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Category: Popular Culture
How Bob Geldorf’s Christmas Miracle Changed Pop Music Forever
On a chilly October 23rd, 1984, Bob Geldorf turned on the BBC to watch a tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia. The country was experiencing one of
The Creativity of Constraints
In 1985, after a string of critical and commercial flops, Disney Animation Studios was all but done for. New CEO Michael Eisner and head of
Baby, It’s Culturally Vapid Outside
I realize the controversy is old. In Internet years, it’s already a relic. But the public discourse has missed some key points that merit review.
The Illiberalism Heresy
A new crusade is afoot. No, it’s not against the civilization-wrecking incendiaries of ISIS. Nor is it against the single greatest threat to life in
How to Disagree: Three Rules to Make the Most of Our Divisiveness
There is a rule that you should never talk about politics or religion in polite company. I’ve never been a fan. What else is worth
The Year Identity Trumped Reality
In 2016 we were introduced to the concept of ‘fake news’. In 2017 we didn’t need fake news because reality itself had grown so absurd.
The Diversity Problem
Lykewyse is a startup based out of San Antonio, TX, offering an assortment of personal assistant apps. In hopes of hitting the big time with
Are Women Human?
Address given to a Women’s Society by Dorothy L. Sayers, 1938 When I was asked to come and speak to you, your Secretary made the
Fake News Isn’t the Problem, Relativism Is
When the soon-to-be-president Trump called a CNN reporter ‘fake news’ to his face, it was both entertaining and ironic. First of all, it was great
On Mourning Celebrities
I might be a humbug, but I don’t get the grief over celebrity deaths. Yes, death is bad and it is especially sad to think
Why No One Leaves the Country After an Election
In the last few months, several celebrities have threatened to move out of the United States if the Donald became president. Notables such as Whoopi
If You Think This Is About Sexism and Racism, You’re Missing the Point
At first, it was entertaining to watch the talking heads try to make sense of the election results that they had been so wrong in
How Barzun Predicted Brexit
Any time something huge happens in the world such as the recent Brexit referendum, with all the happy and unhappy voters, and the shocked onlookers
The Death of Dissent
In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Orlando, we have witnessed a death that is equally troubling if only because of its scope and
How a ‘Personal Relationship with Jesus’ Steers Us Away from Jesus
I was recently at a talk on Catholic New Evangelization and the speaker began with a provocative question: What is our central goal and purpose
The Moral Obligation to Be Beautiful
Recently, the folks at Boundless posted a provocative article titled ‘Where Have All the Beautiful Women Gone?’ The idea? That our culture, with its Photoshopped
It’s ‘Put me in cold’, people, not ‘Put me in, coach’
Ah, springtime. The season of flowers, rain showers, and baseball. And, with Opening Day upon us, it is also the season of mangling the lyrics