Prince, Curt Schilling, and the Acceleration of History
Cultural changes can happen quite quickly.
Culture
Curt Schilling's Worst Offense Is Not a Transphobic Meme
The supposed advocate for smaller government sought $75 million from the state for his failed video game venture.
Finding the Middle Ground in Debate Over GMO Regulation
Should government policy be to favor or oppose GMOs? No.
Friday A/V Club: A Sermon, a Song, a Murder, and a Media Hoax
In Memoriam: Richard Lyons of Negativland
Museum of Drug Policy Pops Up in New York For U.N. Special Session on "World Drug Problem"
Unlike the feckless diplomats a few blocks away, artists presented a clear and devastating picture of the global war on drugs.
Journalist Matthew Keys Faces Prison Time Over a Law You've Probably Broken
Keys tells Reason the federal prosecutor railroaded him with felony charges in order to justify his own job.
Movie Reviews: Elvis & Nixon and Men & Chicken
Michael Shannon does the almost impossible, Mads Mikkelsen the near-unbelievable.
Watch Matt Welch Talk About Prince on Tonight's Kennedy
Honoring a prodigy/genius who made the world a better and weirder place
Dear Journalists: Whether You Vote Plays Absolutely No Role in Your Capacity for Objectivity
Opinions lead to ballot selections, not the other way around.
Governments Hating On Press Freedom More, Says Reporters Without Borders
The U.S. has a satisfactory score, but our country could do a lot better.
In Search of the Elusive Cultural Libertarian
You might be a cultural libertarian if... well, that depends on whom you ask.
It Takes Exactly Four Tweets From Non-Eyewitnesses to Tar a City as Racist
New York Daily News irresponsibly reports that Cub Jason Heyward was 'blitzed with N-word taunts from Cardinals fans'
Glyphosate Found in Some Cereals: Alarmists Generate Useless Panic
Another bogus scaremongering study by anti-technology activists
Female Student Said, 'I'm Fine and I Wasn't Raped.' University Investigated, Expelled Boyfriend Anyway.
Wrongfully suspended male athlete is suing the university and the Education Department.
Hillary Clinton Fans Read Gawker, Trump Fans Read Men's Humor
Ted Cruz fans tend toward more traditional conservatives media while Bernie Sanders fans like Nerdist.
Utah Governor Signs Resolution Declaring Porn a 'Public Health Crisis'
Drafted by the group formerly known as Morality in Media, the measure was passed unanimously by Utah lawmakers.
Saudi Arabia's Alleged 9/11 Connection Just One of Many Reasons the U.S. Ally is a Problem
It's past time to have the "Where is this relationship going?" conversation.
Containment Offers No Cure to a Plague of Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Fantasies
New CW show boldly goes where many have gone before.
San Francisco Tries to Square Progressivism with Housing Progress
The only solution is more housing. But people want the city the way it is: unaffordable.
Influential Washington Post Database on Police Killings Wins Pulitzer
Project helped push for federal reform to get more accurate info.
The FBI's Orwellian Little Program To Catch Would-Be Jihadis
The Shared Responsibility Committees program will force ordinary Muslims to spy on their own communities
Pentagon Duped Congress About Military Sexual-Assault Cases
Reports of negligent civilian authorities in military sexual-assault cases were overblown or unverifiable.
Title IX: The Federal Law That Started a War Against Speech, Sex, and Students
Students unfairly disciplined for sex crimes are now suing their schools, and winning.
Runaway Farm Subsidies and Diet Guideline Fights: Federal Food Policy Is a Mess
Two recent examples illustrate deep and broad problems.
How Copycat Cronuts Keep Chefs Sharp
Ripoffs and remixes in the food industry drive talented creators to new heights.
Friday A/V Club: Time-Traveling Beatles Battle the Taxman
With a little help from their friend Robin Hood
Movie Review: Green Room
Patrick Stewart goes dark in an intense skinhead shocker.
Judge Rules That Pastafarianism Is Not a Proper Religion
As of this week, religious accommodation doesn't require a prison to let an inmate wear a pirate costume.
Charlie Hebdo, Terrorism, and the Culture of 'You Can't Say That'
The strangling of free, open commentary on Islam in Europe has had an impact that is as predictable as it is dire.
Univ. of Georgia Stymies Open-Records Law in Pursuit of NCAA Titles
School also forces students to pay millions in athletic fees to cover programs.
Beverly Cleary at 100
Why Henry Huggins feels a little subversive today, and other stories of Klickitat Street
Why Isn't There a Ladies-Only UberXX Car Service?
The same laws that are supposed to protect female workers and customers also prevent companies from catering to women.
Utah's Anti-Polygamy Ruling Actually a Blow Against Free Speech
Brown family case was not about getting legal recognition from the state.
Donald Trump vs. Howard Roark: Who Could Build a Classier Building?
Dyspeptic presidential candidate reveals love for Ayn Rand novel The Fountainhead, but no understanding of its political implications.
Feds Shut Down Acid-Free LSD Ale Because Its Name Is Too Groovy
Don't tell the BATF that supermarkets sell a cereal called "Special K!"
Will the Real Jackie Robinson Finally Be Allowed to Stand Up Tonight?
Ken Burns promises a look at the man behind the mythical barrier-breaking ballplayer. It's about time.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Proves Force is Strong with Star Wars Economy
Star Wars is worth an estimated $42 billion.
Can Healthy Fast Food Change Eating Habits in Watts? This Chef Thinks So.
Food truck revolutionary chef Roy Choi wants to knock out food deserts with healthier fast food.
The Costless Fix to Europe's Jihadi Problem
It needs to stop putting roadblocks in the way of refugees and immigrants seeking jobs
