Television

Jetpack pilot at Super Bowl I in 1967

The Super Bowl’s Love Affair With Jetpacks

Thankfully, this Super Bowl spectacle never had a wardrobe malfunction

The Martin Agency has created the jingles for Freecreditreport.com, "Peggy," the worthless customer service agent for Discover Card and the caveman, shown here, for Geico.

What Makes an Ad Successful?

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, John Adams shares what it takes to make a great Super Bowl advertisement

Illustration for the February, 1946 issue of the sci-fi magazine Amazing Stories

Trade Your Trouble for a Bubble

Sightseeing across the country in an atomic-powered "pleasure ball"

The New York subway system's moving sidewalk of the future by Goodyear (1950s)

Moving Sidewalks Before The Jetsons

The public's fascination with the concept of "movable pavement" extends back more than 130 years

"Highways by Automation" by Arthur Radebuagh

Giant Automatic Highway Builders of the Future

Radebaugh's vision of a road-creating machine may not have been a figment of just his imagination- a Disney-produced television program had a similar idea

In an episode of "The Simpsons," Professor Frink, left, demonstrates his latest creation: a sarcasm detector.

The Science of Sarcasm? Yeah, Right

How do humans separate sarcasm from sincerity? Research on the subject is leading to insights about how the mind works. Really

Arthur Radebaugh's jetpack mailman of the future

Arthur Radebaugh’s Shiny Happy Future

For five years, a popular comic strip gave us a preview of life in Suburbatopia

"The Rivals" Premieres on the Smithsonian Channel

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Wednesday Roundup: Spam, Apps and Anthropologists

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The Natural History Museum is 100 Years Old

"Running with Wolves" premieres on Smithsonian Channel

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Smithsonian Channel: Pearl Harbor from Above

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Meet Sesame Street's Global Cast of Characters

Over the course of the more than 50 years that the program has been on the air, Sesame Street has spawned versions in countries around the world

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DC Latin American Film Showcase Screens "The Accordion Kings"

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The Polls Are Open. Vote for Your Favorite Hope Diamond Setting

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The White House Revealed on the Smithsonian Channel

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Women of Science on the Smithsonian Channel

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Orchids Show their Stuff on the Smithsonian Channel

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Hey, hey it's the Monkees on the Smithsonian Channel

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'South Park' Hits the Natural History Museum, Aims for the Hope Diamond

"About Last Night" South Park episode sheds light on the recent election

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