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1. Netflix employees might walk out in protest of the Dave Chappelle special

Netflix employees are reportedly considering a company-wide walkout over Dave Chappelle's controversial new comedy special, The Closer, in which the comedian makes homophobic and transphobic jokes, including telling a story about beating "the s--t" out of a lesbian. Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos, doubled down on defending Chappelle's special in a memo that the Los Angeles Times' Mary McNamara describes as "a master class in psycho-villain monologuing," while the media watchdog GLAAD responded by demanding the streamer "commit to living up to their own standards." In documents obtained by The Verge, Netflix's trans employee resource group is planning the walkout for Oct. 20: "Trans Lives Matter. Trans Rights Matter … We can and must do better!" one of the group's leaders wrote in an internal message.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.