Culture & Curiosities

The New “East of Eden” and a New “Rebel without a Cause” Claim

Just as a new adaptation of “East of Eden” hits Netflix, a controversial author makes a startling claim about “Rebel without a Cause” and Sal Mineo.

Oct 2 • Jason Colavito

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August 2026

“Bury Me in His Grave with Him!”

I proudly present my translation of a rare and overlooked tale: “Manor” by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, the first romantic queer vampire story written by a…

Aug 2 • Jason Colavito

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July 2026

Deconstructing Another Wild James Dean Claim

A social media post about the many men James Dean supposedly took to bed appears to mash together and exaggerate already dubious earlier allegations.

Jul 29 • Jason Colavito

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June 2026

Stan Laurel and the Potato-Onion That Wasn’t

A widely repeated claim that the comedian invented an impossible new vegetable traces back to a forgotten joke about potato salad.

Jun 27 • Jason Colavito

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“I Have the Power!”

On the bittersweet pleasures of watching “Masters of the Universe” with my son.

Jun 8 • Jason Colavito

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Read My New Piece in "Archaeology" Magazine

"Secrets of the Serpent" explores new research into the cosmic symbolism of Ohio's Serpent Mound.

Jun 5 • Jason Colavito

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May 2026

“Traces of a Prehistoric Race of Supermen”: The Real Story of the Soyopa “Giants”

In 1930, a two-week newspaper sensation about a lost race of ancient giants drew in a famous archaeologist, but the truth behind the story was stranger…

May 7 • Jason Colavito

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April 2026

Show Your Support for My Work

Support my Patreon to help me to keep producing high-quality content on Substack and on my website.

Apr 11 • Jason Colavito

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March 2026

History Channel Show Promotes James Dean “Curse” Claims

“History’s Greatest Picks” ran a segment about Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder that was long on rumor and short on facts.

Mar 10 • Jason Colavito

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February 2026

James Dean’s Egyptian Sarcophagus Pendant

Is this evidence he read the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

Feb 14 • Jason Colavito

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On James Dean’s 95th Birthday

In an excerpt from my biography of James Dean, I reflect on the marketing of an icon.

Feb 8 • Jason Colavito

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November 2025

Celebrating One Year of “Jimmy”

My book, “Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean” was published one year ago and reshaped the historiography of James Dean.

Nov 21, 2025 • Jason Colavito

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