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Julia Roberts’ Political Ad Was Right! (Just Not How She Intended)
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We’re Making Troubled: The Movie!
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How the Monoculture Made "Super Size Me"
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Groupthink Backfires on Biden Enablers
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Comedians to the Rescue: Bill Burr’s New Movie Helps Hollywood Find Its Spine
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"The Coddling" Movie is Coming to Amazon and Other Platforms!
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What if Student Protesters Had to Defend Their Positions with Logic?
Schools should make bad arguments embarrassing
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Michael Moore Won’t Condemn the Murder of Brian Thompson
Musings from a part-time “pacifist”
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Let's Complain About the Monoculture and Cheer for the Dissidents!
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16 Pieces of Good (and Bad!) Advice for Dealing with Family Disagreements
Holiday Get-Togethers Are Here—Deal with It!
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36 Reasons to Be Pessimistic About a Return to Sanity in 2025
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Olivia Wilde Has Some Thoughts About Sexism
Are women really taught to “apologize for their existence”?
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Primed for Madness
Will health insurance execs be the next target of mass rage?
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