Television
The Mission to Restore the Original Starship Enterprise
The beloved 1960s studio model stars in <em>Building Star Trek</em>, a documentary premiering on Smithsonian Channel this Sunday
The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt
As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it’s worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day
"New Lucy" Is Unveiled Nearby "Scary Lucy" in Lucille Ball's Hometown
It's a tale of two Lucys
How the Abduction of Patty Hearst Made Her an Icon of the 1970s Counterculture
A new book places a much-needed modern-day lens on the kidnapping that captivated the nation
What the Candidates (and Journalists) Can Learn From the 1948 Democratic Convention
The first time television was beamed into millions of homes meant that presidential politics would have to change
What Gives "Seinfeld" Its Staying Power?
In a new book, pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong analyzes how the show about nothing changed everything
Shonda Rhimes and the Cast of 'Scandal' Dish on the Show's Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
The stars of the Washington, D.C.-inspired show reveal the method behind the magic
An Oral History of "Star Trek"
The trail-blazing sci-fi series debuted 50 years ago and has taken countless fans where none had gone before
I Want to Believe (In the Science of "The X-Files")
In some scenes, the television show is theater of the absurd, but in others, you can bet the science is solid with biologist Anne Simon on the job
Francis J. Underwood's Presidential Portrait Goes On View at the Smithsonian
A portrait of actor Kevin Spacey, in his Netflix role as the world's most devious president, proves that fiction is as good as real life
Dennis the Menace Has an Evil British Twin
Meet the lovable American cartoon character’s sinister counterpart
78 Years Ago Today, BBC Aired the First Science Fiction Television Program
And no, it wasn’t 'Doctor Who'
When Batman Went "Bam!" and "Pow"
The original Catwoman, Julie Newmar recalls fitting into that distinctive costume—now at the Smithsonian
Visit These Ten Sites Celebrating Major Anniversaries in 2016
From Winnie the Pooh's 90th birthday to the National Park Service's centennial, you won't want to miss out on these once-in-a-lifetime events
Richard Dreyfuss on Being Bernie Madoff
The versatile actor opens up about playing the banker in a new television miniseries and his close encounters with sharks and space aliens
Get Excited for This Year's Space-Themed Stamps
The Postal Service honors NASA’s New Horizons Mission and Star Trek's premiere
The 'Charlie Brown Christmas' Special Was the Flop That Wasn't
In 1965, CBS gambled big on an animated spectacular that’s now become a holiday tradition
A Brief History of Sesame Street’s Snuffleupagus Identity Crisis
A running joke got canned in response to concern that kids wouldn’t feel safe telling adults hard truths
How Crystal Meth Made it Into the Smithsonian (Along with Walter White’s Porkpie Hat)
The wildly popular television show, depicting the dark side of the American Dream, reflects on the struggles of a recession-era middle class
For 50 Years, Days of Our Lives Has Made History. Now, It's a Part of the Smithsonian
The show's iconic hourglass is among a host of donations the show's producer and cast members made to the American History Museum
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