Books Trump as God Emperor By Jack Butler 6:30 AM What a different titanic force bestriding politics for a seeming eternity can tell us about the Trump years.
Music ‘What’s Going On,’ Fifty Years Later By Jack Butler January 22, 2021 A timeless Marvin Gaye song and album still speak to us.
Film & TV Amazon Releases Synopsis for Lord of the Rings TV Series — Will It Be Any Good? By Jack Butler January 16, 2021 There remains much promise in the Amazon TV series.
U.S. Madison Cawthorn Is a Disappointment By Jack Butler January 12, 2021 With his first act in Congress, a self-styled leader of a ‘new generation’ demonstrated striking irresponsibility.
Elections Don’t Let This Become Just Another Partisan Squabble By Jack Butler January 9, 2021 The Left can justly condemn those responsible for Wednesday’s events. But not all of the Right is to blame.
NR PLUS Magazine In the Tank By Jack Butler January 7, 2021 On the experience of being sensorily deprived.
World How Taiwan Won 2020: By Trusting Its Citizens, and Distrusting the Chinese Communist Party By Jack Butler December 30, 2020 If the rest of the world had acted similarly, the toll of the coronavirus pandemic would have lightened considerably.
Film & TV It’s Still a Wonderful Movie By Jack Butler December 25, 2020 Critics of It’s a Wonderful Life are mistaken.
Music ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ Yes — So Stop Singing By Jack Butler December 24, 2020 This catchy Christmas staple is brimming with celebrity condescension.
Music An Early Beatles Christmas Gift from Peter Jackson By Jack Butler December 21, 2020 The new movie, The Beatles: Get Back, looks quite promising.