Kevin Spacey Criminally Charged in Sex Case

MARK PRATT and ANDREW DALTON / The Associated Press Dec 25, 2018 A sex-related scandal surrounded the actor in 2017, and now he is charged with groping an 18-year-old man in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film Academy Expels Cosby and Polanski

LINDSEY BAHR / The Associated Press May 3, 2018 The decision is the first major one since the organization implemented revised standards of conduct for its members after the expulsion of Harvey Weinstein in October. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Truth About the Cosby Verdict: Women Are Not Believed

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Apr 30, 2018 The decision is a token judgment and won't change much in terms of rape culture and the structural oppression of the "weaker sex." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

#MeToo Movement Looms Over Jury Selection in Cosby Case

KRISTEN DE GROOT / The Associated Press Apr 1, 2018 Some potential jurors in the comedian's sexual assault retrial could be more hostile toward him, others more likely to think men are being unfairly accused. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Huge Gender Pay Gap in Ridley Scott Movie Stirs Up a Protest

SANDY COHEN / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2018 Mark Wahlberg reportedly was paid $1.5 million for 10 days of reshoots, while Michelle Williams—nominated for four Oscars over the years—got less than $1,000 for the same work on "All the Money in the World." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Female Empowerment, ‘3 Billboards,’ Oprah Shine at Golden Globes

JAKE COYLE / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2018 A speech by Winfrey, honored for lifetime achievement, encapsulates the “Me Too” mood of the movie and television awards ceremony. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Rebel in the Rye’: An Uneven Portrait of J.D. Salinger

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 8, 2017 Danny Strong’s biopic of the renowned novelist veers between the intriguing and the inert. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kevin Spacey and Stephen Colbert Teach Obama How to Be an Effective President

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 4, 2014 In response to some media pundits' wishes that the fictional president from Netflix's "House of Cards" deal with ISIS instead of Barack Obama doing so, the ever excellent Frank Underwood paid his fellow South Carolinian a visit on "The Colbert Report" on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Guess Why Rep. Paul Ryan Couldn’t Bring Himself to Watch ‘House of Cards’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 16, 2014 The hit Netflix political thriller starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright has won three Emmys and delighted countless viewers. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is not among them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Still of Two Minds on Gay Rights

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2011 While the Obama administration has spoken up for gay rights, it has yet to support gay marriage; Kevin Spacey has been heckling noisy audience members in his role as Richard III; meanwhile, LA and Occupy L have come to a similar consensus about corporate personhood: It needs to go! These discoveries and more after the jump . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )