Prior to the recent revelations about sexual harassment/abuse in the movie business, I don’t think many people thought Hollywood was a place of innocence and merit-based reward. Just one look at the fashions at awards ceremonies and the word “decadent” … Continue reading →
Kevin Spacey’s “House of Cards” (which I’ve never seen) has been suspended by Netflix (which is their prerogative) after Anthony Rapp revealed that Spacey had attempted to molest him at a party about 30 years ago and was successfully fended … Continue reading →
Actor Kevin Spacey has now been accused of molesting (or attempting to molest) actor Anthony Rapp 30 years ago, when the latter was 14 and Spacey 26. Here’s the situation: In an interview with Buzzfeed, Rapp said Spacey picked him … Continue reading →
The musical “Oklahoma” came out in early 1943, a welcome nostalgic respite from the trauma of World War II. The movie (far inferior, IMHO) was released in 1955. I was raised on Broadway musicals. I know just about every word … Continue reading →
I’ve already said I don’t automatically believe women or men as a class. In fact, I don’t believe or disbelieve a member of any group simply because that person is a member of that group. I evaluate each accusation on … Continue reading →
Joyce Carol Oates has been writing short stories and novels ever since the early 1960s. As a writer, she reminds me of Meryl Streep as an actress—that is, skillful, highly praised, prolific, versatile, and not especially appealing (to me, anyway). … Continue reading →
That’s a topic that’s certainly been in the news lately. Harvey Weinstein’s company apparently factored it into his contract and instituted a stepped series of penalties Weinstein would have to pay for for sexual harassments lawsuits that were settled. And … Continue reading →
…and recants. [Hat tip: Instapundit]: In [a NY Times] op-ed Friday, written [by Bialik] in response to allegations of sexual assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, the observant Jewish actress said she has long made decisions that she considers “self-protecting … Continue reading →
Megan McArdle writes: Every society is going to have those who knowingly, perhaps even joyfully, break its rules. And this is the problem with phrases like “rape culture” and “teach men not to ”¦”, which imply that transgression would stop … Continue reading →
I read somewhere recently that births to teenage mothers had set a new historic low–which made me wonder for a moment what that might be about. Within a moment it occurred to me that “teen births” is a pretty meaningless … Continue reading →
…would turn out to have been one of the few heroes in the sordid Weinstein story (this clip is from 2005): Note how she looks around furtively as she speaks, and almost swallows her own words as she says, “don’t … Continue reading →
Why am I still talking about Weinstein? This isn’t really about Weinstein himself, it’s about people’s reaction to him.
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