The Sin of Margaret Atwood
Is it any wonder two generations of young women are genuinely fearful that the dystopian world of Gilead is upon us?
Books & Culture
The Nauseous Canary Meets the Unstoppable MAGAMan
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The Challenge of the Conservative American Novelist
He is not merely a writer of entertainments, but potentially a commentator who can solve riddles that baffle the minds of faculty lounges, editorial boards, and the Washington establishment.
Watch This Movie With Your Teens
“Mr. Jones” is the kind of story young people in their formative years need to see.
Too Punk for Rock and Roll
Abrasive, anti-war, and over-the-top Donald Trump is probably our last punk rocker.
A Path Away from the Abyss
Tom Donelson offers a penetrating analysis of our current situation and noting what is necessary for the growth and success of the populist/conservative coalition.
The Extraordinary Diplomacy of Ordinary Citizens
As America’s founders knew, government does not need to be the exclusive province of specialists and policy wonks.
Haunter of Old Places
You can love more devotedly, you can choose a worthier object of your love, but you cannot improve upon the thing itself.
Reaching the Summit of ‘Snowflake Mountain’
Given the right environment and guidance, unsavory traits of the younger generations can be chipped away to reveal true potential.
Reflections on 40 Years as a Talk Show Host
Even after 40 years, I love this job.
Beyoncé’s Awful New Album and the End of Pop Music Criticism
Artists are no longer judged by the quality of their songs. All that matters is politics and wokeness.
My Publisher Canceled Me in Favor of an Activist Who Threatened My Life
When corporate cowardice in the face of a minority of left-wing woke whiners alienates conservative fans, the fans need to speak with their money and remind publishers who they really answer to.
Norman Lear’s First Century
Age doesn’t always bring wisdom.
A New Democratization of Music?
Has this latest democratization of music once again melded the myth and the reality of the music industry? Not quite.
An American Character
Isabella Bird’s 19th-century memoir is an unintended portrait of what made us.
The Tocqueville of Rock and Roll
Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is a movie that shows like no other our national descent into farce and the survival of the American Dream.
A Funny Thing Happened in
El Dorado
Howard Hawks wanted to make a serious Western, but things quickly took a turn toward unintentional comedy.
Wodehouse, Similes, and Summer
Indulge in some P. G. Wodehouse similes this summer. Our irksome times will still be here when you get back.
Our ‘High Noon’ Has Come
We learn by our mistakes. But if we deny them, we learn nothing.
Beyond Good and Evil in ‘Stranger Things’
The fundamental problem of the hit Netflix show is the notion of good and evil as something that only floats along the surface.