'Queer Cancellation' (With Victor Alexander)

About this episode

The episode discusses the phenomenon of queer cancellation in 2026 with guest Victor Alexander.

Drop Call #6 Victor and I try to make sense of why 2026 is starting with all the queers getting ‘cancelled’. “Cancellation” Memetic Pile Ons Ginger Minj Vs The World Escape from Gag City Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Dylan Mulvaney Professor Mel Curth Heated Rivalry (again again) The gays in the bubble Gotmik and Violet Chachki and Marilyn Manson Lindsay Ellis and Victor Vs Raya the Last Dragon Contrapoints Fujoshis Vs Khaliden Greg Rucka ___________ Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok! Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials. Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok) Subscribe to our Youtube Page! https://youtube.com/@referentialpod More at www.alsopurple.com Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast! _____ NEXT UP: Trans Pride Brighton '25 (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt 2) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Khaliden Nas

Guest: Victor Alexander

Topics covered

• queer culture
• cancellation
• memes
• social media
• pop culture
• LGBTQ+ issues

Keywords

• queer cancellation
• memetic pile ons
• social media
• LGBTQ+
• pop culture
• Ginger Minj
• Dylan Mulvaney
• Raya the Last Dragon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AlsoPurp, Referential, Youtube

Books & works: Raya the Last Dragon

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