The New Criterion’s Roger Kimball applies a keen mind and a caustic wit to his lengthy review of Michael Hardt & Antonio Negri’s wildy popular (academic) tome, Empire [you’ll need to scroll down for the link]. Currently the darling of the “theory” set, The book

The indefatigable Daniel Pipes, Director of the Middle East Forum and regular NY Post columnist, is at it again, this time (with Mimi Stillman) examining the “American street’s” reaction to Islam and comparing this somewhat measured view with the U.S. government’s “official” stance, which seems one bent on promoting the blind acceptance of Islam, almost as an article of American faith. Writing in the Winter Middle East Quarterly, Pipes (the

The indefatigable Daniel Pipes, Director of the Middle East Forum and regular NY Post columnist, is at it again, this time (with Mimi Stillman) examining the “American street’s” reaction to Islam and comparing this somewhat measured view with the U.S. government’s “official” stance, which seems one bent on promoting the blind acceptance of Islam, almost as an article of American faith. Writing in the Winter Middle East Quarterly, Pipes (the

James Bowman (the anti-Maltin), late of the American Spectatorand currently American editor, The Times Literary Supplement of London, reviews Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums. In short: He likes it. He really likes it.

Reason’s Brian Doherty writes on how the World Health Organization (WHO) cares more about its own life than the lives of the poor. A sample: But WHO

Reason’s Brian Doherty writes on how the World Health Organization (WHO) cares more about its own life than the lives of the poor. A sample: But WHO

Fruitcake Bashing: “The Reno Gazette-Journal, in an effort to rid its readers’ homes of [fruitcakes], mounted a series of experiments to determine the best way to destroy a gift ‘nearly everyone receives and few actually want,’” Reuters reports. A coupla’ tommygun volleys couldn’t do the trick — nor could a free fall onto concrete from two stories. But the fruitcake proved no match for an SUV and its 3000 lbs

From December’s Atlantic Monthly, the suddenly indispensible Chris Hitchens proffers up another instructive nugget, polished with his usual wit and style. I’ll quote him at length here, ’cause I never get tired of reading this stuff — especially when it spills from the pen of a former Pink-ish Brit. Besides, it really cheeses off whole bunches of my academic buds (who still don’t see the irony in continuing to refer

From December’s Atlantic Monthly, the suddenly indispensible Chris Hitchens proffers up another instructive nugget, polished with his usual wit and style. I’ll quote him at length here, ’cause I never get tired of reading this stuff — especially when it spills from the pen of a former Pink-ish Brit. Besides, it really cheeses off whole bunches of my academic buds (who still don’t see the irony in continuing to refer

Usama’s Mamma says her son is sweet and innocent (uh, I take it she hasn’t been paying attention to the news?). “During his teens he played football, went to picnics, rode horses and socialised – giving his mother no cause for concern,” according to this story from The Mail. Well that’s comforting. The world’s largest browneye spent his youth in an Arabian “Archie” comic. Next up: Death by Jughead… (via