The Woman King’s Historical Lies: Why They Matter
The true history behind the The Woman King-as well as the film’s failure to confront that history-are equal parts disturbing and important.
The Content of our Discontent
The Politics of Settling Scores: The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government
One of the first orders of business for the 118th Congress was to create a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government
The Nationwide Ground Stop Explained
A ground stop is just what it sounds like. ATC holds aircraft, particularly flights on instrument flight plans, on the ground rather than letting them take off.
We call it Awesome Sauce: Birmingham Style Hot Dog Sauce
Hot dog sauce is a favorite condiment of mine so I figured I’d give it a go. It was disappointingly easy to make with only a modicum of mess
The fight over House Speaker won’t change anything in this Congress
McCarthy will have a difficult two years as Speaker. The Crank Caucus will see that they do what everyone expects them to do.
Conservatives Should Rediscover John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams used his 17 years in the House to fight for causes that he believed in but had previously felt powerless to champion.
Democracy In Action or Inaction?
Both sides of the aisle described the longevity of the speaker election as a disgrace, an embarrassment, a failure of democracy. Was it?
Year in Review: Movies, Music, and More!
This has been a pretty good year, all things considered, when it comes to the broader pop culture.
Sunday Morning! “In a Lonely Place” Novel vs. Film
The Nicholas Ray/ Humphrey Bogart film In a Lonely Place changes so much from the Dorothy Hughes novel as to be a different, much more devastating, story.
Saturday Morning Gaming: On Having Beaten Elden Ring
Having beaten Elden Ring, what might be the best game I’ve played in years, I have thoughts about it. Like… how did it pull that off?
The Big Surpise From the Speaker Fight That No One is Talking About
Regardless of the underlying Speaker fight reason, it seems apparent The Former Guy is no longer in control of the movement that he created
POETS Day! Edna St. Vincent Millay
I don’t know that I would agree with Edna St. Vincent Millay on very many things, but she was passionate.
