Stuff like Tolkien or C.S. Lewis are obvious, but other authors, movies, music, or entertainment might not be as well known.
So, how about a thread that lists some recommendations for things untouched by modern insanity?
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If anyone's looking for sci-fi or fantasy literature I'd generally recommend checking out Baen Books' selection. Some literally who tried to cancel them recently so they could use the help, and they have some good stuff. I got the first three Monster Hunter books by Larry Correia from them - haven't read them yet, but I enjoyed his blog in the past.
I just started the 1632 series and it's awesome.
The author made a point that he was sick of authors being grimly cynical and edgy and everyone constantly shitting on blue-collar folks.
I've read dozens of the books they've published, but quality seems to have gone down since Jim Baen died. I'd warn people that if you start any of the older series expect to be disappointed by poor or non-existent conclusions.
Ok thanks! Yes, I meant to bring them up and start supporting them. Why are ether being attacked?
They ran a small internet forum on their site for decades, it had its own small community of regulars and it wasn't very PC - so some nobody, jealous of some of the more accomplished authors published by Baen, tried to cancel them.
This explains what happened: https://monsterhunternation.com/2021/02/16/publishing-house-baen-books-attacked-by-cancel-culture/
This is the whiny bitch that started it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47582408
And here's some aftermath: https://monsterhunternation.com/2021/02/19/an-open-letter-to-the-old-time-fans-at-worldcon/
Cool. Thanks!