Isaac Sligh
Isaac Sligh is Associate Editor of The New Criterion
Land of ghosts and legends
In search of Crusaders in chainmail and a city of the dead in the Caucasus Mountains
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Kemi Badenoch has a problem with the truth
From wokeness, to housing, to immigration her words don’t match the facts
A cruel choice
Today’s euthanasia bill risks sending Britain down a dark path
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history