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.
Movies
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.
Hot Girls Wanted: Exploiting Sex Workers in the Name of Exposing Porn Exploitation?
Porn performers are accusing Rashida Jones and other Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On producers of a host of unethical and exploitative practices.
Movie Review: Unforgettable
Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl in a slick but predictable girl fight.
The Most Macabre Classroom Safety Film Ever
Friday A/V Club: The strange horror of The Finishing Line
Movie Review: Colossal
Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis discover their inner monsters.
Movie Review: Ghost in the Shell
Scarlett Johansson in a mixed-bag reenactment of an anime classic.
Movie Review: Life
Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds imperiled by a b-team alien.
That Time They Tried to Film Finnegans Wake
Friday A/V Club: If you're looking for a highbrow way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...
Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast
Emma Watson helps bring another animated Disney classic to life.
Yes, Porn Is Kinkier Than It Used to Be. It's Also More Feminist, Varied, and Inclusive
There may be "more rough sex" in today's pornography, but that's because the porn market is more diverse overall.
Movie Review: Kong: Skull Island
Tom Hiddleston and John C. Reilly join the celebrated ape for yet another CGI origin story.
Making Idiosyncratic Art in a Totalitarian Society
Friday A/V Club: A cheerful little comedy about a man trying to dispose of a baby
Feud Offers Delicious Fun Deflating Hollywood Glamour
Meanwhile, more television shows about time travel!
Zodiac Turns 10: Why This Amazing Film Is Libertarian
A subtle critique of law enforcement and its limits.
Movie Review: Logan
Hugh Jackman's Wolverine farewell introduces a new possibility for the series' future.
Libertarians Should Go See Moonlight
The year's best movie shows the consequences of drug war authoritarianism without lecturing the audience.
Fifty Years After Titicut Follies, Frederick Wiseman Collects an Oscar
Wiseman made the only movie in U.S. history to be banned for reasons other than obscenity or national security.
At Independent Spirit Awards, Casey Affleck Vindicates Reason TV, Karl Marx With Victory Speech
Forget about history repeating itself first as tragedy, then as farce. Manchester By The Sea star goes directly to farce.
