you are no doubt well aware, there has been an astounding number of allegations of sexual misconduct made against powerful men in the film industry. It all started with a few claims of sexual assault and harassment with regards to movie producer Harvey Weinstein, but in the weeks since…
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The last couple of months have been pretty soul-destroying in terms of everything that's come to light about the Hollywood sex scandals. It all began with an expose published in the New York Times, which implicated the film producer Harvey Weinstein in a number of sexually inappropriate incidents involving other…
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If there's one actress you don't want to mess with, it's Uma Thurman. The 47-year-old is arguably best known for her lead role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (produced by Harvey Weinstein), in which she violently and mercilessly slaughters tons of people in order to exact revenge on the people who…
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Amidst the slew of allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against a plethora of men in Hollywood, Kevin Spacey made the news earlier this month as he was accused of sexually harassing actor Anthony Rapp, when he was only 14 years old. The incident, which happened in 1986, supposedly came as…
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The number of sexual harassment and assault allegations that have come to light of late have been alarming. Certainly news of Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual misconduct continues to rock the entertainment industry, and has encouraged other victims to come forward with their own experiences of sexual abuse. As such,…
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On October 5th, the New York Times published a list of allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein - an action which would cause a snowball effect across Hollywood. Since then, further accusers have spoken out against Weinstein, with Rose McGowan being the first to publicly accuse the producer of rape.…
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After the allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came out, there has been a huge influx of other claims made about abuses of power in the entertainment industry. More women and men are finding the bravery to come forward after seeing many of these allegations being taken seriously rather than…
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It's not a good month for Hollywood producer and director Brett Ratner. Six women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct, including actresses Natasha Henstridge and Olivia Munn. Henstridge says Ratner masturbated in front of her, then forced her to perform oral sex. Munn says he masturbated in front of…
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There's never an appropriate time to joke about sexual harassment, but some situations are arguably worse than others. Due to the recent allegations against the likes of Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Ed Westwick and a handful of other Hollywood personalities, harassment and abuse in the film industry is obviously a…
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Another day, another sexual harassment scandal - or so it seems. Since the New York Times published their explosive exposé investigating disgraced film mogul, Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment and abuse, more and more emboldened victims have come forward with their own stories. As such, allegations of sexual harassment…
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Last week, a man told me he was going to rape me. Queuing at a bar after a girly catch-up dinner, a perfectly innocuous looking middle-aged man approached my friend and I. After hitting on my friend with a cheeky, but ultimately harmless, chat-up line, he turned his attentions to…
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In Hollywood, accusations of sexual misconduct have exploded, and they're not stopping any time soon. It seems like every day, we're reading about a new scandal, and watching a different career go down in flames. First it was Harvey Weinstein. Then Kevin Spacey. Then Louis CK. Now, Charley Sheen, Brett…
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Ellen Page was only eighteen years old when she starred in X-Men: The Last Stand. This was the third movie in the X-Men series, with Brett Ratner taking over as director. However, he did not make her feel welcome on set. In a lengthy, passionate Facebook post, Page describes how…
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Ever since the allegations of Harvey Weinstein's abusive behaviour got into the press, more and more Hollywood personalities have been exposed as instigators of inappropriate behaviour, sexual harassment, and even rape. On November 6th, actress Kristina Cohen used her Facebook page to post a detailed account of an incident that happened…
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It seems that Hollywood is just coming apart at the seams these days. Coupled with the music industry, each new day brings a new accusation of sexual harassment, assault and abuse. I have a theory that fame and power just turns people into deranged lunatics. People simply cannot handle it…
