A long-running website dedicated to director and activist Joss Whedon announced plans to go dark after 15 years — less than 24 hours after his ex-wife accused him of being a serial adulterer.
Fans of the Whedonesque site must now go elsewhere for news and reviews related to the man behind “Buffy the Vampire” and Marvel Studios’ 2012 hit “The Avengers.” News broke of the decision shortly after Mr. Whedon’s ex-wife, Kai Cole, wrote a blistering op-ed Sunday for The Wrap.
“Joss admitted that for the next decade and a half, he hid multiple affairs and a number of inappropriate emotional ones that he had with his actresses, co-workers, fans and friends, while he stayed married to me,” Ms. Cole wrote. “He wanted it all; he didn’t want to choose, so he accepted the duality as a part of his life.”
Ms. Cole added that organizations showering the director with praise for his activism should be aware of her side of the story regarding their divorce.
“I want to let women know that he is not who he pretends to be,” she said. “I want the people who worship him to know he is human, and the organizations giving him awards for his feminist work, to think twice in the future about honoring a man who does not practice what he preaches. But no matter what happens, or how people interpret this statement, I no longer have to carry the burden of Joss’ long-term deceit and confessions. I am free.”
Caroline van Oosten de Boer, an owner of Whedonesque, was coy when discussing the reason behind the site’s closure.
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“I have been toying with closing down the site for various reasons for the last five years or so,” she said when “the issue” was broached, Entertainment Weekly reported Monday.
Mr. Whedon’s spokesperson told The Wrap that he would remain silent on his ex-wife’s column.
“While this account includes inaccuracies and misrepresentations which can be harmful to their family, Joss is not commenting, out of concern for his children and out of respect for his ex-wife,” the spokesperson said.
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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