Pop culture
Stan Lee Helped Shape the Story of What It Is to Be American
Smithsonian curator Eric Jentsch weighs into the legacy of the comic-book mastermind
The Dawn of Television Promised Diversity. Here’s Why We Got “Leave It to Beaver” Instead
Using original archival research and FBI blacklist documents, a new book pieces together the intersectional narratives that never made it on air
"OK," "Sheeple" Says Scrabble, Which Added 300 New Words to Official Dictionary
“For a living language, the only constant is change,” says Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster
Real Planet Discovered Where Vulcan Home World in "Star Trek" Is Set
"Fascinating, Captain"
How the Smithsonian Helped Sleuth Out the True Identity of a Pair of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
When the FBI asked museum conservators at the American History Museum for assistance, they discovered the two pairs are twins
A New Exhibition Is Here to Spice Up Your Life
Do you really, really, really wanna see it?
What's Behind ABBA's Staying Power?
Don't call it a comeback. With a new movie and new music on the way, ABBA remains as relevant as ever
The History and Psychology of Roller Coasters
Researchers take you on a wild ride through endorphins, brain chemistry and stress science to explain the allure of theme park thrill
Thousands of Unseen Photos Featuring Andy Warhol and Celebrity Pals to Be Digitized
The trove of the pop artist’s personal snapshots includes 130,000 frames, which will also be featured in an upcoming show and monograph
A Brief History of America’s Obsession With Sneakers
Invented for athletics, sneakers eventually became status symbols and an integral part of street style
How the 'Infinity War' Directors' Childhood Gave Them the Guts to Pull Off That Ending
Marvel comes to D.C. to delve into Avengers spoilers and make a Smithsonian donation
Wes Anderson’s Fastidious Whimsy Has Delighted Moviegoers for Decades
A Smithsonian retrospective breathes fresh life into Anderson’s kaleidoscopic filmography
The Real Science Behind Your Favorite Nerd Culture at Awesome Con
Astrophysicists, vehicle technicians and biologists joined the party to bring cutting-edge research to fictional worlds
New Exhibition in Oakland Traces the History of Hip-Hop
“RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom” celebrates the 45th anniversary of hip-hop culture
Library of Congress Adds ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘My Girl’ to National Recording Registry
Each year since 2002, 25 recordings that impacted American culture are chosen for inclusion in the growing database. Read about the class of 2017
Sculpture of ‘Zombie Boy’ Fleshes Out London's Science Museum
A giant sculpture of artist and model Rick Genest, who has covered himself in tattoos of the inside of his body, will debut in its new Medicine Galleries
The Unsung Inspiration Behind the "Real" Rosie the Riveter
Historians pay tribute to the legacy of Naomi Parker Fraley, who died Saturday at 96. In 2015, she was linked, circumstantially, to the We Can Do It poster
Probing the Paradoxes of Native Americans in Pop Culture
A new exhibition picks apart the cultural mythologies surrounding the first “Americans”
The TV Show ‘Black Lightning’ Gives the Superhero World a Jolt of Social Justice
For the protagonist of WB’s new comic book show, community and family come first
What the Batmobile Tells Us About the American Dream
Fans of DC Comics will go batty for this new installation at the National Museum of American History
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