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  1. apologies
    J Balvin Apologizes for, Takes Down ‘Perra’ Music VideoJ Balvin issued an apology on Instagram regarding his now-deleted music video.
    By Rebecca Alter
  2. the industry
    Scarlett Johansson Speaks Out Against ‘Sexist’ HFPAShe called out “sexist questions and remarks by certain HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment.”
    By Charu Sinha
  3. good one podcast
    Do We Really Need Documentaries About ‘Women in Comedy’?On this week’s Good One, Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk discusses one of comedy’s most exhausting topics.
    By Jesse David Fox and Kathryn VanArendonk
  4. why you gotta be so mean?
    Taylor Swift Calls Out Netflix, Ginny & Georgia for ‘Deeply Sexist’ Joke“This outfit doesn’t look cute on you,” she added to Netflix, home to her documentary Miss Americana.
    By Justin Curto
  5. snl
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Her SNL Days: ‘It Was a Pretty Brutal Time’She told Stephen Colbert the show was “very sexist” then.
    By Megh Wright
  6. sexism
    Hannah Gadsby Calls Out Hollywood’s ‘Good Men’ for Their Hot Takes on Misogyny“I find good men talking about bad men incredibly irritating.”
    By Megh Wright
  7. conversations
    Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle Talk Trump, Sexism, and Louis C.K.The two sat down for a lengthy chat with Christiane Amanpour.
    By Megh Wright
  8. this week in web videos
    ‘Shelf Life’: The Script Has Been FlippedAlly Iseman’s web series Flip the Script is as funny as it is horrifying.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne
  9. Samantha Bee on the #MeToo Backlash: “What Men Literally Cannot Understand […]Here’s a great segment from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee responds to the #MeToo backlash surrounding stories like the “Shitty […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. Jordan Klepper Dives into the Aziz Ansari on The Opposition“How does someone remove themselves from the patriarchy? Is there like a formal process? Do you get a sponsor?”
    By Megh Wright
  11. Dan Harmon Delivers a Lengthy Apology to Former ‘Community’ Writer Megan […]Last week, former Community writer Megan Ganz took to Twitter to call out Dan Harmon for what she found to be hypocritical behavior, given the […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. miss america organization
    Former Miss Americas Might Get a Say in the Pageant’s Leadership After ScandalAn email scandal that involved the CEO sending disparaging, offensive comments about former Miss Americas led to a slew of resignations.
    By Tolly Wright
  13. breakups
    Miss America CEO Sam Haskell Resigns Following Email LeakIn a previous statement, Haskell says public criticism “impaired my judgment” when responding to the emails in question.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. vulture festival la 2017
    Natalie Portman Shares Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Sexism in Hollywood“I’ve had discrimination or harassment on almost everything I’ve ever worked on in some way.”
    By Soo Youn
  15. Which Comedians Will Follow Pamela Adlon’s Lead and Fire Dave Becky?An important detail to remember from the New York Times report about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct is the behavior of C.K.’s manager Dave […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Marc Maron on Louis C.K.: “This Is Obviously a Fucking Massive, Turbulent […]Since last week’s New York Times report was published confirming the long-running rumors about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct, a handful of […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. sexism
    Alec Baldwin Admits He’s ‘Bullied Women’ and Knew Rumors of Hollywood Misconduct“I certainly have treated women in a very sexist way.”
    By Dee Lockett
  18. Jim Jefferies: “I Was Stupid to Think That People Like Harvey Weinstein […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Jim Jefferies Show, where Jefferies recaps the Harvey Weinstein scandal and points out that the issue isn’t […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. Seth Meyers Takes ‘A Closer Look’ at Weinstein, Trump, and Systemic SexismHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at systemic sexism and how men like Harvey Weinstein, Roger […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. The Business of Being a Young Woman in the BusinessIs it possible to be successful and maintain morals in this industry when you feel like “the bad guys” are winning?
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  21. ‘Rick and Morty’ Writers on Adult Swim’s Lack of Shows by Women: “I Don’t […]Rick and Morty recently kicked off its third season on Adult Swim, and three episodes in, it’s already received plenty of rave reviews online. […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. apologies
    Rick Ross Calls Misogynistic Comments About Female Rappers ‘a Mistake I Regret’Ross says he will now focus on signing women through his upcoming VH1 music-competition series.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. It’s Time for Male Allies in Comedy to Step UpIn 2015, just before his debut as host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert penned a thoughtful article for Glamour asserting his intention to use […]
    By Emily Davidove
  24. mothers
    Holly Hunter on Being Cast As the ‘Forthright, Strong, Blah Blah Blah’ Mother“It’s the sexism of movies,” she told The New Yorker.
    By Trupti Rami
  25. Iliza Shlesinger Came After Other Female Comics, and It Did Not Go WellAs the host of a new late night show on Freeform, Iliza Shlesinger has been having a very successful 2017 so far, but this week the standup has […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. hollywood sexism
    Emmy Rossum Was Once Asked to Wear a Bikini to a Meeting With a Director“He wanted to know if I was fat now. That was basically the question.”
    By Dee Lockett
  27. dancing with the stars
    Simone Biles Responds to Being Told to Smile on Dancing With the Stars“You don’t know which wild card of sexy or happy they want you to bring.”
    By Dee Lockett
  28. sexism
    A Director Once Called Cut to Tell Debra Messing Her Nose Was Ruining His Movie“How quickly can we get a plastic surgeon in here?”
    By Karen Brill
  29. Misogyny Greeted Zoe Lister-Jones at Sundance“Is the director here?” 
    By Kenny Wassus and Stacey Wilson Hunt
  30. right-click
    Caroline Polachek Releases Free Surprise AlbumThough Charlift may be finished save for a few farewell shows, Caroline Polachek is just getting started.
    By Dee Lockett
  31. sexism
    Björk Tells Sexist Media to Eat Its Bechdel-Test Heart Out in Open Letter“If we don’t cut our chest open and bleed about the men and children in our lives we are [seen as] cheating our audience.”
    By Dee Lockett
  32. Brett Gelman Says He’s Severed Ties with Adult Swim Due to Their Treatment […]Adult Swim came under fire this year after it was revealed that they have no projects in the works by women, and now, one of the network’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. the worst words
    Donald Trump May Have ‘Written’ a Very, Very Sexist NovelIt eventually came out under another author’s name.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  34. Former Adult Swim Employee: ‘Our Boss Had Said He’d Never Let a Woman Be […]Back in June, we took a closer look at Adult Swim’s slate of upcoming TV projects and discovered that out of 47 series creators, there wasn’t a […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. sexism
    Sky Ferreira Hits Back Against ‘Sexist’ Article“I’m obviously a lot more than my ‘sex appeal’ or my ‘knockers.’”
    By Karen Brill
  36. hollywood sexism
    Patricia Clarkson on Hollywood Sexism“Eat me!”
    By Karen Brill
  37. Rashida Jones Challenges Stephen Colbert with Some Sexist Interview […]Here’s a clip from Rashida Jones’s visit to Friday night’s Late Show, where she gives Stephen Colbert a few quick tips on how to be a feminist […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. hollywood sexism
    Geena Davis and Emma Watson on Hollywood Sexism“The world is missing female characters.”
    By Nate Jones
  39. sexism
    Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino Is Not Going to ‘Smile More,’ Thank You Very Much“I just want to be able to exist and make music without people asking me the question, ‘So what is it like to be a girl in a band?’”
    By Nate Jones
  40. movies
    Beyoncé Is ‘Not Connected’ to Movie About Saartjie BaartmanHer reps are denying earlier reports.
    By Greg Cwik
  41. star wars
    Star Wars Is Still Pressuring Carrie Fisher to Lose Weight“They don’t want to hire all of me — only about three-quarters!”
    By Dee Lockett
  42. sexism
    Jimmy Iovine Doesn’t Think Women Can Find Music“I always knew that women find it very difficult at times – some women – to find music.”
    By Dee Lockett
  43. party chat
    Cosby Writer on Being the Only Female: ‘Shut Up’“They were pretty sexist.”
    By Samuel Anderson
  44. game of thrones
    Emilia Clarke Based Daenerys on Cate Blanchett“Being able to play this strong girl, you can kind of take notes and see how I can apply that to my own life.”
    By Nate Jones
  45. T.I. Won’t Vote for a Woman to Be President“Not to be sexist, but I can’t vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman.”
    By Dee Lockett
  46. gender gaps
    The Gender Gap for Cinematographers Is TerribleWomen make up only 4 percent of the American Society of Cinematographers.
    By Nate Jones
  47. hollywood sexism
    3 Charts Show Behind-the-Scenes Sexism in HollywoodWomen made up less than 2 percent of the directors of 2014’s highest-grossing films.
    By Nate Jones
  48. hollywood sexism
    Emma Thompson: Sexism in Hollywood Is Getting WorseProgress is a myth, and there is no moral arc to the universe.
    By Nate Jones
  49. you go helen mirren
    Helen Mirren Thinks Ageism Against Women in Hollywood Is ‘F*cking Outrageous’Slay, queen!
    By E. Alex Jung
  50. A Dozen Native American Actors Just Walked off the Set of Adam Sandler’s […]Adam Sandler is currently filming his Magnificent Seven parody Ridiculous 6, and according to Indian Country Today, around a dozen Native […]
    By Megh Wright
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