Something Very Bad Takes Way Too Long to Happen
Netflix allows users to change the playback speed of its videos. I hate this feature. Timing, pace, and duration are crucial parts of audiovisual storytelling; sure, you can watch Gilmore…
America’s Confusing Relationship with Mutual Aid
In hard times, we tell a common story. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Tighten your belt. Sacrifice for the greater good. We hear it again right now—as military conflict…
Meet Emily Gregory, the Democrat Who Flipped Trump’s Mar-a-Lago District
Democrat Emily Gregory flipped a Florida state House district that includes Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate President Donald Trump claims as his residence, delivering a narrow upset in an area…
The Conservative Case for Protecting the Environment
Early one morning, on a recent work trip to Los Angeles, I stepped out of my hotel and took a deep breath of fresh air. The San Gabriel Mountains were…
Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Real Nuclear Option
For years, the nightmare scenario for the West was an Iranian finger on a nuclear trigger. The United States, Europe, and Israel spent decades and billions of dollars trying to…