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Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects and employees walk out

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  1. tomf
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    I'm so torn re: Woody Allen. I like a good portion of his work and have read different accounts of his past. He never lived with Soon-Yi and she finally opened up about everything... and her cert...

    I'm so torn re: Woody Allen. I like a good portion of his work and have read different accounts of his past.

    He never lived with Soon-Yi and she finally opened up about everything... and her cert is signed by Mia and Previn. He was accused of being super weird with Dylan, but this never held up in court despite a lot of opinions.

    I won't stop enjoying his good work (some of it.. but not most) and I think he got a bad shake due to a lot of factors. It's all so messy, but he has yet to be charged with anything. We can't get into the habit, as a society, to charge people without due process. Cancel culture is a cancer.

    I used to want to struggle with this sort of thing, but over time I came to accept that simply view art independently from the artist. I don't know why -- I just do.

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    mrbig
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    On one hand, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. On the other, when accusations pile up, it becomes hard not to have an opinion. And he did marry his stepdaughter, which is super messed up....

    On one hand, everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

    On the other, when accusations pile up, it becomes hard not to have an opinion. And he did marry his stepdaughter, which is super messed up.

    The accusations all seem to have Mia Farrow in common, and parental manipulation can be very effective at a young age, effectively creating memories for things that did not occur, or framing events in a very different light. These memories can be reedited and reinforced to make them last until the adult age.

    We'll never know for sure, but that's far-fetched: he's probably guilty. Besides, the accusers are well-off and don't have that much to gain besides justice.

    In any case, Woody Allen is rich and successful. His book will eventually be published, and there won't be any impactful repercussions for him.

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    1. JXM
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      At the very least, he undisputably married his adoptive daughter. That alone is enough in my book to make me never want to see or read anything associated with him again.

      At the very least, he undisputably married his adoptive daughter. That alone is enough in my book to make me never want to see or read anything associated with him again.

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      bleem
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      jesus. I thought this was woody harelson and I was like, wtf did he do??

      jesus. I thought this was woody harelson and I was like, wtf did he do??

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      1. mrbig
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        You mean writing a book? :P

        You mean writing a book? :P

      2. benoliver999
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        Harrelson hasn't done anything really but his father was a convicted hitman!

        Harrelson hasn't done anything really but his father was a convicted hitman!

  3. skybrian
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    I wonder if Amazon would publish it?

    I wonder if Amazon would publish it?