Cultural Zeitgeist and the Cryptic Clue

​On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Fraser Simpson published a simple clue in the Globe and Mail cryptic crossword that made me want to cheer:
 
           Actress McGowan stood up (4)
 
Why cheer for this? You may ask. It’s just a straightforward double meaning clue. The actress in question is Rose McGowan. And if someone stood up, they rose from their seat.
 
Here’s why.

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