Author Archive
A Liar’s Christmas
The Santa Claus myth has four intertwining origin stories: Yule, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Sinter Klaas.
Girl, You Know It’s (Not At All) True
This week’s episode is all about the (remarkable) rise and (inevitable) fall of Milli Vanilli. Daddy Cool Frank Farian was a singer-songwriter in mid to late 70s Germany.
Hack Heaven (And Hell)
Stephen Glass almost had it all. A promising young journalist, he wrote dozens of well-received articles for Rolling Stone, George, and The New Republic, where he rose through the ranks to become an associate editor.