Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Memphis' Blues Scene Had Greater Recognition?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Memphis blues received the same recognition as its Delta and Chicago counterparts, potentially reshaping American popular music and cultural history.
What If Memphis Developed a Different Relationship with Music?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Memphis, Tennessee failed to become a musical melting pot, dramatically altering the development of blues, rock and roll, and soul music in the 20th century.
What If Mexico Joined The United States?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mexico became integrated into the United States, fundamentally reshaping North American geopolitics, culture, and economic development.
What If Michael Jackson Never Died Young?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Michael Jackson survived beyond 2009, continuing his musical career and potentially addressing the controversies and challenges that defined his later years.
What If Michael Jordan Never Played Basketball?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Michael Jordan pursued baseball instead of basketball, forever changing the landscape of professional sports, sneaker culture, and global entertainment in the 1980s-2020s.
What If Michael Phelps Never Swam Competitively?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the greatest Olympic athlete of all time pursued a different path, dramatically altering the landscape of competitive swimming and Olympic history.