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Grant Wong is a History Ph.D. candidate at the University of South Carolina, where he studies twentieth-century United States popular culture. Grant's research examines the history of New York City's punk rock scene from the 1970s to the 1990s. His writing can be found in Smithsonian, Slate, Current Affairs, and PopMatters, among other publications.

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You Can Study That?

By Grant Wong | October 7, 2025

What could be more satisfying than immersing yourself in the history of something you love?

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