The Fountainhead Resources

The main homepage of the institute includes tons of information on Rand's life and her work as well as current news and events.

Another Ayn Rand Institute website, this one focuses on all of Rand's novels and her philosophy. Current news and essay contests are also included here.

Fun article that tracks Ayn Rand's life in current American pop culture.

Here's a series of blog posts/essays that chronicle a committed liberal's attempts to read and assess the definitely polarizing Ayn Rand. 

A very detailed and academic analysis of Rand's philosophy by the folks at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, which is like a one-stop shop for your philosophy needs.

Neat article at the Atlas Society which explores Rand's relationship with Wright and the ways in which Wright inspired parts of The Fountainhead.

Well, that got your attention, didn't it? Alas, there are no zombies here. What is here is more essays than you can shake a stick at on "What's Living and What's Dead in Ayn Rand's Philosophy?" hosted by the Cato Institute (a conservative think tank). Worth checking out if you are interested in Ayn Rand as a political figure today.

A cool photo essay that looks various 1930s cultural trends and their influence on Ayn Rand.

Interesting blog post that takes a stab at determining why Rand is as compelling as she is today. There's no definitive answer, but the article raises some interesting points.

In one of the best Simpsons episodes ever ("A Streetcar Named Marge"), Maggie attends the oppressive Ayn Rand School for Tots and turns into a rebel.

Here's the IMDB page for the 1949 movie version of The Fountainhead. Ayn Rand actually worked on the script for this movie, which starred Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. If you feel that Gary Cooper as Howard Roark was the weirdest casting ever, join in on the message boards.

Turner Classic Movies page for The Fountainhead, which features excellent articles, photos, and trivia (like some details on the intense affair that Patricia Neal and Gary Cooper began while working on the film).

A short description of Objectivism written in 1962.

This is a transcript of Rand's testimony during the McCarthy hearings.

Burns, a professor who wrote a biography of Ayn Rand entitled Goddess of the Market in 2009, chats with Jon Stewart about Rand and her appeal to the American right-wing.

Stephen Colbert hilariously takes on Ayn Rand in his usual satirical way.

This Simpsons episode features a lot of jokes about Ayn Rand, including a plotline where Maggie starts channeling Howard Roark.

This interview originally aired in 1979; this clip is the first of five parts.

Here's our author.

Get a feel for the world of The Fountainhead and enjoy all the retro-goodness.