Utah‘s Republican-led legislature is set to convene a special session on Dec. 9 to review a judge’s ruling on congressional maps. The state’s congressional districts have been in legal limbo since 2018, when voters approved Proposition 4, which created an independent redistricting commission. The move comes amid a redistricting feud that has exploded into a […]
Tom Stoppard, who died on Nov. 29 aged 88, was the greatest living playwright in English. As a linguistic dazzler, onstage and off, Stoppard was a Wildean contriver of brilliant witticisms who also alchemized the heaviest of intellectual metals into the lightest repartee. Though his work indulged this English preference for making a joke out […]
The Walt Disney Company has released some of the world’s finest animated short films and movies for over a century, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts, Mickey Mouse‘s first appearance in Steamboat Willie, and popular films such as Fantasia, Snow White, and Pinocchio, as well as more recent releases, such as Frozen and Moana. Not […]
In Dealing with Feeling, the latest work of speculative fiction by Marc Brackett, the fantasy is simple: What if, at long last, we could tame the human heart? What if we overcame “the biggest obstacle to achieving our best selves” by developing “care and compassion for ourselves”? What if we could “gain control over our […]
If you had the displeasure of perusing through the social media site formerly known as Twitter over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, you’ve probably witnessed some of the least grateful people in America. Their X posts are some variation of the meme, “A factory worker used to be able to afford the middle-class lifestyle of homeownership, […]
A George Soros-backed boycott against companies supposedly “colluding with the Trump administration” apparently failed to see success on Black Friday and throughout the holiday weekend, which drew a record-breaking number of shoppers. The failed effort was spearheaded by the Indivisible Project, an activist group responsible for organizing a bulk of the on-the-ground “resistance” against President […]
One Christmas, a foreign detective stays with an English family in their ancient manor house in the countryside. His hosts at Kings Lacey believe he is there to experience an old-fashioned English Christmas. In reality, he has been hired by a senior state official to prevent an international scandal and recover a stolen ruby. The […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) aims to make healthcare efficient and affordable again. On Thursday, he took efforts to do just that by introducing legislation to strive for an improved healthcare system and lower healthcare costs. Paul introduced the “Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act” to expand Health Savings Account eligibility for “all Americans.” […]
With 21 days until Christmas Day, the National Christmas Tree has arrived, been decorated, and lit to celebrate the holiday season. The 35-foot-tall spruce tree made its journey from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia early Thursday morning, and the event has attracted visitors from all over the country. “So I’ve never […]
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is planning to seek reelection in his California district instead of moving to Texas for a less competitive House run, the 72-year-old congressman confirmed on Thursday. Issa previously considered running in a Dallas-area district in 2026 after he was dealt a massive blow by California voters’ approval of Proposition 50, a […]
