books
Bill Buckley as Novelist

William F. Buckley Jr. began and ended his public career as a writer, and judging from h...

music
Smashing Pumpkins “A Song for a Son”

I’ve never been much of a Smashing Pumpkins fan. I may have come across a song here or t...

manners-and-morals
Violent Gentlemen of Past Were Models of Moral Strength

The brilliant economist and columnist Thomas Sowell writes beautifully of a time when ev...

commerce
Hollywood’s First Openly Gay Studio Boss

I’m usually against using a synonym for 'happy' when referring to homosexuals, but that ...

uncategorized
TCM Thrillers (December 28 – January 3)

This week: * Monday—A silent Sherlock battles a silent Moriarty, silently. * Tuesday�...

books
Murder and Miscreants for Christmas

On a hot August day in a big U.S. city after World War II, a man in a Santa Claus suit m...

mysteries
Three Christmas Mysteries by a Master

The late Edward D. Hoch (1930 - 2008) holds the record for the most published mystery sh...

noteworthy
Transatlantic Whirlwind

Prog-rock supergroup Transatlantic returns with another fine CD release, The Whirlwind. Cl...

movies
James Cameron Would Hate to Live on Pandora

James Cameron would have a very hard time making his movie in Pandora. In fact, he'd have ...

books
Pronzini Is Astute, Amusing Critic

Gun in Cheek: A Study of Alternative Crime Fiction (1982) by Bill Pronzini Hardcover: Co...

worldviews
The Spirit of Copenhagen is Anathema to the Spirit of America

Modern environmentalism is not some harmless desire for clean water and clean air. It is t...

uncategorized
TCM Thrillers (December 21 – 27)

This week: * Tuesday—Barbara Stanwyck can't heal herself. * Wednesday and Thursday—B...

movies
Iron Man 2 trailer: A free market solution to world peace?

The Iron Man 2 trailer is available online. Here is an interesting exchange included in th...

uncategorized
Benjamin Wiker Explores Darwin Myth

The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin (2009) by Benjamin Wiker, Ph.D. Regne...

books
Information Feeds the Mind, but Story Moves the Heart

Bill Whittle, in his latest PJTV video offering, titled “The Kudzu Curse,” demonstra...

movies
Gene Barry Was Consummate 1950s-’60s Cultural Figure

Hollywood actor Gene Barry died today at the age of ninety. He starred in the superb sci...

culture101
‘Ring Those Christmas Bells’—Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians

Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians perform a less-well-known but charming Christmas fa...

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TCM Thrillers (December 14 – 20)

Out of the Past (1947) This week: * Monday—Jack Palance acts suspiciously—no kid...

uncategorized
Harlequin Rewrites History

You'd think that when you fork over your hard-earned money for a book you'd be getting t...

prose-fiction
Author Libby Malin Sternberg on writing for romance and YA genres

The most recent issue of The Culture Alliance's Weekly Update (you can sign up for this ne...

journalism
Stossel on FBN

The intelligent, well-informed, and iconoclastic TV reporter John Stossel has moved to t...

worldviews
Zack Rawsthorne’s Diversity Lane: A Liberal Family Saga

If you're missing the Goode Family and can't wait until January 6 when that show re-airs...

manners-and-morals
Is ’30 Rock’ Racist?

It's gotta be, right? Just look at all that bling on Tracey Jordan. Almost as fun ...

uncategorized
The Totalitarian Mindset and Global Warming

Bret Stephens in the Wall Street Journal argues that “climate change” enthusiasts ar...

web
Of Marigolds and Minarets

Starting with the towers Does architecture have cultural significance? You bet: ... p...

books
Twilight Series=Mormon Apologetics + Vampires + Werewolves

Literary scholar John Granger has identified a "distinctively Latter-day Saint theological...

movies
TCM Thrillers (December 7 – 13)

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mysteries
Winsome ‘White Collar’ Offers Solid Entertainment, Good Values

The USA Network comedy-drama series White Collar exemplifies what television dramas d...

prose-fiction
Fiction Friday

This week's issue of The Culture Alliance's Fiction Friday newsletter includes John J. Mil...

mysteries
‘Monk’ Finale Tonight

After eight years, USA Network's Monk concludes tonight with the second half of a two-par...

music
Dwight Schrute Sings ‘We Are The World’

  Fact: At 4:07, 4:19 and 5:55 (close-up) of the following video, Dwight Schrute...

journalism
Washington Times to Slash 40 Percent of its Staff

My former employer, The Washington Times, has announced a 40 percent staff reduction — ...

commerce
About the Comcast-NBC/Universal Merger

   The long-awaited announcement of a deal between cable giant Comcast and ...