The figure we know as "JD Vance" was likely a historic person only in the sense that King Arthur was.
— G.S. Quay (@hemingquay) March 7, 2025
A political leader by that name probably lived in the early third millennium, but the figure that's come down to us in the sources is likely an amalgamation of traditions,… pic.twitter.com/zDNXfMp5K3
Category Archives: Popular Culture
The Counterrevolution
I’d like to think that bloggers played some role.
The Kathleen Kennedy Era
…is over.
Dying
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 21, 2025
The Wile E. Coyote Democrats
Schumer’s “Tip Line” blew up in his face.
Great Moments In Coding
This might be one of the best reddit posts I've seen in a while no cap fr fr pic.twitter.com/hAlc6mxbVh
— Dorian Develops (@DorianDevelops) January 23, 2025
Costco’s Clothes Business
I’ve been buying most of my clothes there.
How California And LA Got Here
A blistering critique from Mike Shellenberger:
For more than a decade, the media, Democrats, and Hollywood have told us that Western civilization in general and the United States in particular are white supremacist, genocidal, and unsustainable. The founding of America occurred not in 1776 but rather in 1619 with the… pic.twitter.com/jD4f0Mq3oo
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) January 10, 2025
A Complete Unknown
Reviews of the biopic of Bob Dylan by John Podhoretz and Michael Moynihan.
I was a fan of folk music, but not of the folk musicians’ politics. Seeger regretted his strident Stalinism (to the degree he actually did) far too late.
What Culture Can You Trust?
Thoughts from Robin Hanson.