History & Culture

Introduction: The Case of the Missing Captain When 9-1-1: Lone Star premiered in January 2020, it arrived with the full...

Part I: The Genesis of a Story: Jay Asher and the Original Novel The global phenomenon of 13 Reasons Why...

Section 1: The End of a Hit Series: Deconstructing the "Cancellation" Narrative The question of why the popular reality series...

Introduction: Cracking the Calvert Code For years, when lecturing on the founding of the American colonies, the story of Maryland...

Introduction: The Emptiness of a 40-Day Countdown For years, Lent was a source of quiet, cyclical frustration for me. As...

Introduction: The Enduring Enigma of a Pillar of Salt The biblical narrative of Lot’s wife is a story of stark...

Introduction: The Anatomy of a Global Icon The five interlocking rings of the Olympic Games constitute one of the most...

Section 1: Executive Summary The last-minute cancellation of the Lovers & Friends festival, scheduled for May 4, 2024, in Las...

The Frustration of a Brand Detective There’s a certain kind of itch that only a good mystery can scratch. For...

Introduction: Deconstructing "Luck" - Beyond Superstition The notion that the number 7 is "lucky" is a deeply embedded and remarkably...