The Mostly Peaceful Battle of Stalingrad

Maybe history's deadliest battle wasn't so bad after all.

Jun 12 • 

Jon Swihart

April 2025

The Real Reason THAT Scene in Andor is So Off-Putting and Why It Doesn’t Work

Unearned shock value does not a good story make.

Apr 29 • 

Jon Swihart

The Bullshit Economy

Who knows what's even happening anymore and why or how and why again?

Apr 10 • 

Jon Swihart

March 2025

Was I Right, or What?

Prosecuting your enemies on speech grounds really does give them more celebrity.

Mar 24 • 

Jon Swihart

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February 2025

No, The Nazis Weren’t Big on Free Speech

Reject this bizarre slander whenever you hear it.

Feb 28 • 

Jon Swihart

1

January 2025

I’m Weird Lit Magazine’s Featured Author

Plus, a new story and interview with yours truly

Jan 5 • 

Jon Swihart

November 2024

The Trump Dance Can Teach Liberals Something About Censorship. Yes, Really.

A case-study in what happens when your own tactics get turned on you.

Nov 22, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart

October 2024

He Who Follows (with Narration)

Sometimes it's just easier to forget.

Oct 31, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart

September 2024

They Published Me in "Weird Lit Magazine" and You Should Go Read It!

My short story, "It's Not His Place to Scream," made the cut for their second issue.

Sep 23, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart

July 2024

Why You Should Find the Good in America at Least Once a Year

You don’t have to be a super patriot to reject self-defeating nihilism. Give it a try this Fourth of July.

Jul 4, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart

May 2024

Your Favorite Star Wars Plot Holes, Explained in Tedious Detail

On the anniversary of A New Hope’s 1977 debut, let’s look at how the fundamentals of storytelling save the iconic film from its biggest plot holes.

May 25, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart

April 2024

Is This It? What We Forget When Fretting Over the AI Apocalypse

The Strokes’ debut album tells us something about the limitations of technology-centered predictions.

Apr 26, 2024 • 

Jon Swihart