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Protest outside of Hamilton Country courthouse in downtown Cincinnati, April 6, 1990

When America’s Culture Wars Were Fought in Art Galleries

Late 20th-century culture wars over artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano set the stage for the transgressive Age of Trump.

by David Masciotra via Washington Monthly on June 23, 2026

Photograph of San Francisco Supervisor Dan White standing behind the counter of his fast-food restaurant, the Hot Potato, in October 1978.

How San Francisco (?!) Helped Give Birth to Modern American Fascism

Remember Dan White? He was the Kyle Rittenhouse of his day. No wonder Tucker Carlson loves him.

by David Masciotra via The New Republic on September 30, 2022

Acquitting Elvis of Cultural Appropriation

His groundbreaking rock-n-roll was neither 'thievery' nor 'derivative blackness.'

by David Masciotra via The American Conservative on April 18, 2018

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