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On Beauty and Democracy
Hey all. As I mentioned in my last post, I was recently asked to deliver remarks and appear on a panel about beauty and democracy — specifically on the question of what we might find beautiful about democracy — at a Catholic University symposium on a few weeks ago. The event was
Pablo Picasso, Content Creator
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Recent Appearances I was just a guest on American Prestige and rambled a bit, prompted by the end of Succession, about the role of media in politics. I was also a panelist at an interesting symposium Catholic University hosted a couple of weeks
Media Matters
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Politics/Culture There won’t be any spoilers in this post if you haven’t seen it already, but I’ve been an avid watcher of Succession from near the beginning, and I rushed straight home to catch the finale on Sunday night.
The Soul of America
Hey all. I’m going to be out of the country and off the grid for much of the rest of the month, but I ought to be back to posting regularly upon my return. Feel free to send in questions for Mail Time in the meantime if you have
Let's Go, Brandon.
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Politics I don’t have anything new or informative to say about Tucker. Sorry. But it already seems like the fracas at Fox will wind up overshadowing the week’s other big story: it’s been reported that Biden may officially launch his
Republicans in Disarray
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Recent Work I wrote a short column about Trump’s indictment (remember that?) for The Guardian recently: Trump’s prosecution is a triumph. Not a shame. Not a tragedy. A triumph — one of the great events in American presidential history. The public and
Cheeto Watch
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Recent Appearances I was in conversation with Freddie DeBoer and Briahna Joy Gray about wokeness and the viral Bethany Mandel interview last week if you’ve any interest in all that. ‼️What's "Woke"? (w/ @freddiesubstack & @OsitaNwanevu)‼️ Is it
Off to the Races
Hey all. Let's hop to it. Recent Work I wrote about how I see the 2024 Republican presidential field shaping up for The Guardian. It begins with a reminder that Trump never actually needed the support of most Republican voters during the 2016 primary and that he'
City of the Future
Hey all. Let’s hop to it. Politics/Culture I’m just a couple of weeks away from finishing my book’s initial manuscript — and returning to the newsletter on a more regular schedule — but I did manage a break from writing this week to work through Malcolm Harris’ new
Mail Time!
Hey all. Apologies for the delay. I’ve been unwell and trying to tune things up on the site, which just went through an update. (Let me know if you notice any bugs or issues at nwanevuletter@gmail.com). It’s been a while since the last Mail Time post,
