Intellectual censorship has reared its head time and time again throughout history. When the powerful feel the threat of the people, they’re quick to limit access to information that runs counter to their narrow hegemonic values. Book bans (and burnings) are a time honored tradition of these spineless oppressors. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a proliferation of them across the country. In the Age of the Internet, these bans feel particularly performative—a symbolic gesture that spits in the face of the First Amendment. With this series, we shine a light on work that has been adapted from banned books or banned authors in the state of Iowa.

Based on the 2005 novel of the same name, Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara).