Gene Wolfe Was the Proust of Science Fiction
Out of the trauma of war, Wolfe found redemption in Catholicism and his voice in futuristic, philosophical novels.
Adventures in Modernism
The unlikely, energizing friendship of Hugh Kenner and Guy Davenport
How to Oppose Fascism
Jason Lutes's graphic novel "Berlin," about the break-up of the Weimar Republic, is both unsettling and uplifting in its timeliness.
Changing Our Minds
Two writers talk about when they get it wrong—and what it means for the art of criticism.
The Death of the WASP Elite Is Greatly Exaggerated
A story of legacy admissions, low social mobility, and nostalgia for...what, exactly?
The Whitewashing of George H. W. Bush
Elite nostalgia and anti-Trump sentiment are leading to one-sided reminiscences.
The Passing of the Republican Party
George H.W. Bush has died at age 94.
Stan Lee: the Midwife of the Marvel Universe
The brilliant and controversial writer-editor who guided the Marvel Universe into existence is dead.
The Kavanaugh Debate Is Dividing Never Trump Conservatives
Some see a partisan judge who's unfit for the Supreme Court. Others see a victim of liberal overreach.
The New Face of Men’s Rights
Trump and other Republicans say Brett Kavanaugh is being victimized by #MeToo—and they're expressing male solidarity in defending him.
The Problem With Giving Teenage Kavanaugh a Pass
Excusing a man for something he hasn't admitted to makes little sense.
Do Conservatives Know Much About Conservative History?
A historian writing in Politico says liberal historians ignorantly attribute too much racism to conservatives. Yet conservative historians ignore their movement's racism entirely.
How John McCain’s Nationalist Vision Was Eclipsed by Trump’s
The late senator preached American Greatness, but MAGA won out.
Harlan Ellison’s Death Raises a #MeToo Quandary
The science fiction and fantasy communities grapple with the legacy of a violence-prone writer.
Commentary Magazine’s ‘Negro Problem’
The June issue hearkens back to a 1963 essay.
Trump Won’t Hesitate to Tear It All Down
The president is sinking in scandal, but has drawn political strength from his willingness to destroy institutions—including his own party.
A Party for Women. A Party for (White) Men.
The growing gender gap spells trouble for the future of U.S. politics
Philip Roth, the Mandarin Joker
The author blazed a new path for the novel by combining an unbridled, inimitable vernacular with the great themes of postwar American life.
Jordan Peterson’s Tired Old Myths
The Canadian psychologist is stuck in an outmoded intellectual tradition.
On #MeToo and Democrats’ Moral Authority
What National Review's David French gets wrong in arguing that progressives have lost the high ground on sexual harassment and assault.
