How Peng Shuai Moved From ‘Chinese Princess’ to Silent #MeToo Accuser

When Peng Shuai was a young tennis player in China’s national sports system, he fought and won with the authorities for control over his own professional career. When he met one of China’s most powerful men three weeks ago, blame him She silenced her voice after the sexual assault, disappeared from China’s heavily controlled cyberspace, …

‘The Last Duel’ Review: A Medieval Epic in the Age of #MeToo

With his fair share of masculine epics, it’s no surprise that Ridley Scott directed the big screen’s first medieval feminist revenge saga. Besides his love for men with mighty swords, Scott’s love for tough women, prickly and tough and thinking women, not daring cartoons. Of course they’re always beautiful, but then everything in Ridley Scott’s …

6 New Books on the Pandemic, #MeToo and Other Current Issues

Why were our cities and economies so vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic? Two economists from Harvard evaluate the issues that plague American cities (or, as they say, the “demons” that often accompany density), including healthcare, affordable housing, education, class differences, and more. he approaches from political perspectives and imagines what cities might look like in …

Alibaba Manager Not Charged In China’s Last #MeToo Moment

Chinese police have freed a former Alibaba executive accused of rape by a colleague after prosecutors dismissed the charge, adding fuel to an episode that has shaken the Chinese tech industry and sparked a showdown for the nascent #MeToo movement. country. Authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Jinan said late Monday that the behavior …

Kris Wu, One of China’s Biggest Stars, Facing a #MeToo Storm

Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu with a large following has cut ties with several major luxury brands after an 18-year-old accused her and other young women of targeting and coercing them for sex. The accusations, which Mr. Wu denied in multiple statements, triggered widespread public outrage and plunged his career into turmoil. At least 11 companies, …