New round of Epstein documents offer another look into his cesspool of sexual abuse Nearly 100 more court files have been unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024
Hollywood on top: why it was a good year for sex on screen From Poor Things and Passages to All of Us Strangers, the year showed a varied and graphic look at how sex can impact us all The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2023
Patricia Clarkson on standing up to Weinstein and fighting for trans rights: ‘Being trans is not political – it’s human’ The Oscar-nominated actor and star of ‘Sharp Objects’ and ‘Easy A’ talks to Adam White about her affecting new film, the part that threatens to eat her breakfast, lunch and dinner, and why the word ‘tolerance’ is dangerous The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY's Adult Survivors Act For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil lawsuits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Axl, Foxx, Adams: flurry of last-minute claims gives sex abuse law powerful legacy The Adult Survivors Act temporarily expanded the statute of limitations, but lawyers say a year is not enough The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2023
'Groundbreaking' law that inspired Cassie and E. Jean Carroll to seek justice is expiring A New York law reopened a year-long window for survivors to take legal action. Thousands filed lawsuits. Fortune · Nov 22, 2023
The law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits and felled celebrities is expiring Law launched over 2,500 cases, including against prominent figures like Donald Trump, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Bill Cosby The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023
A law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits is expiring. It’s left a trail of claims vs. celebs, jails A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in New York has led to a tidal wave of claims on behalf of women who were incarcerated The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023
Brad Pitt criticised over bid to adapt Britney Spears’ memoir An adaption of the pop star’s bombshell memoir is reportedly ‘beginning to take shape’ The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
‘A recipe for blandness’: critic Peter Biskind on why quality television is in chronic decline The author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls has turned his gaze from Hollywood to prestige television, arguing that a golden age of TV that began with The Sopranos has been ruined by corporate greed The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023
John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81 Former film academy president John Bailey has died at 81 The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Megan Fox called out for violating Sag-Afra's Halloween costume rules amid ongoing strike The US star has come under fire from peers for dressing as a studio-trademarked character amid Sag-Aftra's ongoing strike Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023
How Kitty Green took on Weinstein – then a mining town in the Outback The director has followed up Weinstein drama The Assistant with The Royal Hotel, about two backpackers forced to work in a toxically male Australian bar. Warning: contains spoilers The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Reassessing "Kill Bill," 20 years later Knowing what Uma Thurman endured to bring The Bride to life makes it tougher to call it an empowerment fable Salon · Oct 29, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 Actress Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein over claims he sexually assaulted her Surrey-born actress’s lawsuit filed in New York says she ‘nearly disappeared from the public eye’ after the alleged attack
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling Actor Julia Ormond has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Legends of the Fall star Julia Ormond sues Disney and Harvey Weinstein over alleged sexual assault English actor is suing her former agency, Disney and Miramax for negligence
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023 Julia Ormond sues Disney and CAA over alleged Harvey Weinstein assault Actor, known for Legends of the Fall and Sabrina, accuses disgraced producer of sexual assault and companies of negligence
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Martin Scorsese suggests regret over divisive psychological thriller Scorsese appeared to make the admission in a new interview promoting ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Martin Scorsese suggests regret over divisive psychological thriller Scorsese appeared to make the admission in a new interview promoting ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 Martin Scorsese suggests regret over divisive Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration Scorsese appeared to make the admission in a new interview promoting ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Martin Scorsese suggests regret over divisive Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration Scorsese appeared to make the admission in a new interview promoting ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Martin Scorsese suggests regret over divisive Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration Scorsese appeared to make the admission in a new interview promoting ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023 Russell Brand and why the allegations took so long to surface Publishing stories like this in England and Wales is fraught with risk – for media groups and accusers
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Why allegations like the ones against Russell Brand can take years to come to light Social media is awash with conspiracy theories about a supposed ‘coordinated attack’ on Brand. But investigations into sexual assault allegations take months, if not years, of work in order to gather sufficient evidence