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Pop Culture Embraces Alternative History, Hits the Modern World's Zeitgeist

Pop Culture Embraces Alternative History, Hits the Modern World's Zeitgeist

Movies, books, TV shows and even the news are filled with what-if, counter-factual scenarios

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Oct 08, 2022
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There’s something about our age that inspires humans to constantly reimagine the past, the present, and what will happen in the future. When you see all this activity in the infotainment industry, you know the alternative history genre has hit the mainstream, and touched the world’s zeitgeist, meaning it embodies something of the spirit of the age, both…

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