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Davina Shackleton: An Admirable Zero Bullsh*t Tolerance In Life And Career – Was She Right To Leave Waterloo Road After Ending Her Relationship?

Waterloo Road’s Davina Shackleton was introduced as Jack Rimmer’s, the headmaster, secretary. Davina’s career at Waterloo Road began as the school secretary and later became a teaching assistant, inspired by her support for Asperger’s pupil Karla Bentham. She was initially the PA to Head Teacher Jack Rimmer, with whom she also had a relationship. After Jack left, she took on the teaching assistant role and developed a romantic interest in Tom Clarkson. Her desire to become a teacher grew, leading to a relationship with Tom, but after realizing his growing closeness to Rose Kelly, Davina left Waterloo Road. Here, we break down Davina’s time at Waterloo Road – from the moment she started working as Jack’s secretary to the very day she was promoted to work as a teacher and left Waterloo Road. We explore her zero bullsh*t tolerance, both in her personal life and career ambitions. And we analyze whether or not she was right to leave Waterloo Road when she ended her relationship with Tom. Let’s discuss…

Shannon Price: A Living Proof That Domestic Violence Isn’t Just A ‘Woman’s Issue’ – A Compelling Breakdown Of Violence Against Men

In 2010, everyone who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s was rocked by the news of the passing of Gary Coleman, who played the lovable Arnold Jackson in Diff’rent Strokes. Shannon Price, Coleman’s ex-wife, made headlines recently when she failed a lie doctor test for her behavior following the 2010 fall that resulted in the former child star’s death on A&E’s Lie Detector: Truth or Deception. Price and Coleman married in 2007 after meeting in 2005, and though they divorced a year later, the pair remained living together until his death. She infamously removed him from life support, resulting in his death, after he was in a medically induced coma following a fall. In the 2024 Peacock documentary, Gary, Price said, ‘I would never hurt my husband, ever.’ Coleman’s friends and loved ones, such as former girlfriend Anna Gray and friend/manager Dion Mial, have publicly questioned Price’s actions and motives. Here, we break down Gary Coleman’s volatile relationship and divorce from Price. We explore how domestic violence isn’t just a women’s issue. And we explain why it’s such a dangerous assumption to make that it’s just that. Let’s discuss…

Marlee Matlin: What The Response To Her Abuse Allegations Against William Hurt Tells Us About How Society Views Female Survivors – And How Society And The Court System Have Failed To Protect Women

In 2009, Marlee Matlin bravely opened up about the abuse she’d endured at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, William Hurt, whom she dated for two years in the 80’s after meeting on the set of Children of a Lesser God, the 1986 drama which won her an Academy Award. The abuse was something she heavily detailed in her memoir, I’ll Scream If I Want To. She stated that when she won an Oscar in 1987 for her lead performance, which was presented to her by Hurt, she was afraid. She was afraid to have to face her then-boyfriend at such close proximity. By that point, he’d already began to abuse her. But at the ceremony, he’d already put on a facade of a supportive boyfriend, even signed her name. Following her revelation, she faces a lot of scrutiny for speaking up. Here, we break down Marlee Matlin’s relationship with Hurt and what followed after she’d opened up about the abuse she’d endured at his hands. We explore the stories of abuse of other women in media who didn’t survive like Matlin. And we explain what their stories tell us on how society and the court system has failed women everywhere. Let’s discuss…

Alex Cooper: What Her Sexual Harassment Story Tells Us About The Abuse Of Power Seen In The Education System – And How Stories Like Hers Have Previously Been Told In Media

Alex Cooper is always the one asking questions and getting her celebrity guests to open up like they never have before on her podcast, Call Her Daddy. In June of this year, however, the renowned podcast host opened up like she never did before in her two-part docuseries, Call Her Alex, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival before streaming on Hulu on June 10. The documentary followed her mount a live show for her podcast, get married to her husband, Matt Kaplan, as well as interview Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential run. But the most borrowing, and perhaps the most important revelation in the documentary had to do with her life pre-fame, during her three-season run on the Boston University soccer team. It was a path she chose for herself specifically because she wanted to be trained by none other than Nancy Feldman, the head coach of the Division-1 organization. Here, we break down everything we know about the case. We explore sexual harassment, abuse of power, and what it entails in the education system. And we explain how this very important issue is exposed through media. Let’s discuss…