Matthew Yglesias Does Not Understand Free Speech
There is nothing in small-l liberalism that requires small-l liberals to like everything.
Film & TV
The Good and the Woke of the 75th Annual Tony Awards
In the first Tony Awards since Broadway’s reopening, the show honored the return of the Great White Way, but it was not without its usual woke nonsense.
The Most Important Character in the Star Wars Universe
The figure at the center of Star Wars is R2-D2, without whom everybody is dead.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Is Better Than Any Star Wars Movie
Forty years after its release, this Star Trek film endures as a sci-fi spectacular that also transcends its genre through surprising depth and maturity.
A Significant Concession
There may be at least a ‘teeny-tiny’ element of social contagion in the dramatic rise of transgender-identifying youth.
Lost Illusions: A Fable for Our Time
France’s César-winning critique of ambition and journalism.
Top Gun: Maverick — Tom Cruise at Peak Performance
A review of Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise.
Is the Truth Transphobic?
The What Is a Woman? documentary makes objective reality its focus.
The Hong Konger Documentary Is a Lesson on Freedom
The documentary, which focuses on imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, sends an important message about the importance of preserving liberty and fighting tyranny.
Two Reasons to Love Top Gun: Maverick
It improves on the original by lovingly building on it, and it proves that Hollywood doesn’t need the Chinese market.