Culture Wars Are Mostly Fake And Stupid. But The War Against Culture Is Very Real.

Arts and entertainment are under attack, and the stakes are higher than you might think. Here are five ways to fight back (and win) in 2025.

Tropic Thunder (2008), Paramount Pictures

When waging a culture war, as many do these days, few stop to ask: What is culture, anyway?

For me, the word conjures a murky stew of ballet dancers, football games, and yogurt, of course. Sometimes I imagine culture as a kind of cosmic marinade - zesting each human community with its own peculiar flavor, whether…