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Was Sally Lunn a 17th-century Huguenot refugee named Solange Luyon? Or just a great tall tale?
February 03, 2012
| By Guest Blogger
A new book examines how food figured into the major powers' war plans
February 02, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Does the noise in a Super Bowl stadium create enough power to fry up a dozen eggs?
February 01, 2012
| By Peter Smith
The sport was initially fodder for slapstick comedy, but as the technology evolved, so did the way in which filmmakers portrayed the gridiron on the big screen
February 01, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
What do you cook for famed chef Alice Waters? Washington's culinary celebrities faced this challenge at the unveiling of her portrait at the Smithsonian
January 31, 2012
| By Jeanne Maglaty
An obsessed film buff (and Italian-American) reflects on the impact of Francis Ford Coppola’s blockbuster trilogy
January 31, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
As we approach one of the biggest snack days of the year, meet the "Tom Edison of snack food" who brought us the "Anglo corn chip"
January 30, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Catch up on everything you wanted to know about the Big Game -- What's its history? What makes a good advertisement? What's it like to watch on another continent? -- and much more
With over 30 years of experience in the industry, John Adams shares what it takes to make a great Super Bowl advertisement
January 27, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Blockbuster movies often lose out at the Oscars, while winners can't find enough viewers
January 27, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
What does whale meat taste like, and is it anything like jojoba oil, prosciutto or jellied crustaceans?
January 27, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Though snubbed by scholars, the American realist painter produced surprisingly symbolic works, as a striking new exhibition makes clear
January 26, 2012
| By Henry Adams
Who were the winners and losers in yesterday's announcement of the Oscar nominees?
January 25, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
In 1897, S. A. Andree took off for the pole on board his balloon, complete with a tuxedo he intended to wear upon his arrival in San Francisco
January 25, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley knew whose opinion mattered the most: his own
January 25, 2012
| By Jessica Hagy
Geoducks are a staple of Chinese New Year. But did one grow to the size of a wheelbarrow?
January 23, 2012
| By Peter Smith
If these things were made by Renaissance chefs in the days before electric mixers, surely I could manage to whip some up myself
January 20, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Which sites are particularly worth your time this year?
January 20, 2012
| By Smithsonian Staff
Crediting some stars who preceded Gina Carano on screen
January 20, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
How do you catch a penguin supper when you're trapped in Antarctic ice? Play music
January 18, 2012
| By Peter Smith
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