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Is 2024 The Year Cancel Culture Dies?

On Shane Gillis's triumphant return

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Ben Domenech
Feb 07, 2024
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My latest in The Spectator:

The news that comedian Shane Gillis is walking back into 30 Rock to host Saturday Night Live this month isn’t just a great moment for comedy or a testament to how much America loves a comeback story. It’s also a definitive moment in the history of cancel culture — a live representation on national television of how much the me…

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