Grab your popcorn: “The Interview” will be showing in select theaters on Christmas Day after Sony decided to reverse its decision to show the movie in the wake of threats and a hacking scandal. But even brief success may give countries like North Korea a blueprint for future attacks.
For years, Stephen Colbert’s conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling “The Interview” in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show’s ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.