How to watch the new Monica Lewinsky documentary '15 Minutes of Shame'
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Monica Lewinsky is back in the news cycle this year, but instead of being the butt of everyone’s jokes, she’s reclaiming the narrative around the affair between her and President Clinton. Lewinsky recently co-produced FX’s scripted series Impeachment: American Crime Story that followed the affair, the people involved in its cover-up, and the subsequent investigation, and on top of that, she has produced a new documentary that touches on her experiences called 15 Minutes of Shame.
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The documentary, which premiered on HBO Max on October 7, explores the phenomenon of public shaming from the perspective of those who have lived through it, as well as those who perpetrate it in the media and beyond. Lewinsky was 22 years old when she had a consensual affair with President Bill Clinton, and she has been relentlessly scrutinized and joked about in the years since. She has spoken openly about her PTSD, a result of the relentless shaming she suffered after her affair came to light, and she has emerged as an advocate for others in similar positions.
Where can you stream 15 Minutes of Shame?
You can stream 15 Minutes of Shame, as well as other HBO Max originals, on HBO Max. The streaming service is available in the U.S. and the following territories: American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, The Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The streaming platform can be accessed from desktop browsers, mobile devices, game consoles, streaming devices and more.
HBO Max is home to thousands of hours of new and classic content, from every show currently on HBO and in its back catalog, to new Max Originals, and many more titles from other Warner Media companies. That means fans will be able to watch everything from Studio Ghibli favorites like My Neighbor Totoro, to DC Entertainment titles like Suicide Squad, to CNN documentaries.
What is 15 Minutes of Shame about?
15 Minutes of Shame is a documentary that explores the way people, both public personalities and private citizens, have to navigate harassment online and in the media. While some versions of public shaming result in incremental progress toward fair treatment, public shaming is more typically weaponized to hurt individual people. Director Max Joseph embedded himself with people who have experienced everything from cyber-bullying to media scrutiny and also addresses the way that social and digital media perpetuate a never-ending news cycle that thrives on calling people out.
Executive produced by Monica Lewinsky, the film explores why we as a society love to cancel people, and what happens when public shaming goes too far and peoples’ livelihoods and lives suffer as a consequence.
How can I sign up for HBO Max?
To stream 15 Minutes of Shame, you can subscribe to HBO Max today, starting at $9.99/month or $99.99/year for a plan with ads, $14.99/month or $149.99/year for the ad-free version. The $9.99 plan with ads was launched in June 2021 with four significant differences to the $14.99 ad-free plan. The biggest difference is, well, the ads. In addition, subscribers to the $9.99 plan also do not have the ability to download content to their devices, there is no option to watch select films in 4K HD, and they will not receive same-day access to Warner Bros. films like Reminiscence or Wonder Woman 1984 on their theatrical release date.
If you're a new subscriber, you can sign-up at HBO Max's website. You’ll then need to download the HBO Max app on a supported device to start watching. HBO Max is currently available on Apple products, Roku streaming devices, Amazon Fire devices, Cox Contour 2 and Contour Stream Players, Google Chromecast, AirPlay, Android phones and TV devices, XBOX One and XBOX Series X|S, Xfinity One and Flex, PlayStation 4 and 5, LG TVs, select Samsung products, Spectrum WorldBox (available in select areas), Vizio SmartTVs, and Chrome OS, Mac OS or Windows PC.
In addition to its slate of high-profile documentaries, HBO Max subscribers can also access the libraries of HBO Originals, Studio Ghibli films, Looney Tunes, DC Films, Cartoon Network Collection, Turner Classic Movies Collection, and more.
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