Celebrating The Life Of Wink Martindale, Television’s ‘Mr. Game Show’

With his toothy grin, immaculate three-piece suits, and perfect coiffure, Wink Martindale personified a 'look' that defined the game show genre for much of the postwar era.

Last Of Us Season Premiere Punctures The Obnoxious Girlboss Trope

The new season of 'The Last of Us' doesn’t coddle or lionize teenage girls but instead depicts them in all their obnoxious glory.

Our Culture Isn’t ‘Dying For Sex,’ But Our Faulty Approach Is Killing Us

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White Lotus Finale Shows Why Counting The Cost Of Christianity Is So Important

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-5.40.48 PM-1200x675.png crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-5.40.48%5Cu202fPM-1200x675.png%22%7D" expand=1]Religious faithfulness will cost you something — but both Piper and Belinda conclude the cost is too high.

Scorned By Leftists For Trying To Live A Peaceful Life, Ben From Love Is Blind Is All Of Us

A couple on Love Is Blind shows no matter how much the average person concedes, leftists are never satisfied without total compliance.

Disney Would Ruin Warm ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Reboot Vibes With ‘Nonbinary’ Kid

Writers should stop inserting distracting gender ideology into entertainment.

The Woke Oscars Will Be Entirely Out Of Step With The National Vibe Shift Right

It’s impossible to see the current list of Oscar nominees as anything more than different iterations of the same tired woke formula.

‘Hollywood Squares’ Remake Shows Inanity Of Our Celebrity Class

With its vapid and superficial approach, the show reveals celebrities as trite, even boring.

David Lynch’s Death Leaves A Great Void In Cinema

The surrealist cinema visionary is often known for his dark themes, but his sincerity and love of America made his work enduring.

The Entire Propaganda Press Is As Fake As David Muir’s Fireman Costume

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-09-at-10.48.48 AM-1200x675.png crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-09-at-10.48.48%5Cu202fAM-1200x675.png%22%7D" expand=1]David Muir's Firefighter Barbie outfit wasn't the first or most obvious indication that the institution he represents is fake news.