Conservatives Should Know What They’re Conserving
Conservatives need to address two questions: What is it that we want to conserve, and how, exactly, do we get there?
Category: Feature
Just Say No to Santa Claus
I am going to come out and say it: Santa Claus is undoubtedly the WORST part of Christmas.
Wheel of Time Had a Second Season, and It Wasn’t Bad
I’m in this weird place where my favorite parts of the show are things that just don’t happen in the books
My Top 25 Films Of 2023: One Critic’s Best Of The Year List
Top 25 Films Of 2023: I’m singling out 25 narrative films out of 260-plus that I saw this year – not every good to great film can make it in
Silent Night, John Woo’s Latest, Reviewed
John Woo was a director we used to talk about excitedly. His “Silent Night” Christmas movie fails… but it’s an *INTERESTING* failure.
What’s a Christmas Movie?
I come here to bury the Die Hard/Christmas movie debate, not engage in it. Here are five Christmas movies, at least by a new definition
A Deep Dive Into the Trump Ballot Ban
“Trump Ballot Ban” case is interesting reading, not least because of its appeals to its target audience comprised of six people.
Not Really a POETS Day: Caroling! Caroling!
I have a favorite Christmas song. I’m setting myself up for guff here, but I’m a big fan of Sir Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.”
Weekend Plans Post: Thai-Style Coconut Chicken Soup
“Chicken Soup for the Butt” is a joke made by Beavis and Butthead back in 1998. But this Thai-Style coconut chicken soup is a fine soup
Colorado to Trump: Drop Dead
The one certainty in this entire mess is that the controversy won’t end with the Colorado ruling.
The Return of Bill Clinton
Leftists would be wise to remember the example of Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and the New Democrats of the 1990s as they criticize Joe Biden.
Andre Braugher: Making The World A More Interesting Place
Andre Braugher gave us men who are imperfect yet stand as unambiguous role models — for husbands, fathers, police officers and leaders.
Sloshing Is Not Surging: Adventures In Nikki Haley Polling
Thus is the plight of Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis too for that matter. No matter what they do, they are not Donald Trump
What is Israel’s Endgame in Gaza?
You might think Israel holds the cards on the ceasefire negotiations since they have the dominant military, but that isn’t a good assumption.
Cheers, Frasier 3, and the Greatness of Sameness
One of the great geniuses of Cheers — it managed to bring back the same old thing in ways just different enough for us to never feel bored.
Fighting Satan for Fame, Fortune, and Jesus, Or Something
Who could possibly be against fighting Satan? See, that’s how the work starts. Set up the mark so they won’t dare disagree with the premise
POETS Day! John Skelton, Cyndi Lauper, and Phonies
What I remembered about John Skelton (1460-1529) was that he had idiosyncrasies of rhyme and meter referred to as Skeltonics.
It’s The Economy, Stupid, But That Depends on Your Definition of “Economy”
The “vibes vs economic theory” discourse is in full swing, with too many hiding behind nomenclature to avoid the human factors involved.
2024 Oscar Projections: CCA, HCA, Globes, AFI, & NBR Chime In
The biggest 2024 Oscar projection headlines come from what I consider the early major awards bodies that the industry will look to as a guide
