PinnedJake M.inLessons from HistoryThe Hidden City Under Dallas That Nobody RemembersHow an urbanist idea for an underground Pedestrian Network put the death knell in Downtown Dallas’ charm·6 min read·Mar 5, 2023--12--12
Jake M.inLessons from HistoryHow ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ reinvented the Hollywood film industryInside the death of Old Hollywood and the birth of a new cinematic age·7 min read·Oct 11, 2023--1--1
Jake M.inLessons from HistoryNeiman Marcus and the Decline of the Department StoreMy summer searching for a fading American memory·8 min read·Oct 4, 2023----
Jake M.Revisiting DALLAS: Rating Each Season of this ’80s SoapHere are my favorite seasons of the Ewing family soap, from “Who Shot J.R.?” to the infamous “Dream Season”·11 min read·Apr 3, 2023----
Jake M.What The Film ‘The Thin Blue Line’ Says About Texas HistoryA Texan Talks Errol Morris’ 1988 Documentary ‘The Thin Blue Line’·6 min read·Mar 30, 2023----
Jake M.inThe RiffDavid Bowie Predicted The FutureInterviews with Bowie at the turn of the millennium reveal eerily prescient thoughts about the digital era·5 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
Jake M.inMy Side of the AisleThe Iraq War, 20 Years Later: The Limits of American PowerWhy Regime Change Doesn’t Work, and How Americans Botched Post-War Planning·10 min read·Mar 22, 2023----
Jake M.inLessons from History7 Must-See Movies On American HistoryThese film epics will take you on a journey of early American stories·11 min read·Mar 18, 2023--1--1
Jake M.After A Slump, Oscars Ratings Hit Nearly 19 Million Viewers. Why?What’s behind the uptick in the Oscar’s ratings·5 min read·Mar 14, 2023--1--1
Jake M.inThe Penny PubMy Top Five Favorite Vintage Book FindsPerusing the vintage, rare, and local Texana sections of my favorite bookstores·5 min read·Mar 11, 2023--1--1