cancel culture

The Russell brothers had barely finished the signature routine of the act — a bit involving the boys dressed as immigrant servant girls that had traditionally left audiences in hysterics — before a soundtrack of boos filled the theater. They had crossed a line with their material, and now they were going to pay the price. The duo would essentially be banned from performing anywhere. They received death threats. Offers for gigs around the country were rescinded. Anti-defamation groups began organizing protests and…

Consider Christmas. No, really—think about it. What comes to mind is probably something like pine trees and wreaths, family and friends, or high-wattage house lights and commercials with cars wrapped in red ribbon. For anyone in the target demo of the film Jingle Smells, however, Christmas is apparently about one thing above all others: sticking it to the libs.The first sound that audiences hear in Jingle Smells, a film that manages to be even more juvenile and low-effort than its title suggests, is the crisp voice of…