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The Problem of "Right Wing" Art.
The entrance of the right into serious cultural conversation matters. But one major flaw ensures they'll never be contenders in the real "Culture War."
 • Clifton Duncan
This is Your Fault.
In pop culture, conservatives are offended by everything while contributing nothing.
 • Clifton Duncan
What No One's Saying About Men.
The crucial aspect of male identity everyone is ignoring.
 • Clifton Duncan
If Mamdani Wins, Artists Lose.
Socialist fantasy can't contend with economic reality. NY's cultural workers will learn the hard way.
 • Clifton Duncan
Politics Mean Nothing If You Ignore This.
Electoral victories mean nothing without cultural investment.
 • Clifton Duncan
On MAGA's "Golden Age" in Art.
A renaissance in American art and culture is sorely needed. It's unlikely to come from the right.
 • Clifton Duncan
How 2 Artists Healed America in 5 Minutes
For the first time in years, the Grammy Awards were relevant...for roughly 5 minutes. But that was all that was needed to temporarily ease the pain of…
 • Clifton Duncan
The Theatre Will Never Recover from COVID.
It's an open secret that political ideology is killing American theatre. But no one wants to acknowledge another culprit in its demise: the industry's…
 • Clifton Duncan
Something is Wrong in the Arts.
Artists often present themselves as free-spirited, free-thinking, anti-authority revolutionaries. Given my personal experience, that is, unfortunately…
 • Clifton Duncan
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