When Playboy Made It Big
Playboy magazine used to be the contraband men of all ages hid in their sock drawers. Now it might as well be another pair of socks
Culture
Jonathan Haidt on "the Coddling of the American Mind" and How We Should Address It
College students rather than deans are calling for less speech and expression. That should worry us all.
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.
The Dubious Premise of the TRO Against Trump's Revised Travel Ban
Trump's main goal is looking tough, not discomfiting Muslims.
Maybe It's Time for Gun Owners and Muslim Advocates to Join Hands
What do gun bans and travel bans have in common?
Another Blow Against the Petty Tyranny of Blue Laws
Minnesota becomes the 39th state to allow Sunday liquor sales.
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.
Steve King Wants Us to Become More Like Europe So That We Don't Become More Like Europe
The Eurocentric paradox at the heart of American nationalism
Are Freer Countries Just Better?
The public thinks so, and with freer countries having higher incomes, longer lifespans and lower rates of infant mortality, why wouldn't they?
NYT Executive Editor Says Trump's Insults Help Media Keep Him Accountable
It's a historic moment for the journalism industry, according to Dean Baquet.
More Evidence That What Counts as 'Religious Freedom' Is Always In Dispute
SCOTUS unanimously upheld the ministerial exception five years ago. It's already being challenged again.
Movie Review: Kong: Skull Island
Tom Hiddleston and John C. Reilly join the celebrated ape for yet another CGI origin story.
Killing Big Bird
President Trump looks to cut funding to government-subsidized art and broadcasting.
Shocker: Dairy Industry Urges FDA to Crack Down on Milk Alternatives
A new bill not surprisingly has several Wisconsin lawmakers' support.
High Heels a Workplace Hazard? U.K. Parliament Debates Legality of Shoe Sexism
British citizens are asking their government to "make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work."
Trump Assumes Command of the American Church
It's time we learn that killing and dying for an ideology-even so-called liberal democracy- is as bad as doing so for a religion.
New Study Blames Instagram for Food Waste. Seriously.
New studies blame Instagram and gluttony as causes of food waste.
Making Idiosyncratic Art in a Totalitarian Society
Friday A/V Club: A cheerful little comedy about a man trying to dispose of a baby
Capitalism and Neoliberalism Have Made the World Better
Cato's Johan Norberg on politics, progress, and why he remains optimistic.
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.
10 Ridiculous Recent Food-Marketing Lawsuits
And why these class-action endeavors are on the rise. (Hint: it's not consumer protection.)
Senators Urge Sessions to Keep Trump's Promise of Marijuana Federalism
The attorney general's private assurances, like his public threats, are vague and noncommittal.
Movie Review: Logan
Hugh Jackman's Wolverine farewell introduces a new possibility for the series' future.
Baseball Star Jose Abreu Ate His Fake Passport on Flight to the U.S.
The Cuban defector and Chicago White Sox star's bizarre tale is indicative of how ridiculous immigration policy can be.
The Federal Ban on Sports Betting Is Unfair, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional
A new CEI paper argues that states should be free to decriminalize March Madness wagers.
Everybody Agrees This Trans Wrestler Should Compete With Boys, but Government Is the Barrier
Culture is adapting, slowly. Forced solutions make things messier.
Islam Without Extremes: The Muslim Case for Liberty
Q&A with author and New York Times columnist Mustafa Akyol.
Libertarians Should Go See Moonlight
The year's best movie shows the consequences of drug war authoritarianism without lecturing the audience.
The Solutions Are Sitting Around a Campfire, Not In Congress
Everything's going to be more or less ok.
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.
Don't Look Now, But Michigan's Restricting Wine Shipments Again
Michigan lawmakers and the Twenty-First Amendment stink.
Best Political Speech by an Entertainment Celebrity: Who Will Win?
Dissent is the highest form of stardom.
Remix Culture Meets the Scolds
Friday A/V Club: A president gets remixed and the establishment frets.
Movie Review: Get Out
Jordan Peele launches his movie career with an instant horror classic.
