2022 Hot list
top books, articles, podcasts, and more
Books published in 2022
The Genesis of Gender, Abigail Favale
Old books I (re)discovered this year
The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics, Michael Novak; Music: A Subversive History, Ted Gioia; Lapsed Atheist, John Waters; An Index of Self-Destructive Acts, Chris Beha; They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Hanif Abdurraqib; The Monstrosity of Christ, Slavoj Zizek and John Milbank; Palo Alto, James Franco (both the book and movie); Lord of the World, Robert Hugh Benson; Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi; Desiring the Kingdom, James KA Smith
Articles written in 2022
Zoomers Like It Ugly, Armin Rosen
What Cameo knows about celebrity, Tom Faber
Witchcraft is not Gen Z’s new religion,
Celebrating Columbus Day, Mark Tooley
How House Music Helped Us Reclaim Our Time In 2022, Margaret Farrell
Biden’s War Against Juul Smoking, Bill McMorris
The death of Ideals, Esmé Partridge
Cognitive Wellness Soulcraft, Bill Gonch
Beyonce's new album reviewed, Armin Rosen
Witchcraft isn’t Subversive, Esme Partridge
What the right doesn’t get about the labor left, Sohrab Ahmari
Why the Catholic Church is Losing in Latin America
Can Democracy Exist Without Liberalism?, Shadi Hamid
Old articles I (re)discovered this year
Notes on Trap, Jesse McCarthy; Cogito Zero Sum, Maximillian Alvarez; The God of Silence, William T. Cavanaugh
Podcast episodes
The Boys Aren’t Alright: Shadi Hamid and Richard Reeves discuss the fate of boys
Chloé Valdary on How to be a (True) Antiracist
The Catholic Case for Ditching Amazon
Jordan Peterson: Talking to Muslims about Christ
Mikhaila Peterson: What Corporate America Doesn’t Tell You They’re Doing
Ruined For Life’s review of Hillbilly Elegy
Megyn Kelly’s interview with the Red Scare hosts (in which she mentions my AmCon article)
Top Red Scare episodes:
Make America great Ag/Ann w/ Ann Coulter
The Wammin King
Welcome to the longhouse (Bronze Age Pervert review)
Videos
Glenn Greenwald on woke activists and religious labor leftists
Katherine Dee (aka the Default Friend) on Tucker discussing the impact the internet is having on younger generations, and the role it plays in inspiring mass shooters.
Shadi Hamid’s video essay on how modernity swallowed Islamism
The cast and crew of Ramy sit down for a series of 10 discussions exploring a variety of complex issues over a glass of Egyptian tea.
Russell Brand’s take on the Queen’s funeral
Slavoj Zizek on why we enjoy feeling ashamed (I was actually present for this)
LINGÃœIST ANALIZES ROSALIA'S MOTOMAMI
And lastly…Andy Cohen’s epic NYE 2021 fiasco…a feat of decadent genius
Shows
Elite Season 5 (NOT 6)
Ramy Season 3
White Lotus Season 2
Movies
Parallel Mothers
NOT Bros (but go watch it anyway)
Albums
MOTOMAMI, Rosalia
Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
RENAISSANCE, Beyonce
SATURNO, Rauw Alejandro
Formula Vol. 3, Romeo Santos
Songs
MOVE, Beyonce
Titi Me Pregunto, Bad Bunny
El Panuelo, Romeo Santos and Rosalia
Me Extrano, Romeo Santos and Cristian Nodal
DIABLO , Rosalia
Old music, movies, and other stuff I (re)discovered this year
Do the Right Thing; Fresa y Chocolate; Alain Cavlier’s Therese ; ARTPOP, Lady Gaga; Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; Love for Sale, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennet; Lorca’s Theory and Play of the Duende; The Crown Season 3 Episode 4 on Princess Alice; The Parkers (still waiting for Mo’Nique’s Netflix special)
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