
Outside of a McDonalds Restaurant in Waterbury, CT (Photo credit: Mike Mozart)
TODAY’S MUST-READ NEWS AND ANALYSIS
- Anita Hill on the Brett Kavanaugh hearings: “There is no way to redo 1991, but there are ways to do better.” [The New York Times]
- The 2018 Emmys’ nod to “diversity” was entirely performative. [Vanity Fair]
- Harper’s Magazine president doesn’t believe sexual harassment is a crime. [Jezebel]
- Senator Mazie Hirono’s response to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? “Just step up and shut up. Do the right thing.“ [CNN]
- The Emmys were largely underwhelming with the exception of Hannah Gadsby’s usual comedic brilliance. [Vulture]
- McDonalds’ walkouts are the first multi-state strikes against sexual harassment in United States history. [Vox]
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YESTERDAY FROM BITCH
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You’ve Heard This One Before: The Zero-Sum Legacy of “A Star is Born” | You can think of this story as a life-force transference, or, if you’re cynical, a law of nature. [Jourdain Searles]
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Pins Aren’t Enough: “The Predator” Fiasco Reveals the Complicity of Men in Hollywood | The decision Shane Black made to protect his friend can only be made in environments where men have unquestionable power. [Imran Siddiquee]