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TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai quits after sexual assault
Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant Fuji TV covered up the assault case. The scandal is part of a wave of sexual assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.
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French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening after protest
Last Tango in Paris, directed by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci in 1972, was scheduled to be shown Sunday evening as part of a retrospective of work by American actor Marlon Brando. Protestors said that the Cinémathèque Française in Paris failed to provide context about an infamous rape scene.
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Noémie Merlant on 'The Balconettes', #MeToo and the 'feminist' label
Euronews Culture sits down with French actress-director Noémie Merlant to talk about her new directorial effort 'Les femmes au balcon' ('The Balconettes'), the state of #MeToo in the French film industry, the 'feminist' label, and how serious topics should be explored via comedy and genre cinema.
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One of Marilyn Manson's accusers goes public during abuse lawsuit
Previously identified only as “Jane Doe” in legal proceedings against the musician, Bianca Allaine Kyne has now spoken out publicly for the first time about her allegations against Manson.
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'MeToo' movement stirs few changes in European Parliament’s groups
In 2018, parliament staff kicked off their own ‘MeToo’ movement to fight harassment, sexism, and abuse in the workplace. However, despite the increase in visibility, Euronews research shows that only one of seven political groups has reinforced internal protocols for the next term.