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Duke University Condemns "The White Lotus" Controversy

4/11/2025

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Duke University has taken a stand against HBO's "The White Lotus" for featuring its logo on a character's T-shirt during a sensitive suicide scene, claiming it distorts the school's values. While Duke's vice president expressed strong disapproval, actor Jason Isaacs found the uproar amusing, and some students dismissed the controversy as mere entertainment.

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Duke University has taken a stand against HBO's "The White Lotus" for featuring its logo on a character's T-shirt during a sensitive suicide scene, claiming it distorts the school's values. While Duke's vice president expressed strong disapproval, actor Jason Isaacs found the uproar amusing, and some students dismissed the controversy as mere entertainment.