Victorino Matus

1 week ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

A local corrections officer tells me prison breaks are not like in the movies. If it happens on your watch, "there's no slap on the wrist." You will be held accountable. The investigation will also seek ways to prevent future breakouts. I suggest a ban on large posters of Rita Hayworth. But speaking of accountability, our Andrew Stiles reviews Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and his Disastrous Choice to Run Again.

2 weeks ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

Belated congratulations to the former cardinal Robert Prevost on becoming the first American pope, Leo XIV. Considered a long shot, His Holiness benefited from a little-known Vatican affirmative action plan aimed at his minority group—White Sox fans. Speaking of affirmative action, Jason Riley is out with a new book, The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don't Need Racial Preferences to Succeed. First-time contributor Professor Richard Epstein gives us a review.

3 weeks ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

Welcome to our special Mother's Day edition of the Weekend Beacon, featuring all the subjects we love discussing with our mothers: faith, sex, drugs, and politics! (Okay, not all the subjects.)We begin with Mary Eberstadt, who reviews Ross Douthat's Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. "Believe is vintage Douthat, marked by genial narration, lightly worn erudition (and lots of it), and authentic concern for readers.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

It's been a rollercoaster of a ride, to say the least. Many of us wondered if the chaos and uncertainty would ever end. But it did. At long last, Shedeur Sanders was finally drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Not that I was worried—after all, every dog has his day. Which reminds me of a new book by Mark Rowlands, The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life. New Weekend Beacon contributor Kristen Soltis Anderson gives us a review.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

Apologies if this newsletter seems incoherent. Midway through writing it, I took a break, wandered out to the pool, sank into a lounge chair, and fell asleep. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, it turns out. Our Andrew Stiles reviews Chris Whipple's Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History. "Some were keenly aware of Biden's condition, but didn't care.