movies
TCM Thrillers (April 12 – 18)

This week: * Monday and Tuesday—Can you sing and dance? Evidently Hollywood was once fil...

journalism
‘Story of Stuff’ Is Outrageous Classroom Propaganda

The brilliant documentary filmmaker Ann McElhinney (Mine Your Own Business; Not Evil, Ju...

commerce
FCC Can’t Force Net Neutrality, Court Rules

A federal appeals court struck a blow against the desire of the Federal Communications C...

noteworthy
Libby Malin’s “My Own Personal Soap Opera” Is Now Available

Libby Malin's My Own Personal Soap Opera is now available online or look for it at a books...

commerce
Attend a Tea Party, Support the Arts

Bill Whittle is a clever, erudite and indefatigable proponent ofliberty and limited govern...

books
‘Girl Who Played with Fire’ Is Impelled by Moral Obsession

If there was ever an author whose work I ought not to enjoy, it would be the late Stieg L...

genres
Cultural Kommisar Attacks Filmmaker Reitman

One indicator of how far statism has progressed in American society and culture is the t...

commerce
iPad Debuts to Mixed Reviews

Did you get up early to stand in line to buy an iPad today? If not, you might want to wait...

books
Review of ‘Debilitating Democracy: Power from the People’

Creativity in our approach to political debate is often lacking on the right. That’s why...

culture101
Focus, ‘Hamburger Concerto’

Focus is the 1970s Dutch progressive rock band best known for the novelty song "Hocus Pocu...

movies
John Forsythe, Class Actor

Actor John Forsythe died on Friday at the age of 92. Story here. He had real screen charm,...

movies
TCM Thrillers (April 5 – 11)

This week: * Monday—A noir Western ... who knew? * Tuesday—Four pre-Code crime dramas....

sports
AmSpec Predicts Mariners World Series Champs; Are End Times Near?

After reading Aaron Goldstein's 2010 MLB predictions I expected to find myself alone in my...

noteworthy
Writing Workshop with Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card presents Roads Into Writing, a one-day workshop for fiction writers of ...

uncategorized
US Army Wants Recruits to Wield More than a Joystick

Instructing young American males in the basics means more than getting back to reading, wr...

books
Klavan’s Teen Series to Hit the Big Screen

Some great news for our friend Andrew Klavan and his many fans, from Just So You Know: Kla...

philosophy
Liberty, Equality, and ‘Barack the Good’

The mighty Shelby Steele returns to the pages of the Wall Street Journal with another prov...

commerce
Leno Lengthens Lead Over Letterman in Late-Night Race

Jay Leno's Tonight Show continued increasing its audience lead over Late Night with David ...

manners-and-morals
‘I Am Proud to Be a Heterosexual Man’

I am proud to be a heterosexual man. This is something worth celebrating. Allowing myself...

movies
Seminar: Acting for the Camera

Do you know an aspiring actor or actress? Heartland Truly Moving Pictures is holding a sem...

worldviews
Penn: Send Journalists to Prison; Maher: Let’s Talk Later

A bit of video is circulating the 'net in which America Hating Leftist and Dictator Apolog...

movies
DVD Review: ‘Gone Baby Gone’ Perhaps Too Faithful to a Good Book

Gone Baby Gone is my favorite of Dennis Lehane's novels, which is saying a great deal. F...

commerce
‘Dragon’ Crushes ‘Time Machine’, Shortage of 3D Theaters Notable

Fantasy still dominates the U.S. movie box office. Leading in ticket revenue during its o...

culture101
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, doing his acclaimed step dance in 1932, back when dancing was s...

movies
Jack Bauer Is Dead. . . .

... at least on Fox come May after the conclusion of it's eighth "day," otherwise known ...

movies
TCM Thrillers (March 29th – April 4th)

This week: * Monday—Buster Keaton becomes a ... detective? * Tuesday—A rare example of...

books
Fiction Friday courtesy The Culture Alliance

Today’s Fiction Friday newsletter from the Culture Alliance included pieces from the Cla...

manners-and-morals
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Has Dubious Subtext

I'm a Viking historical reenactor in what's left of my offline life, and last week my gr...

people
For the Hollywood Left, ‘Heterosexism’ Is the New Racism

“Heterosexism” is becoming the term of choice among Leftists dominating the Entertainm...

journalism
James Cameron vs. Glenn Beck

"King of the World" director James Cameron is holding a grudge over Glenn Beck making a jo...

noteworthy
Robert Culp Dies at 79

Actor Robert Culp passed away Wednesday morning after falling and hitting his head while o...

people
Notre Dame Doesn’t Know What It Lost

Catholic writer George Weigel of the Ethics and Public Policy Center takes Notre Dame to t...