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...

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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...

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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...

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Pope Orders More Exorcists

Pope Benedict has ordered the bishops of the Catholic Church to increase the number of tra...

commerce
Super Bowl, Miley Cyrus Rule the Weekend

Everyone in America either watched the Super Bowl or went to the Miley Cyrus movie last w...

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A Real Stink-’em-Up

You'll like the action movie Shoot 'em Up, now available on DVD and pay per view, if and o...

television
‘Eli Stone’ Tackles Heavy Issues with Light Touch

 The new ABC tv series Eli Stone deals with some serious issues—most importantl...

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A House Christmas

The Fox TV series House made an interesting, rather subtle comment on religion and unbelie...

journalism
Jacobson’s Back, Protesters Unsatisfied

ESPN2 morning co-anchor Dana Jacobson is back at work after a week's suspension for her dr...

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Two Sides of Rambo

The first half of Rambo, Sylvester Stallone's contemporary remake of his 1982 film about a...

journalism
Mike Potemra on the Jacobson Case and the Proliferation of Outrage

National Review Literary Editor Mike Potemra expands on the thoughts quoted yesterday on t...

manners-and-morals
The Cultural Hegemony of Identity Politics

In all the controversy over the Dana Jacobson issue, I suspect that it is all too easy to ...

television
‘Torchwood’ Goes Openly Homosexual

The BBC America sci-fi series Torchwood, a spinoff of the most recent revival of the long-...

journalism
Dana Jacobson and Reliable Journalism

Chicago Sun-Times writer Greg Crouch asks in his column today whether ESPN personality Dan...

commerce
Christ-Hater Skates,Thanks to Elite Prejudice Against Christians

Providing further proof that America's elites are delighted when people of low mental abil...

movies
An Ode to the Power of Music

Correspondent Mike D'Virgilio reviews the musical film Once. Or is it more than a musical?...

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Planned Dutch Film on Islam Sparks Controversy

Dutch politician Geert Wilders is back in the news for daring to say what few in the West ...

books
The Reality of Islam

One of the greatest difficulties in the West's confrontation with Islam in the past decade...

commerce
EU Presses Computer Privacy, Thwarts Google

The head of the European Union group preparing a report on data privacy said yesterday IP ...

uncategorized
Oscar Nominations Favor Gloom, Doom

Two grim, bleak films about the dark side of American life led the nominations for this ye...

commerce
“Cloverfield” Leads Pack, Shows Value of Ingenuity, Human Scale

Cloverfield, the innovative monster movie directed by TV producer J. J. Abrams (Alias, Los...

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Obama’s Praise for Reagan Significant

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's praise for former President Ronald Reagan is an interesting devel...

manners-and-morals
Football Jerseys, Domestic Disputes, and the Nanny State

Sports are important, as they provide physical exercise and personal camaraderie, but to m...