Cancel Culture
Venue Cancels Dave Chappelle Performance, Vows To Become ‘the Safest Space’
First Avenue, a concert venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, canceled a planned performance by comedian Dave Chappelle—mere hours before he was slated to take the stage. The venue explicitly cited criticism from progressives, who view the platforming of Chappelle as an act of violence against the transgender community, given his jokes about this group. “To staff, […]
Noah Rothman: The Progressive War on Fun
“That’s not funny!” is the cri de guerre of contemporary progressives, argues Noah Rothman in The Rise of the New Puritans. “No longer is the American left comfortable with hedonistic pursuits,” writes the Commentary associate editor. “To the New Puritan, all society’s engines must be harnessed to restore a lost paradise….Enchanting diversions and happy frivolities […]