Walter Olson

Nov 27, 2024 | thedispatch.com | David Drucker |Will Rinehart |Walter Olson |Kevin Williamson

Tesla stands to gain if the federal agency extends California’s electric vehicle rules. Published November 27, 2024 Elon Musk’s cozy relationship with Donald Trump has put Tesla’s chief executive officer in a prime position to lobby the president-elect to support an Environmental Protection Agency waiver now up for renewal that could boost the electric vehicle manufacturer’s bottom line for years to come.

Oct 28, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Mary Trimble |James Sutton |Walter Olson |David Drucker

How the multi-billionaire went from Trump skeptic to enthusiastic booster. By and Published October 29, 2024 Happy Tuesday! Don’t look now, but there’s just one week until Election Day. No matter how it ends, we can take heart in this: We’ll finally be able to watch a football game again without wading through endless and repetitive political ads.

Oct 26, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Chris Stirewalt |Walter Olson |Michael Warren |Charles Hilu

The seven counties to watch on election night. Published October 26, 2024 A wether is to sheep as a gelding is to horses: A male who has been, ahem, modified before reaching sexual maturity. And if you put a bell on a wether, you can hear him coming when he leads the flock down from the pasture. Like the farmer said: You can tell where this is going. So what are the bellwether counties we should be listening for as the flock comes in on Election Day?

Oct 26, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Ryan Shinkel |Cliff Smith |Hannah Long |Walter Olson

A look at the evolution of horror film. Published October 26, 2024 Like the gothic novel, classic horror pits past against present. Either modern science goes too far or evil rises from the grave. When a man finds an old castle overgrown with foliage and overlooked by modernity, he should encounter either Dr. Frankenstein, a mad scientist making a monster, or Count Dracula, a wicked old lord who lost his soul. Each man was justly punished for seeking forbidden knowledge.

Oct 25, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Walter Olson |Kevin Williamson |Peter Gattuso

How the F-word lost its bite. Published October 25, 2024 Dear Reader (except those of you in search of a Casino Royale with cheese),Given all of the fascism talk, and my own history with the topic, I started writing a G-File about fascism and 2,000 words later, it wasn’t close to done or, really, a G-File. So, I’ve written a kind of fascism explainer, which you can read here. Whether it was a worthwhile exercise is not for me to determine.