It is probably a combination of all those factors. The industry is very fragmented filled with many divisions, and individual actors/performers have their own issues with each other. Calvert probably did not accept that Deen was abusive for whatever reason.

This should not be surprising. The porn industry never decided or accepted the idea that James Deen was a rapist. Sure there were grumblings, and his star lost some of its lustre. But generally, the consensus was that they would still work with him and Deen has been working consistently since the accusations were…

Of particularly note, in heavily redacted court documents obtained by The Blast, the “I Love It” rapper takes credit for helping to “revitalize Jay-Z’s career” with his writing and production contributions to “The Blueprint”, an undisputed classic album that did exactly that.

I suspect it has to do with the popular, but incorrect, narrative of false accusations. It is an approach that will only serve to stifle women coming forward, especially as a countersuit would mean that their identity could be made public.

Well, they were not wrong. Paul Ryan was a policy wonk; he certainly did not advocate for good policy, but still a wonk. Paul Ryan’s problem was that he was a lousy political tactician. Different skill sets.

That is such an odd thing to bring up with someone, especially someone you barely know. We men are jerks. Ugh!

But no one knows how to sext. Every sexy message comes with the context of the people sharing those messages. Other people’s sexts always look gross, regardless of whether they are sent out by bald-headed rich guys. They always read like bad sex romance novels.

I am not capping for the guy in the least, but reveling in someone being mutilated should not be something we do.

Why would someone kill him? For the last two decades, R Kelly is/was the goose that was laying the golden egg. Why would one of the people in his circle of influence jeopardize that?

Or perhaps the man suffered horrific physical trauma and has been struggling to deal with it, as most people would?

It is not even about scenes where the woman looks uncomfortable. Think about those amateur scenes that are uploaded to tube sites like Pornhub. How many of those scenes have the express consent of all the participants, not only to be taped but also have the tape uploaded to the internet? How many scenes have been…

How do you regulate that particular type of demand? Most consumers don’t think too deeply about whether the porn they are watching was ethically produced. And those who look for abusive porn are often exploring a particular fetish or kink. How do you curb that specific demand, or at least help them distinguish between…

You forget that Jay-Z released a second collaborative album with R Kelly in 2004, ‘Unfinished Business’. The vaunted tour for those collaborative efforts was what was canceled because of the supposed lack of professionalism. The industry long supported R Kelly. No one comes out looking clean with this particular issue.

Jay-Z is married to Beyonce now. All is forgiven.

It never was, especially since the gate-keepers (i.e. the people with the money to finance that sector of the industry) are the same ones who produce the regular stuff.

9 million dollars can buy a lot of callouses that shield you against shame.

Unfortunately, it is not made up. hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers always anticipate writing off a certain amount of debts from people that are unable to pay for a number of reasons. These write-offs are often budgeted ahead of time, typically at the beginning of the fiscal period. What ends up…

Because humanity is complicated and if you are going reserve feelings of affection/admiration/appreciation for only those who check all the right boxes you’ll be waiting for an eternity. She’s undoubtedly said transphobic things but look at where she came from and look at where she is going. The way we judge her…

Why is this a headline? Appealing a conviction is a standard operating procedure. Why would Cosby’s attorneys not appeal?

Lots of people regret their tattoos. But the cheapest and least painful way to get rid of a tattoo you no longer fancy is to cover it up with more tattoos.