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Sherlock Holmes and the Tools of Deduction

Sherlock Holmes’s extraordinary deductions would be impossible without the optical technologies of the 19th century
July 31, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

1927 Magazine Looks at Metropolis, “A Movie Based On Science”

How filmmakers created a gorgeous, dystopian future
July 19, 2012 | By Matt Novak

The Mystery of 221B Baker Street

Our series on Design and Sherlock Holmes begins with an investigation into the location of the famous detective's London flat
July 18, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

The Year Ahead in Archival Films

A guide to the movies being preserved now that will be available in future months
July 17, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Where Are the Great Revolutionary War Films?

You'd think the 4th of July would inspire filmmakers to great works, but for the most part, they have been unable to recreate the events that led to the founding of America
July 03, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

1931′s Remote-Controlled Farm of the Future

The farmer of tomorrow wears a suit to work and sits at a desk that looks oddly familiar to those of us here in the year 2012.
July 02, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Five Movies That No One Will Ever Be Able to See

What are the best films that were never put to celluloid? We look back at the passion projects of famous directors that never got off the ground
July 02, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Guthrie in the 1940s

Happy 100th Birthday, Woody Guthrie!

New songs by the American folk legend keep turning up, a century after his birth
July 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

Meet Ella Jenkins, the "First Lady of Children's Music"

The Grammy winner celebrates her 88th birthday with a new album that reflects her lifelong love of kids' music
July 2012 | By Aviva Shen

Darren Abraham

An Opera for an English Olympic Hero

Lal White was forgotten by many, even residents of his small English factory town, but the whimsical Cycle Song hopes to change that
July 2012 | By Franz Lidz

Multiple Sidosis and Disneyland Dream: Two Amateur Masterpieces

Your chance to see two hard-to-find independent shorts
June 27, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

1987 Predictions From Bill Gates: “Siri, Show Me Da Vinci Stuff”

The co-founder of Microsoft worried that, in the information age, people would prefer synthesized reality.
June 27, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Nora Ephron, 71, Was Good At Endings

Nora Ephron died last night at 71, of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia.
June 27, 2012 | By Sarah Laskow

The Real Scottish Landscapes That Inspired Pixar’s “Brave”

Disney/Pixar's "Brave" is based on real places in Scotland. Now, "Brave"-centric vacations lets families experience the adventure first hand.
June 26, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Surgery, Security and Sales: The Future of Closed-Circuit Television

Just as people were experimenting with the potential uses of broadcast TV in the 1930s, so too were they envisioning ways to utilize closed-circuit TV in the 1950s
June 26, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Documenting Sexual Assault in The Invisible War

A new documentary gives voice to victims in the military and may be a key force behind a new initiative to put an end to the violence
June 22, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Your Kid’s New Dermatologists: Barney and Kung Fu Panda

Next time your kid has a pesky wart to remove, it could be everybody’s favorite big purple dinosaur who assists with the procedure. A new study indicates that children are less angsty when having their warts removed if they’ve first watched their favorite movie or TV show just before going under the knife. Reuters Health [...]
June 22, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

We Are Already Living in Hollywood’s Dystopian Future

Not sure about you, but I wouldn’t want to live in a world where genetically engineered replicant robots prowled the dank, steel-and-microchip urban jungles a la Blade Runner. Likewise for the Minority Report future in which creepy pale kids call people out for murders they had not yet committed. It’s been 30 years since Blade Runner [...]
June 22, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Movie Mash-ups That Beat Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Mixing movie genres, from Abbott and Costello to SCTV
June 20, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Father’s Day Roundup of Six Dads You Want to Avoid

Here are some films that give parenthood a bad name
June 15, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan


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