In Horror Films, the Newest Nightmare Is Getting Canceled
Men around me speak about cancel culture with such hyperbole and terror, you’d think it was a supernatural force.
Heather O'Neill is a novelist and essayist. Her works include Lullabies for Little Criminals, The Lonely Hearts Hotel, and When We Lost Our Heads. She lives in Montreal.
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