History & Culture

Introduction: Beyond the Headline The question of why actor Mark Wahlberg went to jail invites a simple, factual answer: in...

Part I: The Historian's Dilemma: When Facts Fail to Tell the Truth For twenty years, I have lived and breathed...

Prologue: The Echo on the Balcony The story of April 4, 1968, does not begin with the crack of a...

Introduction: From "Removal" to Re-Categorization—Framing the Question of Luther's Canon The question of why Martin Luther "removed" books from the...

Introduction: The Eve of Reformation In the early 16th century, the spiritual and political landscape of the Holy Roman Empire...

On the morning of April 1, 1984, news began to ripple out of Los Angeles that was so shocking, so...

Part I: The Strategist's Dilemma: A Personal Introduction For years, my work as a cultural historian and brand strategist was...

An April Fools' Day Requiem The news broke on April 1, 1984, a day reserved for pranks and harmless deception....

I’m a content architect and director, but long before that, I was simply a student of stories. For most of...

Introduction: A Not-So-Sweet Farewell On December 6, 2022, comedian Matt Lucas announced his departure from The Great British Bake Off...