Princeton’s Methodology of Destruction
History is not a mere cataloging of chronological events but a recognition that each epoch, each period, each action reveals something important about our collective humanity.
A Long View of American Life
Do we choose wisdom or folly? We should choose wisely but, in the choosing, also make sure to bring along a sense of humor.
Orson Welles: American Maverick
Through his work, Welles revelled in the game of concealment and illumination but, in the end, reveals it to be more than just a silly game.
America, Interrupted
By living in fear, we are psychologically, culturally, and even spiritually distancing ourselves from a uniquely American space.
Tragic Affairs of the Human Heart
In Fritz Lang’s “The Woman in the Window,” Edward G. Robinson shines as an academic, yearning for passion over his life of silent desperation. But, as his character reveals, there is always a cost for such untamed desire.
Orson Welles and the Search for Justice in America
“The Stranger” speaks to our own human choices. It speaks of what we wish to see and what we desire to remain hidden.
Roger Scruton, Seeker of Truth and Beauty
The philosopher, who died Sunday at 75, was often criticized by the leftist intellectual establishment for nothing more than making much-needed observations they termed value judgments, which involved a defense of Western Civilization and the order of things.
The Simplistic Hero and Villain of ‘The Two Popes’
The film really isn’t about the two popes, but about one—Francis. Benedict is only used as a vehicle and a way to portray Francis as the savior of the Catholic Church.
Martin Scorsese’s Cinematic Splendor
Despite the criticism, “The Irishman” director has made a cinematically powerful film.
Gratitude in Dark Times
Gratitude is a state of mind, and it encompasses an entirety of one’s being and existence. Our choice to be grateful is also a choice to recognize the hope and the possibility of being, especially during a seemingly endless darkness.
Detention, Socialist Style
(or How I Never Learned Math)
As American schools follow a leftist trajectory, they are becoming worse than the dreary indoctrination centers of the old Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Wars They Carry
It is difficult, if not impossible, to articulate the gravity of war to those who have not experienced it.
Up From Globalism
What William F. Buckley, Jr. can teach us today.
Harold Bloom, A Man in Full
The late literary critic and defender of the Western “canon” fought against the ideologies infecting the humanities.
Camille Paglia, Now More than Ever
More than anything, Camille Paglia’s style and élan vital invites readers to think further about culture and ideas and, in a society dominated by ideology, this is something we need now more than ever.
Memento Mori: Rutger Hauer’s Message in ‘Blade Runner’
Remember that you will die, says Roy Batty, so that you may find an illuminating glimpse of happiness, renewal, and life itself.
America is Not a Bosnia in the Making
A response to Lance Morrow.
The Banality of Google’s Wokeness
Although many people don’t see it or refuse to acknowledge it, we are living in a mangled version of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and […]
We Need a Higher Education Reformation
American higher education, once the envy of the world, is suffering a crisis of confidence and a loss of purpose. “Once upon a time, universities […]
Ilhan Omar: Alinsky Radical
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] Ilhan Omar’s recent speech at the Council on American-Islamic […]