Nuts for Racing

The nearly 150-year-old sport of cycling had its first competition in France in 1868. Soon afterward, the need arose for purpose-built cycling tracks because of poor road condition...

The incredible, little-known story of the first successful Black woman in the sport of auto racing in the United States. Early in her career, Cheryl Glass looked ...

Baking powder was a revolution and a paradigm shift with Clabber Girl as the uncontested leader and Calumet in second place. Multinational companies like McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried...

This chapter examines a range of poems by Ron Padgett which muse on lived-in spaces. Accordingly, this chapter illuminates the “nuts and bolts” of Padgett’s poems through close rea...

This book explores Keiji Inafune’s unique and controversial approach to video game design by breaking down his prolific output into seven key concepts. Keiji Inafune is a...

This chapter provides an overview of country music and visual style from the genre’s inception to the present day. Examining how country music performers have navigated gender expe...

How do theatre makers in Britain produce immersive, participatory experiences for audiences? How are productions designed and rehearsed, and how can the experience of different com...