https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/06/11/confirmed-the-death-of-the-cool/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:03:06 -0400<![CDATA[While some would argue that it was Marlon Brando who created the notion of &#8220;cool&#8221; in the 1950s, back in the 1990s, the late Michael Kelly wrote that in his opinion it was Frank Sinatra who defined the term in that mid-century decade &#8212; and it was very much a mixed blessing, as Kelly wrote:]]>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:33:34 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/06/11/confirmed-the-death-of-the-cool-n255585