Category Archives: Culture

Richard Burton Discusses the Bottle

I’ve long been a great admirer of the late Richard Burton, a man whose screen presence and baritone voice was unmatched. If you haven’t seen the following films, you must watch: Look Back in Anger (1959) Becket (1964) The Night … Continue reading

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NYT: How the Internet Threatens Democracy

Brace yourself for the Next Big Liberal Meme, a logical extension of their ‘Trump Voters are Racist’, ‘Trump is a fascist’, and ‘Russians Hacked the Election’ memes. “How the Internet Threatens Democracy” is the title of Thomas Edsall’s latest column, featuring … Continue reading

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Andrew Breitbart: 1969 – 2012

At BNN, Larry Solov has a brief post which reads: 10 years ago, when my lifelong friend, Andrew Breitbart, approached me to partner up with him on a new media venture, his pitch was very simple: Let’s change the world. … Continue reading

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Spengler vs. Evola

In The American Conservative, Akhilesh Pillalamarri has a brief piece on “Spengler vs. Evola”: The apocalyptic worldview promoted by prominent political figures such as Steve Bannon in the United States and Aleksandr Dugin in Russia is premised on the notion … Continue reading

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The Ascent of Alfred

I just discovered this very trippy video animation by the talented NRx-er Emily Youcis, a video that celebrates the 4chan-fueled red-pilling of Alfred the Dog, his subsequent abandonment of his vegetative ways, and his eventual political ascent. Place LSD, Dali, … Continue reading

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A Brief Defense of Memes

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then a well-constructed, counter-signal meme is worth at least that much. In “A Quick Defense of Memetics”, August Rush writes: For those of us who prefer the written word, it’s easy to … Continue reading

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NYT: How the Trolls Stole Washington

Amanda Hess (ahem) writes on “How the Trolls Stole Washington”: Over the course of Donald Trump’s staggering political rise, observers tried to make sense of him by borrowing a metaphor from the internet: Trump, they said, was a troll. He … Continue reading

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Political Violence in a MN Museum

In the NYT, we learn of an incident where “Two Groups Scuffle Amid Art Inside a Minneapolis Museum”. It involves, yet again, Leftist ‘antifas’ attacking peaceful Alt-Righters: The confrontation began when a large group of organized protesters, holding banners identifying … Continue reading

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When We Rise… Against ‘When We Rise’

The series “provides a timely statement on the importance of identity”, says the NYT’s front page teaser for the article reviewing When We Rise, ABC’s new P.C. mini-series on the history of the LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ movement (“Review: ‘When We Rise’ Charts … Continue reading

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Denmark: Quran-Burner Charged with Blasphemy

Muzzies living in Norway are jumping for joy today. Their cause has just been eased significantly. From, of all places, the NYT: A 42-year-old man who burned a Quran and posted a video of it on Facebook has been charged … Continue reading

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