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I TRY NOT TO, BUT I HAVEN’T REALLY BEEN TESTED
There are plenty of artists around whom I don’t need to separate from their art, so I’ll stick with them. But it’s not like I’ve given up much. I really liked Louis CK’s tv shows, but I probably wouldn’t have watched them again anyway. Cosby, Woody Allen I wouldn’t be interested in regardless. Maybe Picasso would be a test for me, but it’s not like I’m a modern art lover. And reminding people anytime they bring up Rosemary’s Baby that Roman Polanski sodomized a 13 year old and fled the country is kind of a hobby of mine now.
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@bee1000
Jun 9, 2025
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@dracula
woody allen's work is definitely a great example of: first of all it's not that good in the first place so why do people defend him so hard, and second of all from his very first film his creepiness is on full display. what's the use in separating the art from the artist if the art is full of the nasty shit you're supposed to be separating it from anyway. never understood people's obsession with defending him when his disgusting attitudes toward women and girls are a huge part of every single thing he makes anyway, regardless of what he's "accused" of. (quotes bc i believe dylan farrow 100%) and the polanski thing... i'm so interested in rosemary's baby but just can't watch it because all i can think about is his poor victim. i plan to read the book so i can enjoy the story without interacting with a polanski product.
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@starlet
WHAAAAAAT I did NOT know that about Roman Polanski
Jun 9, 2025
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@dracula
@STARLET HOW lol it's like the most famous thing about him. that's why he can't come back to america to accept any oscars bc he's not allowed back in the country bc he was convicted of raping a child and fled. that's why there's massive protests every time he wins anything, because he's a convicted rapist and pedophile that people keep giving awards to
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@starlet
@STARLET I honestly havent seen any of his films or engage with anything he’s done😅 I just only know the name and that he directed rosemary’s baby
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@bee1000
@STARLET this is why I bring it up! It’s disgusting that he ever made another movie after that, let alone had success or received awards.
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