Matthew Schmitz

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  • Jun 15, 2026
    Donald Trump’s UFC fight at the White House is a sign of far-reaching changes in American culture and politics. To understand just how unthinkable this event would have been in...
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Obsession, the box-office sensation directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, is a sign that the economics of Hollywood are changing, with internet-incubated stories overtaking...
  • May 1, 2026
    Since Sept. 11, 2001, commentators on the American right have tended to cast Islam as menance to Western liberties. 
  • Feb 17, 2026
    Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was powered by its embrace of the white working class. It also drew energy from its rejection of feminist conceits. While critics...