Jack Butler
National Review
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Past articles by Jack:
Some Ray Bradbury B Sides
Don’t sleep on the lesser-known works produced by his wondrous imagination. → Read More
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Wrong about It’s a Wonderful Life
The Supreme Court justice appears to have totally missed the point of the movie. → Read More
The State of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Jack Butler's essay for the ‘Lamp’ provides background on the context that made Beacons of Light necessary, assesses its logistical implications, and more. → Read More
Indiana Jones Is Back (Again)
We’ll get to see next summer whether Harrison Ford’s last go-round as one of his most famous characters will have been worth another sequel. → Read More
Blake Masters Is What Went Wrong for Republicans in the Midterms
The only thing the losing Arizona Senate candidate can offer the RNC is guidance on how not to run a campaign. → Read More
Obi-Wan Kenobi, from a Certain Point of View
The Star Wars parody you didn’t know you needed, from YouTube account Auralnauts, asks: What if Obi-Wan were a deadbeat degenerate? → Read More
Was The Rings of Power Worth Forging?
The first season ends as a mixed bag, with a frustrating incompleteness that means the show cannot yet be judged fully. → Read More
Joe Biden Is Wrong about Catholic Teaching on Abortion
America’s second Catholic president is not the only one who needs guidance about what the Church teaches. Fortunately, such guidance is available. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Wealth Has Dropped by $71 Billion
He has even renamed his company ‘Meta.’ How is that working out? → Read More
Joe Scarborough Is Full of It on Abortion and Christianity
The Morning Joe host simply doesn’t know what he’s talking about. → Read More
Tom Bombadil: Mystery Solved?
Understanding the meaning of the enigmatic Lord of the Rings character. → Read More
Arcade Fire’s Latest Album: Not as Memorable, but Certainly Admirable
We doesn’t stick with you as the band’s prior work did, but its spirit of defiance against the modern world is genuine. → Read More
2012: What Might Have Been
An America without an Obama second term could have been a much saner and more stable place. → Read More
Black Panther without Black Panther?
Will whoever takes on the mantle be a sufficiently engaging presence around which to anchor a Chadwick Boseman–less sequel? → Read More
New Lord of the Rings Show Trailer: Lavish Production, Uncertain Overall Quality
It looks good, but will it capture the essence of Tolkien? There are some early warning signs. → Read More
Who Is Tom Bombadil?
Notes on by far the most mysterious character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ → Read More
‘The Boys of Pointe du Hoc’
We would do well to recall the sacrifices of our forebears, through tribute, memory, instruction, and perpetuation of what they fought for, as D-Day itself fades from living recollection. → Read More
‘A Pig in a Cage on Antibiotics’
There are a lot of machines and a lot of sounds on "OK Computer," released 25 years ago this month, on which the band attempted to use the best production techniques and technology available in 1997 to capture a mood of intense, technology-driven unease. → Read More
China Censors Its Own National Anthem as Lockdown-Enforcement Measure
Let these dual myths of China’s government as a model of technocratic efficiency and as a paragon of patriotic sentiment perish amid its oppressive Covid response. → Read More
There’s Nothing Quite Like Everything Everywhere All at Once
The new multidimensional action comedy is unique — and uniquely enjoyable. → Read More