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Voyages to the End of the World
Francis Bacon dreamed of abolishing disease, natural disasters, and chance itself. He also dreamed of abolishing God.
Where Is God in The Lord of the Rings? (ft. Douglas Estes)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Douglas Estes joins…
Contained Controversy
To describe the shifting relationship between religion and art, we must use the broad brush. Judaism and…
Finding Private Roy
By the late 1970s, when I attended public high school in rural, blue-collar Central New York, more…
A Life Worth Hacking
Earlier this year, I traveled to Texas to spend a few days with a few thousand people…
A Time for Hatred?
For two weeks, two icons of horrific violence have dominated the news: the August 22 murder of…
Charlie Kirk’s Impact on Young America
I met Charlie Kirk once at a Turning Point event I helped organize, which brought him and…
A Heroic Example
America needs the example of a real hero: a dedicated hero who enhances natural talents by hard…
The Epstein Myth
In March 2005, the Palm Beach police began to investigate whether a fourteen-year-old girl had been molested…
That’s How You Get the Girl
Yesterday, at 1 p.m. EST, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram: “Your English…
The Subversive Brilliance of Barbie
Barbie is back. Following the success of Greta Gerwig’s iconic blockbuster, which grossed over $1.44 billion worldwide,…
Sydney Sweeney and the Real Eugenics Threat
American Eagle has roiled social media by featuring new advertisements showcasing actress Sydney Sweeney’s homonymic double entendre…
The Crazy Train Is Decommissioned
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne’s farewell show, performed on July 5, was explicitly patriarchal. His musical descendants—“hard” groups…
Coldplaygate and the Case for Public Judgment
On July 16, Andy Byron, the CEO of a medium-sized software company, attended a Coldplay concert in…
Hello, Goodbye Christianity
The Beatles were boomers, through and through. Their 1966 record Revolver features—along with paradigm-shifting studio trickery and…
