Censorship | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/censorship/RSS feed for CensorshipenTue, 03 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000In 'Bride of Frankenstein,' the Monster's Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' Gives the Iconic Character a Voicehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-bride-of-frankenstein-the-monsters-wife-never-speaks-now-maggie-gyllenhaals-the-bride-gives-the-iconic-character-a-voice-180988257/Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the groundwork for the modern horror genreTue, 03 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-bride-of-frankenstein-the-monsters-wife-never-speaks-now-maggie-gyllenhaals-the-bride-gives-the-iconic-character-a-voice-180988257/The Hidden History of the Nazi U-Boats That Prowled the Gulf Coast, Bringing World War II to America's Shoreshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-hidden-history-of-the-nazi-u-boats-that-prowled-the-gulf-coast-bringing-world-war-ii-to-americas-shores-180986707/Between 1942 and 1943, German submarines sank 56 Allied ships in the region and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own in the processMon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-hidden-history-of-the-nazi-u-boats-that-prowled-the-gulf-coast-bringing-world-war-ii-to-americas-shores-180986707/Newly Discovered Letters Illuminate the Life of a Female Printer Who Published Revolutionary Texts and Pushed the Colonies Toward Independencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newly-discovered-letters-illuminate-the-life-of-a-female-printer-who-published-revolutionary-texts-and-pushed-the-colonies-toward-independence-180986184/As Virginia's first female newspaper publisher, Clementina Rind emphasized women's viewpoints and collaborated with prominent politicians like Thomas JeffersonMon, 10 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newly-discovered-letters-illuminate-the-life-of-a-female-printer-who-published-revolutionary-texts-and-pushed-the-colonies-toward-independence-180986184/Why Oscar Wilde's Play About a Biblical Temptress Was Banned From the British Stage for Decadeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-oscar-wildes-play-about-a-biblical-temptress-was-banned-from-the-british-stage-for-decades-180986047/"Salome," a one-act tragedy by the Irish playwright, terrified the Victorian public with its provocative depiction of a teenage girl whose lust for a man quickly morphs into bloodlustTue, 04 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-oscar-wildes-play-about-a-biblical-temptress-was-banned-from-the-british-stage-for-decades-180986047/Museum of Censored Art Opens in Barcelonahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-spanish-museum-is-devoted-to-banned-art-180983136/The new Museu de l'Art Prohibit serves as a monument to freedom of expressionThu, 26 Oct 2023 20:06:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-spanish-museum-is-devoted-to-banned-art-180983136/How America's First Banned Book Survived and Became an Anti-Authoritarian Iconhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-first-banned-book-survived-and-became-an-anti-authoritarian-icon-180982971/The Puritans outlawed Thomas Morton's "New English Canaan" because it was critical of the society they were building in colonial New EnglandMon, 02 Oct 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-first-banned-book-survived-and-became-an-anti-authoritarian-icon-180982971/Why Historical Markers Matterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-historical-markers-matter-180982833/Few realize that the approval process for these outdoor signs varies widely by state and organization, enabling unsanctioned displays to slip throughThu, 07 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-historical-markers-matter-180982833/Parisian Booksellers Have Lined the Seine for Centuries. Now, They're Fighting to Stayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parisian-booksellers-object-to-planned-relocation-for-olympics-180982788/Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, city officials are trying to relocate the bouquinistes for security reasonsThu, 24 Aug 2023 19:41:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parisian-booksellers-object-to-planned-relocation-for-olympics-180982788/Why This School District Used A.I. to Help Determine Which Books to Banhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-this-school-district-used-ai-to-help-remove-library-books-180982762/Iowa schools are struggling to comply with new laws banning books that aren't "age appropriate"Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:45:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-this-school-district-used-ai-to-help-remove-library-books-180982762/Readers Can Now Access Books Banned in Their Area for Free With New Apphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/banned-book-club-app-180982592/Based on users' locations, the Banned Book Club provides e-book editions of titles banned in nearby librariesTue, 25 Jul 2023 18:44:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/banned-book-club-app-180982592/