How and why did Ridley Scott recast the star of his movie in just 9 days, and obtain a Golden Globe nomination for the replacement? The story of Kevin...

Why are there tiny credits on movie posters? How is the order of actors’ names determined? Inside the world of the billing block and the difficult neg...

Does Mr. Krabs exploit his workers? How is Sandy’s experience as an immigrant? Is Squidward sexually repressed? We explore some of Spongebob Squarepan...

Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-nominated musical is a modern movie miracle, so why haven’t women fallen as madly in love with the film as their male counterp...

How one 1999 Smash Mouth song became the novelty favourite of a generation, and launched the career of neck-bearded vocalist Jon Sudano. https://ia601...

Why is Comic Sans so universally despised? Is it really that bad, or are we all missing the point? https://ia601500.us.archive.org/11/items/AboveAllEl...

We ask a simple question: are gold and silver colours… or something else entirely? The answer will not fascinate you. https://ia801501.us.archive.org/...

Welcome to Above All Else, a podcast of true stories from a post-truth society. Stay tuned for fascinating reports on cultural phenomena, aspects of h...