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A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

The ‘Drag Race’ Star Who Terrorized a 15-Year-Old Superfan

One fan claims the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner was physically abusive, encouraged self-harm, and sent them child porn when they were underage. Others say it’s part of a pattern.

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GROOMING

‘Body Positivity’ YouTube Star Accused of Preying on Girls

Onision (real name: James Jackson) amassed over 2 million YouTube followers with videos on body positivity. But several young women are accusing him of abuse.

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Casey Affleck Tries to Reckon With His Dark Past

Affleck’s feature directorial debut, “Light of My Life,” stars him as a father in a women-free world. It feels like a response to the Oscar winner’s own disturbing allegations.

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SEX WORK IS WORK

A Rousing Celebration of Sex Work—and Women’s Sexual Power

Co-creator Moira Buffini opens up about the third season of Hulu’s acclaimed costume drama, which follows a number of sex workers in 18th-century London.

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Is Taylor Swift Really ‘Playing the Victim?’

The pop superstar has a history of bending the truth to fit her own narratives, but the issue of artists exercising ownership over their own music is even bigger than her.

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The ‘Drag Race’ Star Who Terrorized a 15-Year-Old Superfan

‘Body Positivity’ YouTube Star Accused of Preying on Girls

Casey Affleck Tries to Reckon With His Dark Past

A Rousing Celebration of Sex Work—and Women’s Sexual Power

Is Taylor Swift Really ‘Playing the Victim?’

Eight Women Accuse Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse

Kylie Jenner’s Cluelessly Entitled ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Party

Inside the Wild ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Premiere

Exposing Hollywood’s Not-So-Secret Opioid Epidemic

#MeToo Founder Calls Out Hollywood’s R. Kelly Silence