Author: The Conversation

With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

Norman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate

Norman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see

The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

Shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life

Shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life

What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion

What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion

How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain