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The ‘Drag Race’ Star Who Terrorized a 15-Year-Old Superfan
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCEOne fan claims the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner was physically abusive, encouraged self-harm, and sent them child porn when they were underage. Others say it’s part of a pattern.

‘Body Positivity’ YouTube Star Accused of Preying on Girls
GROOMINGOnision (real name: James Jackson) amassed over 2 million YouTube followers with videos on body positivity. But several young women are accusing him of abuse.

Casey Affleck Tries to Reckon With His Dark Past
IMAGE REHABAffleck’s feature directorial debut, “Light of My Life,” stars him as a father in a women-free world. It feels like a response to the Oscar winner’s own disturbing allegations.

A Rousing Celebration of Sex Work—and Women’s Sexual Power
SEX WORK IS WORKCo-creator Moira Buffini opens up about the third season of Hulu’s acclaimed costume drama, which follows a number of sex workers in 18th-century London.

Is Taylor Swift Really ‘Playing the Victim?’
The pop superstar has a history of bending the truth to fit her own narratives, but the issue of artists exercising ownership over their own music is even bigger than her.

Eight Women Accuse Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse
#METOOEight accusers have come forward against the ‘Bright’ screenwriter and Hollywood scion alleging a pattern of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse that spans a decade.

Kylie Jenner’s Cluelessly Entitled ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Party
TONE-DEAFThe richest Kardashian threw a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-themed birthday party for her friend, replete with red cloaks and white bonnets and “Under His Eye” cocktails. God help us all.

Inside the Wild ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Premiere
AFTERMATHThe first episode of HBO’s summer guilty pleasure sees The Monterey Five struggle to cope with their deadly coverup—and a suspicious mom who wants answers. [Warning: Spoilers]

Exposing Hollywood’s Not-So-Secret Opioid Epidemic
BEHIND THE CURTAINA new documentary special explores how opioids have plagued Hollywood, from the early days of Judy Garland and Marilyn Monroe to the present.

#MeToo Founder Calls Out Hollywood’s R. Kelly Silence
SPEAKING OUTJim DeRogatis, who spent nearly 20 years exposing R. Kelly, was joined by activists Tarana Burke and Jamilah Lemieux to discuss ‘the ways that we are complicit’ in the Kelly saga.
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