James Bond: The Beginning

When President John F. Kennedy declared Ian Fleming to be a favorite author, he unknowingly triggered a popular culture trend.  Kennedy’s statement established Fleming’s creation of fictional spy James Bond as the standard against which spy genre...

Origins: “It’s A Wonderful Life”

It’s A Wonderful Life is a slice of Americana.  A small town guy with big city dreams sacrifices his goals for his friends, family, and community in Bedford Falls, New York. George Bailey wants to travel across the globe.  He wants to build bridges and skyscrapers. ...