XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture

Directed by: Ferne Pearlstein Released: 2024 (educational) Year of Production: 2023 Running Time: 40 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: American Studies, Film and Media, Social Wellness ***Digital Site Licenses exclusively available via Kanopy***                    The notion of Cancel Culture, which grew out of a mostly progressive move to hold people accountable for bad behavior (especially racist or misogynistic language), has recently been co-opted by conservatives who–in equal measure–bemoan its “woke” goals, cast themselves as its victims, and attempt to use it themselves as a political powerplay, while seeking to deplatform opponents with similar strategies. But is Cancel Culture really new? Or really that powerful? Or really that bad? XCLD is a nuanced look at this provocative and controversial issue that explores the evolution of Cancel Culture, from its history in different forms, to its contemporary genesis on Black T