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False Patriots
November 5, 2024, was one of the most joyous days of my life. Like 77,302,580 of my…
Why Are Divorce Memoirs Trending?
Divorce rates may be down in the U.S. from their all-time high in the 1980s (although so…
The Era of AI Porn Is Here
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, recently announced that his software would soon allow users to…
The Death of Halloween
I fell in love with autumn as a child. Much as I enjoyed summer, I always longed…
Canterbury Fails
When it was announced in October that the next archbishop of Canterbury would be a woman with…
Gen Z Longs for Home
A 2023 Harris Poll revealed something striking. Across all generations, most people agree that young people are…
Home, Not Real Estate
As a cultural touchstone, Saturday Night Live has been irrelevant for at least a decade now, or…
While We’re At It
According to the Wall Street Journal, construction spending on churches is up. For two decades, church attendance…
Power Fatigue and the Soft Womanhood of Taylor Swift
Whether you are a fan or foe of Taylor Swift, you cannot deny she is a titan…
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…
