noteworthy
Hard Times for U.S. Teens

I doubt very many parents will want their children to watch the priapic new MTV sitcom The...

journalism
‘TV Diversity Scorecard’ Published

For those with a politically progressive bean-counting mentality, TV Squad has published a...

journalism
Lynch ‘Marries’, USA Today Reports

From our ever-expanding Transvaluation of All Values file: actress Jane Lynch has gotten m...

music
Emerson-Lake Praised

Keith Emerson and Greg Lake of the great progressive rock band Emerson, Lake, and Palmer r...

manners-and-morals
Silly Bans

From our fast-growing "Oh, for f-ck's sake!" file: schools around the nation are banning S...

journalism
Inconvenient Facts About Global Warming

As promised yesterday, here is my report from the fourth International Conference on ...

uncategorized
Climate Realism: Not to Be Denied Any Longer

Last week's meeting of 700+ scientists, policymakers, and concerned citizens in Chicago ...

movies
‘Airbender’, ‘Persia’ Casting Attacked

Ethnic activists are protesting The Last Airbender and Prince of Persia. Amusingly predict...

commerce
Bronte Films on the Rise

Filmmakers are moving on from Jane Austen to the more romantic and emotionally explicit no...

commerce
‘Rockford Files’ Remake Shelved

NBC has stopped work on its proposed private-eye series The Rockford Files—as we had sug...

commerce
Rodriguez Race War Film Supported by Taxpayer Money

While countless households struggle to make ends meet, Texas taxpayers have been forced to...

movies
‘Robin Hood’ No Tea Party Movie, Screenwriter Says

The new Robin Hood movie isn't intended to express Tea Party ideas, says its screenwriter....

philosophy
Is There a Culture War, or What?

There is a culture war, and we need it, argues Carol Iannone on NRO's The Corner. I don...

genres
FX’s ‘Justified’ Rejuvenates Old-Fashioned Hero Type

Fox’s FX channel has a history of pushing the boundaries of “free cable” program...

movies
Selleck TV Movie Wins Night’s Ratings Race

Tom Selleck still draws a crowd. His mystery-detective movie Jesse Stone: No Remorse was ...

music
Herman’s Hermits – Greatest Hits

For nostalgia buffs and those who like cheerful pop/rock music, a new release of Herman's ...

movies
‘Dawn Treader’ Preview Receives Praise

A preview of the third film of the C. S. Lewis Narnia series, The Voyage of The Dawn Tread...

journalism
Maher Smacked Down on ABC

HBO's Bill Maher was exposed as the ignorant ass he is on an ABC political talk show. Amu...

mysteries
PBS ‘Masterpiece Mystery’ Deals with Communist Atrocity, UK, U.S. Complicity

Last night's season premiere episode of the PBS drama series Masterpiece Mystery brought t...

books
Happy Birthday, Nancy Drew

The Nancy Drew book series just reached its 80th anniversary. These books were of better q...

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

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

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...

people
Anthony Flew: Philosopher of Science Who Accepted Theism

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

journalism
Klavan Explains the Gray Lady

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

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

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

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...

culture101
Focus: “Tommy,” from “Eruptions”

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

journalism
‘Story of Stuff’ Is Outrageous Classroom Propaganda

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

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...

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,...