Movies
Ten Things We’ve Learned About Lions Since Disney’s Original 'The Lion King'
Since the animated movie came out 25 years ago, zoologists have expanded our understanding of these fierce carnivores
The Oldest Film of a Solar Eclipse Has Been Restored and Released Online
In 1900, magician, astronomer and filmmaker Nevil Maskelyne used a special adapter to film the astronomical event in North Carolina
Constance Wu’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dress Is Coming to the Smithsonian
Curator Theo Gonzalves says he hopes the gown will enable Asian American visitors “to see themselves in the museum, … see themselves in American history"
Doris Day's Biggest Hit Is a Song She Could Have Done Without
"Que Sera, Sera" is synonomous with the actress and singer who died on Monday at age 97, though she was never a fan of the tune she called 'a kiddie song'
'A Clockwork Orange' Follow-Up Found in Burgess Archives
'The Clockwork Condition' was intended to be a philosophical examination of themes raised in his most popular and problematic novel
If Thanos Actually Wiped Out Half of All Life, How Would Earth Fare in the Aftermath?
The aftereffects of such a mass extinction don’t require a supervillain’s intelligence to understand
Thank This World War II-Era Film Star for Your Wi-Fi
As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double life as an actress and a pioneering inventor
'Captain Marvel''s Missed Opportunity With Nostalgia
The '90s lives in the new superhero film but doesn't tell us much about the decade
A Smithsonian Folklorist Delves Into the Rituals and Rewards at the Academy Awards
Folk belief holds that if you have won one Oscar, your odds of ever winning a second are greatly diminished by the dreaded “Oscar Jinx”
Looking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
Our Top 11 Stories of 2018
From a 50-year-old political scandal to swarms of genetically engineered mosquitos, here are Smithsonian.com's most-read stories
Please Extend a Laurel and Hardy Handshake to the New Film 'Stan & Ollie'
The movie showcases the famed comedy duo at the twilight of their illustrious careers
Highly Anticipated Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Announces Its Coming Attractions
The long-delayed museum dedicated to filmmaking teases its inaugural exhibitions
The True Story of the Case Ruth Bader Ginsburg Argues in ‘On the Basis of Sex’
<i>Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue</i> was the first gender-discrimination suit Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued in court
From 3-D Printed Gills to AI Dolphin Dictionaries, These Innovations Could Make Us More Like Aquaman
If you look beyond the movie, you can see how the underwater superhero's signature powers translate in real tech
The Practically Perfect Political Timing of Mary Poppins
Disney warned of reading too much into the timing of his films, but just now everyone could use a little “spit spot” from America’s favorite British Nanny
Man Convicted of Poaching Ordered to Watch ‘Bambi’ Monthly While in Jail
David Berry Jr. of Missouri was implicated in a multi-year hunting operation that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of deer
Looks From 'The Favourite' Go on Display in Queen Anne's Home
See the elaborate dresses and outfits inspired by the monarch's 18th-century court at Kensington Palace
Forty Years Ago, 12.6 Million Feet of History Went Up in Smoke
Remembering the fire at a National Archives film vault that destroyed years worth of flammable nitrate film newsreels
The True Story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I
Josie Rourke’s film sees Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie transform from allies into rivals, but in actuality, the queens’ relationship was far more complex
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