journalism
Media Reluctant to Describe Spitzer as Democrat

TV networks and other mainstream news sources hardly ever mention that Democrats embroiled...

uncategorized
Christian Right in Transition

Dr. James Dobson, former head of Focus on the Family, says the Christian Right needs new l...

movies
Jack Black Wrestles for God

The zany Jack Black comedy Nacho Libre, now on The Movie Channel, has a surprisingly stron...

music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honors Dave Clark Five

Yesterday the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bestowed a long-overdue honor on one of the great...

commerce
HBO Lightens Up With New Detective Series

Could this be the start of a new trend toward greater optimism and positivity in the cultu...

genres
Fox Clones ‘House’ – Rather Successfully

Fox TV comes up with two new drama series featuring troubled geniuses.  (more&helli...

television
‘Unhitched’ Sitcom Reminiscent of ‘Seinfeld’

Fox TV network debuts a sitcom that imitates Seinfeld—and actually works. Given...

books
The Light in “Dark” Fiction

"Dark" fiction can have highly positive values behind it, writes S. T. Karnick. ...

manners-and-morals
What Kind of Culture Should We Want?

Most contemporary commentators on both left and right believe that freedom of expression a...

movies
Clooney’s Anti-Business Fairy Tale

Michael Clayton, now on DVD, blu-ray, download, and pay per view, is presented as a "...

commerce
CBS Brings Mixed Martial Arts to Major Network TV

'Big Four' network brings original programming to Saturday nights, chasing MMA's upscale, ...

journalism
William F. Buckley and the Modern American Right

William F. Buckley, author, columnist, TV talk show host, and founding editor of National ...

genres
The Violent Hypocrisy of Mainstream Film Critics

American film critics detest violent movies—unless there's an antisocial message inv...

commerce
Oscars Draw Record-Low TV Audience

In addition to the low box office numbers for most of the films nominated for Academy Awar...

movies
Hollywood Honors Coen Brothers, ‘No Country for Old Men’

As expected, Joel and Ethan Coen won the Academy Award for Best Picture for their film No ...

uncategorized
The Hidden Truth of ‘No Country for Old Men’

No Country for Old Men has received numerous awards and is the favorite to win the Best Pi...

uncategorized
Obama vs. McCain

It's fascinating how often old sayings turn out to be true.If, as now appears likely, Bara...

television
Supercar Plus Lesbianism Equals Realism . . . Right?

This past Sunday NBC premiered a new movie, an updating of the 1980s series Knight Rider, ...

uncategorized
Al Gore for President?

 The cat is out of the bag:Al Gore will be the Democratic Party's candidate for presi...

genres
Monk and God

In the absence of God, humans seek ultimate control over the world—and never find it...

genres
A Defense of Pop Fiction

Here's a preview of an article coming soon on another site. I've been working with the edi...

uncategorized
24/7 Outrage Alert: Big Brother and Autism

Every day, identity politics raises its ugly head in America and snarls threateningly, as ...

genres
‘Dexter’ Comes to CBS

This Sunday night at 10 p.m EST, CBS attempts to bolster its writers-strike-depleted prime...

genres
The Subtle Cross

Sometimes meaningful cultural moments crop up in the most unexpected places.One place you'...

sports
Clemens and the Constitution

As former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens testifies before a congressional com...

omniculture
Multiculturalism Gone Mad: “Christian Ramadan”

For those who have yet to understand that multiculturalism is nothing of the sort and is m...

uncategorized
On the Ground in Iraq – The Logical Limits of Sympathy

As regular readers of this site and my other writings know, I believe that the U.S. presen...

commerce
Jack Bauer Drought Likely

For those wondering when new episodes of network primetime TV series will begin appearing ...

commerce
Romantic Comedies Are Strong Draws in Runup to Valentine’s Day

U.S. film audiences continued to show their preference for light fare this week, as two ne...

movies
Herzog’s Brilliant ‘Rescue Dawn’

S. T. Karnick examines Warner Herzog's Rescue Dawn, now available on DVD and pay per view....

music
Lenny Kravitz’s Superb Call for Revolution

S. T. Karnick reviews It Is Time for a Love Revolution, by Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz's ne...

television
“Underfunded” Returns

This Friday at noon EST the USA Network will rerun the comedy-espionage-mystery movie Unde...

journalism
Bobby Knight Retires – Unlamented by Weenies

The winningest coach in college basketball history, Bobby Knight, retired unexpectedly yes...