If there’s an abuse of power and everyone sees it, does a career ever die?

I’ve been thinking about separating the art from the artist in the wake of the (yet again) resurfaced and disturbing accusations against Max Landis. In truth, though, I’m often thinking about it, because there is always a new, prominent artist that re-opens a national conversation.

Art is subjective. When I watch a movie, a T.V. show, or listen to a song, my opinion on it is not the only valid opinion. I might think that the newest Taylor Swift song is kind of “meh” while someone else thinks it’s an opus of modern pop music, and that’s totally cool! …