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The Creepy Doll Contest Is Back—and It's Time to Cast Your Vote for the Most Terrifying Toy
Step right up and see the spooky circus dolls—from creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection
How the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Went From Its Modest Start to an American Tradition Rivaling Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie
A century on, the country’s most beloved Thursday spectacle reaches new heights
The Top 25 Trending Halloween Costumes of 2024, According to Google
This year, celebrants will likely be channeling characters from hit franchises like "Beetlejuice," "Inside Out" and "Deadpool"
These 17 Pictures Tell the Stories of Black Athletes in America
A new book from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture shows the images and impacts of athletes on and off the playing field
The Real Story Behind 'Saturday Night,' the Movie About the Television Show That Changed Comedy Forever
A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975
See the Tools and Gadgets From Julia Child’s Kitchen That Reveal How the Beloved Chef Cooked
From the microwave to the food processor, the book author and television personality tried many appliances and devices to figure out the best ways to use them for her audience
Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History
The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games
Inside Disney's Controversial Plan to Open a Theme Park Inspired by American History
In the early 1990s, historians and the public alike questioned how Disney's America would accurately and sensitively document the nation's thorny past
The Colorful World of These Brazilian Identical Twins Bridges Dreams and Reality
The artists known as OSGEMEOS showcase the largest exhibition of their work in the United States at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown
In a twist befitting its pages, the satirical, anti-establishment publication that delivered laughs and hijinks to generations of young readers gets the respect it always deserved with a new museum exhibition
Darth Vader Didn't Come Alive Until James Earl Jones Gave Him a Voice
The prolific American actor, who died on September 9, recorded his dialogue for the first "Star Wars" film in less than three hours
The National Museum of American History Collects Mariska Hargitay's Costume From 'Law & Order: SVU'
The Smithsonian museum accepted a detective suit and badge worn by the actress' character, Olivia Benson, on the long-running procedural
You Can Stay at the Club Where the Beatles Played Some of Their Earliest Gigs
One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb
The Stratocaster Became Rock Music’s Most Iconic Guitar 70 Years Ago
The plucky design behind the legendary instrument that forever changed the look of rock 'n' roll
Is Princess Leia's 'Star Wars' Bikini the Most Controversial Costume in Sci-Fi History?
A version of the gold outfit worn by Carrie Fisher on the set of "Return of the Jedi" fetched $175,000 at auction
Ten Surprising Public Figures Who Dreamed of Olympic Gold
The list includes European royals, Darth Vader's stunt double and an American World War II general
Cypress Hill Performs With the London Symphony Orchestra—Just as 'The Simpsons' Predicted 28 Years Ago
Originally a gag on the sitcom, the unexpected collaboration drew a packed house at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Taylor Swift Is in Her Museum Era
The singer's costumes and memorabilia are the subject of an upcoming exhibition at London's V&A Museum
From Powwows to Smartphones, See the Past and Present of Indigenous Plains Life in Narrative Art
The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracing
From China to the Mediterranean and More, Here's How Different Cultures Envision Dragons
In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings
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