The North Pole Panopticon: Why Santa is Creepier Than You Remember
Let’s be honest: American Santa Claus is unsettling. It’s not just the sight of an overly-jolly old man breaking and entering; it’s the entire Santa Industrial Complex that feels…icky. We recently had a discussion during... Read More
The Comics Section: SantAI Claude
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. AI Robots by Manny Francisco, Manila, The Phillippines
Book Review: “Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars”
BOOK BY A. C. GRAYLING ONE WORLD PUBLICATIONS LTD., 2025 It is everywhere: people, places and things are called “woke!” What? According to several news reports in late summer 2025, even the largely rural Southern... Read More
“The White Lotus” – Clickbait in Luxury Wrapping
I gave “The White Lotus” another chance. Two more episodes. Once again I switched it off with the same feeling in my body: not uplifted, not enlightened – just dirty. As if I’d been rolling... Read More
The Comics Section: Seeking Connection
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Social media ban Down Under by Jeff Koterba, patreon.com/jeffreykoterba
The Anatomy of Failure: What BoJack Horseman Reveals about Ourselves
I watched BoJack Horseman for the first time this year. Even though I had known about the show for years, I could never bring myself to start it. Not because of the animation style or... Read More
If…
Bozo the Clown were President, he’d be Ringmaster of his own Inauguration Ceremony. He’d Rocky Balboa the Capitol steps, and swear while swearing in. “…███, ████, ████*, and defend the Constitution of the United States,... Read More
