A tip of the cowboy hat goes to our John Mac Ghlionn for his spot-on lament of the slow but inexorable decline of country music. Country may not be dead as a going concern, but it’s on life-support. Mac Ghlionn…
There’s a peculiar talent NPR has perfected over the years: the ability to moralize and condescend in the same breath, all while pretending they’re simply offering insight. Their latest exercise in public character trial — disguised as cultural analysis — centers…
This weekend, Doctor Who faces a villain more destructive than the Autons, more frightening than the Weeping Angels, and more devious than Magnus Greel. A Time Lord can survive that lot. The Woke Monster? That strikes as an insurmountable adversary….
In the last few years, some of our very best comics — think Greg Giraldo, Patrice O’Neal, Gilbert Gottfried, and Norm MacDonald — have left us a lot earlier than we might have expected. I’d even include on that list…
It’s graduation season. A time when caps fly, parents cry, and students briefly feel like the world is theirs — even if the real world couldn’t care less how they feel. At Fordham University this year, something extraordinary happened. Out…
Let’s begin with a simple disclaimer: everyone is entitled to write a novel. Celebrity or not, influencer or not, no one should be barred from publishing a book simply because they aren’t a “real” writer. This isn’t about gatekeeping. However,…
Cross necklaces are an accessory of significance often donned by Christians, but a New York Times article attempted to frame the symbol as a political signal mainly attached to right-winged conservatives. Join Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo on this episode of The Spectator…
Post Malone recently kicked off the biggest international headline tour of his career — Post Malone Presents: The Big Ass Stadium Tour. The tour follows closely after his headline set at Coachella last month. It’s undeniable: Post Malone is, for all…
For the better part of five decades, we told Americans — implicitly and explicitly — that children were a burden. We built a culture that prizes career over commitment, convenience over continuity, and freedom from ties over the joys of…
