Overcome or Succumb

Overcome or Succumb

Background: Artist. Foreground: "Artiste". Forget everything you've been force-fed by the literati about artists being special snowflakes exempted from the laws of supply and demand because they serve only the whims of the muse. To succeed, novelists must be no less market-facing than plumbers or lawyers. Friend of the blog…
June 26, 201812 Comments
Engels over Ingalls

Engels over Ingalls

The American Library Association has removed the name of beloved American author Laura Ingalls Wilder from their children's literary award. Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is set to be removed from a major children's book award after concerns were raised about the "Little House on the Prairie" author's depiction of certain…
June 25, 201816 Comments
The Bowtie Strikes Back

The Bowtie Strikes Back

A major contributing factor to the rise of the new right is the total regulatory capture of purported conservative watchdogs by the Leftist media. The great sellout started with William F. Buckley, whose main job at National Review was making sure actual conservatives were replaced with quisling pod people like George…
June 23, 201813 Comments
Tradpub Death Spasm

Tradpub Death Spasm

Tradpub is dying, but a mortally wounded beast's death throes can be dangerous, as best selling author Lionel Shriver (pictured) discovered to her sorrow. James Delingpole reports: Publishing giant Penguin Random House has announced that its authors are no longer to be chosen on literary merit but according to a…
June 22, 201812 Comments
ComicsGate in Pictures

ComicsGate in Pictures

Chris Braly of Bleeding Fool provides proof of the SJW convergence at Marvel and DC that led to #ComicsGate, complete with visual aids. The following tweets were all posted by former and current creators with Marvel and DC Comics. It is utterly baffling to me how some normal people can…
June 21, 201814 Comments
How to Argue with SJWs

How to Argue with SJWs

Experience shows that the best advice on how to argue with SJWs is that you shouldn't. You should mock them relentlessly instead. A relatively recent demonstration from Twitter: Lesson 1: Do not answer SJWs' questions. Make them answer yours. As you can see, I set a trap designed to be…
June 20, 201810 Comments
The Gundam that Wasn’t

The Gundam that Wasn’t

I've made no secret of my desire to make #AGundamForUS, but longtime reader Lee recently called my attention to a little-known failed Hollywood production that almost brought us a live-action Gundam movie in 1983. But the most ambitious and obscure of these false starts came relatively early in the franchise's…
June 19, 20188 Comments
21st Century Publishing

21st Century Publishing

Red Pill Religion put on quite a show last night. It was my honor to join new pub all-stars Nick Cole, John C. Wright, and Russell Newquist for a rousing and informative discussion of 21st century publishing strategies. It comes as a surprise to me that some aspiring authors haven't…
June 18, 20184 Comments
A War to Be Normal

A War to Be Normal

Yesterday I mentioned comic artist Ethan Van Sciver's account of his amicable separation from DC Comics. Ethan's a decent guy--the kind of normie entrepreneur, husband, and father one could once be in America before peak SJW convergence. It's good to know he isn't fretting over where his next meal is…
June 15, 201818 Comments
The Preponderance of Evidence

The Preponderance of Evidence

Evidence continues to mount in support of my theory that something catastrophic befell Western pop culture circa 1997. Exhibit A: Over the past year, comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver has launched a successful second career as a YouTuber. He does aspiring artist portfolio reviews and a how-to-draw instructional series,…
June 14, 201827 Comments