Captain Edward Smith purportedly on the Titanic, but actually filmed a year earlier aboard the Olympic.

Quick Takes: Titanic, Rear Window, Orphan Films and A Trip to the Moon Redux

Revisiting James Cameron’s epic blockbuster, once again in theaters, as we also update the news on several recent posts

Nike's new Flyknit running shoe

The High-Tech Minimalist Sock-Shoe

Nike’s latest innovation promises to improve runners’ comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing

Does what you are hearing affect how you taste?

What Does Sweetness Sound Like?

Lab experiments show that we associate different sounds with different flavors, and that sounds influence how foods taste

Bugs Bunny pitches in Baseball Bugs.

Baseball on the Screen

In honor of baseball’s Opening Day, here’s a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you

Huntley and Palmers biscuit tins that were found in Antarctica.

The Art of the Biscuit Tin

Double-baked biscuits with a long shelf life were the food of choice for European travelers, and the tins they were packaged in are now collector’s items

Better Feet Through Radiation: The Era of the Fluoroscope

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Making Noise and Selling Ice Cream

Put the bumpy, sour, off-key sound of a mobile ice cream vendor on repeat and play it loud, and you’ve got an infectious earworm

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Are There Any Fossils Left and Other Questions From Smithsonian Readers

We brought your questions on paleontology, Civil War photography and other subjects to the Institution’s experts

Aitken’s plans for the museum (an artist’s rendering) include music, too.

Turning the Hirshhorn Into the Ultimate Movie Screen

Artist Doug Aitken’s “SONG1” will transform the Smithsonian art museum, projecting a series of fantastic moving images onto its concrete exterior

Upon the release of the Bangle-era BMW Z4 Coupe in 2006, Business Week observed that it seems to be moving "even when standing still."

How Futurist Art Inspired the Design of a BMW

The Italian art movement that celebrated modernity still moves us 100 years later

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The Conversation

Readers Respond To The February Issue

Cristina Cárdenas and Jeremy Longoria, Houston, 2008.

The 21st-Century American Prom

Renowned photographer Mary Ellen Mark invites herself to the dance, capturing the poignant moment teenagers teeter on the edge of adulthood

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Venice by Kay Ryan

The former U.S. poet laureate writes about the Italian city

Naomi Braithwaite's footwear sketches for a design course at London College of Fashion

How Ideas Become Shoes: Creativity in Process

Using shoe design to understand human creativity

Current entrance to The Lot.

Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten

The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: “What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?”

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Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans

Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects

Greetings From the Land of the Make-Believe Species

Postcards provided proof of lake serpents, jackalopes and assorted curious monsters

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The Sound of Success, Mobile Food Truck Edition

What does a folk song have to do with food trucks, Good Humor bars and the Beach Boys?

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These Shoes are Made for Printing

In many ways, 3D printing could be a superior way to manufacture shoes. But comfort isn’t one yet

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