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I feel like I grew up in Twin Peaks, the fictional Washington logging town that gave its name to David Lynch’s iconic TV series, which aired on ABC from the spring of 1990 to the spring of 1991. Twin Peaks has one of the best pilots in television history, which was followed by an abbreviated first season of seven episodes. Read more …

Published: November 4, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged America in the 1990s, articles, David Lynch, drugs, evil, mystery, mysticism, North American New Right, reprints, sex, television reviews, the supernatural, Trevor Lynch, Twin Peaks | 4 Responses

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A Long Time Coming

John Wilkinson

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Much has been said in recent months about the cult of radical Leftism donning a veil of religious zealotry over the George Floyd death and Black Lives Matter protests. In truth, America’s excessively libertine, egalitarian idealism has always been a twisted morality play that relentlessly seeks to destroy the strong and healthy in favor of the Read more …

Published: July 6, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged anti-racism, articles, Black Lives Matter, civic nationalism, conservatism, John Wilkinson, liberalism, neoconservatism, North American New Right, originals, statues | 14 Responses

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Charles Ives, American Composer

Alex Graham

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Today is a fitting occasion to celebrate the works of Charles Ives (October 20, 1874–May 19, 1954), one of America’s greatest composers. In true American fashion, Ives was an iconoclast who combined old-world influences with adventurous musical experimentation and the sounds of his small-town New England childhood. He could justly be called the musical equivalent of Ben Franklin or Thomas Edison. Read more …

Published: July 4, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged American identity, articles, classical music, commemorations, folk music, North American New Right, originals | 8 Responses

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The Straight Story

Trevor Lynch

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When I saw Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, I was convinced that David Lynch is an essentially conservative and religious filmmaker, with a populist and mystical bent. Arguing that thesis was an uphill battle as his work got increasingly dark in the nineties. Many people interpreted Lynch’s portrayals of quirky, salt-of-the-Earth white Americans as parody, his mysticism as arbitrary weirdness, and his depictions of evil and violence as inconsistent with having a conservative and religious moral center. Read more …

Published: June 19, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged articles, David Lynch, Disney, family, movie reviews, North American New Right, reprints, the Midwest, The Straight Story, Trevor Lynch | 3 Responses

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A Time to Smell the Roses

John Wilkinson

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I have lived in this middle-class, predominantly white, aging metropolitan subdivision for nearly 15 years. Despite the palpable demographic changes in the local community, I feel safe and comfortable here. Read more …

Published: April 1, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged articles, Blacks in America, community, COVID-19, John Wilkinson, North American New Right, originals, solidarity | 8 Responses

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Elle King’s Love Stuff & Shake the Spirit

Beau Albrecht

2,243 words American singer-songwriter Elle King.

Tanner Elle Schneider, better known by her stage name Elle King, is an up-and-coming musician in the genre of American roots music. Her specific style has several influences, the confluence of which arrives at a triple point between rock, country, and blues. The overall effect often is a bit hypnotic. Her singing voice is even more unique, compelling, and slightly reminiscent of Janis Joplin. Read more …