How #MeToo Has Affected Pop Culture History

Julie Beck, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, talks about the books, movies and TV shows from pop culture’s archives that look a little different now, in the light of the #MeToo movement.

Some characters you may be seeing differently in the #MeToo era include: Edward Cullen from Twilight, Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl, Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and that guy from Love Actually with the sign

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What does she think of Pride and Prejudice? Is Darcy still the ultimate romantic hero? He at least repented of his original conceit that Elizabeth MUST love him, too. pic.twitter.com/jUmIRsMhzy

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"A lot of the times in these movies and TV shows, persistence is equated with romance," says @julieebeck

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@BrianLehrer Recently watched a childhood fave Revenge of the Nerds The film does not age well! Our lovable nerds spy on women changing. One character has sex with a woman, pretending to be her boyfriend (in Darth Vadar costume). Still love the film, but it couldn't be made today

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"It's only romantic because they get together at the end. if she wasn't into that would be a different story," @julieebeck on the boombox scene in Say Anything

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