Being found guilty of crimes and going to prison is a bit more than being canceled.

Let’s say there’s a gross old college professor, let’s say he serially sleeps with his college students of majority age and has even married SEVERAL of them, which is common knowledge. I have seen this happen multiple times. That professor arguably abused his power, he may be rightfully subjected to discipline by his…

Completely agreed, and in this case the left is helping because if you ask a 25 year-old out on a date and you’re 26 you’re now a “groomer.” It’s supposed to have an easily ascertainable meaning that you immediately know is really really bad (and evoke joybooks, criminals, that judge in Alabama hanging out at the mall…

I know it’s largely due to the Right adopting it as their cause du jour, but “groomer” is on the edge of joining “communist” as a pejorative that’s completely lost its meaning.

That was directly from the book—-he wanted to do a direct adaptation 

yeah let’s pretend it’s just the entertainment industry and not literally every part of society for thousands of years

18 is still pretty young in the grand scheme of life. (That sounded cheesier than I meant it to.) 21 and up has always felt more adult imo. So I can see a college-age girl still feeling like maybe she got groomed. Though, as reported by that first accuser, it just sounds like she was his side piece. And then got…

Statutory rape/molestation is a crime. But is “grooming”? That seems rather vague.

This guy can rot in hell, I know people who he’s victimized. Can we get back to my point now?

(1) you can’t “groom” somebody who is over 18.  You can be a creepazoid, but you can’t GROOM someone who is an adult.
(2) why were these twins in a hot tub with him?
(3) why is there no byline on this article?

For reading an article that glosses over the serious stuff? Probably.

The fact that no one at the AV Club wanted their name on this thing apparently should have been a clue to not read this story and read up on it elsewhere.

I am not responsible for not being upset about something that’s not in this article that you read in a better, more complete article elsewhere. In this article, he comes off as a gross guy, but not a criminal.

It must be nice when “bad things” are one giant monolith.

You mean the sex stuff that is in King’s original book?

Just the AV Club article, not the Jezebel one yet.

Also seeing as no one has ever been canceled, he’ll keep on working. Maybe after a very short break.

These complaints feel like they’re conflating being a gross dude with being a “predator,” unless someone is leaving out pretty major stuff.

i would be more impressed if there was actually anything else good that came out since no way home. its been a bit of a dry spell tbh. that probably helped this movie’s performance a TON.

Crazy Rich Asians leads to spinoff based on China Rich Girlfriend? I’m glad that movie names are derived entirely from SEO keywords now. Can’t wait for Crazy Rich Finger Family Metallica Crypto Dogecoin White Claw Pregnant Elsa Spider-Man Joker Marriage Asians.

It apparently clued Hollywood executives in to the fact that there was good money to be made from mediocre and unoriginal soap operas with Asian characters.