From the press release: HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2005 Liberty Film Festival, Hollywood's premier event for conservative and libertarian film, will be held this October 21-23, 2005 at the Pacific Design Center in ... »More

In honor of Rand's Centennary, Elaine Sternberg, a research fellow at the University of Leeds (U.K.), delivered an address titled "Why Ayn Rand Matters: Metaphysics, Morals and Liberty" to the Adam Smith Institute. An adapted ... »More

Writing for Front Page Magazine, Alec Mouhibian has published a rousing defense of Ayn Rand's legacy titled "Who's Afraid of Ayn Rand?" It begins: If you’ve heard of Ayn Rand, whose centennial birthday was Wednesday, ... »More

The Atlasphere just got a call from Anchor/Reporter Kris Sims, from Talk Radio 580 CFRA News in Ottawa. She recently read Atlas Shrugged (loved it) and will be producing a segment on the Ayn ... »More

The Miami Herald has printed an article by Phil Kloer ("Many hearts still held captive by Ayn Rand") examining Rand's influence among her readers. It begins: Fay Stephenson's old copy of Atlas Shrugged was turned ... »More

Alan Saracevic has written a somewhat-goofy article for the San Francisco Chronicle, discussing Ayn Rand's 100th birthday and the fact that there's even — get this — a DATING SERVICE for admirers of her novels. Here's ... »More

Did you know that illustrated versions were made of both The Fountainhead and Anthem, with Ayn Rand's approval and involvement? Chris Sciabarra has posted links on his blog to a number of his different ... »More

From the Ayn Rand Institute: Ayn Rand, one of the most inspiring and controversial writers, was born on February 2, 1905. To celebrate her life and achievements, the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) is inaugurating a special ... »More

Ayn Rand makes an appearance on another NPR show: "On Point". In this hour long show aired on February 1, several guests discuss Rand's life and her legacy on American culture and politics. Guests ... »More

In the "Book Bag" segment of the February 2 edition of NPR's show "Day to Day", Nick Gillespie, editor of Reason magazine, presents his thoughts on Ayn Rand's legacy in American culture. Gillespie notes ... »More