History & Culture

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...

Introduction: The Enigma of a Changing Face For decades, the face of Michael Jackson was one of the most famous...

Introduction: The Fracture in the Myth As a cultural historian, I have spent years navigating the labyrinthine narratives of pop...

1. Introduction: Unraveling Michael Grant's Departure from 9-1-1 Michael Grant, portrayed by actor Rockmond Dunbar, was a foundational character on...

Part I: The Founder and His World: Charles Taze Russell and 19th-Century American Religion The Crucible of the Second Great...

Introduction: The Deathbed and the Fable In the winter of 1324, as Marco Polo lay on his deathbed in his...

The Historian's Dilemma: Beyond Sword or Sermon For years, as a historian, I felt trapped by a question that seemed...

Introduction: The Frustration of a Simple Answer I still remember the first time I stood before the Great Pyramid at...