Michael Weiss

Michael is an editor of Nextbook and a contributing editor of Jewcy. His work has appeared in Slate, Gawker, New York, Democratiya, Reason, The New Criterion, The Weekly Standard, City Journal and Standpoint. His blog is Snarksmith.

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‘Stop-Loss’: All War Movies Are Anti-War Movies

We missed former Jewcy editor Michael Weiss's culture posts, and not just because we all…

Of Weiss and Strawmen: The Wright Chronicles Continued

My goal was to have scandalized Daniel Koffler for his ludicrous and hasty comparison of…

On Angry Black Preachers

Daniel Koffler is a friend as well as my successor at Jewcy, but we have…

McCain’s Real Gaffe: Embracing Christian Reactionaries

At the risk of flogging my own expired Seabiscuit of this election cycle, I continue…

Was The Obama Speech Solipsism or Condescension?

There were moments of eloquence in Obama's speech, but I can't decide if solipsism or…

David Mamet Abandons “Brain-Dead Liberalism”

An English professor is walking along Broadway in the Village when he's approached by a…

Eliot Spitzer’s Going Down

Gov. Eliot Spitzer was elected overwhelmingly in 2006 on his promise to finally bring transparency…

Samantha Power’s Resignation Makes Obama Look Weak

I have little love for Samantha Power's foreign policy prescriptions (which I find eminently worthy…