In August 2024, a little-known company called Tortoise Media released a podcast series alleging that acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaiman had a history of sexual assault.
It's long and it's bad. I still haven't gotten through most of it yet, keep revisiting it on breaks.
At this point I just assume any creator I like is secretly terrible. :/
Here is a link for an archive around the paywall.
https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html
For that reason I'm lowkey excited to read Claire Dederer's _Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma_. Separating the (horrible) artist from his or her work.
https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Fans-Dilemma-Claire-Dederer/dp/0525564187
It's long and it's bad. I still haven't gotten through most of it yet, keep revisiting it on breaks.
At this point I just assume any creator I like is secretly terrible. :/
Here is a link for an archive around the paywall.
https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html
For that reason I'm lowkey excited to read Claire Dederer's _Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma_. Separating the (horrible) artist from his or her work.
https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Fans-Dilemma-Claire-Dederer/dp/0525564187