Commentary - America's Future

By David Polansky • Mar 25,2009

Anathem, Wall-E and thematic convergence

Over at the American Scene, Matt Frost compares WALL-E to the recently ended Battlestar Galactica — a show that has by now had so much irritating nonsense written about it...

By AF Editors • Mar 25,2009

Putting Science in Its Place

Barack Obama ran his campaign as if his principal opponent were George W. Bush. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, he has attempted to extend his misplaced rhetoric well past last November’s election....

By Damir Marusic • Mar 24,2009

If the Left loves it…

…it has to be good, right Chris? That elements of the Left are rediscovering their taste for state-building should come as a surprise to no one. That the Left shares...

By David Donadio • Mar 24,2009

We’re not going to pull anyone’s heart out of their chest

This is worth watching just for the Temple of Doom reference, about which perhaps Polansky can say more. (Hat tip: JL)

By David Adesnik • Mar 23,2009

Spinal tapped

I absolutely must compliment Mr. Donadio on his reference to Spinal Tap. On a scale of ten, Spinal Tap in an eleven. At the same time, I must disagree vigorously...

By AF Editors • Mar 23,2009

Giving Partisanship Its Due

You could hardly be human, American, and a consumer of television media in the loosest sense and have missed last week’s duel between the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Mad...