Luke T. Harrington
School
University Of Nebraska
Expertise
Movies, Video Games, Religion, Philosophy
- Luke been writing about pop culture, religion, and philosophy for nearly a decade.
- He published his debut novel, Ophelia, Alive: A Ghost Story in 2016, and his nonfiction debut, Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem: Strange Stories from the Bible to Leave You Amused, Bemused, and (Hopefully) Informed in 2020.
- On his biweekly podcast, Changed My Mind with Luke T. Harrington, he talks to people who have changed their minds about big, important things.
Experience
Luke has previously been published at Cracked, BuzzFeed, Christianity Today, Arc Digital, Christ and Pop Culture, and other sites. His debut novel, Ophelia, Alive, won several awards, including a 2016 IPPY for horror. His nonfiction debut, Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem, received accolades for taking a serious, academic look at the Bible without being...overly serious.
Education
Luke earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska in English and films studies, and later completed some graduate work toward a B.S. in educational psychology, leaving him with a pretty good understanding of how weird people are and a partial grasp on why.
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Stories By Luke T. Harrington
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One of Australia's most-feared criminals was appropriately dubbed Mr. Cruel since his crimes played on parents' worst nightmares. His identity is still unknown.
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The Parthenon survived well into the modern era, and likely would be standing still, if it weren't for some very careless Turks and trigger-happy Venetians.
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Ivan Milat is one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Here's a closer look at the man who terrorized a generation of Australian backpackers.
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Postbellum Americans committed to their racism found a formidable opponent in Joseph Rainey, the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives.
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Was Mansfield cursed? That might seem dramatic, but when you spend your time hanging out with guys in Satan suits and playing with skulls, well, that happens.
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We all tend to think of banks as invincible -- they're literally in the business of making and saving money, so you'd think they'd be pretty good at both.
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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper was one of the most memorable fighters to enter the ring, and one of the biggest stars during the pro wrestling boom of the 1980s.
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Anna Delvey knew everyone. She was dressed in all the trendiest clothes, eating at all the trendiest restaurants, and was on the list at all the best clubs.
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A heroic horse named Reckless would eventually be promoted to the rank of staff sergeant — yes, really.
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While the 1987 murders committed by Daniel LaPlante were undeniably shocking, his earlier activities were, in many ways, strange on their own.