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 Bitcoin surged to $74,157 on Monday as the U.S.-Iran conflict heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The exhaustion of selling pressure,…
In brief Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase of the year. The Bitcoin-buying firm meanwhile issued nearly $1.2 billion worth…
In brief Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies added another $138 million worth of ETH last week. The firm’s purchase…
A Review of Sex and Style: Literary Criticism and Gender in Early Modern England by Elizabeth Scott-Baumann, 216 pages, Princeton…
In brief Three Tennessee minors have sued xAI, alleging Grok generated CSAM from their real photos and spread it online,…
In brief The former LASD deputy was sentenced in a federal extortion case tied to crypto “Godfather” figure Adam Iza.…
from the if-the-knock-off-shoe-fits dept Normally, a post about the signing of an NFL free agent wouldn’t make it anywhere near…
I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best.…
In brief Bitcoin is trading above $75,000 ahead of PPI data and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, breaking a key…
My son spent last week training in defensive pistol use at Gunsite Academy, in Arizona. The scheduling couldn’t have been…
In brief OpenAI advisers warned ChatGPT that its planned erotic mode could create dangerous emotional dependency, per a WSJ report.…
From State v. Andrade, decided Dec. 1, 2025 by Cumberland County (Maine) Superior Court Judge Darcie McElwee, but only recently…