Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
On Monday afternoon, I received an email from a PR firm that I thought was a fake. It began: Please…
In brief Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is up 5% over the past 24 hours and 69% over the past year, outperforming…
from the oops dept In the online world, we certainly have seen some companies make very poor decisions when it…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added more than 71,000 ETH last week as ETH slid by 9%. Shares in the…
With gasoline averaging about $4.50 per gallon—over six bucks if you’re unlucky enough to live in California—President Donald Trump proposes…
In brief The FCA and Bank of England have launched a joint Call for Input setting out a “shared vision”…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R–Ky.) competitive…
In brief Vitalik Buterin says AI-assisted formal verification could help reduce vulnerabilities in Ethereum and other crypto infrastructure. The technique…
The state trial court handed down its ruling in People v. Mangione, on whether to suppress part of all of…
In brief Linked Polymarket accounts made $2.4 million by accurately betting on U.S. military actions tied to the Iran conflict.…
In one of Tuesday, May 19th’s most-watched primaries, libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) will go up against an opponent backed…
In brief Quantum computing advances are shortening the timeline for real attacks on crypto, with recent targets revised to 2030-2032.…