Cirrus@Austlit

'On June 19, a stand-up special called “Hannah Gadsby: Nanette” appeared on Netflix. An Australian comedian with a role on the sweet antipodean sitcom “Please Like Me,” Gadsby was virtually unknown in the United States, and her special arrived with little fanfare. But over the past few weeks, “Nanette” has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon. In what is ultimately a testament to its widespread cultural impact, it has even generated a modest backlash.'  (Introduction)