Not Even The Jedi Are Good Enough For Social Justice Warriors - The Federalist
Jedi tradition honored in Star Wars Visions
Announcing book deal with Hachette's Center Street for "How The Force Can Fix The World"
This has been in the works for some time. I’m really excited to announce that I’ve signed a deal with Center Street Publishing, part of the Hachette family, to pen a book for December 2021 titled “How The Force Can Fix The World.”
VANITY FAIR: As Gina Carano and Star Wars Fans Clash, Hero Worship Turns to Scorn
Stephen Kent thinks left-leaning pileups and hashtags like #FireGinaCarano are partially responsible for escalating tensions: “These newest tweets, expressing doubt and resentment about COVID and masks and the election, there’s nothing new here.” But, Kent added, “Gina Carano’s not making things better for conservative fans who want to feel welcome when they go to fan conventions and mingle with their fellow lovers of Star Wars. She’s not making things easier for anybody. She’s making things just dramatically more dubious and sad and divisive.”
Is It Racist to Deride the Star Wars Senate? - The American Spectator
Basically, what Mathis-Lilley argues is that since the Republic is undone and replaced by a fascistic regime, then the Galactic Senate must be above reproach. He thus ascribes to the story of Star Wars a fawning esteem for the Galactic Senate as an avatar for pluralistic democracy.
Celebrity endorsements matter, but only if you're SMART about it
“Not all celebrity endorsements are created equal. Some make a difference at the margins, and others can be wildly counterproductive to building your base of support. The reality is that despite people saying all the time that they hate celebrities weighing in on politics, or telling them how to think...celebrities have influence” Stephen Kent
Op-Ed: Is The Mandalorian's Gina Carano a happy warrior?
If the drama around The Mandalorian actress could be summarized in one way, it could be that she transparently flew the flag against ritualized shows of support to left-leaning causes, scribbling #BLM or gender pronouns into her Twitter bio, and voicing disdain for President Trump, like her Mandalorian counterpart Pedro Pascal has sufficiently done.
Stephen Kent launches "Podcast Accelerator" through Young Voices with the Atlas Network
"Let’s face it. Just about anyone can start a podcast these days,” explained Stephen Kent, spokesman and instructor for the Podcast Accelerator Project. “But what we’re looking to bring to the table with this new pilot program is a path to success with your first show. We’re excited to partner with Atlas Network on this initiative and continue our work of amplifying the voices of liberty from the next generation.
Brad Parscale out as Trump campaign manager and Death Star director
Brad Parscale once called the Trump campaigns digital operation a DEATH STAR ready to fire. Well, now he's been demoted from his lead role atop the battle station.
Stephen Kent in the Washington Examiner on the political power of Hamilton
We need to talk about our history, its contradictions, aspirations, and consequences, all of it. Hamilton opens the door for intergenerational discussion that dignifying, shrieking millennials vandalizing statues simply do not.
Stephen Kent on Joe Rogan's Spotify deal + Beyond Meat as the future of food
Stephen Kent on Stu Does America May 2020
Stephen Kent on dealing with Confederate Statues and ugly history - FOX 5 DC
Stephen Kent on the way young people learn to make change with Confederate monuments will have a lasting impact
Breaking down the AMC Theaters fight with Universal Studios
Who knew 2020 was gonna be the year of the Trolls War! Stephen Kent explained the clash between AMC Theaters and Universal, and what lies ahead of the movie industry during and after COVID-19
Cable news could be forever changed by the Coronavirus, here's how
I watch a lot of cable news for my day job. As a result, I’ve seen a great deal of the rapid change on television since COVID-19 took hold of American life around March 11, 2020. I wrote for the Washington Examiner about what we may see happen with cable news
Bob Iger and the hollow capitalism of Disney - Washington Examiner Magazine
But the reign of Bob Iger wasn’t without hiccups. Disney has found itself at the center of one controversy after another in its bid to reclaim relevance, ranging from high-profile attacks by the likes of Bernie Sanders over worker pay and the unionization of park employees to the waning brand credibility of ESPN as an objective source for sports news.