Evan Coyne Maloney
An independent filmmaker who became a prominent, provocative voice in online political discourse during the rise of the internet video era.
Born 1972 (age 54)·American filmmaker·Birthday: October 27·Generation X
Biography
Evan Coyne Maloney emerged in the early 2000s as a digital-native conservative commentator, using the then-novel tools of video blogging and documentary to challenge campus orthodoxy and mainstream media narratives. His film 'Indoctrinate U' (2007) examined political correctness and ideological conformity in American universities, earning him comparisons to Michael Moore from the opposite side of the political spectrum. Through his website, Brain Terminal, he distributed short, polemical videos that gained traction in the burgeoning online political sphere. Maloney's work was characterized by a DIY aesthetic and a focus on free speech issues. After a period of high activity, he stepped away from public life around 2013, leaving behind a body of work that presaged the era of political fragmentation and influencer-driven commentary.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Evan was born in 1972, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Evan Was Born
The biggest hits of 1972
#1 Movie
The Godfather
Best Picture
The Godfather
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Evan's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1972Born
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1977Started school
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1985Became a teenager
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Could drive
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1990Could vote
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Turned 21
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2002Turned 30
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 40
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 50
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 54 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Directed and produced the feature-length documentary 'Indoctrinate U', which screened at the U.S. Capitol and various film festivals.
- His short film 'Mine' used satire to critique environmentalist arguments against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
- Built a significant early online following through his video blog and website, Brain Terminal, during the mid-2000s.
Did You Know?
He worked as a software developer on Wall Street before turning to filmmaking full-time.
Maloney's work was funded in part by donations from his online audience, an early example of crowdfunded political media.
He is a graduate of Bucknell University.
“I make films to ask the questions that make certain people uncomfortable.”
