The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

Career Moves

Enemy Central | 2.27.04 @ 7:03PM

The call of the wild proves irresistible.

topics: Religion, Hollywood, Movies, NATO

Another Perspective

Gay Marriage, Hollywood-Style

Elihu Yale | 2.27.04 @ 12:10AM

Fast forward to a financial train-wreck.

topics: Business, Hollywood, Oil

Washington Prowler

Not Sounding Too Great

The Prowler | 2.27.04 @ 12:07AM

Kerry reverts to zombie form. Bill Clinton's gofer. Dean decides.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, Television

Special Report

Jeremiah Greenspan

Shawn Macomber | 2.27.04 @ 12:07AM

The Fed chairman touched the third rail of politics Wednesday -- he told the truth. Democrats -- and Republicans -- are petrified.

topics: Taxes, Social Security, Medicare

Political Hay

Chicken Hawke Celebrities

James Bowman | 2.27.04 @ 12:06AM

A scrawny tribe whose identity would collapse if it didn’t have George W. Bush to hate.

topics: Television, Hollywood, Iran, Fascism

Campaign Crawlers

The Real Veepstakes

Lawrence Henry | 2.27.04 @ 12:05AM

To make himself look good J.F. Kerry will need to select a thorough mediocrity.

topics: Military, Iran, NATO

Reader Mail

In and Out of Tune

2.27.04 @ 12:01AM

Reviewing the Passion. Sitting it out. Plus: Rod was right. The Frank Burns in Kerry. Borderline cases.

topics: Education, Social Security, Religion, Hollywood, Movies, Law, Immigration

Political Hay

The Kerry ERA

George Neumayr | 2.26.04 @ 12:09AM

Today John Kerry warns against amending the U.S. Constitution -- just the opposite of what he said when he promoted the Equal Rights Amendment, which, incidentally, would have permitted same-sex marriage.

topics: Constitution, Law, United Nations, NATO

Special Report

Ash Wednesday at the Movies

Shawn Macomber | 2.26.04 @ 12:06AM

It wasn’t wasted, at least if you chose Mel Gibson over Ice Cube.

topics: Television, Business

Another Perspective

Lightning Rod Paige

John Tabin | 2.26.04 @ 12:05AM

Except this time the teachers’ unions are right to thunder against mindless federal interference.

topics: Education, Law, Unions

The Current Crisis

No Appetite for Blood and Gore.

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 2.26.04 @ 12:04AM

Or for John François Mitterrand Kerry, for that matter.

topics: Federal Budget, Hollywood, Military, NATO

Movie Takes

The Passion of the Christ

James Bowman | 2.26.04 @ 12:02AM

Mel has wonderful enemies, but his film is still a mess.

Reader Mail

Odd Sensations

2.26.04 @ 12:01AM

Gibson’s effect. Abe Foxman reconsidered. The Memogate mess. Borderline tempers. Plus more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Religion, Catholicism, Abortion, Law, Iran, Israel, NATO, Immigration

Latte Nation

The Passion and the Fury

Jeremy Lott | 2.25.04 @ 12:15AM

Turning movie-houses into temples -- not your usual Ash Wednesday.

topics: Religion, Catholicism

Another Perspective

The Immigration Thing (Part II)

Brandon Crocker | 2.25.04 @ 12:06AM

Intellectual dishonesty is the only thing opponents of the Bush guest-worker proposal have going for them.

topics: Education, Law, NATO, Immigration, Unions

Special Report

Coal Into Diamonds

Paul Beston | 2.25.04 @ 12:05AM

A posthumous boxed set distills the alchemy of Johnny Cash.

Political Hay

Let's See the Memos

Paul M. Weyrich | 2.25.04 @ 12:04AM

And let the chips fall in the Senate Judiciary Committee's "Memogate."

topics: Business, Abortion, Law, Iran, NATO

Movie Takes

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

James Bowman | 2.25.04 @ 12:02AM

Like, she had to move from New York City to suburban New Jersey. And her mom's not really a single parent.

Reader Mail

Sex and the Silly

2.25.04 @ 12:01AM

Sizing up S.J. Parker. A problem with Dad. Naderonomy. Plastic or plastic? Plus much more.

topics: Television, Business, Social Security, Global Warming, Constitution, Law, Russia, NATO, Energy, Oil

Media Matters

What, No Sex?

Reid Collins | 2.24.04 @ 12:09AM

Did The American Spectator fall asleep on the job during the last night of Sex and the City? A critical exchange.

topics: Law, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Oil

Another Perspective

Two Bag Ugly

Brian Doherty | 2.24.04 @ 12:06AM

In which the author fights his way out of a plastic sack.

topics: Trade, Environment, Energy, Oil

Political Hay

Public Citizen Number One

Jeremy Lott | 2.24.04 @ 12:05AM

Ralph Nader will do just fine this year, because he knows how to take losses.

topics: Business, Oil

Washington Prowler

Nader Rater

The Prowler | 2.24.04 @ 12:03AM

What Terry McAuliffe loves about Ralph’s running.

Movie Takes

Against the Ropes

James Bowman | 2.24.04 @ 12:02AM

Whose idea was it to turn Meg Ryan into Angelo Dundee?

Washington Prowler

Top Events

The Prowler | 2.23.04 @ 12:08AM

The President punches back. Hillary crawls toward the ring. Schumer slips on a banana peel.

topics: Hillary Clinton, NATO, Energy

Political Hay

A Terrific Mayor

George Neumayr | 2.23.04 @ 12:06AM

So says Gov. Arnie about San Francisco’s top Democrat who, unlike national San Francisco Democrats, isn’t afraid to go the whole nine yards on gay marriage.

topics: Constitution, Law, Unions

At Large

Habitat for Terrorism

K. Andrew Jackson | 2.23.04 @ 12:04AM

Tom Ridge is no match for the gnatcatcher.

topics: Transportation, Environment, Supreme Court

Loose Canons

Haiti Connections

Jed Babbin | 2.23.04 @ 12:03AM

Naturally, there’s the French, Billy, the U.N. -- just for starters.

topics: Foreign Policy, Television, Islam, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Israel

Reader Mail

Howie Who?

2.23.04 @ 12:01AM

Political resuscitation falls short. Kids4Dean: no laughing matter. Plus: Keys to manhood. Jacket photo-ops. And much more.

topics: Education, Trade, Television, Business, Books, Constitution, Law, Oil