Considering the Sweet Potato
The sweet potato is a New World food that spread around the world, including across the Pacific before the Europeans got there.
Aggression, Ethics, and War in ‘The Big Lebowski’
It's more than just entertainment. It reflects the feelings of an era.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 May Be Coming Back
The smartest dumbest show ever created for television.
When King Lear Was a Rom-Com
The King Lear people saw for almost two centuries was very different from Shakespeare's.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Pulpit
Judging from his public speeches, Franklin D. Roosevelt--aka FDR--may have been our most religious 20th century President.
How Did the Pleistocene Support Such Large Herbivores?
How could the era have supported such massive herbivores?
The Pervasive Racism on U.S. College Campuses
How faculty and students of color are marginalized by their own institutions.