Will the Real Juan Valdez Please Stand Up?
Being Colombia’s most famous folk figure has its perks, even if you're an impersonator
September 02, 2011 |
By Laura Kiniry
The Ava Gardner Museum
What started as a childhood friend's collection has grown into a full-fledged museum just miles from the movie star's hometown
June 01, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
In Case of Emergency, Pack Snowshoes
In 1933, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh prepared for the worst by packing winter gear before flying over the Arctic
January 2011 |
By Owen Edwards
When Elvis Met Nixon
Forty years ago, an Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president
December 2010 |
By Peter Carlson
Annie Oakley Turns 150
Born in 1860, the famed female sharpshooter skillfully cultivated an image of a daredevil performer with proper Victorian morals
August 12, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Richard Branson on Space Travel
The billionaire entertainment mogul talks about the future of transportation and clean energy
August 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
James Cameron on the Future of Cinema
The director of Avatar and Terminator talks about future sequels, 3-D television and Hollywood in 2050
August 2010 |
By Lorenza Muñoz
George Lopez on Comedy and Race
The late-night talk show host discusses how America's changing demographics will affect what makes people laugh
August 2010 |
By Lorenza Muñoz
Q and A: Mark Newport
Costume designer Mark Newport talks about knitting outfits for superheroes, both famous (Batman) and unknown (Sweaterman)
October 2009 |
By Jordan Steffen
Q and A: Smithsonian Channel Host Tom Cavanagh
Actor Tom Cavanagh discusses what it is like to go behind the scenes of the Smithsonian museums
September 2009 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Charles Atlas: Muscle Man
How the original 97-pound-weakling transformed himself and brought physical fitness to the masses
August 2009 |
By Jonathan Black
Nikita Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood
Lunch with the Soviet leader was Tinseltown's hottest ticket, with famous celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin
July 2009 |
By Peter Carlson
Celebrity Portraitist Gerard Malanga
An associate of Andy Warhol, Gerard Malanga reflects on his subjects and his career as a photographer
April 14, 2009 |
By Jeff Campagna
After an Inauguration, the Stars Come out to Play
Ever since George Washington danced after his inauguration, the ceremony has brought big names in the arts to the capital city
January 13, 2009 |
By Katy June-Friesen
From Castro to Warhol to Mother Teresa, He Photographed Them All
Yousuf Karsh took a singular approach to fame and the famous
December 2008 |
By Matthew Gurewitsch
John Hodgman Gives “More Information Than You Require”
John Hodgman, best recognized as the "PC" in the Apple advertising campaign, discusses how humans distinguish fact from falsehood
November 10, 2008 |
By Brian Wolly
Warhol's Pop Politics
Andy Warhol's political portraits anticipated today's blurred boundaries between public office and stardom
October 31, 2008 |
By Julia Ann Weekes
All that Glitters
Carol Channing can't forget the night her gown got ransomed
August 2008 |
By Owen Edwards
Model Arrangement
In Milton Greene, Marilyn Monroe found a friend as well as a photographer who captured the range of her vibrant personality
May 2008 |
By Michelle Stacey
Q&A - Ed Begley, Jr.
Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. talks about living green
April 14, 2008 |
By Lyndon Stambler
