politics
The Gorilla Channel
How the Trump Administration seeks to rewrite reality for an audience of one.
politics
television
Jimmy Kimmel and the Canceling of Culture
The administration continues its war on disfavored speech.
politics
Ezra Klein Is Doing Politics the Wrong Way
The NYT columnist is more interested in flattering his ego than telling the truth.
television
'Fit for TV' and Making America the Biggest Loser
Netflix's recent documentary highlights our ongoing appetite for cruelty.
movies
'Warfare': An Iraq War Parable Full of Sound and Fury
Remember that country we invaded?
movies
Stalemate in the Culture War
A brief corollary to my previous newsletter.
media
The Unwinnable Culture War
Because controlling all three branches of government can't make you cool.
media
There Are No Fortune Tellers
Doomerism is a coping mechanism.
media
Vice Signaling
Cruelty is a choice.
movies
24 Angry Men
Why we should keep returning to this American fable.
politics
Author and Finisher
Tuesday's Presidential Election will determine the fate of American democracy.
politics
An Imaginary Trump for an Imaginary America
Irrational fears require an irrational candidate.