Ken Burns Turns His Lens to Leonardo da Vinci
An upcoming two-part documentary will be the filmmaker’s first foray into a non-American subject matter
The Oscars Are Adding a New Award for Casting
When it debuts in 2026, the casting award will be the Academy’s first new category since 2001
See Long-Lost Artifacts From Early Black Cinema
Now open in Detroit, “Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971” showcases nearly 200 rare props, posters, photographs and more
Thief Who Stole Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Avoids Prison
Terry Martin has been sentenced to one year of supervised release for swiping the iconic “Wizard of Oz” shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005
See the World Through the Eyes of Animals With These Stunning New Videos
By making ultraviolet light accessible to our eyes, a novel camera system reveals how insects, birds and other creatures experience color
Oppenheimer Has a Long History On Screen, Including the Time the Nuclear Physicist Played Himself
Now with 13 Academy Award nominations to its credit, the blockbuster film comes after nearly eight decades of mythologizing the father of the atomic bomb
‘Accidentally Wes Anderson’ Photographs Go on View in London
Based on a popular Instagram account, the show is a collection of real-life images that mimic the filmmaker’s aesthetic
Elton John Just Became an EGOT Winner
With his victory at last night’s Emmy Awards, the celebrated musician is the 19th person in history to take home an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony
Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Lily Gladstone Makes Golden Globes History as First Indigenous Best Actress Winner
The “Killers of the Flower Moon” star accepted the award by speaking in the Blackfeet language
Viral Lists Reveal Artists Whose Work May Have Trained an A.I. Art Generator
Thousands of painters, cartoonists, sculptors and other creatives are featured in the documents, which reinvigorated debates around copyright infringement and consent
The Real History Behind ‘The Zone of Interest’ and Rudolf Höss
Jonathan Glazer’s new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans’ capacity for evil
Mickey Mouse and Many Other Beloved Creations, Including Peter Pan and ‘Mack the Knife,’ Are Now in the Public Domain
Almost a century after the cartoon mouse made his first appearance, he finally belongs to everyone—sort of
Unearth the Roots of Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’
Gardeners discuss the oft-overlooked symbolism of nature that underlies the Pulitzer-prize winning novel
Paddington Will Take Center Stage in Musical Adaptation
The beloved bear dressed in a blue duffle coat and red hat is set to sing and dance with the Brown family in 2025
‘Home Alone,’ ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ and More Join the National Film Registry
Twenty-five films were chosen based on their “cultural, historic or aesthetic” importance
How ‘Schindler’s List’ Transformed Americans’ Understanding of the Holocaust
The 1993 film also inspired its director, Steven Spielberg, to establish a foundation that preserves survivors’ stories
Is ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Really Hayao Miyazaki’s Last Film?
Following many failed attempts to retire, the legendary animator has released a new semi-autobiographical feature
Smithsonian Scholars Recommend Their Favorite Books of 2023
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
How Lee Miller, a Magazine Model and Muse, Became a Daring World War II Photographer
The bold journalist, who made a splash on both sides of the lens, is the subject of a new biopic starring Kate Winslet
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