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.
In brief OpenAI launched GPT-5.3 Instant, updating ChatGPT’s default model for smoother conversations. The model reduces unnecessary refusals and improves…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Unlock the power of AI with lifetime access to 50 groundbreaking courses designed to help you…
Mirabelli v. Bonta represents an important installment in the Supreme Court’s developing emergency docket jurisprudence. Indeed, I think it is extremely…
In brief Bitcoin rose Monday after U.S. markets opened, but was roughly even over the past 24 hours. Stocks faced…
from the american-horror-story-season-6 dept The Trump administration is purposefully cruel. That much cannot be argued, not when it has deliberately…
The Gulag History Museum in Moscow has been permanently closed. I wrote about my 2016 visit to the museum dedicated to…
In brief A former LAPD officer has been found guilty of kidnapping and robbery after a home invasion in which…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: Two New Jersey property…
In brief Core Scientific plans to “monetize substantially all” of its holdings this year. The company currently holds less than…
from the how-many-times-are-we-going-to-do-this? dept We’ve been writing about Section 230 for a very long time. We’ve written about why it…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Get out there and get a hit today—or don’t, and maybe…
In brief MARA sold some Bitcoin it produced in 2025, but it may offload BTC from its balance sheet in…