AH Cultural Descriptions

[brunohusker]

That's What They Called It Back Home

A 1962 film written and directed by Frank Capra about the plight of refugees, in particular African American ones, leaving the Syndicalist States in America for the Pacific Republic. Many of these refugees had been firm in their support of the revolution but found themselves persecuted for their faith and settled in the Pacific States and Canada

The film itself focuses on residents of the fictional southern town of Goshen where it’s poor citizens had hoped a revolution would help them but instead they find themselves persecuted and they decide to leave by boat for Panama and hope to get a ship or plane to California.

While the film was seen by many in the Syndicalist world as propaganda, most in the rest of the world praised it, especially the performances of Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier.

Herman’s Headstone

 

[TheAltHistoryGuy]

Herman’s Headstone

An American thrash metal band formed in 1985.

Beverly Hills Commando

 

[MNM041]

Beverly Hills Commando

The fifth film to wear the National Lampoon moniker, and the first since 1983 to not be part of the Vacation series, Beverly Hills Commando is a parody of 80s action movies released at the tail end of the decade. The brainchild of Jim Varney (who also plays one of the leads), the film follows a similar plot to the film Red Dawn, it follows a gated community in California that has ends up caught in the middle of a communist invasion, and it's up to a band of stereotypical rich snobs and goofy surfer dudes to fight back.

Terminal Beauty

 

[TheAltHistoryGuy]

Terminal Beauty

A 1981 novel by Ray Bradbury.

The Adventures of Sloppy 'N Snubby

 

[John Spangler]

The Adventures of Sloppy 'N Snubby

A popular American 1930s comic strip featuring Sloppy and Snuppy, two young men who have all kind of misadventures throughout America. The two characters were meant as representations of the stereotypical German and Frenchman, at a time when the US hadn't been on friendly terms with the two European countries for quite some time. The strip lasted until 1938, with a failed revival attempt in 1963.

Mussolini's Revenge

 

[TheAltHistoryGuy]

Mussolini's Revenge

A 4 episode documentary miniseries about what Italy would be like if Mussolini was still in power.

The Obnoxious Life of Jimmy

 

[Reflection]

A 4 episode documentary miniseries about what Italy would be like if Mussolini was still in power.

The Obnoxious Life of Jimmy

A 1985 alternate history book on what would happen if Jimmy Carter won a second term as President, and how America, and the world, would spiral out of control. It has an absurdist/black comedy feel to it, and President Ronald Reagan recommended it as one of his favorite book that year.

Treaty of Tiraspol

 

[brunohusker]

Treaty of Tiraspol

A book written by political journalist and later New York City council member Lee Bronstein detailing the treaty between Tsarist Russia and imperial Germany after the Emperors War. The book was written in 1920 and detailed how both powers had divided up eastern Europe, and installed puppets in every new nation state created, as both nations had sought to promote a more liberal but still authoritarian image.

The Bubble Bowl

 

[Rfl23]

A book written by political journalist and later New York City council member Lee Bronstein detailing the treaty between Tsarist Russia and imperial Germany after the Emperors War. The book was written in 1920 and detailed how both powers had divided up eastern Europe, and installed puppets in every new nation state created, as both nations had sought to promote a more liberal but still authoritarian image.

The Bubble Bowl

The Bubble Bowl was a video game made by EA after seeing the success of twisted metal, the concept was simple take the destructive asset of twisted metal but somehow make it a bit friendlier for kids and also put it inside a giant bubble shapped arena where player can have sort of a twisted metal and rocket league combined kind of experience.

Homever when it came out the reception was mixed at best as player complains that ot doesnt feel to different from rocket league or twisted metal andfor good reason as the game is basically just that without anything added to make it different this and combined with the bad press it was getting caused EA to shelv the remainder plan for this game.

A House of Mirrors In The City of Luck

 

[sampleswift]

The Bubble Bowl was a video game made by EA after seeing the success of twisted metal, the concept was simple take the destructive asset of twisted metal but somehow make it a bit friendlier for kids and also put it inside a giant bubble shapped arena where player can have sort of a twisted metal and rocket league combined kind of experience.

Homever when it came out the reception was mixed at best as player complains that ot doesnt feel to different from rocket league or twisted metal andfor good reason as the game is basically just that without anything added to make it different this and combined with the bad press it was getting caused EA to shelv the remainder plan for this game.

A House of Mirrors In The City of Luck

This was a line from the song "Viva Las Vegas" by the band "The Crimson Emperor". It was about the adventure of a young man who decided to make his luck and his fortune by traveling to Las Vegas. The entire adventure ended up failing horribly, leading to the man having to reflect upon himself (hence the house of mirrors). The song was a success financially, but music critics considered it weaker than normal on the lyric side.

The Crypto Bubble Burst

 

[HabsburgLoyalist]

The Crypto Bubble Burst

A tale of drama and economic conspiracy, it quickly became a renowned text and cultural touchstone around the world. Published in 2019 it changed public opinion and attitudes toward it's author Kim Kadashian, and is often marked as the first step toward her presidency only a decade later.

The Fires of York and Paris

 

[brunohusker]

The Fires of York and Paris

An account of the infamous 1875 prairie fire that swept across southern Nebraska, engulfing the towns of York and Paris. The author, journalist Edward Rosewater, had seen the smoke all the way in Omaha, and witnessed the fires while traveling to the new, more centrally located Capitol in Lincoln (formerly known as Grand Island.)

While the town of York was rebuilt, the town of Paris, located south of Lancaster the county seat of Lancaster County that had almost been picked as state Capitol, was never rebuilt, though the post office was rebuilt and remained until 1946.

The account of the fires is seen as one of the better writings on pioneer life in Nebraska to this day.

The Great Cornholio

 

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An account of the infamous 1875 prairie fire that swept across southern Nebraska, engulfing the towns of York and Paris. The author, journalist Edward Rosewater, had seen the smoke all the way in Omaha, and witnessed the fires while traveling to the new, more centrally located Capitol in Lincoln (formerly known as Grand Island.)

While the town of York was rebuilt, the town of Paris, located south of Lancaster the county seat of Lancaster County that had almost been picked as state Capitol, was never rebuilt, though the post office was rebuilt and remained until 1946.

The account of the fires is seen as one of the better writings on pioneer life in Nebraska to this day.

The Great Cornholio

A book published by author C.S. Lewis. It was a children's story about a great cornhole competition on the Great Plains in the United States of America. This was a zany story where the contestants were trying to outperform each other at a cornhole. The protagonist, Troy, ended up winning the competition and getting a money prize. It was a part of a story collection called "Weird Tales".

Russia's Biggest Historical Mistake

 

[Reflection]

Russia's Biggest Historical Mistake

1996 New York Times article referring to the infamous Leningrad disaster of March 12, 1987 where the reactor at a nuclear facility near Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union due to faulty hardware and oversight by the higher staff. The radioactive fallout spread across the winds throughout Russia, and was also felt in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland and East Germany, thanks to the especially high currents around the Baltic Sea, leading to several hundred deaths and thousands of hospitalizations. Notably, this meant that the area of Leningrad was effectively left quarantined, and off limits forever, even after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1995. To this day, many lament this incident, especially for killing the historical cultural capital of Russia, what was once Saint Petersburg, forever. That's why this was referred to as being "Russia's Biggest Historical Mistake".

The All-American Rejects

 

[faddllz]

The All-American Rejects

the time magazine viral article that was published in january 2019. the article featured many american-made successful Innovators and creators and their innovation. one basic line follow all of them : their creation was rejected by many. one notable is the founder of of theranos elizabeth holmes, whom her idea of subscription based healthcare was now considered revolutionary, but yet was ridiculed when first aired.

the graceful murder of amelia watson by the foolish tom anderson

 

[brunohusker]

the graceful murder of amelia watson by the foolish tom anderson

An 1878 play dramatizing the murder of Boston socialite Amelia Watson by her lover Tom Anderson, who brought her to settle in the Dakota Territory. Anderson had fallen on hard times and had begun to drink heavily and also stole money from a prospector during a trip to Deadwood. Watson then said she was leaving but the drunken Anderson killed her.

The story and play were notable because the Watson family had been quite distraught and wanted to promote her story, even though many felt the play took advantage of the tragedy.

Eventually Amelia’s story and the story of the family were satirized in the musical “Forget Me Not” in 1947.

Hogback Bridge

 

[TheDimensionalWatcher]

Hogback Bridge

In 1036, Prince Alfred of Wessex and Earl Godwin put aside their differences and decided to put a bridge at Surrey, England. They call it, "Hogback Bridge" which fell apart 5 centuries later with decay from the natural elements.

Walt Disney's The Scary Goofy Movie

 

[Whitewings]

In 1036, Prince Alfred of Wessex and Earl Godwin put aside their differences and decided to put a bridge at Surrey, England. They call it, "Hogback Bridge" which fell apart 5 centuries later with decay from the natural elements.

Walt Disney's The Scary Goofy Movie

An early foray into computer assisted animation, The Scary Goofy Movie features an early character from one of Disney’s darkest shorts, intent upon Goofy’s death for a very minor slight: accidentally bumping him with a large package. The situation is played entirely straight, except when Goofy’s on the screen. Goofy being Goofy, the would-be murderer fails spectacularly and painfully in his vicious goals while Goofy just goes about his daily life, even helping the would-be killer when he injures himself. At the end, the intended murderer just breaks down with a wail of “I just can’t do it!” and slinks off to presumably rethink his life.

Little Monsters

 

[MNM041]

Little Monsters

A 2016 true crime documentary on serial killers who's crimes were committed when they were still minors.

The Mysterious Legend Of Napoleon Dugoute

 

[brunohusker]

The Mysterious Legend Of Napoleon Dugoute

A novella written by Casey Stengel in 1964, who tried to use his baseball expertise to write a novel. It was quite horribly reviewed though popular among baseball fans.

The book tells the story of a baseball player named Nicky Verdun who makes it on the roster of the fictional New York Excelsiors in 1910 but is kicked out after gambling on the World Series ( which the Excelsiors did not make ) and then plays in the Pacific Coast League a year later with an eyepatch and new name; Napoleon Dugoute.

The newly rechristened Dugoute then proceeds to break Pacific Coast records and later returns to the major leagues but with the Chicago Bluebirds where he is known for being a great hitter and a star but is later found out as World War One begins and word gets out he’s the disgraced Nicky Verdun. Distraught, he goes to France to serve and eventually resettles in Mexico where he plays ball under another assumed name, but spends his time drinking and visiting brothels and eventually gives up on baseball, running a club in Juarez but still listens to games in the radio and telling anyone who will listen about how he once was a “great player.”

Waxahachie Jim