Culture

I Was a Girl Scout. Here’s Why My Daughters Won’t Be One.18
- Culture, Education, Featured, MomThink
- April 8, 2024
It was summertime at Camp Cedarledge, and I was in Totem Village, Ahwenasa unit. The cabins were spacious and airy, with four beds each and room for our suitcases under each bed. Most days were spent marching around the acreage to attend swimming practice, arts and crafts, tying knots, first aid training, group games, and
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Happier, More Connected Neighborhoods Start Right in the Front Yard 1
- Culture
- April 8, 2024
A salve for America’s loneliness epidemic could exist right in front of its homes. Front yards are a staple of many American neighborhoods. Lush plantings, porches or trinkets can capture the attention of passersby and spark conversation. Other lawns say “stay away,” whether it’s through imposing fences or foreboding signs. But to what extent do
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Beware the Architects of Illusion 1
- Literature, Culture, Featured
- April 5, 2024
“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” So goes the old saying. In Intellectual Takeout contributor Walker Larson’s fantasy novel Hologram, however, Aaron Castillian becomes a king of sorts precisely because he is blind, at least in a particular way. After his people’s enemy, the Voturans, devastate Aaron’s hometown and kill
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The Best Writer You’ve Never Heard Of (And His Message for Modern Readers)3
- Literature, Culture, Featured
- April 4, 2024
Of the writers you’ve never heard of, George Gissing may be the best. His prose is beautiful, and his plotlines are exquisitely painful. But beyond the sheer artistry of his writing, he has much to teach the modern reader, both in his writing and through the tragedy of his life. Gissing’s academic career began with
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What ‘RoboCop’ and the Bible Teach About Rights 3
- Entertainment, Culture, International, Politics
- April 4, 2024
One of my favorite movies growing up was RoboCop, Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 dystopian classic. The movie, which was probably way too violent for a 10-year-old, depicts a fictional future in which Detroit is ravaged by violent crime and on the verge of social collapse. The police are virtually powerless against the criminals, who are too
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‘Californication’: An Ode to the Decay of Modern Society 6
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured
- April 3, 2024
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the top-selling bands of all time. Formed in the early 80s, the Los Angeles-based outfit has won six Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, and is still producing records today. Perhaps their most recognizable song is the 1999 hit “Californication,” which
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