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Matthew F. Jordan

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  • William Blake painting of Newton, 1795–c.1805.

    A Brief History of the History of Science

    What do "Works in Progress" and "Social Text" have in common?
    by Matthew F. Jordan via Asterisk on February 23, 2026
  • Aerial view of the Warner Bros studio lot.

    Whether Netflix or Paramount Buys Warner Bros., Entertainment Oligopolies are Back

    Hollywood has seen this movie before. Entertainment oligopolies are bigger and more anticompetitive than ever.
    by Matthew F. Jordan via The Conversation on December 12, 2025
  • A klaxon car horn.

    A Loud Warning From the Past About Living With Cars

    Klaxon horns, once standard safety equipment, disappeared from the roads after World War I. But the tensions they exposed about urban noise still echo.
    by David Zipper, Matthew F. Jordan via CityLab
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on August 26, 2024
  • Security guards separate guests on an episode of ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ titled ‘I am pregnant by my half-brother.’

    Jerry Springer and the History of That [Bleeping] Bleep Sound

    As ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ climbed the ratings ladder, the censorship bleep became a star of the show.
    by Matthew F. Jordan via The Conversation on May 2, 2023
  • A Century Ago, Progressives Were the Ones Shouting 'Fake News'

    The term "fake news" dates back to the end of the 19th century.
    by Matthew F. Jordan via The Conversation on February 1, 2018
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