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A couple of interesting items on cancel culture in the news. The motivating action in "Fulfillment City" is Lydia's "cancellation," and the whole concept is fascinating and disturbing. Wall St. Journal runs sort of a survey of what it is and how it's happened ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../01/cancel-culture-kimmel/

... while Jezebel has a neat story about the new Julia Roberts film, "After the Hunt" vs. Cate Blanchett's "Tar." I have to admit I liked "Tar" and felt it got short-changed...

Having to admit I avoid usually network programming, I was delighted to discover "Elsbeth" on CBS. I knew of but never watched the various Goods -- Fight and Wife -- and didn't realize Elsbeth is a spin-off. But I'm really getting into and enjoying this series about an unusual type of investigator. Carrie Preston is fresh and delightful in the lead, and the roster of guest stars is pretty stunning. I'm just saving up my nerve and pennies to try and add Hulu to my cable service -- I'm told...

Previewing in London and New York, A Private Life stars Jodie Foster as an American psychologist in Paris investigating the death of one of her patients. Not much yet on the film, but advance reviews praise Foster's dry wit and sensibility, as well as her French language. As with any good film about France, the goodies are plentiful: lush interior design, crisp landscapes of Parisian streets and parks, lot of dishware, furniture and lamps to ogle, and a jazzy soundtrack.