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‘Monkey Biz-ness ’: Pop culture helped fan the flames of the Scopes ‘monkey trial’ 100 years ago − and ever since

‘Monkey Biz-ness ’: Pop culture helped fan the flames of the Scopes ‘monkey trial’ 100 years ago − and ever since

Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts.

24.06.2025 8

The Conversation

Ted Olson

Dylan’s Creative Leap

The Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet, focuses on Dylan’s early 1960s transition from idiosyncratic singer of folk...

31.12.2024 3

CounterPunch

Ted Olson

Bob Dylan and the creative leap that transformed modern music

The Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet, focuses on Dylan’s early 1960s transition from idiosyncratic singer of folk...

20.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Ted Olson

The real ‘Big Bang’ of country music: How Vernon Dalhart’s 1924 breakthrough recordings launched a genre

Country music’s origin story has been heavily influenced by a romanticized notion of authenticity. Today, celebrations of the genre’s origins tend...

09.08.2024 10

The Conversation

Ted Olson