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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Stars Add to Joss Whedon Misconduct Allegations

The misconduct allegations against Joss Whedon have intensified over the last 24 hours, as multiple Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars have spoken out about their former showrunner’s behavior. While there have been storm clouds surrounding Whedon’s behavior and personal life circling for years, Wednesday brought detailed allegations from Charisma Carpenter about her time as Cordelia Chase on Buffy. “Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel,” Carpenter wrote in a statement on Twitter. Carpenter went on to allege “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats,” a pattern of “mean and biting”…
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Ubisoft Executives Step Down in Response to Numerous Harassment Allegations

Three Ubisoft executives (Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft Canadian studios head Tannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet) are stepping down from their positions amidst multiple sexual harassment allegations and various other reports regarding corporate culture issues which have created a hostile workplace. “Ubisoft has fallen short in its obligation to guarantee a safe and inclusive workplace environment for its employees,” Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot says via a company-wide statement obtained by Kotaku. “This is unacceptable, as toxic behaviors are in direct contrast to values on which I have never compromised – and never will.…
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