Arts & Culture

The Old Breed in a New Century

While the Second World War has been written about as extensively as any armed conflict in human history, far more of the available literature is…


The Rolling Stone That Gathered Moss

Few bands or musicians have inspired a body of literature as extensive as the one devoted to the Rolling Stones. The prolific band’s longevity is…


Documenting the Undocumented

If there’s one anecdote I can use to illustrate Mark Steyn’s writing style and worldview, there’s the sinking of the Costa Concordia back in 2012….


America at a Crossroads

Dinesh D’Souza is no doubt a brilliant man. A talented orator and communicator, he has held his own against intellectual heavyweights such as the late…


Leaks, Spies, and Lies, Oh My!

When many glance at Robert David Booth’s new work and read the “Counterintelligence” slab squared on the center of its cover, the glaring image of…


Operation: Stonewall

Imagine, if you will, a world in which corporations and government officials squash press freedom and investigative reporting. One could assume that this is how…


The Man Who Would Be Governor

Paul LePage, Maine’s Governor, is a colorful—and controversial—political figure. His occasionally outrageous comments have undoubtedly gotten him into trouble with the press; Politico once called…


Indian Classical Music Comes to Hanover

Editor’s Note: Indian classical music is one of the world’s oldest and most systematically developed genres of music. However, many Westerners are, unfortunately, unfamiliar with…


Reviewing Excellent Sheep

This summer, I wrote a short response to William Deresiewicz’s July 21 New Republic article “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League.” On the…


Reviewing “Confessions”

I can vividly recall the day I first heard the name “Andrew Lohse.” It was in the spring of my senior year of high school,…