Monthly Archives: May 2011

Lisa Benson: Obama Shrugged

Posted on May 26, 2011 3:21 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

With a conservative nod to Atlas–the man who held the weight of the world on his shoulders–Lisa Benson, a freelance cartoonist publishing in The Washington Post, has created a must see cartoon to post on your fridge. You can purchase … Continue reading →

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The Little Movie that Just Might: Atlas Shrugged, Part One

Posted on May 24, 2011 1:18 am UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

Urban Planning and Transportation of Utah writes a weekly blog centered around Amtrak. “This week at Amtrak, Vol. 8 No 9″ begins, For something completely different, This Week goes to the movies, plus some observations by URPA Vice President of … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 23, 2011 8:23 am UTC by Joshua Zader

We’ve added a feature on our right sidebar making it easy to follow us on Facebook. Just click the “Follow This Blog” button to see our posts in your Facebook news feed.

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New Zealand: Lindsay Perigo dedicates this week’s show to the ground breaking novel by Ayn Rand

Posted on May 20, 2011 10:55 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

What are the international media saying about the Atlas Shrugged movie? In New Zeland, Lindsey Perigo has devoted one of his shows, titled “The Atlas Shrugged Special,” to the recent release of the movie. He begins: Good evening and welcome … Continue reading →

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As far as movies are concerned there is one ballot box: the theater box office

Posted on May 17, 2011 7:57 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

Sonja Harris, writing for Texas GOP Vote, a collaborative blog site committed to “restore, renew and reunite the GOP party,” has penned an article on the Atlas Shrugged movie titled “Who Is John Galt?” “Atlas Shrugged Part 1″ the movie, rated PG-13, opened in … Continue reading →

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L. Neil Smith: They all went to the theater expecting to see a film, and saw a movie, instead

Posted on May 16, 2011 6:10 am UTC by Joshua Zader

Libertarian science fiction author L. Neil Smith has published his review of the Atlas Shrugged movie. A number of scenes, he says, “very nearly brought me to tears.” After considering the film’s pros and cons, and the various reactions among … Continue reading →

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The Atlas Society: Movie scene commentaries by David Kelley

Posted on May 16, 2011 2:44 am UTC by Joshua Zader

The Atlas Society has published three new videos of Executive Director David Kelley (who also served as a philosophical consultant on the script) providing commentary and analysis for scenes from the movie. I wonder if these will be part of … Continue reading →

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Al Ramrus: Aglialoro didn’t take the high road

Posted on May 15, 2011 3:54 am UTC by Joshua Zader

Al Ramrus was friendly with Ayn Rand’s inner circle in the 1960s, worked for Mike Wallace when he did the now-classic interview with Rand, and works today as a screen writer and producer in Los Angeles. Below are some critical … Continue reading →

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PJTV video: Perspectives on Ayn Rand

Posted on May 13, 2011 10:57 am UTC by Joshua Zader
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“I Am John Galt” book now available on Amazon.com

Posted on May 13, 2011 10:43 am UTC by Joshua Zader

The new book I Am John Galt by Donald L . Luskin and Andrew Greta is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. We plan to publish a full review soon at the Atlasphere. Don’t wait for that, though; the book … Continue reading →

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