Did Allison Mack and NXIVM Destroy ‘Smallville’s’ Legacy?

Twenty years after the premiere of “Smallville,” which follows a teen Superman, fans answer if its legacy is tarnished over its ties to Allison Mack and two other NXIVM cultists. [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [Did Allison Mack and NXIVM Destroy ‘Smallville’s’ Legacy?]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [Twenty years after the premiere of “Smallville,” which follows a teen Superman, fans answer if its legacy is tarnished over its ties to Allison Mack and two other NXIVM cultists.]( [How Did Netflix F*ck Up the Chappelle Backlash This Badly?]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.]( [‘You’ Season 3: Sharper, Funnier, and More Brutal Than Ever]( By Laura Bradley [Showrunner Sera Gamble chats with The Daily Beast about Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn’s violent suburban charade—and writing this season’s twisted marriage plot as a newlywed.]( [Inside the Rolling Stones’ Self-Censorship of ‘Brown Sugar’]( By Kyndall Cunningham [The iconic British rockers have said they’ll no longer perform their slavery tune live. But the fact that they could get away with it for so long is the problem.]( Advertisement [Kyrie Irving Is a Far Cry from Muhammad Ali]( By Tirhakah Love [The NBA star has taken considerable heat for refusing the COVID vaccine (and may sit out the season), but those branding him a “freedom fighter” in the vein of Ali have it twisted.]( [Hannah Gadsby Torches Netflix Over Chappelle ‘Hate Speech’]( By Matt Wilstein [“Hey Ted Sarandos! Just a quick note to let you know that I would prefer if you didn’t drag my name into your mess,” the comedian began. It only got more brutal from there.]( Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. [Listen Now]( [LeVar Burton Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ and He’s Totally OK With That.]( By Dawn Ennis [The star of “Roots,” “Star Trek,” and “Reading Rainbow” opens up about his experience auditioning for “Jeopardy!”, his new book, and William Shatner’s flight to space.]( [Adele’s New Song Is Even More Devastating Than We Thought]( By Kevin Fallon [We predicted Adele would wreck us with a cannon-blast of sadness. Or post-divorce rage. Instead, she delivered something more devastating: a plea for empathy and forgiveness.]( Advertisement [Image] [Meet the Tomahawk-Toting QAnoner Terrorizing School Boards]( [Scott McKay has marshaled his fan base to engage in sometimes hostile activism at school board meetings against mask mandates.]( [New Epstein Accuser Says He Bragged About Woody Allen Gift]( [A new lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court paints a disturbing picture of Epstein’s continued pattern of preying on young women even after his sex crimes were exposed.]( [How Mae West Scandalized Broadway—and Ended Up in Jail]( [When, in a fit of moral panic, the New York authorities decided to make an example of Mae West and her Broadway play “Sex,” she opined, “I expect this will be the making of me.”]( [Image] [Smartwool Socks Help Keep My Feet Warm, But Not Sweaty All Year]( [These Smartwool socks help regulate my body temperature all year long, no matter what.]( [I'm Obsessed With Keurig's New Smart Coffee Maker]( [Coffee dreams do come true.]( [The Tineco Smart Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner Is the Perfect Gift for the Clean Freak in Your Life]( [This vacuum-mop hybrid is truly a game-changer.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.