Defending the last place where men can be men

Sometimes I wonder what younger men talk about in 2026.

Then I think about my own youth in my 20s and 30s. What did my friends and I talk about? Music, mostly. At least with my crowd. What bands you liked. What new groups you were listening to.

Why is a female broadcaster telling me about returning punts? I returned punts on my JV football team in high school, and it was terrifying. She has never returned a punt.

Films were another topic. The latest movies by Scorsese or Tarantino. There were video games, of course. And books occasionally. And more esoteric pursuits: Computer stuff. Martial arts. Learning to surf.

And then the perennial topics: sports, politics, jobs, women.

The day the music died

Nowadays, music has faded in importance