Short biographies of well-known business figures such as Richard Branson, Warren Buffett and Colonel Sanders, told as a chronological run of early life and career milestones. Each issue is heavily interrupted by sponsor pitches for investment and income products, and the biographical text is brief and generic.
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A jazz historian shares original research on musicians and writers such as Hazel Scott, Langston Hughes and John Coltrane, drawing on archival documents, newspapers and recordings. Paying subscribers get bonus articles, recordings and access to Zoom courses.
An author shares progress updates and research from a forthcoming biography of jazz trumpeter Don Cherry, with historical episodes, anniversaries and event announcements. Readers get firsthand context on Cherry's collaborators, recordings and eras, drawn from interviews and liner-note work.
Long-form, narrative retellings of football history, from legendary World Cup matches to the lives of individual players. Each issue reads like a short cinematic feature, mixing scene-setting with biography and historical context.
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