Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
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Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
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(Legal) Career Killers: R. Kelly and RICO, The Mann Act, Sex Abuse Laws, Child Pornography, Child Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor Laws…
R. Kelly seemed untouchable. But then “Surviving R. Kelly” hit the airwaves.
George Michael was on the verge of being the biggest pop star in the world — until his lawsuit against Sony.
My 2021 feature about how Law & Order has influenced how people view the legal system got a nice shout-out on last night’s episode …
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
Woohoo! Happy to report that Nixon in New York has hit 500 libraries
I’m not going to lie. This routine helped inspire the lede for my latest feature examining the impact of Law & Order and its …
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
For most of the 1980s and early 90s, Mötley Crüe were riding high — both literally and figuratively. The band recorded and toured relentlessly, …
Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
My latest feature examines sleazy, incompetent, and ethically-challenged lawyers in pop culture.
Very proud to win several Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors this year.