When Virtue Signaling Leads to Police Brutality
Whatever else comes from the story of Tyre Nichols’ death, it should be understood that virtue signaling about policing is more than just stupid; it’s dangerous.
The Glass House of ‘Glass Onion’
Rian Johnson’s latest shows yet again how wokeness saps a franchise of its redeeming qualities.
Second Rate Holmes
"Enola Holmes 2" tones down the wokeness, but it’s not enough to make it a good film.
While Not Perfect, Hulu’s ‘Hellraiser’ Is Still a Great Flick for Halloween
Despite the uneven plot, flat characters, and underdeveloped themes, “Hellraiser” succeeds in the most important element of a horror film: It is scary and dark.
O’Rourke vs. Abbott Is the Last Political Race of Its Kind
We’re unlikely to see another election with candidates like this again.
Shutting Down Parents Does Not Help Public Education
Public schools are in great need of reform, and it’s time for everyone to speak out and start taking serious action.
The Death of Pop Music—
Or Rebirth?
It’s an exciting time for music. Whenever people are willing to accept reality and move on from their oldies stations, they will be happily surprised by what’s out there.
The Only Real Holiday We Have Left
Rather than grumble about Halloween and its occasional excesses, we should all cherish the holiday and think of ways to multiply its unique virtues.
How to Keep Our Values and Support the Next Generation
It’s important to realize that a person like Daniel Ifresne doesn’t sprout up randomly, but instead results from an environment that encourages virtue and discourages vice.
Break Up Big Tech Before It’s Too Late
So long as Silicon Valley continues to operate with impunity, people can expect a repressive, stagnant, and decadent culture that has become the new normal.
Today’s Millennials and iGen Need More Role Models and Fewer Activists
Not surprisingly, abandoning all roles—except maybe the role of victim—inevitably leaves most people feeling lonely and lost. The first step to restoring role models is returning to reality itself
The Response to COVID-19 Shows Why Free Speech Is Essential
Overall, it is fair to say that limitations on free speech have left the country dumber, sicker, less free, less happy, and hopelessly divided.
By Firing Gina Carano, Disney Only Proved Her Point
Yes, invoking Nazi Germany and the Holocaust is one of those things that polite people don’t do, but the analogy holds up well in this case.
GameStop’s Surging Stock Should Prompt All Americans to Consider Where Their Money Is Going
Where do you want your money to go? Do you want it to go to businesses that make a product and create jobs, or do you want it to go to speculators who make nothing and profit from losses?
A Civil Rights Movement for Our Times
Conservative politicians should extend civil rights protections to political minorities.
Democracy Dies in Daylight If Normal Americans Don’t Do Anything
If Democrats win this election through cheating and fraud, all future elections will become meaningless and the country’s political leadership will be determined by a woke oligarchy.
If Masks Don’t Work, Why Do We Keep Wearing Them?
Many people were wrong about the masks, even the experts. This is forgivable, and therefore forgiveness is offered.
Ignore the Polls!
They’re dated relics that no longer reflect the reality of the electorate.
What’s Keeping the Silent Majority Silent?
It is not only for the good of the country that we must initiate real conversations again but also for our own sanity.
Why Are People Still Afraid of the Wuhan Virus?
If people are moved by fear of the virus, perhaps it is time for them to fear the consequences of shutdowns even more.