Confirm My Choices

I Have A New Podcast!

It's about the most harmful airport books of the last 50 years

Nov 3, 2022 • 

Michael Hobbes

June 2022

The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial

How a washed-up celebrity, men’s rights activists and true crime stans convinced millions of Americans to buy into a conspiracy theory

Jun 3, 2022 • 

Michael Hobbes

April 2022

Panic! On the Editorial Page

Breaking down a "cancel culture" scare story

Apr 13, 2022 • 

Michael Hobbes

February 2022

Is "Cancel Culture" Really A Threat to America?

How an old-school moral panic got a new skin for the social media age.

Feb 8, 2022 • 

Michael Hobbes

December 2021

Lies, Damn Lies and 'Self-Censorship' Statistics

Or do we live in a society?

Dec 2, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes

November 2021

Did Trans Activists Doxx J.K. Rowling?

Yes but also kind of no

Nov 23, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes

Dave Chappelle's "Some Of My Best Friends Are Trans" Story Doesn't Hold Up

The comedian says SJWs bullied a trans woman into suicide. The evidence says otherwise.

Nov 17, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes

October 2021

The Methods of Moral Panic Journalism

Scare stories on "left-wing illiberalism" display a familiar pattern.

Oct 21, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes

Savvy Punditry Isn't Smart

Journalists should not be "putting facts aside."

Oct 16, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes

Identifying the Bad Art Friend is Easy

"Why not both?"

Oct 15, 2021 • 

Michael Hobbes