Editors' Picks
The Tolkien Nerd’s Guide to The Hobbit
Peter Jackson’s blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works did.
If Only Hollywood Would Show Us Lincoln’s Second Inaugural
Our Pop Culture Curator Amy Henderson Strolls the Halls of the Old Patent Office Building Imagining the Scene of Lincoln's 1865 Inaugural Ball
PHOTOS: The History of Abraham Lincoln on Film
The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
The History of the Flapper, Part 2: Makeup Makes a Bold Entrance
It's the birth of the modern cosmetics business as young women look for beauty enhancers in a tube or jar
February 07, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
The young, fashionable women of the 1920s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words
February 05, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Jazz is synonymous with the Big Easy, and there’s no bigger name in the history of the genre than Satchmo
January 31, 2013
| By Nina Fedrizzi
How does following the adventures of Spider-Man and Batman inspire us to cope with adversity?
February 2013
| By Robin Rosenberg
The museum director and former film studies professor examines Quentin Tarantino's take on slavery
January 14, 2013
| By Guest Blogger
Our Pop Culture Curator Amy Henderson Strolls the Halls of the Old Patent Office Building Imagining the Scene of Lincoln's 1865 Inaugural Ball
January 15, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
Peter Jackson’s blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works did.
January 03, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Christian Marclay’s The Clock, now on view at MoMA, puts YouTube mashup artists to shame
December 28, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
The Hobbit was shot on a RED camera developed by sunglass mogle Jim Jannard
December 17, 2012
| By Rose Eveleth
The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
November 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
November 2012
| By Roy Blount Jr.
Early filmmakers faced a dilemma: how to capture the drama of war without getting themselves killed in the process. Their solution: fake the footage
November 19, 2012
| By Mike Dash
There have been a range of ridiculous evil plans throughout the years. But which are the least ridiculous?
November 09, 2012
| By Colin Schultz
In 1914, the Mexican rebel signed a contract with an American newsreel company that required him to fight for the cameras. Too good to be true? Not entirely
November 06, 2012
| By Mike Dash
The stylish spy wore a Rolex and sunglasses that you can't buy on Black Friday on any other day
November 09, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
How a gifted black singer transformed opera and the nation through a lifetime of giving
November 06, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The roots music expert’s latest album is finger-picking good
January 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
As a film version of his Les Misérables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
December 24, 2012
| By Nina Fedrizzi
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
December 18, 2012
| By Amy Henderson
The innovative bassist and winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for performing arts is taking jazz to a whole new place
December 2012
| By dream hampton
The Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award winner for visual arts transformed filmmaking as he assembled a new myth out of Hurricane Katrina
December 2012
| By Franz Lidz
November 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz
In an excerpt from his new book, David Byrne explains why sometimes, he prefers hearing nothing
October 2012
| By David Byrne
Some scrapped Jurassic Park 4 designs show the movie's insane ideas for dinosaur soldiers
October 12, 2012
| By Brian Switek
The Brooklyn string band brings it all back home
September 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
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