Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If The Big Bopper Never Died in a Plane Crash?
Exploring the alternate timeline where J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) survived the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, potentially altering the trajectory of early rock and roll and popular music evolution.
What If The Birth Control Pill Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where oral contraceptives were never developed, profoundly altering women's rights, reproductive autonomy, demographic patterns, and social structures of the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The Black Death Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic plague pandemic of the 14th century never devastated Europe, Asia, and North Africa, fundamentally altering the trajectory of human civilization.
What If The Boston Marathon Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where America's oldest marathon was never established, potentially reshaping the landscape of distance running, athletic culture, and Boston's identity.
What If The Boxer Rebellion Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1899-1901 successfully expelled Western powers, fundamentally altering the course of Chinese history and global imperialism.
What If The Cannes Film Festival Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the world's most prestigious film festival was never established, dramatically altering the landscape of global cinema, art house distribution, and the cultural economy of film.