Morgan Wallen vs. Cancel Culture: Who Really Got Canceled?
One blurry TMZ video, one slurred word, one cancel culture tantrum–and Morgan Wallen became the biggest name in country music–if not all music. Before that,… Read More
Postcards from The Pug Bus
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How Newsrooms Preach the Transgender Gospel
(The tail is wagging the transgender dog, much to no one’s surprise.) The Numbers Behind the Transgender Noise According to the Williams Institute at UCLA,… Read More
Solitaire: America’s Most Trusted Therapist
In the age of algorithmic surveillance and artisanal loneliness, one game has emerged as the silent savior of the modern psyche: Solitaire. Not the metaphorical… Read More
Snoop Dogg’s Crusade to Clean Up Confusing Movie Moments
Snoop Dogg and his grandson hit the movies expecting a mellow afternoon – just popcorn, Pixar, and intergalactic adventure courtesy of Lightyear. Instead, somewhere between… Read More
Outliving Aging Public Figures Like Biden, Jagger, and Carville
At 82.5 years of age, I realize that one fine day the road will rise up to meet me only because I have face planted… Read More
Mike Love: The Man, The Myth, The Me-Me-Me
Welcome to the latest Mike Love advertisements for himself, where the Beach Boys’ front man continues his tireless mission to transform narcissism into a religion.… Read More
Influencer: The New Deadliest Profession
Once upon a much simpler time, the Deadliest Profession in America was something like crab fisherman, logger, junior-high school teacher, or Alaskan ice-road trucker–menacing gigs… Read More
How to Write a Breakup Text
Breaking up face-to-face is so 1990s. In 2025, sincerity is gauche, closure is a scam, and you can end relationships the way God intended: with… Read More