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America Wants Problematic Comedy: Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle Keep on Winning
Conquering Netflix, the Golden Globes, and beyond
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Ted Balaker
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Cancel That Culture: Will Cate Blanchett Be Film's Dave Chappelle?
The “Tár” star shines on screen and off
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Ted Balaker
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J.K. Rowling: "The attempt to intimidate me is meant as a warning to other women”
The myopic cancel culture take that won't go away
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Ted Balaker
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A Safe Space for Taboo Comedy: OnlyFans Won’t Cancel Whitney Cummings
“Instead of dirty photos, you’re gonna see dirty jokes”
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Ted Balaker
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The Uncancelling of J.K. Rowling? "Harry Potter" Series Coming to HBO Max
The announcement follows anti-mob actions by Netflix and "The New York Times"
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Ted Balaker
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The Chill is More Dangerous Than the Heat: 9 Hidden Truths about Groupthink and Cancel Culture
Reflections on Shiny Herd’s first birthday
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Ted Balaker
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The 'South Park' Rules: How to do Taboo Comedy Without Getting Cancelled
Don’t forget #4
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Ted Balaker
John Oliver is No Chris Rock
How “smart” comedy can be dumber than dumb
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Ted Balaker
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Let’s Talk Ourselves Into Being Optimistic! 6 Reasons to Be Hopeful about the Sorry State of Free Expression
Plus an update on the “Coddling” sneak peek at CU Boulder
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Ted Balaker
Is Our Film "Controversial" or "Problematic"?
How gatekeepers filter what you watch
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Ted Balaker
Comedians to the Rescue: Bill Burr’s New Movie Helps Hollywood Find Its Spine
“Old Dads” is hated by reviewers, loved by audiences
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Ted Balaker
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Comedy Takes a Beating, a “Mob” Movie You Should Watch, and More
Enjoy these quick hits!
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Ted Balaker
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