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Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Batman’s Sidekick, Robin
Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a “boy” wonder
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Kirk Douglas, Towering Icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103
A mainstay of 1950s and ‘60s cinema, Douglas was one of Classic Hollywood’s last surviving stars
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This Picturesque Austrian Town Is Being Overrun by ‘Frozen’ Fans
The 16th-century hamlet, incorrectly believed to be the inspiration for the fictional kingdom of Arendelle, hopes to stem the deluge of tourists
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Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien and ‘First Scholar’ of Middle-Earth, Dies at 95
Following his father’s death in 1973, Christopher began editing and publishing the “Lord of the Rings” author’s unseen writings
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Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain
After 95 years of exclusivity, these films, books and compositions are now free for use by everyone
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Get a Taste for Mushroom Art at This New, Fungus-Forward Exhibition
“Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi” celebrates shrooms like you’ve never seen them before
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Pantone’s Color of the Year Is ‘Solid and Dependable’ Classic Blue
Some have decried the selection as dull, but Pantone prefers to frame it as “a timeless and enduring hue”
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Designers Are Selling Expensive Clothes That Don’t Exist—and People Are Actually Buying Them
Earlier this year, a digital-only dress sold at auction for $9,500
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For Sale: Trove of Tempestuous Letters Exchanged by Ian Fleming and His Wife, Ann
“In the present twilight, we are hurting each other to an extent that makes life hardly bearable,” wrote the James Bond author in one missive
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A Conversation With Katie Couric and 23 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in November
A Conversation with Katie Couric and 23 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in November
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Who Were the Real ‘Peaky Blinders’?
The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century
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The Cultural History of ‘The Addams Family’
As the spooky clan makes a new appearance on the big screen, a look back on the mystery of their longevity
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Was the 1968 TV Show ‘Julia’ a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?
Diahann Carroll’s award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life
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D.C.’s Newseum Is Closing Its Doors at the End of the Year
The museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the First Amendment has struggled financially since opening 11 years ago
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII Are Coming to Broadway
In ‘Six,’ the Tudor queens get a chance to share their side of the story
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Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
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New Investigation Answers Pressing Question: Whatever Happened to All of Bob Ross’ Paintings?
The artist produced almost 30,000 paintings over the course of his lifetime
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The Volkswagen Beetle Says Auf Wiedersehen
The iconic car with a history stretching from Nazi Germany to the Summer of Love stops production
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See Maurice Sendak’s Little-Known Designs for the Opera and Ballet
A new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum explores how the ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ author pivoted to a career in set and costume design
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Hoochie Mama!: An Interactive ‘Seinfeld’ Experience Is Coming to New York
The attraction will include costumes, sets, a gift shop, yada, yada, yada
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