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Waging War on Mammals in New Zealand

The family spent days in a government cabin eating food, all provided by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, which only requested an effort to stomp on kiwi-killing vermin in return
January 10, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Journey to the Bottom of the Earth – Almost

Anyone would be a fool to visit the South Island and not see the cliffs and marine scenery of Milford Sound, maybe the closest thing the real world knows to the fabled “Cliffs of Insanity" of The Princess Bride
January 04, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Goofing Around in England’s Lake District

Now out on DVD, The Trip, with comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, takes the road movie into the storied English countryside
January 04, 2012 | By Susan Spano

National Film Registry Selections for 2011

From Forrest Gump to silent comedies, 25 titles have been added to a list of our country's most significant films
December 30, 2011 | By Daniel Eagan

Best Bets to See a Big Predator

Get your grizzlies, polar bears, big cats, wolves and crocs here
December 30, 2011 | By Alastair Bland

Santa’s Trusty Robot Reindeer

A special visit from the Ghost of Christmas Retro-Future
December 23, 2011 | By Matt Novak

Where the Dinosaurs Are

Ready for a dinosaur road trip? We have a list of top dinosaur "evotourism" destinations just for you
December 20, 2011 | By Brian Switek

Tintin is Everywhere in Brussels

The famed comic book character, now a Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson film, is a nifty way to know the Belgian capital
December 15, 2011 | By Susan Spano

December Dinosaur Digest

From guarding cars to stomping around New Jersey, dinosaurs have been prominent in this week's headlines
December 14, 2011 | By Brian Switek

Five Hundred Years of Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo, Italy

Poor fellow. His art has ever played second fiddle to that of contemporaries like Michelangelo. But Vasari remains an important Renaissance figure, as his Tuscan hometown is eager to show
December 08, 2011 | By Susan Spano

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The Great Battles of History, in Miniature

At a museum in Valencia, Spain, over one million toy soldiers stand at attention, prepared to reenact the wars that shaped the world
December 07, 2011 | By Derek Workman

Thinking About the End of Film

Film is dying, according to several reports. Or maybe it isn't. Alexander Payne, among others, chimes in.
December 02, 2011 | By Daniel Eagan

Julia Child in Paris

Though the American chef popularized French cuisine, she hasn't yet received her due in the city she loved
December 01, 2011 | By Susan Spano

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Q and A With William G. Allman

The curator of the White House talks about the history of the President's mansion and how to protect the collections from tipsy visitors
December 2011 | By Megan Gambino

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Descending Into Hawaii's Haleakala Crater

A trip to the floor of the Maui volcano still promises an encounter with the "raw beginnings of world-making"
December 2011 | By Tony Perrottet

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Artisanal Wheat On the Rise

Giving factory flour the heave-ho, small farmers from New England to the Northwest are growing long-forgotten varieties of wheat
December 2011 | By Jerry Adler

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Clyfford Still's Sublime Art

A new museum devoted exclusively to the work of the abstract painter is opening in Denver. A leading critic takes a close look at one masterwork
December 2011 | By Peter Plagens

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Preparing for a New River

Klallam tribal members make plans for holy ancestral sites to resurface after the unparalleled removal of nearby dams
December 2011 | By Abigail Tucker

Learning to Love Sponsored Films

By any count, sponsored films are the most numerous genre of film, and they are also the ones most in danger of being lost
November 30, 2011 | By Daniel Eagan

An American General’s Legacy in China

General Joseph Stilwell, U.S. Army hero and leader of American forces in China in World War II, had a tangible impact overseas that you can visit today
November 29, 2011 | By Susan Spano


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