[Opinion] Conner O’Malley Is the Bard of the Manosphere

Conner O’Malley Is the Bard of the Manosphere

Naomi Fry writes about the comedian Conner O’Malley’s absurd, poignant work, which captures the lives of the kind of frustrated young men who helped Donald Trump win the 2024 Presidential election.

The Manosphere: From Broadcast to Ballot Box - The Cornell Daily Sun

From television to podcasts, and now — disturbingly — the Oval Office, those who dominate the media shape and negotiate what it means to 'properly' embody and express masculinity. Whether through Mr. Rogers and the rise of the 'new man,' or Joe Rogan and the unchecked propagation of dominant masculinity, we see how these influences have paved the way for Trump to stand upon his petulant pedestal.