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It could be that I’m from the Soviet Union, or it could be that I love dystopian literature, but I was always under the impression […]
Media Normalizes Political Violence by Mainstreaming Antifa
Since February’s violence in Berkeley, which stopped a scheduled speech on campus by Milo Yiannopoulos, the media and the political Left’s relationship with Antifa has […]
Of Memos and Pitchforks
James Damore had to be fired. There was no way around it. He spoke out, eloquently, against orthodoxy and if history is any guide, he’ll […]
Solving Google’s Censorship Problem Will Be a Trial
Someone must have been telling lies about Jordan Peterson, he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was locked out of his Google […]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Man-Bun Ken
It’s all Blaine’s fault. If only that Australian boogie boarder hadn’t stolen Barbie’s heart, Ken might still be a man today. I’m sure you all […]
The Sorely Missed Sincerity of Adam West
“People take on the shapes of the songs and the stories that surround them…” – Anansi, in Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys. Adam West has died. […]
To Hell in a Handmaid’s Basket
Unlike Norm Macdonald, I enjoyed Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But then again, I’m a sucker for dystopian stories. From Animal Farm, 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and […]
Hollywood’s Dialogue Problem
I’ve worked in Hollywood for over 20 years and have always been skeptical when some of my more conservative friends have charged that the Hollywood […]
Activists Appropriate Holiday Spirit for Political Purposes
It’s the same, every year. If our most cherished holidays aren’t denigrated falsely as pagan anachronisms, they’re indicted as examples of naked consumerism. As Valentine’s […]
Harry Potter and the Danger of Words
“Avada Kedavra!” —Voldemort It must have been J. K. Rowling. That’s the only explanation that makes sense. Rowling, with her Harry Potter series, somehow convinced […]
The Denunciation Racket
Maybe it’s my background as a Soviet-era Jewish Russian emigre, but I’ve always found calls from politicians to denounce someone or something unsettling. From the […]
The New York Times Cites Italian Thinker Who Inspired Fascists
The New York Times recently published an article that was, at best a poorly done hit piece; or, at worst, a poorly done piece that gives […]
Nate Silver and the Fetish of Data-Driven Journalism
“Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.” “Never tell me the odds!” ―C-3PO and Han Solo Yogi Berra famously threw […]
The “Rage” of the Poets
Prepare to have your life disrupted. Free verse may be in short supply for awhile. Sunday is the day that poet Alan Kaufman has called for […]
Meryl’s Bad Memory
“I am a righteous bitch, aren’t I?” –Meryl Streep as Kate Mundy in “Dancing at Lughnasa” Meryl Streep on Sunday brought all her righteousness to […]
Obama Limps into History
Most non-Millennials know the history. Facing a sure defeat at the hands of Napoleon in 1812, the Russians retreated. As they retreated, they burned crops, […]
Fake News and the Crisis of Truth
“Fake news” is all the rage these days. Sky-is-falling news reports and politicians would have us believe it is an urgent problem that demands immediate […]
‘What am I Gonna Tell My Kids?’
Apparently, the children of Hillary Clinton voters are despondent at the outcome of Tuesday’s election. Or maybe their parents are projecting. Either way, very serious people […]