Since 2009, Earn This has written in-depth retrospectives of some of our favorite musical artists, TV shows, and movie series. We’ve collected them on this page under the banner of “Thistory” (Earn This + History? Get it?).
These critical narratives explore the history and development of distinct creative voices. We love learning all about our favorite music, film, and TV, and we love sharing their stories.
Music Retrospectives
- All-American Rejects
- Arcade Fire
- Arctic Monkeys
- As Tall As Lions
- Beatles
- Ben Folds
- Big Star
- Billy Joel
- Bloc Party
- Brand New
- Boys Like Girls
- Dirty Dishes
- Dntel
- Eva Cassidy
- Eve 6
- Fugazi
- Green Day
- Green Day (Uno/Dos/Tre)
- Joy Division
- Justin Timberlake
- Kanye West
- Kills
- Mae
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- ‘N Sync
- Oasis
- Phil Spector
- Placebo
- Radiohead
- Raveonettes
- Reel Big Fish
- Rhett and Link
- Relient K
- Slowdive
- Taking Back Sunday
- Taylor Swift
Film and TV Retrospectives
- Aaron Sorkin
- Disney’s Golden Age
- Enlightened
- Freaks and Geeks
- Game of Thrones
- Harry Potter Movies
- How I Met Your Mother
- James Bond
- James Rolfe / Cinemassacre
- Judd Apatow
- The Office (BBC)
- Pixar
- Starkid
- The Wonder Years
