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Early filmmakers faced a dilemma: how to capture the drama of war without getting themselves killed in the process. Their solution: fake the footage
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The stylish spy wore a Rolex and sunglasses that you can't buy on Black Friday on any other day
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How a gifted black singer transformed opera and the nation through a lifetime of giving
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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
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The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
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Listen to the Elizabeth Mitchell Experience
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
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The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
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A big part of Halloween is getting scared, intentionally. Why in the world would anyone want that?
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Some scrapped Jurassic Park 4 designs show the movie's insane ideas for dinosaur soldiers
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In an excerpt from his new book, David Byrne explains why sometimes, he prefers hearing nothing
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Directors take note: scientist and author David Kirby commends the accuracy in these popular films
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Everyone knows that Godzilla is a radioactive dinosaur, but just what sort of dinosaur is the famous monster?
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The Hobbit was first published 75 years ago today - and it wasn't exactly the way you remember it
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From asteroids to cloning, author and scientist David Kirby weighs in
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The Brooklyn string band brings it all back home
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What is it about place that makes music special? The rock star dissects what he enjoys about what he hears, from opera to jazz to radio hits
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What does jalapeno-spiced polka music sound like?
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Lal White was forgotten by many, even residents of his small English factory town, but the whimsical Cycle Song hopes to change that
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