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isintegrate
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After some commenters posted critiques of my use of various forms of "misintegrate" in my Amazon review of Borat! I decided to spread the presence of this neologism. (Read more...)
Added by Luke Setzer on 10/07, 5:10pm


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athaway, Anne
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Anne Hathaway: "...My favorite book in the world is "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand" (Read more...)
Added by Manfred F. Schieder on 9/08, 2:47pm


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uent Cordair Galleries
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Representing about 30 Romantic Realist creators of paintings, sculpture and other art, QCFA receives mentions all over the Objectivist blogscape, and rightfully so. (Read more...)
Added by Michael E. Marotta on 6/27/2007, 7:35pm


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mber Heard
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Twenty-one year old actress and star of Hidden Palms, scheduled to premiere on The CW on May 30, 2007, Amber Heard is also an Ayn Rand Fan. ... (Read more...)
Added by Bob Palin on 5/30, 5:00pm


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enn & Teller
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They are crisp, clean and clear, rational illusionists.  While most magicians play a hokey mystical role, they are right in your face, and they doubledog dare you to figure out how they did it.  That is pure enjoyment for a rational, questioning mind. (Read more...)
Added by Michael E. Marotta on 5/27/2007, 10:28am


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agny Taggarts
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Things named "Dagny Taggart." (Read more...)
Added by Michael E. Marotta on 11/06, 6:39pm


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rman, Suze
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Promoting better living through the integration of finance and self-esteem. Do you know your credit score? (Read more...)
Added by Joe Maurone on 3/11, 8:50pm


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illette, Penn
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Esp? Bottled Water? More government interference? Censorship? BULLSHIT! (Read more...)
Added by Joe Maurone on 3/10, 8:47am


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imbaugh, Rush
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Conservative pundit, Ayn Rand admirer. (Read more...)
Added by Landon Erp on 7/05, 7:39pm


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uestion, The
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A comicbook superhero created by Objectivist Steve Ditko, who clearly exemplifies Objectivist virtues such as dedication and commitment to truth and justice. (Read more...)
Added by Matthew Humphreys on 6/02, 5:40pm


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r. A
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One of Steve Ditko's finest and most explicitly Objectivist comic characters. (Read more...)
Added by Matthew Humphreys on 6/02, 4:02pm


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ikipedia
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Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.  It was founded by Objectivist entrepreneur Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales.  It's changed the way the internet works, and companies around the world are adopting similar mechanisms for their own use. ... (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 6/01/2005, 1:41pm


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ustice League Unlimited
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The new Justice League Unlimited cartoon series features The Question, a character created by Steve Ditko.  The character originally was an exponent of Objectivist ideas.  He's portrayed in this series as a conspiracy nut.  In an episode titled "Question Authority", he shows his Objectivist roots by breaking into a spe... (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 6/01, 1:34pm


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ales, Jimmy "Jimbo"
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Objectivist internet entrepreneur, best known for founding Wikipedia. (Read more...)
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icci, Christina
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This is part of the "Read" series of posters available from the America Library Association, in an attempt to promote reading.  Christina Ricci poses here with her favorite book, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. ... (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 10/25/2004, 9:44pm


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tossel, John
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John Stossel has been an effective promoter of liberty and rationality to a huge mainstream audience.  He routinely does special one-hour programs on controversial topics. (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 9/08/2004, 5:46pm


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reenspan, Alan
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Alan Greenspan is the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, and was once a part of Ayn Rand's inner circle. (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 9/08/2004, 5:46pm


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entzer, Mike
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Bodybuilding champion and Objectivist Mike Mentzer continues to stand as an example of actualized potential both intellectually and physically. (Read more...)
Added by Luther Setzer on 8/27/2004, 8:43pm


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oodkind, Terry
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Objectivist and author of the successful Sword of Truth series of fantasy fiction books, Terry Goodkind manages to put Objectivist principles into his stories.  As the series progresses, his main character Richard, becomes more and more explicit with his Objectivist ideas. ... (Read more...)
Added by Joseph Rowlands on 8/27/2004, 6:31pm


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ltimate Warrior
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The wrestler known as "The Ultimate Warrior" gave a thoroughly brilliant political and philosophical speech on CSPAN a year ago, and actually discussed Ayn Rand at length! (Read more...)
Added by Orion Reasoner on 7/09/2004, 11:01pm


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ush
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The progressive rock band Rush has included in its repertoire a Rand-influenced lyrical content.  On the album 2112, for example, there is an explicit "acknowledgment to the genius of Ayn Rand."  Neil Peart, the band's lyricist and drummer, expresses a Randian pedigree in such compositions as "Anthem" and "The Trees." ... (Read more...)
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iller, Frank
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Comic artist Frank Miller—famous for the Batman "Dark Knight" series, Daredevil series, and Ronin series—has stated that he owes a creative debt to Ayn Rand. He credits Rand’s book, The Romantic Manifesto as having helped him to define the nature of the literary hero and the legitimacy of heroic fiction. In such works ... (Read more...)
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itko, Steve
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No comic artist has been better known for incorporating Randian themes in his work than Steve Ditko, co-creator, with Stan Lee, of "Spider-Man." Among Ditko’s comic book heroes, one will find Static, The Creeper, The Blue Beetle, and Mr. A (as in "A is A"), as well as the faceless crime fighter known as The Question, a... (Read more...)
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impsons, The
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The longest running animated show in television history, The Simpsons, featured a Rand reference in "A Streetcar Named Marge."  As William Irwin and J. R. Lombardo tell us in The Simpsons and Philosophy: ... (Read more...)
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