commerce
‘Four Christmases’ Leads High-Performance Weekend for Hollywood Genre Films

    U.S. movie audiences stayed with tried-and-true genre films and re...

books
Alleged ‘Twilight’ Prudishness Might Be a Good Cultural Sign

   What the New York Times critic sees as prudishness and Victorian repress...

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Thanksgiving Day Wish

Our Thanksgiving Day wish for our readers:May you have a blessed Thanksgiving Day. Please ...

manners-and-morals
Intolerant Homosexual Activists Force Resignation of LA Film Festival Director

     A film festival director has been forced to resign his posit...

television
‘Colbert Christmas’ TV Special Includes Surprisingly Sincere Moment

   TV comedian Steve Colbert's Christmas special is pleasingly nonpolitical...

commerce
‘Twilight’ Leads at Box Office with Unexpectedly Strong Performance

    U.S. movie audiences continued their trend of avoiding political a...

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‘Moneyed Vultures’ Behind Finance Crisis Indicate Nation’s Elitism

  Mike Gray points out that the current problems in the U.S. financial sector, w...

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Novak Book Sheds Light on Battles Between Atheists and Theists

      Mike D'Virgilio reviews Michael Novak's No One Sees Go...

music
‘Chinese Democracy’ Interesting and Enjoyable, Though Not Groundbreaking

    Fourteen years in the making—or more likely, fourteen years ...

prose-fiction
Conclusion of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Has Important Social Implications

Given the importance of the issue of personal responsibility in current cultural and socia...

commerce
‘Quantum of Solace’ Opens Big at U.S. Box Office

       The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, open...

movies
James Bond’s Distrust of Superiors Reaches New Heights in ‘Quantum of Solace’

    The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, is an entertaining and...

manners-and-morals
Bullies Like to Hurt People, Study Finds

        A new study has come up with unsurprising ...

journalism
MSM Try to Shift Blame for False Palin Story

      The widespread dissemination of a blatantly false stor...

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New Theory of Cause of Mental Disorders Suggests Genetic Competition Within Individuals

The New York Times has published a fascinating story on a new theory about the origins of ...

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Why the Megastate Promotes Mass Immigration

     TAC correspondent Mike Gray says Peter Brimelow is right abo...

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Backlash Against Cal. Prop 8 Begins

      Activists are already running to the courts to try to ...

philosophy
The 2008 Elections: What Did They Mean?

    Economist and Heartland Institute think tank president Joseph Bast...

commerce
Hollywood Filmmakers Should Be Grateful for Audiences’ Taste, Common Sense

     It's not the economy, stupid! Despite the badgering by Ameri...

movies
Terrorist Biopic on the Way

  French film director Olivier Assayas has cast the lead actor for his film biog...

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‘Bombs Away!’—Oh, Wait! . . .

        Technological change always has to take th...

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‘Bombs Away!’—Oh, Wait! . . .

        Technological change always has to take th...

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Sexy Television Leads to Teen Pregnancy, Scientific Study Shows

       A new study in the scientific journal Pediatrics...

philosophy
Cultural Engagement and the Reclamation of the Right

        The political exile of the modern American...

books
Michael Crichton and the Uses of Knowledge

       Bestselling author and TV producer Michael Crich...

uncategorized
It’s Confirmed: California Citizens Approve Ban on Forced Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

  After a hard-fought referendum campaign, voters in the state of California hav...

television
Fox Announces ’24’ Premiere Date

   After a year off because of the writers' strike and a need for the serie...

commerce
Escapism Rules at Movie Box Office in Weekend Before Elections

    U.S. audiences sought solace from political controversies through ...

television
McCain Gives Likeable Performance on SNL

   Sen. John McCain gave a surprisingly solid performance on Saturday Night...

television
’24’ Trailer Released

   The hit series 24, which did not run on TV last season because of the wr...

television
‘King of the Hill’ Cancelled

   Now in its thirteenth year, the excellent, long-running animated comedy ...

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Shyamalan Makes Deal for ‘Devil’

     Theatrical film writer-producer-director M. Night Shyamalan ...