by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Jul 22, 2026 | New Adam Project
“I have been in the presence of greatness and I’m not sure what it means.” Great art makes demands on its audience. It doesn’t come with Cliff Notes or cartoon summaries. It shows and doesn’t tell. Such is the case of William...
by Jeremy Shurke | Jul 17, 2026 | New Adam Project
**This article was originally published for The Long Middle on Substack** A buddy sent me a tweet last week about the new Jackass film… it made me very nostalgic. It’s another movie I’ll probably never watch, but at least with this one I am VERY familiar with the...
by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Jul 13, 2026 | New Adam Project
Several years ago, I found myself sitting next to Stan Lee over lunch on the Santa Monica Pier. At the time, I knew he was someone important, but I did not realize just how influential he had become. Only later did I appreciate that the longtime editor and...
by Jeremy Shurke | Jul 10, 2026 | New Adam Project
**This article was originally published for The Long Middle on Substack** A film is making its way through Europe right now, and many people are unnerved by it. It’s called “Citizen Vigilante,” and it follows an American who moves through a lawless European city...
by Jeremy Shurke | Jul 2, 2026 | New Adam Project
**This article was originally published for The Long Middle on Substack** A German guy named “Freddy” came to America for the World Cup, and for about 2 weeks he was the happiest man on the internet. He followed his team across the country with 2 friends and a rental...
by Jeremy Shurke | Jul 1, 2026 | New Adam Project
**This article was originally published for The Long Middle on Substack** Guys, we finally did it! We’ve climbed the whole pyramid. Food, shelter, safety, belonging, esteem. Maslow drew the hierarchy and we spent a century clawing up it, and now a lot of us in America...
