Archive: Celebrity Rand Fans
The Light Hand of Alan Greenspan
October 3, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Bruce Ramsey has an interesting article in the Seattle Times titled "Maestro Greenspan wasn't conducting all that much," about Greenspan's new memoir and his legacy as Fed Chairman.
He cites a passage from the memoir confirming ... »More
Background on Spiderman Co-creator Steve Ditko
September 16, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The new Guardian article "The unsung hero behind Spider-Man" by Jonathan Ross contains some interesting background on Steve Ditko, complete with obligatory snide remarks about Ditko's admiration for Ayn Rand:
[After he left Marvel comics], the ... »More
Alan Greenspan’s Memoir to Be Released Monday
September 15, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Alan Greenspan's new memoir is titled The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World and will be released this Monday, September 17, 2007.
If you would be interested in writing a thoughtful review of this ... »More
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: “I Loved Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead”
June 28, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is among the few large corporate managers that actively blogs, on behalf of his company, without letting the PR and media relations staff turn his posts into mealy-mouthed generalities.
In his ... »More
Angelina Jolie: Atlas Shrugged Movie Moving Slowly
June 18, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
In a brief interview with Cinematical, Angelina Jolie provided this update on the upcoming Atlas Shrugged movie:
She had a little more to say about the adaptation of Atlas Shrugged, which is moving forward very slowly, ... »More
Facing New York – Rock & Roll Individualism
April 26, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From the article "Striving for Individualism" in today's San Francisco Examiner:
Facing New York has had plenty of opportunities to make more money. While music-industry people have offered lucrative deals in exchange for control over their ... »More
Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim Slams Bill Gates & Warren Buffet’s “Santa Clause” Routine
March 14, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From today's New York Post:
March 14, 2007 -- Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon just a hair from being the world's richest man, scoffed yesterday at Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for "playing Santa Claus" to ... »More
Travels and Travails of the “We the Living” Band
January 17, 2007 - Posted by Joshua Zader
In November I finally bought a copy of the album Far from You and Your Everyday Noise by a new Wisconsin band called "The Profits" -- since re-christened "We the Living" and scheduled to release ... »More
Variety reports: Jolie to play Dagny
September 21, 2006 - Posted by Shawn Klein
According to Variety magazine, Angelina Jolie has signed with Lionsgate to portray Dagny Taggart in the film adapation of Rand's classic, Atlas Shrugged.
Click here to read more at Variety.com
Click here to read The Atlas Society's ... »More
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Defies Chinese Censors
September 11, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From a new article at the Guardian:
The founder of Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia written by its users, has defied the Chinese government by refusing to bow to censorship of politically sensitive entries.
Jimmy Wales, one of ... »More
