Culture & Media

The Terminator at 40: How Arnold Schwarzenegger Became an Icon

James Cameron sold The Terminator's script for one dollar. Four decades later, his visionary film remains as thrilling and relevant as ever.

Oct 29 •

The QAnon-ification of the World

What happens in American culture wars doesn't stay in America

Oct 18 •

A Year of Leftist Anti-Semitism

The disturbing history and horseshoed present of left-wing Jew hate

Oct 7 •

The Depopulation Bomb Isn’t Ticking, It’s Overblown

What the overpopulation panic of the 1960s and 70s can teach us about the underpopulation panic of today.

Oct 4 •

Having it Both Ways: Hollywood's Retconned Bisexuals

Blockbuster movies want you to know they're ticking the correct boxes — they just don't want you to see it on screen.

Sep 20 •

Yes, We've Reached "Peak Woke"

Bill Maher's new book is already incredibly dated, and that's a good thing.

Sep 9 •

Radical Climate Activists Are a Gift to Big Oil

By the data, groups like "Extinction Rebellion" and "Just Stop Oil" might as well be Exxon lobbyists, for all the good they do.

Aug 13 •

How To Stay Sane in a World Gone Mad

Answering reader questions

Aug 2 •

Transhumanism and Its Very Silly Critics

Techno-realism, media cool kids, and why the future doesn't have to suck

Jul 19 •

Two Perspectives on Pride Month

Are Pride celebrations a distraction, or has the party not gone far enough?

Jul 2 •

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With Pro-Pals Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

How the pro-Palestine movement harms its own cause

Jun 24 •

For Elon Musk, Free Speech Is a Catchphrase, Not a Principle

Elon Musk vowed to scale back censorship on Twitter, but all he did was choose different political targets.

May 17 •

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