Pop culture
The History and Psychology of Roller Coasters
Researchers take you on a wild ride through endorphins, brain chemistry and stress science to explain the allure of theme park thrill
Thousands of Unseen Photos Featuring Andy Warhol and Celebrity Pals to Be Digitized
The trove of the pop artist’s personal snapshots includes 130,000 frames, which will also be featured in an upcoming show and monograph
A Brief History of America’s Obsession With Sneakers
Invented for athletics, sneakers eventually became status symbols and an integral part of street style
How the 'Infinity War' Directors' Childhood Gave Them the Guts to Pull Off That Ending
Marvel comes to D.C. to delve into Avengers spoilers and make a Smithsonian donation
Wes Anderson’s Fastidious Whimsy Has Delighted Moviegoers for Decades
A Smithsonian retrospective breathes fresh life into Anderson’s kaleidoscopic filmography
The Real Science Behind Your Favorite Nerd Culture at Awesome Con
Astrophysicists, vehicle technicians and biologists joined the party to bring cutting-edge research to fictional worlds
New Exhibition in Oakland Traces the History of Hip-Hop
“RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom” celebrates the 45th anniversary of hip-hop culture
Library of Congress Adds ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘My Girl’ to National Recording Registry
Each year since 2002, 25 recordings that impacted American culture are chosen for inclusion in the growing database. Read about the class of 2017
Sculpture of ‘Zombie Boy’ Fleshes Out London's Science Museum
A giant sculpture of artist and model Rick Genest, who has covered himself in tattoos of the inside of his body, will debut in its new Medicine Galleries
The Unsung Inspiration Behind the "Real" Rosie the Riveter
Historians pay tribute to the legacy of Naomi Parker Fraley, who died Saturday at 96. In 2015, she was linked, circumstantially, to the We Can Do It poster
Probing the Paradoxes of Native Americans in Pop Culture
A new exhibition picks apart the cultural mythologies surrounding the first “Americans”
The TV Show ‘Black Lightning’ Gives the Superhero World a Jolt of Social Justice
For the protagonist of WB’s new comic book show, community and family come first
What the Batmobile Tells Us About the American Dream
Fans of DC Comics will go batty for this new installation at the National Museum of American History
The Science of Silence in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
The soundless lightspeed attack that baffled some fans was actually the film's most scientifically accurate moment
Rose Marie's Sprawling Legacy as Told Through the Artifacts She Left Behind
The late actress sang for mobsters, toured New York nightclubs and wisecracked her way through a career that spanned nine decades
The Library of Congress Will Stop Archiving Twitter
Because tweets have become too long and too numerous, the Library will only archive tweets of 'historic value"
This Cult Classic Christmas Special Is Quintessential Jim Henson
Although it features few of the usual Muppets, ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ brings the holiday spirit to the whole family
Patty Hearst's Chilling Eulogy for Fallen SLA Members
When kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst's voice was transmitted on Radio KPFK in 1974, it wasn't the desperate plea for freedom many expected
Patty Hearst's Shocking Words After Robbing a Bank
On tape, kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst disavowed her family and expressed her support for the Symbionese Liberation Army
Did Disney Pixar Get Day of the Dead Celebrations Right in Its Film 'Coco'?
Smithsonian folklorist Cynthia Vidaurri says: "It's complicated"
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