Black and white photos from the Library of Congress show New Yorkers rallying, praying, on June 6, 1944
Filmed at the Smithsonian, the smash hit prompts curator Amy Henderson to ponder the real world anxieties underlying our superhero fictions
The integrated theatrical showcase had progressive ambitions but lasted only two performances
With its stubby cylindrical body and playful whistles and beeps, the lovable Star Wars’ robot R2-D2 is just the right mix of man and machine
The actor whose leading roles in “Star Trek” and X-Men have taken him into the far future, reflects on where present-day society is headed
Want more "Game of Thrones" than a show every Sunday and books every few years? Consider visiting the filming locations
Despite the good intentions, the biopic misleads and distorts his role in the farm workers movement
<i>Particle Fever</i>, a documentary about the physicists who found the "God particle," suggests doing science isn’t that different from making art
The current members of the legendary Washington, D.C.-based bluegrass band celebrate four decades of making music
During the recording of A Love Supreme in 1964, Chuck Stewart caught the jazz legend in his element
The King of Pop invented more than just amazing dance moves
May Berenbaum, of the University of Illinois, explains where the science goes wrong in these seven films—all featuring arthropod antagonists
The first movie in the dystopian young adult book trilogy comes out this weekend. Get ready
How two artists staged a motorcade in Madrid, touting portraits of upside down politicians to question those in power—in Spain and across the globe.
Decades later, the movie's legacy lives on in popular culture and in the music videos of Arcade Fire
Rediscover a classic Smithsonian Folkways recording of an Irish variety show that first tickled tourists in 1963
They'd go on to change American music forever, but the press focused on the moptops
Music for the Olympic Games has a long and complicated history—and John Williams, the Star Wars composer, is only part of it
But surely you don’t expect us to talk about it
As Peter Jackson ventures further from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but is still satisfyingly nerdy
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