Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
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I’ve enjoyed collecting Hard Times Tokens for many years now. These are some of the more notable ones in my collection.
My feature about how Law & Order has influenced how people view the legal system got a nice shout-out on last night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
My latest feature examines sleazy, incompetent, and ethically-challenged lawyers in pop culture.
Woohoo! Happy to report that Nixon in New York has hit 500 libraries
In honor of the premiere of Starz’s Watergate drama “Gaslit,” please enjoy an excerpt from Nixon in New York about John Mitchell.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
I’m not going to lie. This routine helped inspire the lede for my latest feature examining the impact of Law & Order and its various spinoffs on the criminal justice system.
Very proud to win several Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors this year.
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?