Cancel Culture

James Gunn on directing The Suicide Squad, returning to Guardians of the Galaxy, and balancing DC and Marvel

James Gunn discusses his firing and rehiring by Marvel, the making of The Suicide Squad for DC, and his perspective on the two superhero franchises.

As Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird turns 61, a look at why the novel still attracts criticism over its take on racism

For long, Lee's story has been criticised for its 'white saviour' narrative, a debate that recently resurfaced following the decision of an English school teacher in Edinburgh to cancel the novel from his curriculum for being allegedly 'problematic.'

Enid Blyton its latest victim, wokeness seeks to normalise terror attacks on the mind

In the new tide of the resurgent and militant ultra-Left powered by groups like Black Lives Matter and Antifa, large swathes of our cultural and literary legacy are at risk of being washed away

For JK Rowling & Co, woke chickens of cancel culture have come home to roost

Recently, 150 writers artists and academics wrote an open letter arguing against ideological conformity amid a debate over so-called cancel culture — where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions

Oscars 2020: How Joaquin Phoenix, not Joker, became a voice for the voiceless this awards season

Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speeches at awards like Oscars and the change they may drive could empower the voiceless in a way his film Joker never could.

Cancel culture doesn't silence celebrities; it merely holds them accountable for their words and actions

In Sticks and Stones, Dave Chappelle complains about how regular people the world-over are holding him and his fellow celebrities accountable for their words and actions.

Dave Chappelle's Sticks & Stones review: Controversial, insightful stand-up special offends and questions ‘cancel culture’

David Chappelle's set raises the question of who sets the moral standards for comedy? Everyone will have their own personal line they would not want humour to cross.