The Inverted Conspiracy Theory
When it comes to COVID, the words “conspiracy theory” get thrown around as rhetorical hand grenades. But what’s the conspiracy theory?
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The Cringening of the Conservative Mind
In which we investigate the history of American conservatism, the relevancy of the Cold War, the MAGA movement, and why it’s so cringe today.
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Hold Firmly to Christ
In light of the uncertainty resulting from the recent motu proprio issued by Pope Francis, we approach the history of the Mass and its centrality to the Faith. Maybe we’ll even find a silver lining.
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Already, We Won’t Float On Alright
Seventeen years ago, Modest Mouse released the song “Float On,” which unknowingly captured the state of a soul in the mortal sin of despair. What can we learn from this?
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REVIEW: The Last Closet – Moira Greyland (Castalia House, 2018)
The daughter of established fantasy writer Marion Zimmer Bradley details her experiences as an abuse victim and the twisted ideology of her free love-addicted abusers.
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The Cribbage Praxis
Cribbage can teach us more than basic arithmetic; it can teach us about providence, life, and the expression of our wills.
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The Future of Catholic Intellectualism
Debates over the common good, integralism, and the Catholic intellectual tradition have taken off. What does this mean for conservatism?
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1990s Come Again
The 90s saw the end of the Cold War, but the optimism shrouded a period of unprecedented conspiracy plots. What can we learn from that today?
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REVIEW: One Man in His Time – Serge Obolensky (1958; Mystery Grove, 2021)
Fighting across two World Wars and the Russian Civil War, Serge Obolensky chronicles the arc of his adventuresome life in these memoirs.
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E-Reactionaries Sure Like Their Synthwave
Synthwave has been well-branded as anti-modernist by e-reactionaries, at least on the surface. But cool factor is one thing, and music something else.
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