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A Conservative Answer to The Daily Show?

It is common knowledge that too many young people get their news from Comedy Central’s T...

comic-books-graphic-novels
Homosexuality Comes to Riverdale High and the Archie Gang

Archie Comics is welcoming a gay character. It isn’t Archie, Jughead, Veronica, or Betty...

manners-and-morals
Regrets, Feminists Have Had a Few

In a recent article on "The New Backlash Against Casual Sex," Slate "Double X"  blogger...

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Mohammed Doesn’t Do Comedy Central

I’ve been kind of indifferent to the South Park brouhaha over Comedy Central’s decisio...

commerce
‘Dragon’ Returns to Top U.S. Movie Spot, ‘Losers’ Stumbles

Kids' stuff and romantic comedies are still gold with U.S. audiences. After a week at num...

music
Robert Plant: Acting His Age

If there were a Class of 1971 Rock 'n' Roll Yearbook, I'd bet good money that Robert Plant...

philosophy
Review: “A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature”

It so happens that I read most of this wonderfully eye opening and soul enriching book aro...

movies
TCM Thrillers (April 26 – May 2)

This week: * Monday—The bicycle thief falls into the snake pit on the road to Zanzibar. ...

manners-and-morals
‘South Park,’ Blasphemy, and the Ghost of Theo Van Gogh

In the face of threats and intimidation from religious zealots, do you submit or do...

people
Anthony Flew: Philosopher of Science Who Accepted Theism

Although his name was no household word, the philosopher Antony Flew, who died recently ...

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Academia: Diversity, Schmiversity—Who Needs It?

KC Johnson at Minding the Campus writes in "The Skewing of American History" something tha...

noteworthy
The Late George Carlin on Earth Day Foolishness

The late George Carlin on Earth Day foolishness. This might explain why Carlin is one of ...

journalism
Klavan Explains the Gray Lady

Andrew Klavan explains the New York Times in his latest video, and one of his funniest. En...

journalism
Celebrate Earth Day by Polluting the Air

That's not a joke. OK. It's kind of a joke to most of us around here. But it's not a joke...

movies
A Convenient Deceit

In commemoration of Earth Day, here is my analysis of the Academy Award-winning Al Gore mo...

journalism
How the Press Is Treated by ‘Most Transparent Administration in History’

On January 22, 2010 President Obama continued stumping for government transparency, decl...

books
Denial Is an Effective Mystery by a Thorough Professional

Stuart M. Kaminsky, who passed away last October, was a consistently prolific and gifted...

books
George H. Scithers, 1929-2010

I got word today that the first editor to buy one of my stories professionally, and my ag...

manners-and-morals
Giving Obama a Mulligan for Playing Golf While Poland Mourns

Stephen G. Smith, the editor of the reliably conservative Washington Examiner, penned an o...

journalism
German Cartoon Evokes Catholic Outrage

A cartoon on the cover of a German satirical magazine has evoked outrage among Catholics, ...

sports
Is Dan Boyle the NHL’s Bill Buckner?

The NFL has Jim Marshall and his wrong way run in 1964. Major League Baseball has Bill B...

commerce
Slow Start for ‘Kick-Ass’ Shows Perils of Pandering

Producers of popular culture tend to evince  the belief that the public strongly desires ...

noteworthy
KindlingsFest 2010: Where Art & Ideas Intersect with Spiritual

KindlingsFest 2010 is a celebration of art and ideas where they intersect with the spirit...

movies
TCM Thrillers (April 19 – 25)

This week: * Monday—Edward G. has a nice deal on luggage. * Tuesday—Enjoy Harold Lloyd...

books
‘The Redbreast’ Raises Interesting Moral Questions, With Few Answers

'It's an historian's duty to uncover, not to judge.' He lit his pipe. 'Many people belie...

noteworthy
Mike Gallagher to Perform ‘Love Letters’ with Sally Struthers

On April 24 and 25, Mike Gallagher will be appearing at the Kentucky Repertory Theater in ...

philosophy
Carnage That College Ignores

Guest writer Malcolm Kline notes that U.S. academia routinely ignores the enormity of th...

television
‘Criminal Minds’ Episode Borders on Contemptible

Last Wednesday's installment of Criminal Minds, "A Right of Passage," is a perfect example...

manners-and-morals
Lady Gaga Goes It Alone

I'm not sure that we need to know this, and I am well aware that not too long ago such a...

manners-and-morals
Woods Criticized for Televised Outbursts of Foul Language

Is it acceptable to be tired of Tiger Woods? I certainly am. I watched some of Sunday's M...

commerce
Healthcare ‘Reform’ Brings Future Debt Relief to Artists

In The Intellectuals and the Masses, citing Clive Bell's Civilization, John Carey describe...

movies
Barbara Nicolosi Challenges Hollywood Bound Christians

In a compelling interview with Patheos.com, a website designed “to engage in the global ...

culture101
Focus: “Tommy,” from “Eruptions”

Another album track by Focus, the Dutch progressive rock group. This is a section of m the...