Amazon, a book, a reckoning

In late February, readers alerted the writer and President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Ryan T. Anderson, that his 2018 book on transgenderism When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment had been pulled from Amazon’s virtual shelves. Sure enough, when Anderson checked the store-page for the book, it had been removed… Continue reading Amazon, a book, a reckoning

Benevolent overlords prescribe meatless meat to save the planet

Recently, Bill Gates was in the headlines again in an interview with MIT Technology Review. The billionaire tech mogul, discussing solutions to climate change, suggested that “rich” nations should move to “100% synthetic beef” as soon as possible. That may seem strange, but there is a growing body of experts who claim that animal agriculture… Continue reading Benevolent overlords prescribe meatless meat to save the planet

Rejoice, fans! ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is unabashedly his film, and that’s good

Creative freedom and credit have been a prevalent issue for almost all of the filmmaking industry’s history, especially in the modern blockbuster era. From the notorious Golden Age battles for control on the Wizard of Oz and Citizen Kane to the pervasive, intrusive studio interference on innumerable films today, studios and creators have always attempted… Continue reading Rejoice, fans! ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is unabashedly his film, and that’s good

Kill the college-to-work pipeline to save college

In modern America, there is no clearer distinction between the haves and have-nots, the winners and losers of the American economy, than in the higher education system. People from well-to-do families still have nearly unfettered access to the Ivy Leagues, which in turn are overrepresented in key positions in the government and high-powered finance. Just… Continue reading Kill the college-to-work pipeline to save college

New Sci-Fi film ‘Voyagers’ makes its theater debut

The new movie Voyagers, released on April 9 and directed by Neil Burger, takes a look into how far humans will push the envelope to survive. This movie takes place in the near future, where Earth is becoming nearly uninhabitable due to climate change. Scientist have found a new planet to take over, but the… Continue reading New Sci-Fi film ‘Voyagers’ makes its theater debut

‘Cherry’ reunites Marvel directors with star Tom Holland for bloated, overly wrought addiction saga

Restraint is a potent and essential force for any filmmaker, ultimately imbuing emotional and dramatic subtext into a film where framing and stylistic choices simply cannot. Any director can do a grand, sumptuous shot, but it is also equally integral that those choices supplement the story and characters well. The concluding moments of Casablanca could… Continue reading ‘Cherry’ reunites Marvel directors with star Tom Holland for bloated, overly wrought addiction saga