Born-again gonna born again.This one has me stumped (final couple paragraphs):
Alice Cooper on "the woke thing" and gender identity: "It’s gone now to the point of absurdity"
The veteran Shock Rocker on his new album, babysitting Keanu Reeves, gender-affirming care, and more.www.stereogum.com
Like…isn’t a cornerstone of glam blurring gender lines and flouting cultural norms? I guess nobody’s above getting Fox News boomerpilled.
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Yeah this has been an open secret for years, he's a nightmare. I remember when he used to come through Toronto his assistants would go try to round up women for him, happened to one of my friends when we all worked in the bar scene. "Jimmy thinks you're cute, he wants you to have some drinks with him." He's been married since 2007 by the way...Chaos, Comedy, and 'Crying Rooms': Inside Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show'
Sixteen current and former staffers of 'The Tonight Show' say Fallon’s erratic behavior spoiled their 'dream' of working on the show.
Gross.
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And Andrew Tate is coming to his defence. SMHProbably no one’s fave, but
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse — Guardian US
Claims related to seven-year period are detailed in Times and Channel 4 investigation after actor had already denied allegations
Probably no one’s fave, but
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse — Guardian US
Claims related to seven-year period are detailed in Times and Channel 4 investigation after actor had already denied allegations
I assumed that he slinked away years ago because of this, but no it was to become conspiracy theory/wellness guru.
I saw an article or post somewhere theorizing about how they thought prominent people, who know that a scandal like this will eventually break, will shift towards the right and start adopting their policies. and that they do this so when allegations, such as this arise, they can shift the narrative towards "hey they're trying to take me down because I was one of them, saw the truth, switched sides and now they're out to get me". and looking at some of the support he's getting from that side it feels like it's a pretty solid theory.
Probably no one’s fave, but
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse — Guardian US
Claims related to seven-year period are detailed in Times and Channel 4 investigation after actor had already denied allegations
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The brave victims of Russell Brand’s misogyny deserve full support. This time, let’s get it right | Marina Hyde
The new claims made me think about the media’s treatment of the woman he famously humiliated on Radio 2, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
he is just staying free by asking the hard questions (or some variation on the theme)
I suppose this goes here:
Róisín Murphy Shares Statement After Inflammatory Comment on Trans Rights
After a screenshot appeared to show her raise anti-trans talking points on Facebook, the singer now says she is “so sorry [her] comments have been directly hurtful to many of you” and promises to “bow out of this conversation within the public domain”pitchfork.com
What is a Puberty Blocker?
Pretty sure the counterargument here is that plenty of teenagers already know who the fuck they aren't.
You become an adult in this country well before your brain is fully developed, and I'm sure many of these kids start thinking about this stuff prior to their teenage years. Point being that some may grow to resent their parents because they see the lack of action as irreversible to who they believe to be their sense of self.
