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Zeitgeist Report: A Year After Charlie Kirk and What Has Changed

Zeitgeist Report: A Year After Charlie Kirk and What Has Changed

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 15, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

A one-year retrospective on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, examining how his death and the public reactions to it reshaped political and cultural discourse.

Zeitgeist Report: Anti-AI Panic Now Has a Payroll

Zeitgeist Report: Anti-AI Panic Now Has a Payroll

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 15, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

An investigation into the viral resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher who quit after roughly six weeks and previously worked as an activist on Democratic political campaigns.

Zeitgeist: How SSRIs Change What Women Want to Read

Zeitgeist: How SSRIs Change What Women Want to Read

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 8, 2026 | Promotion, Zeitgeist

A quarter of American women are on medication that changes their brain chemistry, and it is changing what they want to read.

Zeitgeist: Clinical Pluralism: The Writing Technique That Trains Women to Excuse Evil

Zeitgeist: Clinical Pluralism: The Writing Technique That Trains Women to Excuse Evil

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 18, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

Jonathan: I’m going to provide some context for what happened this week, which is the genesis of this zeitgeist idea. Lindsay Clancy was in the news, and there was a lot of arguing about it on social media. Allie Beth Stuckey jumped on the story, and it...
Zeitgeist: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Hip-Hop Radio for Country Music

Zeitgeist: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Hip-Hop Radio for Country Music

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 10, 2026 | Zeitgeist

Discover what the shift in music preferences signals and how to apply it to your writing and marketing.

Zeitgeist: How Science Skepticism Is Reshaping Popular Fiction

Zeitgeist: How Science Skepticism Is Reshaping Popular Fiction

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 3, 2026 | Genre Analysis, Zeitgeist

Declining institutional trust in science is fueling a cultural shift toward supernatural fiction—magic, witches, and vampires across every genre.

Zeitgeist: How to Navigate Leftist Violence as an Influencer

Zeitgeist: How to Navigate Leftist Violence as an Influencer

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 29, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

How to navigate leftist violence and protect your family as an influencer.

Zeitgeist: Saving People Through Stories

Zeitgeist: Saving People Through Stories

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 28, 2026 | News, Zeitgeist

Discover how you can incorporate disasters into your story to save lives.

Zeitgeist: Trad Publishers Sell Fewer Books Than Indie Authors

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 21, 2026 | Zeitgeist

Uncover the real conversation as writers compare indie and traditional publishing. What defines success in writing?

Zeitgeist: How Shifting Public Attitudes on the U.S. Military Are Reshaping Storytelling

Zeitgeist: How Shifting Public Attitudes on the U.S. Military Are Reshaping Storytelling

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 13, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

Two U.S. military veterans discuss how attitudes toward service members have changed since the Gulf War, the rise of military “zero-defect culture,” the impact of the Afghanistan withdrawal and COVID-era policies on morale and recruitment, and how these shifts are influencing a new generation of military fiction.

Zeitgeist: Cozy Fantasy and LitRPG SURGE as Hottest Niches in 2026

Zeitgeist: Cozy Fantasy and LitRPG SURGE as Hottest Niches in 2026

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 13, 2026 | Genre Analysis, Zeitgeist

A summer 2026 K-lytics report reveals fantasy titles are outselling science fiction by nearly four to one, driven largely by romantasy and the rapidly growing LitRPG subgenre.

Zeitgeist: Why Vigilante Stories Are Seeing Chart Topping Popularity

Zeitgeist: Why Vigilante Stories Are Seeing Chart Topping Popularity

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 8, 2026 | Book & Movie Reviews, Zeitgeist

Explore the rise of vigilante fiction as it captivates audiences and challenges traditional storytelling in books and films.

Zeitgeist: Happy Birthday, America. History Says You Should Be Dead

Zeitgeist: Happy Birthday, America. History Says You Should Be Dead

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 7, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

According to The Fate of Empires, a 1976 essay by British General Sir John Glubb, empires come with an expiration date. That date is 250 years. America hits that number this weekend, and half the internet has noticed. For some, the intense celebration this weekend is...
Zeitgeist: The UK Rape Gang Inquiry Report Is Out

Zeitgeist: The UK Rape Gang Inquiry Report Is Out

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 24, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

A break down of the UK rape gang inquiry report: its staggering scope, why British citizens are afraid to speak, and what authors can do about it.

Zeitgeist: In a News Scene Dominated By The Heavy, Let’s Take a Look At the Fun Around the World

Zeitgeist: In a News Scene Dominated By The Heavy, Let’s Take a Look At the Fun Around the World

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 17, 2026 | Culture & Politics, Zeitgeist

Foreigners are falling in love with America’s heartland, barbecue, and massive portions — and it turns out culture makes the best fiction settings.

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