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If Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Looks Weird to You, Blame the Guy Who Created Oakley Sunglasses

The Hobbit was shot on a RED camera developed by sunglass mogle Jim Jannard
December 17, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Sit Back and Plug In: Entertainment in the Year 2000

Was our future to be delightful or depraved? Sort of depends on your perspective
December 13, 2012 | By Matt Novak

What Do Alicia Keys, the Boss and Wagner Have in Common?

From the classical era to modern music, flames have lent a spark to some of the greatest tunes of all time
December 2012 | By Zachary Woolfe

Penn Jillette Reveals the Secrets of Fire-Eating

The more talkative half of the famed magic duo says that even for professionals, this magic act is a tough act to swallow
December 2012 | By Penn Jillette

The innovative young filmmaker Benh Zeitlin is the winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for the Visual Arts.

How Benh Zeitlin Made Beasts of the Southern Wild

The Oscar nominee for Best Director transformed filmmaking as he assembled a new myth out of Hurricane Katrina
December 2012 | By Franz Lidz

Esperanza Spalding has brought new life to jazz.

Esperanza Spalding Took on Bieber, Now Takes on Jazz

The innovative bassist and winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for performing arts is taking jazz to a whole new place
December 2012 | By dream hampton

In the 1920s, Shoppers Got Punk’d By Fake Televisions

Don't touch that dial....really, don't
November 30, 2012 | By Matt Novak

In Denmark, Cinderella Wore Galoshes

Cinderella isn't a Disney story, and earlier versions are, well, different
November 29, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

James Bond’s Dapper Dinner Jackets

With their origins at a London bespoke tailor, the suits of 007 are sharp—almost as sharp as a dagger shoe
November 16, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

The World’s Largest Collection of Coffee Cup Lids

With over 500 different disposable plastic lids, the architect-collector has pieced together a history of American innovation and culture
November 15, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

Bond Villains’ Evil Plans Could Have Worked Out in the Real World

There have been a range of ridiculous evil plans throughout the years. But which are the least ridiculous?
November 09, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

5 Essential James Bond Accessories

The stylish spy wore a Rolex and sunglasses that you can't buy on Black Friday on any other day
November 09, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

Five Past Visions of Our Political Future

Some people thought that once women were allowed to vote, men would soon lose that privilege
November 06, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood

Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
November 2012 | By Roy Blount Jr.

Listen to the Elizabeth Mitchell Experience

The Elizabeth Mitchell experience
November 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Walter Huston

PHOTOS: The History of Abraham Lincoln on Film

The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
November 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

A Tale of Two Screams: Which Stock Horror Scream is Better?

Often, screams in horror movies come from stock files. Chances are, they're one of two stock screams: the Wilhelm or the Howie
October 31, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Best Songs That Help Us Learn

Songs have a long history of helping us learn things
October 24, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Political Animals: Republican Elephants and Democratic Donkeys

Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged
October 23, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

Designing Lives and Building Stories, Chris Ware’s Comic Book Epic

In Building Stories, cartoonist Chris Ware presents the banality of everyday life as a stunning comic epic
October 18, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp


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