The Rise and Fall of Hooters

Since 1983, Hooters has been an iconic brand. But in 2025, its franchisor, Hooters of America, went bankrupt. Can the ...

Media hype shapes rise and fall of the 'girlboss' entrepreneur narrative

The girlboss is a cultural phenomenon created—and then deconstructed—by media hype. A study titled "The Rise and Fall of the Girlboss: Gender, Social Expectations and Entrepreneurial Hype" ...
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The rise and fall — and rise again — of pinball

Once banned as a form of gambling and later nearly wiped out by video games, pinball has survived nearly a century of moral panic, cultural change, and technological upheaval. Now, in the era of ...
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall review: The BBC's glossy new history doc shows learning lessons from the past is a depressing business

Watching the BBC's new history documentary Civilisations: Rise and Fall (BBC2, Mon, 9pm) brought to mind the great philosophers, George Santayana and Shirley Bassey. George, of course, said: “Those ...