Culture
Cherry-picking the Western Canon
A review of Patrick Deneen’s ‘Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future.’
The Incoherence of Illegitimacy
Michael Waldman’s ‘The Supermajority’ doubles down on caricatures of the Supreme Court.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Mainstream Nostalgia
Why are her songs about teenagers falling out of love and not being able to parallel park captivating?
We’ll Always Have Turner Classic Movies … or Will We?
Why attacks on the classic film channel amount to more than a hill of beans.
Eccentricity Isn’t a Political Agenda
On Patrick Deneen and the New Right's lack of intellectual seriousness.
Major League Baseball’s Prospective Move to Las Vegas, Explained
The Oakland Athletics want to move to the desert city, but complications abound.
What Makes Gen Z Tick?
Jean Twenge’s data-rich new book explores America’s six living generations, and lays out striking possibilities for future trends in public opinion.
Cormac McCarthy’s Blood and Guts Catholicism
The late writer’s gritty style gives us a window into his religious upbringing and imagination.
Russia vs. Ukraine, Year One
A review of Serhii Plokhy’s ‘The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.’