October updates

articles, podcast episodes, and throwbacks from the archive

Articles published this month:

The attraction of Catholic traditionalism: From the fringes to the spotlight – Catholic World Report

‘Decadent’ Young People See Beauty in Catholic Tradition — Will Truth and Goodness Follow?| National Catholic Register

Ariana Grande: Unicorn Frappuccino Instagram Barbie — The Critic Magazine

Review of Bros-The Spectator Australia

The 'Body Positivity' Movement Is At Odds With Human Nature — The Federalist

Looking for advice on masculinity? Try St. Joseph rather than Jordan Peterson- National Catholic Reporter

Remembering the Particular: Remembering both Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day is an opportunity to recover a true sense of diversity. - The American Conservative

What Mariah Carey’s ‘Butterfly’ has to say to children of divorce — America Magazine

On the Queen’s funeral: Within the Hollow Crown - The American Mind

Podcast episodes (also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts):

Shadi Hamid joins the pod to discuss his new book The Problem of Democracy (which you ought to buy ASAP), whether democracy "works," whether things should even be expected to "work," and whether Americans can afford to be post-liberal...in addition to several hot takes on Jordan B. Peterson, Patrick Deneen, Houellebecq, the "decadence" of Islam, why I'm not Muslim (but sometimes wish I was), Sharia vs. Catholic social teaching, Ramy, and sufism.

And an article and episode from the archives:

Piety at the Parish-Ethika Politika, 7/15/19

An interview with journalist Chris Arnade, author of Dignity.

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