Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
The ‘Purely Musical’ Madison Cunningham
Jon Hersey January 30, 2020
Madison Cunningham, just twenty-five, already has proven herself a consummate artist with the power to fuse melody, meaning, and an eclectic blend of musical styles to create grand works that can still fairly be described as pop songs.
Announcements, Arts & Culture, Good Living
TOS-Con 2020’s Program Is Announced!
Craig Biddle January 17, 2020
I hope you’ll join us in Boston for the most life-enhancing conference of the year—it’s gonna be a blast!
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Witcher by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Tim White January 16, 2020
Whereas a lot of modern fiction advocates moral relativism or champions the “antihero,” Geralt of Rivia offers philosophically refreshing, action-packed rebuttals to those tiring tropes.
Arts & Culture, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
More Gift Ideas for Fans of Ayn Rand
Jon Hersey December 19, 2019
Here are some gift ideas that I think may enrich your holidays, your relationships, and your life. Merry Christmas!
Arts & Culture
Dorothy Fontana Was ‘a Damn Good Writer’
Timothy Sandefur December 6, 2019
Dorothy Fontana, who died this week at the age of eighty, is best known for her work as a writer for the original Star Trek television series. But, in fact, she was one of the most remarkable women in Hollywood history.
Arts & Culture
The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants
William Nauenburg December 5, 2019
Stephen Hillenburg left a legacy of youthful enthusiasm and exuberant optimism.
Arts & Culture, History
The Life and Poetry of John Keats
Lisa VanDamme November 21, 2019
Keats’s life was cruelly short and marred by tragedy, unrequited love, and ill health. But his frail body held a formidable soul. That soul lives on through his poetry and inspires us to make the most of our own opportunities for joy.
Arts & Culture
Selections from John Keats
John Keats November 21, 2019
Six beautiful poems to accompany Lisa VanDamme’s essay “The Life and Poetry of John Keats.”
Arts & Culture, Politics & Rights
Peaceful Death Threats by Bosch Fawstin
Nicholas Provenzo November 21, 2019
Ex-Muslim Bosch Fawstin has received thousands of death threats from Muslims enraged by his drawings of Muhammaed, and he’s collected them in a series that belies the idea that Islam is “a religion of peace.”
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Tim White November 21, 2019
Let’s hope that future entries in the Star Wars universe follow Fallen Order’s example and once again give us good reasons to fantasize about being Jedi.