Author: Megan Basham

Tolkien Fans Should Not Reject Amazon’s ‘Rings Of Power’ Too Soon

Amazon’s “Rings of Power” is not J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” It’s not Tolkien’s “Hobbit.” It’s not even Tolkien’s “Silmarillion.” These will, naturally, be the standards by which fans of the greatest author the fantasy genre has ever known will measure the series. And by those standards, some are already deeming it a …

Twitter Under Fire From A Man Named Mudge: Former ‘Hactivist’ From The Cult Of The Dead Cow

“Put a dent in the universe.” That’s the motto of Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the whistleblower behind an explosive Twitter complaint leaked to The Washington Post and CNN this week. There’s no question he’s living up to it. Among the lax security standards Twitter’s ex-security chief details in the report filed with the Securities and Exchange …

As Fauci Farewell Tour Begins, Republicans Say Don’t Go Too Far

After nearly 40 years as the government’s top infectious disease official, Dr. Anthony Fauci has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as President Biden’s top medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December. The question is — is he making an exit or …

Elites Embarrass America On World Stage Following Abe Assassination

Now that the nation of Japan has laid to rest its longest-serving prime minister, it’s worth reflecting on the reprehensible conduct of America’s elite in the immediate aftermath of his assassination. Few spectacles have done as much to damage what little dignity the United States currently possesses on the world stage as the reaction of …

Jordan Peterson: Thinking Clearly In A Neurotic Age

In a small production studio in South Florida Jordan Peterson is sitting alone, motionless as Rodin’s Thinker, on a podcast set lined with bookshelves when he directs a question about sound levels to a crew of unseen technicians. They are watching him via four different cameras in a nearby control room, tightening shots and adjusting …

Southern Baptists’ #MeToo Moment

In a recent op-ed for the U.K. Sunday Times, Douglas Murray observed that the reason the wheels have come off the #MeToo movement is that it discredited itself by overstating its case and conflating unmistakable instances of abuse with messy adult entanglements. “The MeToo movement had some cases that were very clear-cut. Others were not,” …