Rethinking Joss Whedon's Legacy Amidst Bullying Allegations

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Writer-Director Joss Whedon has responded to his former colleagues' accusations of bullying on set. NY Magazine reporter Lila Shapiro interviewed Whedon, and his accusers, for a profile in Vulture called "The Undoing of Joss Whedon."

Motherboard's Gita Jackson considers Whedon's influence on his fans and, more broadly, pop culture, and freelance tv critic Robyn Bahr talks about the reasons why she doesn't think she'll ever rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer again.

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This episode was produced by Mallory Yu. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Fatma Tanis. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.