Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If The Beat Generation Emerged in a Different City?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Beat Generation coalesced around Chicago rather than New York, reshaping postwar American literature, counterculture movements, and urban artistic landscapes.
What If The Beat Generation Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the influential literary and cultural movement known as the Beat Generation failed to coalesce in post-WWII America, dramatically altering the trajectory of counterculture, literature, and social movements throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
What If The Beatles Never Broke Up?
Exploring the alternate timeline where The Beatles resolved their differences and continued as a band through the 1970s and beyond, potentially reshaping the landscape of popular music and culture in the late 20th century.
What If The Beatles Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the most influential band in popular music history never came together, radically altering the trajectory of music, culture, and society in the 20th century and beyond.
What If The Berlin Conference Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never formalized the 'Scramble for Africa' through the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference, potentially altering the course of colonialism, decolonization, and modern African geopolitics.
What If The Berlin Film Festival Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Berlin International Film Festival was never established, altering the landscape of European cinema, Cold War cultural diplomacy, and global film industry development.