5 Great Libertarian Movies!
These films showcase individualism, innovation, and anti-statism, all while making us laugh and cry.
Movies
Kurt Loder on Why the Oscars Always Suck but Movies Are Great: Podcast
Reason's movie reviewer talks about why The Post sucked, why Lady Bird and Get Out rocked, and where #MeToo has gone too far.
Stossel: The Stosscars!
John Stossel picks the best and worst political performances of the year.
Movie Review: Black Panther
Marvel blockbuster might not change the world, but it could definitely change the movie business.
Sony Apologizes for Weaponizing a Food Allergy in Peter Rabbit, Because We Live in Stupid Times
Is a slingshotted blackberry really worse than constant attempted murder?
Groundhog Day: 2018
Does the news ever feel like the same thing over and over and over again?
The Insane Hindu Protests Against a Bollywood Movie
India is becoming one, big offense industry
Both the Grammys and the State of the Union Worship at the Cult of the Presidency: Podcast
Working toward a de-presidentified future while trying to imagine an immigration deal that isn't awful
Why on Earth Are We Talking About 'Oprah 2020'?: Podcast
What the Golden Globes #MeToo protests and Dave Chappelle's latest specials tell us about the current political moment.
Clifford Irving and His Fakes
Friday A/V Club: The con man as artist and the artist as con man
The Winners in the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Will Be Consumers
The DOJ fundamentally misunderstands the market for access and content.
Chicano Yaktivists Be Damned; Regular Mexicans Are Wild for Coco, Disney
Coco is legit, which is why people are seeing it in droves.
Harvey Weinstein Sued for Sex Trafficking by British Actress Kadian Noble
Weinstein Company staff aided in the trafficking by arranging auditions for young female actors "using the code FOH"-for "Friend of Harvey"-the suit states.
Why You're All Wrong To Be Raging Against Lena Dunham
Indulge in the bloodsport, entrench the new cult of sexual assault accusation she helped create
Rose McGowan Drug Charges an Indictment of Drug War, Out-of-Control Prosecutors
Authorities say two bags of coke were found in a wallet McGowan left behind on an airplane.
Harvey Weinstein's Downfall Marks the Rise of Sexual Equality
The Harvey Weinstein story is not just about the end of a career. It's about the end of an era.
Mr. Smith Goes to Court
Friday A/V Club: The military sued Frank Capra, so he made a movie about it.
Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei Explores the Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis
The famed artist has a new public art project going up in New York City, which coincides with his debut feature film, Human Flow.
Should You Be Able to Buy Birth Control—or a Tank—Over the Counter? [Podcast]
Reason's Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch on why government-mandated birth control and the NRA both suck.
Don't Cite The Hunting Ground in Defense of Harvey Weinstein
Sexual harassment is a real problem, but this activist documentary about rape on campus missed the mark.
Reality Contradicts Study Linking Movie Guns to Fatal Firearm Accidents
As guns proliferated in movies, accidental gun deaths and violent crime fell dramatically.
Feminist Porn Isn't Free
A new porn platform for women claims to promote ethical, feminist smut while pirating clips and stealing from sex workers.
Getting Nose Jobs with Comedians: Joan Kron's Powerful Argument for Plastic Surgery
Eighty-nine-year-old first-time filmmaker and journalism legend Joan Kron on her new film, Take My Nose...Please!
Feud With Amber Tamblyn Shows James Woods' Confusion About Age-of-Consent Laws
"It's illegal," the actor says, explaining why a gay relationship between a 17-year-old and a 24-year-old is indecent.
Filming an Absinthe Haze
Friday A/V Club: What psychedelic special effects looked like in 1910
Jerry Lewis, RIP: An Innovative Performer and a Cautionary Tale
Remembering a great comic genius who was also responsible for The Day the Clown Cried, widely rumored to be the worst movie ever.
Matt Welch Interviews C.J. Ciaramella, Kyle Smith, Joshua Green, and Dan Nowicki from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 for discussion on civil asset forfeiture, Steve Bannon, John McCain, Dunkirk, and New York's grotesque subway
City of Ghosts Tells the Story of the Citizen Journalists Fighting ISIS Propaganda
A new film tells the story behind the website Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.
Interview with 'Food Evolution' Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy
An extraordinary new documentary on genetically modified foods, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, pushes back against GMO fearmongering.
Long Strange Trip: The Grateful Dead's Radical Anti-Authoritarian Streak
Director Amir Bar-Lev discusses his new 4-hour documentary on Jerry Garcia, the band, and their relationship with fans.
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Johnny Depp lost at sea in the latest installment of a depleted franchise.
Movie Review: Snatched and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Amy Schumer bounces back, Guy Ritchie returns with a thud.
Sexploitative Feminism: Hot Girls Wanted and How Not to Apologize for Mistreating Porn Stars
"Hot Girls Wanted" producers purport to care about sex workers' well-being but mock their privacy concerns.
