If anyone were to ask what I think the best movie ever made is (understanding there's objectively no such thing), I would probably say It's a Wonderful Life. I might do a piece going into why I think this, but in the meantime I get to give some idea of why in today's piece on Catholic Match. I … Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Life at Catholic Match
If You Need a Last Minute Christmas Gift:
Consider a clever and fast-paced old-fashioned mystery novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H763XBT Or a short, but spooky junior ghost story: https://www.amazon.com/dp/172949501X Or, for the Disney fan in your life (who happens to have a Kindle), delve a little deeper into ideas and themes in Uncle Walt's greatest films: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755KY3CR Merry Christmas!
First Post up at ‘The Everyman’
My first post is up at the new Catholic / Conservative commentary site The Everyman, which you definitely should check out. It's only a week or two old, but there's some good stuff there. In our day, of course, telescopic charity has never been easier. We have television and the internet to bring us tales of … Continue reading First Post up at ‘The Everyman’
New Catholic Match Post on Holding Doors
My latest Catholic Match post is up, dealing with the subject of holding a door for a lady. The great ideal of chivalry has, in our time, largely been reduced to things like “hold the door for a woman.” As it’s largely been stripped of its context, some of us are even questioning this last … Continue reading New Catholic Match Post on Holding Doors
Yes, Virginia, ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas Movie
My latest piece is up at The Federalist, and it's all about the Christmas classic Die Hard and what makes it a Christmas movie. Since the question hinges on there being a difference between a Christmas movie proper and a movie set around Christmas, it seems that a Christmas movie proper is a film that has some … Continue reading Yes, Virginia, ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas Movie
A Matt Walsh Fisk On Superheroes
At present the distinction [between highbrow and lowbrow books] is certainly used to allow us the satisfaction of despising certain authors and readers without imposing on us the labour of showing that they are bad. — C. S. Lewis, High and Low Brows. Matt Walsh is one of my favorite commentators. There are few people who … Continue reading A Matt Walsh Fisk On Superheroes
Presenting my ‘Must See’ List for 2019
A whole lot of trailers dropped this week, but for my part, I only really cared about two. First, obviously, is Avengers: Endgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8 Yeah, this looks pretty fantastic. They're not showing much yet; this trailer is mostly about letting the audience know that yes, the Avengers are going to keep fighting. Love the logo reassembling at … Continue reading Presenting my ‘Must See’ List for 2019
On Moral Ambiguity
"There are precious few at ease / with moral ambiguities / so we act as though they don't exist." That's a lyric from the show Wicked, in which the Wizard - here portrayed as wholly a bad guy, rather than an ultimately harmless 'humbug' - sings about why he deceived the ignorant and superstitious people of Oz. I … Continue reading On Moral Ambiguity
Things to Know Before Dating a Traditionalist:
After reading the staggeringly tone-deaf list of things to know before dating a feminist, I thought it might be useful to provide a list of what someone - a modern woman within what seem to me to be the typical range of socio-political views - ought to know before dating a Traditionalist (which is my … Continue reading Things to Know Before Dating a Traditionalist:
Dating a Feminist: A Fisk
I found a video mocking this list and I knew I had to have a go at it. The original is in italics and my comments are in bold. 14 Things You Should Know Before Dating a Feminist She's basically the most amazing person on the planet. Yes, that is the tagline. See for … Continue reading Dating a Feminist: A Fisk
Serpent's Den 