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It comes a day after Whedon's ex-wife penned a scathing column about the director.

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00:00Over the weekend, Joss Whedon was criticized as a hypocrite preaching feminist ideals

00:04by his ex-wife architect Kay Cole. Now, a popular fan site dedicated to the director

00:10has decided to say farewell. Whedonesque.com has operated for 15 years, acting as a message

00:15board for fans of Whedon's work, which ranges from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Avengers movie.

00:20The final post on the site reads,

00:30The fansite admins called for donations to organizations that deal with complex post-traumatic

00:36stress disorder, a condition that Cole set in a column for The Wrap that she was diagnosed with

00:40after Whedon revealed his multiple affairs during their 15-year marriage. After Cole's post,

00:46many people online were quick to chastise Whedon, an outspoken feminist who has built a career

00:51on strong female protagonists. Despite the fansite being shut down, the Whedonesque Twitter

00:56will stay in operation. Whedon is currently finishing reshoots on the Justice League

01:00movie, which he took over for director Zack Snyder after Snyder had to bow out following

01:04a family tragedy. The director is also developing a Batgirl movie with Warner Bros. and DC.

01:09For more on this story, check out THR.com. I'm Tiffany Taylor for The Hollywood Reporter News.