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Steven Watts

Steven Watts

Steven Watts has written several pieces on cultural and political issues for National Review, the Federalist, Newsweek, and the Atlantic. He is the author of eight books, including “The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life,” and appeared in “American Experience: Walt Disney” for PBS.
by | Nov 24, 2025

It’s time for a new installment in the For Dummies series. Since the 1980s, these best-selling, concise, step-by-step reference manuals…

by | Sep 22, 2025

In the dark days following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, like millions of my fellow citizens, I have been trying to gauge…

by | Feb 27, 2025

Disdain for the new president was palpable within the political, intellectual, and social establishment. Many members of his own Republican…

by | Mar 4, 2024

The old Sam Cooke R&B hit from 1960, Wonderful World, opens with the memorable lyric, “Don’t know much about history/Don’t…

by | Sep 11, 2023

Now that the dust has settled, it is possible to gain a clearer understanding of the most fascinating cultural phenomenon…

by | Mar 2, 2023

Columbia, Missouri, is a typical midwestern college town. Much like Ames, Iowa, or Lawrence, Kansas, or Champaign, Illinois, or Bloomington,…

by | Feb 4, 2023

In recent years, we have heard much about the need to accept the findings of “the science,” despite the fact…

by | Apr 12, 2022

The Walt Disney Company may be reaching a tipping point in its long and storied history. For over 90 years…

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