Television
What Perry Mason Taught Americans About the Criminal Justice System
How one of the first courtroom dramas has shaped what we watch and how we see the law
Astronauts Got Slimed in Space for Science
Nickelodeon teamed up with NASA to send packets of green slime into space to test its behavior in microgravity and to create a virtual field trip for kids
The True Story of Catherine the Great
Hulu's "The Great" offers an irreverent, ahistorical take on the Russian empress' life. This is the real history behind the period comedy
How Scooby-Doo's Origins Are Related to the RFK Assassination
The senator's death changed Saturday morning cartoons and paved the way for the gang of "meddling kids" to become a TV hit
Labrador Tops Most Popular Dog Breed List for 29th Year in a Row
The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time
The True History Behind 'The Plot Against America'
Philip Roth's classic novel, newly adapted by HBO, envisions a world in which Charles Lindbergh wins the 1940 presidential election
Madam C.J. Walker Gets a Netflix Close-Up
A turn-of-the-century hair-care magnate who shared her wealth gets the spotlight
Our Top Ten Stories of 2019
From a 16-million-year-old tree to Confederate soldiers’ diaries, voracious snakes and England’s warrior king, these were the most-read stories of 2019
The Magical Animation of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
The Christmas television special—the longest running in history—was groundbreaking in its use of stop-motion animation with puppets
Two Dresses From 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Are Coming to the Smithsonian
Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
The True Story of the Aberfan Disaster
The 1966 Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix's "The Crown"
The Unmistakable Black Roots of 'Sesame Street'
Making its debut in 1969, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond
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
Watch the New Trailer for Season Three of 'The Crown'
The hit Netflix show returns November 17 with a new cast and will focus on events from the 1960s and '70s
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
How a Generation Became Obsessed With Tracking Down Carmen Sandiego
The globe-trotting thief of the popular 1985 computer game is back at it in a second season of an animated Netflix series
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
The Behind-the-Scenes Quest to Find Mister Rogers' Signature Cardigans
The USPS, a $70 soup pot and whole lot of effort went into finding the perfect zip-up cardigan for Fred Rogers
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
Deadwood Is Getting a Brothel Museum
A non-profit is telling the local history of prostitution in the Wild West town, popularized by the HBO show of the same name
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