A Basic Truth Denied is a Gaslight on Fire

So when Candace Owens says, “I don’t know know, but I know,” that’s retarded, and we are all more retarded for having heard it. Ben Shapiro, speaking at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025 "Saber" and "Conocer.

For Those Who Like Their Beer to Behave Like Cognac

The only thing higher than these beers' alcohol content is their price tags, revealing a fundamental truth about human nature: we will pay someone to kick us in the genitals.

Addiction Literature Started with De Quincey's Confessions of an Opium-Eater

Herewith, my small contribution to the genre

The Finest Literary Publication Since the Edinburgh Review is on Life Support

I pray for Modern Drunkard Magazine's recovery but I fear the worst.

Cossacks Beat My Grandfather

The Tsar lied to him. It gave him an innate sense of skepticism toward the Establishment. It's a skepticism all peasants shared. Those peasants were a lot smarter than us.

Only a Severe Left-Hemispheric Rages in the Face of Tradition

Trump's post about Rob Reiner. Sigh.

A Peek Behind the Curtains at TDE

Long-time readers are confused by the new style, some have unsubscribed, and a few even seem concerned about this turn to ribaldry. Herewith, a classical apology of sorts.

Join Me As We Drink Like Pansies

The gin and tonic is surging in the United States. That's great, but the reasons for its surge are emasculating.

The Conservative Civil War is Disconcerting

But they still have a common and enormous enemy that ain't goin' away soon. That should keep 'em together for awhile