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Category Archives: Abuse
Rep. John Conyers – Sexual Predator
He’s featured in the 2017 Detroit movie as the good guy. Has there ever been a black civil rights leader who was not a scumbag? Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, John Conyers, etc. All scum. Buzzfeed: Michigan Rep. … Continue reading
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Somebody should do a literary analysis of the mea culpas of Al Franken, Charlie Rose, Leon Wieseltier, Louis CK etc. I truly believe I am pursuing shared feelings here.
A friend says: It is a remarkable set. If it were a scene in a movie, I would suspect that the uniformity of this—the getting accused and immediately confessing and apologizing—was all staged by power players (all at retirement age … Continue reading
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February 2007 Radar Piece On Toxic Bachelors
From Radar magazine: They used to be called cads, or playboys, or Kennedys—randy skirt-chasers who could be trusted to mind their manners and get their girls home by 11 p.m., even if they sometimes left them with a mild burning … Continue reading
Charlie Rose Outed As A Predator
I could never stand Charlie Rose. His work was pompous. He was a terrible interviewer. (This is a better way.) I never could stand New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush either. I hate these preening leftists lecturing us about right … Continue reading
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Sex Abuse Claims
In a legal claim, the longer you wait to make a claim, the less force it tends to carry (and often the claim is barred by a statute of limitations). For example, if you claim your life was ruined by … Continue reading
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What’s Aaron Sorkin’s Game?
I enjoyed this film. Most people seem to. Wikipedia: Peter Debruge of Variety praised Sorkin’s script saying “…Molly’s Game delivers one of the screen’s great female parts — a dense, dynamic, compulsively entertaining affair, whose central role makes stunning use … Continue reading
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What Is Elsagate?
From the BBC: Thousands of videos on YouTube look like versions of popular cartoons but contain disturbing and inappropriate content not suitable for children. If you’re not paying much attention, it might look like an ordinary video featuring Peppa Pig, … Continue reading
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How Do Hollywood Moguls View Shiksas?
Steve Sailer writes: Following up my Taki’s column on Larry David, “Curb Your Self-Awareness,” here’s a self-aware excerpt from a 2001 interview by Emma Forrest with Rachel Weisz, the lovely Oscar-winning Jewish-British actress: EMMA: Well, it’s that Jackie Mason joke … Continue reading
Therapist Breaks Down Trend Of Celebrities Allegedly Masturbating In Front Of Women
From the Daily Caller: James Olsen, a therapist that specializes in sex addiction, told The Daily Caller Thursday that the accusations “generally fit within the framework of exhibitionism.” “For many, the thought of being seen and wanted sexually is erotic … Continue reading
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‘Has anyone noticed that the alleged Hollywood serial molesters are mostly self professed leftists & male feminists?’
Has anyone noticed that the alleged Hollywood serial molesters are mostly self professed leftists & male feminists?https://t.co/1qZUhcjTVa pic.twitter.com/Ph8PeHr0Nh — Black Pigeon Speaks (@navyhato) November 2, 2017
