Liberty
The limits of cancel culture
Emily Jashinsky of the Federalist questions the impact of so-called “cancel culture.” One sentence into this article and I’ve already written too much about the cancellation of Chris Pratt. To…
Celebrity
Liberty
Conservatives’ misguided efforts to court celebrities
J.J. McCullough documents at National Review Online conservatives’ cringe-worthy campaign to court certain celebrities. [Piers] Morgan would have made a curious guest for a conservative talk show even without his…
Elections & Public Integrity
Now that Trump has opened the door
Anna Giaritelli of the Washington Examiner explores the possibility of more celebrity presidential candidates in 2020. A slew of potential presidential candidates for 2020 have emerged in recent weeks. From…
Liberty
Followers and leaders
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online ponders the latest developments in Donald Trump’s march toward the head of the Republican Party. That Trump should be a partisan of the “all…
Elections & Public Integrity
The connection between Donald Trump and Paris Hilton
Kevin Williamson explains the connection in his latest column for National Review Online. Donald Trump’s admirers, like those of Ross Perot in an earlier epoch, cite his business success as…
Elections & Public Integrity
Obama and Trump: Not as different as you might think
Listening to Donald Trump’s recent pronouncements, and you might not expect him to have much in common with President Obama. But Victor Davis Hanson‘s latest column at National Review Online…
Liberty
The pop-culture push for Obamacare
Tevi Troy devotes a recent column to the president’s latest media strategy for boosting his signature health care reform law. President Obama recently went on the “Ellen” TV show to…
Liberty
Wealthy Hollywood Elite Come To The Aid Of ObamaCare
From the LA Times: Senior administration officials met Monday morning with a group of entertainers to talk about media campaigns to reach young Americans about the Affordable Care Act, according to…
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Celebrities say vote early in N.C.
President Obama stood up for these guys? Only if they’re writing the checks. Question for Zack Braff—why is it ‘crazy’ that the president only won by 14,000 votes in ’08?…
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Shut Up Tiger, No One Cares
Just got an email from WBT breathlessly informing me that they’ll be covering Tiger Woods’ “press conference” live at 11am. Why? What could that guy possibly say that any normal,…
Liberty
Another UNC campus gets a celebrity rather than a scholar
Last November, ECU invited Gloria Steinem to talk about feminism and her address was nonsense. Last month, Chapel Hill invited actor Danny Glover to be the big speaker on MLK…
Liberty
Good point, Han Solo
In the latest TIME, Harrison Ford expresses a refreshing attitude toward celebrity proselytizing: In addition to acting, you have always worried about the preservation of the environment. Have you thought…