In ranking these articles over the past few months I’ve blended a number of different factors: popularity, significance of the subject matter, creativity of the arguments, originality of concept, and I’ve limited myself to only a handful of personal bias.
50. Kyle Smith: 5 Smart Comedies You Haven’t Seen on Netflix
49. Becky Graebner: 4 Ways Being a Sorority Girl Prepared Me for the Real World
48. Paula Bolyard: 5 Things Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Want You to Know About Pregnancy Resource Centers
47. Kyle Smith: The 6 Most Disgusting Horror Movies On Netflix Streaming That No Sane Person Should Ever Watch
46. Kyle Smith: 10 Amazing Criterion Collection Films On Hulu Every Sane Person Should See
45. John Boot: 5 Actors With Careers That Are Collapsing
44. Charlie Martin: 4 Weight Loss Myths Exposed
43. John Boot: 5 Reasons Zach Galifianakis Is a Hack
42. Megan Fox: 9 Reasons to Abandon the Corporate Gym for a Family Gym
41. John Boot: 4 Ways Star Trek: Into Darkness Shills for Surrender in the War on Terror
40. Leslie Loftis: The 5 Most Under-appreciated Female Heroes
39. Becky Graebner: 4 Reasons Americans Don’t Care About Cars Anymore
38. Chris Queen: 5 Underrated Disney World Attractions You Shouldn’t Skip
37. John Boot: 5 Reasons Childish Liberals Love Their Hunger Games So Much
36. Bonnie Ramthun: 3 Reasons Why Teens Today Can’t Find Jobs
35. Kyle Smith: 5 Ways Democrats Mythologize JFK
34. Megan Fox: 9 Secrets to Keep Your Daughter From Becoming a Slut
33. John Boot: The 4 Big Lies That Ruined The X-Men Movie Franchise
32. Chris Yogerst: 5 Secrets For Thriving In A World When Everything Happens NOW
31. Walter Hudson: 7 Ways to Reboot Star Trek With a New TV Show
30. Kathy Shaidle: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: 6 Gen-Xers I Can Actually Stand
29. Bonnie Ramthun: The 5 Worst Books for Your Children
28. Kathy Shaidle: Why The 3 Best Monty Python Sketches Aren’t Necessarily the Funniest
27. Paula Bolyard: 5 Covert Conservative Lessons in Downton Abbey
26. J. Christian Adams: 7 Times Downton Abbey Has Jumped the Shark
25. Kathy Shaidle: Do These 3 Things To Own Your Name on Google’s First Page
24. Kathy Shaidle: How to Go Galt: 5 Controversial Tips For Enjoying America’s Coming Collapse
23. Paula Bolyard: 7 Bad Reasons to Send Your Teens to Public Schools
22. Walter Hudson: 6 Ways Activists Sabotage Their Cause
21. Rhonda Robinson: 3 Principles of a Biblical Diet
20. John Boot: 6 Kids Films Filled With Green Propaganda
19. Chris Queen: 10 Books Every Disney Fan Should Read
18. J. Christian Adams: How 7 Crappy Green Products Threaten To Annoy Your Family
17. Paula Bolyard: 5 Reasons To Remain Optimistic That We Haven’t Lost America Yet
16. Kathy Shaidle: 6 Classic Songs That Almost Didn’t Exist
15. Dave Swindle: Don’t Forget These 10 Morally Blind Responses to 4/15/13, the Boston Jihad
14. Robert Spencer: 5 Ways Reza Aslan Lies About Christianity
13. Walter Hudson: How 6 Green Lies Threaten To Starve Your Family
12. John Boot: 5 Destructive Ideas Matt Damon Devotes His Movies To Promoting
11. Bryan Preston: The 10 Most Amazing Eateries in Austin, TX
10. Paula Bolyard: How 10 Troubling Homework Assignments Reveal the Truth About Common Core
9. Walter Hudson: 5 Ideas You Need to Escape Poverty
8. Susan L.M. Goldberg: 5 Uncomfortable Truths HBO’s Girls Reveals About American Pop Culture Today
7. Megan Fox: 8 Reasons Homeschooling Is Superior to Public Education
6. Kathy Shaidle: The 8 Most Overrated Musicians
5. Chris Queen: The 10 Things You Must Do At DisneyLand
4. R.J. Moeller: Dostoevsky’s 6 Nightmare Prophecies That Came True in the 20th Century
3. Susan L.M. Goldberg: Admiring Ann: 5 Coulterisms for Counterculture Conservatives
2. Walter Hudson: 5 Tips for Coming Out as a Black Conservative
1. Lt. Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa: 11 Reasons To Reject JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories
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Kyle Smith, Becky Graebner, Paula Bolyard, John Boot, Charlie Martin, Megan Fox, Leslie Loftis, Chris Queen, Bonnie Ramthun, Walter Hudson, Kathy Shaidle, Susan L.M. Goldberg…
This list offers an introduction to some of these writers’ strongest pieces but this is just the tip of the iceberg. They have each thrived in non-list format as well. In the coming weekends at PJ Lifestyle I’ll begin unveiling some of the greatest hits collections and themed article compilations of these and PJ’s other all-star writers. My hope is that these future collections can showcase clearly what I believe sincerely: the team of writers that I’m blessed to work with every day is the most talented, innovative, and exciting online. I want to see my friends succeed and more people all around the world come to recognize the extraordinary insights their articles provide.
So please check back with us at PJ Lifestyle on the weekends for more surprises…
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