History & Culture

I still remember the first time I set foot on Alcatraz Island. The ferry cut through the choppy, grey waters...

Introduction This report addresses the seemingly simple question of why distilled liquor is called "spirits." It will argue that the...

Introduction: The Ghost in the Machine I confess, I laughed. When I first saw it—the goal, the deadpan stare, the...

For years, I lived by the book of acceptable self-improvement. I meditated on light, practiced gratitude, and tried to "think...

The Death of Cry Baby: A Narrative Imperative The artistic shift undertaken by Melanie Martinez for her third studio album,...

Section 1: Introduction - The Historian's Dilemma and the Gilt-Thread Question As a costume historian, I’ve always found a certain...

I’ve spent years wandering through the portrait galleries of museums, both in person and through the pages of books. My...

For years, as a historian, I wrestled with a profound sense of dissatisfaction when it came to the Mexican Revolution....

I used to think Eminem pushed him out of rap. Then a venture capitalist taught me to see the truth:...

Introduction: The Face of a Phenomenon To look at Michael Jackson in 1979, on the cusp of releasing Off the...