The Edison-Westinghouse Current Wars: When Electricity Got Deadly
In the 1880s, Thomas Edison didn't just want to light up America—he wanted to destroy his rival George Westinghouse by any means necessary. What followed was a propaganda war so dirty it involved electrocuting elephants, inventing the electric chair to smear the competition, and a corporate espionage campaign that would make modern tech feuds look polite. The winner would control the future of electricity itself.
5 Sept 2026
Bitter Brews: The Cola Wars of 1980s Atlanta vs. New York
When Pepsi moved its headquarters to Purchase, New York in 1970, it wasn't just changing addresses—it was declaring war on Atlanta's Coca-Cola. From the New Coke disaster to the Pepsi Challenge, we explore how two cities and their flagship sodas turned corporate competition into a cultural battleground that defined a decade.
21 Aug 2026
Top 6 Restaurant Menu Feuds That Changed What We Eat
From the great fettuccine Alfredo impostor scandal to the vicious battle over who invented the brownie, these kitchen wars got personal. We're serving up six delicious disputes where stolen recipes, trademark lawsuits, and sabotaged menus led to courtrooms, fistfights, and foods we still argue about today.
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