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- Harry Knowles, founder of Ain’t It Cool News, stepped away from the site he founded on Tuesday in the face of sexual assault and harassment allegations. Knowles practically invented film geek reporting, but contributors told TheWrap that he and the site had lost its way, because of “Knowles’ ego, lack of business skill and sense of entitlement.”
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Sep 28, 2017 · Ain’t It Cool News, like the Drudge Report, gained fame in the ’90s by bypassing traditional journalistic customs and gatekeepers. But Knowles failed to adapt to the new world he helped...
In response to the story, a number of Ain't It Cool News contributors resigned from the site. Blogger Horrorella announced her departure on September 24. [17] Longtime writers Steve Prokopy, who used the pseudonym "Capone," and Eric Vespe, who as "Quint," had been with the site since its beginnings, announced that they were leaving AICN. [18]
Oct 1, 2017 · Movie-geek website founder steps aside after accusations of sexual assault and mismanagement. By Rebecca Gibian. October 1, 2017 5:00 am. Harry Knowles, founder of Ain’t It Cool News, stepped away from the site he founded on Tuesday in the face of sexual assault and harassment allegations.
Following the release of the additional women's allegations, Knowles announced on social media on September 26, 2017, that he was taking a leave of absence from Ain't It Cool News. [23] On March 11, 2020, Knowles posted "AN APOLOGY" on the site, three years after the accusations.
Sep 28, 2017 · Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles exploded into internet glory by ignoring boundaries. But boundary-breaking also hurt him and his site long before he stepped aside this week over...
Sep 25, 2017 · In light of sexual assault allegations made against Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles, a trio of the movie site’s writers, including veteran staffers Eric Vespe (“Quint”) and Steve...
Sep 27, 2017 · September 26, 2017 10:45 pm. Harry Knowles in Austin, 1997. CABLUCK/AP/REX/Shutterstock. Harry Knowles is stepping away from Ain’t It Cool News to spend time on “Therapy, detox, and...
