I don’t know when they launched it, but the New York Times has put a very nifty graphical representation of box office returns up on its website. If you’re looking to waste an hour—and get a sense of how longevity and opening weekend have changed in importance in the . . . . Continue Reading »
That’s the title of an article by Heather Mac Donald in the current issue of City Journal , just made available on their website. It’s a painfully honest look at sex on the modern american university campus, with all the internal contradictions that it brings with it. Along the way, . . . . Continue Reading »
I am sick of animal rights apologists stating that their “direct actions” aren’t violent. In Santa Cruz, the home of a scientist was invaded by masked activists because the scientist uses animals in cancer research. And there was a physical assault of a family member: From the . . . . Continue Reading »
An antelope learns that hyenas don’t have the capacity to respect the remains of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Speaking of motherhood . . . Have you seen the over-the-top article in the Nation about Conservative Christian fears about demographic collapses and efforts to win the various culture wars by out-populating the enemies? Ross Douthat described the article with this: “the piece basically reads: . . . . Continue Reading »
The South African government has relegalized the culling of elephant herds. Predictably, animal rights activists are calling for a boycott. From the story: Beginning in May, the government will lift a 13-year ban on elephant culls, which are usually carried out by shooting entire herds, including . . . . Continue Reading »
Yep, Steve , that Feuerherd column is idiotic. Ramesh Ponnuru had a nice reply here . . . . . Continue Reading »
As Ryan notes , the Catholic Church, according the Pew report , has lost the greatest number of believers in recent years. But the “unaffiliated” . . . faith? denomination? ecclesial community? . . . has burgeoned to 16 percent of the U.S. population, making it “the . . . . Continue Reading »
Bill Donohue of the Catholic League (of which I am a proud member) issued a press release yesterday attacking an idiotic column by one Joe Feuerherd that appeared in the Washington Post . In that column, Feuerherd blasted the Catholic bishops of this country for supposedly telling him who to vote . . . . Continue Reading »
The Telegraph reports: An artist killed herself after aborting her twins when she was eight weeks pregnant, leaving a note saying: “I should never have had an abortion. I see now I would have been a good mum.” Emma Beck was found hanging at her home in Helston, Cornwall, on Feb 1 2007. . . . . Continue Reading »
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