#MeToo
Culture Desk
Aziz Ansari’s Nostalgic New Comedy Special
In “Nightclub Comedian,” Ansari fixates on how the Internet shapes our lives and longs for the pre-digital past.
By Carrie Battan
Culture Desk
bell hooks on How We Raise Men
In a conversation with David Remnick for The New Yorker Radio Hour, the social critic, who has died, discusses masculinity, patriarchy, politics, and parenting—including the dynamics within her own family.
By David Remnick
Our Local Correspondents
The Code of Chris and Andrew Cuomo
Newly released documents show that the CNN anchor, who was suspended by the cable news network on Tuesday, was closely involved in efforts to defend his brother.
By Eric Lach
The Front Row
“The Last Duel,” Reviewed: Ridley Scott’s Wannabe #MeToo Movie
Matt Damon and Adam Driver face off on horseback in a historical drama of rape and the pursuit of justice in medieval France.
By Richard Brody
News Desk
R. Kelly Is Found Guilty on All Counts, Twenty-five Years Too Late
The verdict leaves several questions unanswered, including how the many people Kelly victimized will begin to heal.
By Jim DeRogatis
Books
Who Lost the Sex Wars?
Fissures in the feminist movement should not be buried as signs of failure but worked through as opportunities for insight.
By Amia Srinivasan
Annals of Activism
Meeting “the Other Side”: Conversations with Men Accused of Sexual Assault
In 2011, I helped launch a movement to aid survivors on college campuses. That meant I also had to think hard about the rights of those under scrutiny.
By Alexandra Brodsky
Shouts & Murmurs
A Letter of Appreciation for All the Men Who Haven’t Sexually Harassed Me
In Jordan’s eyes, every little girl should dream of being a doctor, a police chief, a C.E.O., or even Vice-President.
By Meghana Indurti
Paris Postcard
Camille Cottin Always Feels Like a Beginner
The French actress, known for “Call My Agent!,” “Killing Eve,” and “Connasse,” co-habits with “fucking Matt Damon” in the Trump-inflected Cannes hit “Stillwater.”
By Lauren Collins
Annals of Education
What Is Going On at Yale Law School?
The prestigious institution has tied itself in knots over a dispute involving one of its most popular—and controversial—professors, Amy Chua.
By Lizzie Widdicombe
Q. & A.
Martha Nussbaum on #MeToo
The philosopher discusses anger, pride, and justice after sexual assault.
By Isaac Chotiner
News Desk
How a Sexual-Harassment Suit May Test the Reach of #MeToo in China
Zhou Xiaoxuan’s case against a well-known television personality is unfolding under a system that remains skeptical, even hostile, toward such allegations.
By Han Zhang
Cultural Comment
The Allegations Against Blake Bailey and the Shock of the Familiar
As a teacher, Bailey was a type, a stock character, the sort whose behavior is often trailed by public silence.
By Jessica Winter
The Political Scene Podcast
#MeToo, 2021
What the case of Blake Bailey tells us about the state of the crusade against sexual misconduct.
Cultural Comment
Blake Bailey, Philip Roth, and the Biography That Blew Up
The author of one of the year’s biggest books has been accused of sexual assault. Strangely, it was precisely his subject that exposed him to scrutiny.
By Alexandra Schwartz
Our Local Correspondents
A Cautionary Tale of Workplace Harassment in the Cuomo Administration
As Albany decides what due process for Andrew Cuomo should look like, women in his administration who faced retaliation in 2017 have waited years for a resolution.
By Eric Lach
Under Review
The Politics of Bad Sex
A new book argues that current standards of affirmative consent place too much emphasis on knowing what we want.
By Jeannie Suk Gersen
The New Yorker Interview
The Secret Life of Sharon Stone
In her new memoir, the actor opens up about being a loner, surviving pre-#MeToo Hollywood, and getting struck by lightning.
By Michael Schulman
Q. & A.
The Cuomo Accusations and the Next Wave of #MeToo
The writer Tanya Selvaratnam discusses her abusive relationship with a former state attorney general and the harassment allegations against the current governor.
By David Remnick