What ‘Anne With An E’ fans taught us about cultural politics

Cory Gruter-Andrew, left, is seen in an undated handout photo as the character Cole in "Anne with an E" alongside Amybeth McNulty as Anne and Dalila Bela as Diana. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout, CBC, Steve Scott

By The Big Story

Posted August 21, 2020 5:15 am.

In today’s Big Story podcast, Anne With An E is a reimagining of Lucy Maude Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables tales. It ran for three seasons, and then got cancelled. And the fans took it personally.

This isn’t a conversation about Anne With An E, though, it’s a conversation about what happens when popular culture becomes a political identity.

GUEST: John Semley

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