Conservative Commentator and Author

Ben Shapiro

2 articles 2011–2017

Ben Shapiro is a conservative commentator, author, and founder of The Daily Wire. A prolific media presence and former editor-at-large at Breitbart News, he is known for his commentary on politics and culture. He contributed occasional pieces to The Weekly Standard covering cultural and academic controversies.

The Real Problem With MTV’s “Skins”

February 1, 2011 · Hollywood, Ben Shapiro, television

On January 18, MTV premiered “Skins,” an egregiously semi-pornographic television show featuring underage kids engaging in drug deals, sex, and sex talk of every sort, while consistently outsmarting their enraged and clueless parents. The reaction on the right has been predictable: Parents…