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Spider-Man’s co-creator was an Ayn Rand Objectivist
Of all the popular storytelling artists striving to emulate Ayn Rand, the most significant was Steve Ditko. Ditko, a comic book artist, is most famous for co-creating Spider-Man and Dr. Strange. Rand, in addition to writing…
The haters are wrong. Netflix’s glut of Christmas movies is good, actually.
I'm not afraid to admit it: I love Christmas movies. The cheesy ones, the sentimental ones, the ones where the girl from the big city goes home for the holidays, rediscovers the true meaning of something vaguely defined,…
Was there a woke war on white millennial men?
Jacob Savage is a screenwriter from Los Angeles. And he may have written the definitive testament that explains why one specific demographic had it so rough this past decade. We're talking, of course, about white male…
Review: Tron: Ares Reminds Us That Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Enemy
Will a hyperadvanced AI be a danger to humanity? That's nothing compared to the threat posed by military contractors. That's the implicit conclusion of Tron: Ares, the third installment in the series that began with…
‘The Sound of Music’ is an anti-authoritarian musical
The Kennedy Center hosted director Jack O'Brien's production of The Sound of Music from September to October. O'Brien's rendition left little to criticize: stunning sets, apt casting, and exquisite vocal…
Even Trump’s supporters are slamming his post about Rob Reiner’s murder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEB31llpdck Being outraged by President Donald Trump's offensive remarks is passe at this late hour, and largely pointless: His most ardent supporters excuse his coarseness, and his…
Review: Wayward Spotlights the Dark Secrets of Troubled-Teen Programs
Netflix's Wayward follows Abbie and Leila, two best friends trying to escape Tall Pines Academy—a disciplinary boarding school in a small town—as well as Alex, a police officer who just moved to town with his wife. Abbie…
Paramount makes $108B play for Warner Bros., challenging Netflix deal
Takeover? On Friday, streaming giant Netflix announced an $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal agreed to by both boards. Then on Monday, Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid, in competition with…
Ayn Rand denounced FCC censorship 60 years ago
After Jimmy Kimmel delivered a misinformed monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr pressured broadcast channels to take the comedian off the air. Carr…
Antitrust enforcers could block Netflix–Warner Bros. deal
Netflix announced its plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $83 billion on Friday. The merger between the entertainment giants will likely draw international antitrust scrutiny, as rival bidder Paramount Skydance…
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