Performing Arts
The Daily Planet in Film and Television
The real buildings that played the Daily Planet in film and television
June 14, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
The Architecture of Superman: A Brief History of The Daily Planet
The real-world buildings that may have inspired Superman's iconic office tower workplace
June 12, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Jurassic Park’s Stars Would Be Very Different Animals If the Film Were Made Today
In the past 20 years our knowledge about dinosaurs has grown, meaning that some dinosaur-related points depicted in the film are either outdated or entirely wrong
June 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
5 1/2 Examples of Experimental Music Notation
In the 1950s progressive composers broke from the 5 line music staff to experiment with new, more expressive forms of graphic music notation
June 05, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Yeasts of the Southern Wild
Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire
June 2013 |
By Roy Blount Jr.
The Real Reasons Child Stars Lose Their Minds (According to Matilda’s Mara Wilson)
All the odds are stacked against you once you enter showbiz as a kid
May 30, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Thomas Dolby
Musician, Producer & Director
May 20, 2013 |
By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference
When F. Scott Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby By Its Cover
A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
May 14, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Ray Harryhausen, the Godfather of Stop Motion Animation, Dies
Producer and animator Ray Harryhausen, who invented a kind of stop motion model animation called 'dynamation,' died today
May 07, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
IBM Engineers Pushed Individual Atoms Around to Make This Amazing Stop-Motion Movie
IBM was the first to draw with atoms, and now they're making them dance
May 01, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
How Do You Make a Painting Out of Sounds?
Jennie C. Jones has the answer. Her first solo museum show opens at the Hirshhorn in May
May 2013 |
By Jamie Katz
What Happened to the Wizard of Oz Costumes and More Great Questions From our Readers
Apollo 11 souvenirs, Walt Whitman’s politics, and dinosaur DNA were among the subjects you wanted to know more about
May 2013 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Microbe Hunters
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, scientists search for the micro-organisms that lived inside ancient humans
April 23, 2013 |
By Elizabeth Quill
The 64-Square Grid Design of ‘Through the Looking Glass’
The sequel to Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland was designed to be a playable, albeit whimsical chess problem
April 17, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Gallery closings, fewer exhibitions and reduced educational offerings are some of the impacts he listed before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
April 17, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
The Earliest Stop Motion Animations are Weirdly Wonderful
The earliest stop motion animations remind us that you don't need Pixar's budget to make something wonderful
April 16, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Are Animal Rules for TVs And Movies Strict Enough?
The rules are extensive, but after three horses died in the filming of the HBO show "Luck," some are wondering if they're strict enough
April 15, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The 10 Worst Teachers and Principals From Pop Culture
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
April 15, 2013 |
By Eleanor Barkhorn
TV Will Tear Us Apart: The Future of Political Polarization in American Media
In 1969, Internet pioneer Paul Baran predicted that specialized new media would undermine national cohesion
April 05, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
How That Annoying Drone From Inception Took Over Movie Trailers
There's this weird, droney sound that nearly every action movie seems to employ. But where did it come from?
April 01, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
