Disgraced Hollywood producer and general sleazebag Harvey Weinstein gave up his seat on the board of his production company on Tuesday. Although he had been fired from The Weinstein Company as co-chairman, Weinstein had continued to hold his seat on the board. The resignation comes as more stars continue to open up and reveal the predations of Harvey Weinstein and of sexual assault in general.

The author of “Lincoln in the Bardo” has won the Man Booker prize. George Saunders collected his £50,000 prize from the Duchess of Cornwall.The panel took five hours to decide from the illustrious short-listed group, ultimately opting to give the award to Saunders. Originally closed to Americans, the Booker Prize opened up to non-British authors in 2014. 

The arrest of two Catalan separatist leaders has sparked large-scale protests. Tens of thousands took to the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday after the court orders to have leaders Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez kept behind bars were issued. Barcelona Police recorded a figure of around 200,000 protesters.

The Smithsonian federal museum complex announced on Tuesday that it would be creating the single most comprehensive anthology of hip-hop records. Launching a Kickstarter to fund the project, the institute seeks to produce a nine-CD, 120 track anthology that comes with a 300-page book. Something for grandpa’s Christmas stocking, perhaps…

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