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Wickedness
Though they probably don’t realize it, many Americans spent the tail end of 2024 engaged in a…
While We’re At It
♦ Here’s another insight for right-wing progressives to consider: There is something which unites magic and applied science…
Events Roundup—1.10.25
First Things Events Neuhaus Lecture with Patrick Deneen: “We Are All Postliberals Now”Thursday, February 13Sarasota, Florida First Things…
The Reading Debate Is Over
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Robert Pondiscio joins in…
Two Birds on a Christmas Tree
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves…
Woman, and Women, of the Year
January 1 marks the start of a new secular year. But for Catholics, it’s something more. Tucked…
One Cheer for Red One
Kevin Maher, chief film critic of the Times, pulls no punches in his review of the recently…
2024: Our Year in Film and Television
We asked some of our editors and writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable films…
Blue Bloods and the Power of Fatherhood
The long-running CBS series Blue Bloods had its series finale on December 13, after fourteen seasons on…
Luigi Mangione and the Glamour of Evil
On December 4, twenty-six-year-old Luigi Mangione allegedly fired a fatal shot into the back of Brian Thompson,…
How Civilization Became Christian
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Mike Aquilina joins in to…
A Journal of Timeless Insight
I first discovered First Things in my college library’s collection of back issues (below FEMS Microbes, above Foreign…
Anna Is Our Advent Model
In the Parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1–8), a poor widow seeks justice. Day after day…
The Coup Against Romania’s Trumpian Turn
On November 24, the first round of voting in the Romanian presidential elections yielded the unforeseen victory…
Embassy Vatican: Some Demystifications
A change of presidential administrations typically leads to changes in U.S. diplomatic personnel abroad, especially at the…
