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Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey in #MeToo trial: What is the case against him?
Anthony Rapp, an actor who made Broadway debut at the age of 10, has accused Kevin Spacey of assaulting him at a party when the former was 14 years old
Will Smith go the Spacey Way?
Will Smith is paying for his misdeed, but what about his Bollywood counterparts who seem to have gotten away with much worse?
We Need To Talk About Cosby: Documentary director W Kamau Bell on how the MeToo case tells the story of America
"It doesn’t make sense to talk about Bill Cosby as if he was a solo man in the world. You have to really see how the boys-will-be-boys culture of Hollywood, specifically in the ’60s, invites a kind of behaviour that allows predators to hide," says Bell.
Book review | With Unbound, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke explains why she felt the need to reclaim the movement
"If these white women start using this hashtag, and it gets popular, they will never believe that a Black woman in her 40s from the Bronx has been building a movement for the same purposes, using those exact words, for years now."
How The Morning Show on Apple TV reinvented its second season for coronavirus, like it did its first for #MeToo
"We quickly settled on this idea of, let’s look at the windup to the pandemic, when things are building, and all the while there’s this bomb under the table," say the makers of The Morning Show.
'Shameful': NCW chief seeks resignation of Charanjit Singh Channi over #MeToo allegations
In a statement, Sharma said it was "shameful" that such a person was appointed the chief minister of Punjab.
R Kelly goes under trial in Brooklyn court over racketeering and sexual abuse allegations
An anonymous jury made up of seven men and five women have been sworn in to hear the R Kelly case on Wednesday.
MJ Akbar moves Delhi HC against Priya Ramani's acquittal in defamation case; plea to be heard today
Akbar has challenged the trial court's 17 February order acquitting Ramani in the case on the ground that a woman has the right to put grievances before any platform of her choice even after decades
Anurag Kashyap 'categorically denies' allegations of rape in statement to Mumbai Police
Anurag Kashyap's lawyer claims the filmmaker has provided documentary proof that he was in Sri Lanka for a film shoot at the time of the alleged incident.
#MeToo case at Gundecha Dhrupad Sansthan deepens as students allege mishandling of sexual harassment plaints
In a collective statement shared by some students of the Dhrupad Sansthan with Firstpost, several issues have been flagged with respect to the gurukul’s official response to the harassment allegations against Akhilesh and late Ramakant Gundecha.
Dhrupad Sansthan in sexual misconduct row; Akhilesh Gundecha steps down amid harassment allegations
Amid allegations of sexual misconduct, aired on social media this week, Akhilesh Gundecha, a noted pakhawaj artiste, stepped down from his position at the Dhrupad Sansthan.
MeToo movement brewing in eSports industry as scores of women allege exploitation
Over the last few days, the world of gaming and esports has been shaken as many women have come forward with allegations ranging from unwanted flirting to blatant sexual abuse within the industry.
Suhel Seth's return to Twitter says less about people believing women and more about how rich, famous men are protected
It doesn’t matter how many people believe Suhel Seth’s accusers, what matters is his return to public life, and our collective response to it
#MeToo: Google moves Delhi HC in Subodh Gupta case, says order will have chilling effect on freedom of speech
Following the Delhi High Court order to take down anonymous posts containing #MeToo allegations against artist Subodh Gupta, Google has moved the court on Monday to vacate the order, saying it will have a “chilling effect on freedom of speech and expression and be against public interest".
Suhel Seth, accused by multiple women during second #MeToo wave, to be speaker at Inkpot India Conclave
Suhel Seth was accused by five women of harassment, forcibly kissing, groping and inappropriate behaviour. He is also named as one of the patrons of the Inkpot India Conclave on its website.
MJ Akbar's defamation case against Priya Ramani posted for 6 July; ex-minister will be questioned in next hearing
The defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani over sexual harassment case, which was one of the most prominent cases in the Me Too movement in India, has been posted for further hearing on 6 July and will be heard in Delhi's Rouse Avenue court
Rising Stars 3 judges Neeti Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan, Diljit Dosanjh condemned for trivialising sexual harassment
Rising Stars 3 judges Neeti Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan and Diljit Dosanjh were criticised on social media for making light of sexual harassment.
Nayanthara issues statement against Radha Ravi's sexist comments; urges Nadigar Sangam to set up ICC
Nayanthara issued a statement against Radha Ravi's misogynistic comments and said that she will continue to play multifaceted roles of Sita, ghost, Goddess, friend, wife, lover
Following Radha Ravi's sexist remarks on Nayanthara, KJR studios cuts ties with veteran actor
DMK has suspended Radha Ravi from "primary membership of the party for indiscipline and bringing disrepute to the party" for his sexist comments on Nayanthara.
Chinmayi Sripaada, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, TM Krishna condemn Radha Ravi for sexist comments on Nayanthara
Radha Ravi's misogynistic comments on Nayanthara draws criticism from Chinmayi Sripaada, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, TM Krishna and Vignesh Shivan. According to media reports, he compared Pollachi sexual assualt case with films