Television
The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown
In a twist befitting its pages, the satirical, anti-establishment publication that delivered laughs and hijinks to generations of young readers gets the respect it always deserved with a new museum exhibition
Darth Vader Didn't Come Alive Until James Earl Jones Gave Him a Voice
The prolific American actor, who died on September 9, recorded his dialogue for the first "Star Wars" film in less than three hours
The National Museum of American History Collects Mariska Hargitay's Costume From 'Law & Order: SVU'
The Smithsonian museum accepted a detective suit and badge worn by the actress' character, Olivia Benson, on the long-running procedural
The Real Story Behind Netflix's 'The Decameron'
Loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century collection of short stories, the series follows a group of Italian nobles and servants who flee to the countryside to escape the Black Death
Cypress Hill Performs With the London Symphony Orchestra—Just as 'The Simpsons' Predicted 28 Years Ago
Originally a gag on the sitcom, the unexpected collaboration drew a packed house at the Royal Albert Hall in London
These Chefs Are Elevating African and Caribbean Cuisines From Carryouts to Fine Dining
More Americans are eating and learning about dishes such as fufu and curried goat in establishments recognized by the highest echelon of the culinary world
What Made Jim Henson, the Visionary Behind the Muppets, One of the Nation’s Most Beloved Cultural Figures
Museum collections and a new documentary on Jim Henson’s life and career reveal how his creativity cemented his legacy
How a Bottle Served as a Living Room—and a Prison—for a 2,000-Year-Old Genie
The vessel from 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” now on display at the National Museum of American History, could not contain the exuberance of the beloved character
Five Movies You Didn't Know Were Filmed in Utah
State officials are staging a year-long exhibition to celebrate 100 years of filmmaking in the state
'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' Demonstrates the Limits of Holocaust Fiction
A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory
Original 'Star Trek' Enterprise Model Resurfaces Decades After It Went Missing
The model used in the original series' opening credits is now back with Eugene Roddenberry Jr., the son of the show's creator
The Real Story Behind Apple TV+'s 'Franklin'
A new limited series starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin revisits the founding father's years as the American ambassador to France
The Real Story Behind 'Mary & George'
The new mini-series dramatizes the Villiers family’s scandalous rise to power at the court of England's James I
How David Attenborough Went From Delighting at the Natural World to Pleading for Its Future
The environmental icon’s latest series, “Mammals,” showcases the threats humanity has created for our relatives
When Hollywood Needs a Historically Accurate Outfit That Looks Just Right, It Turns to Rabbit Goody
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life
The Real History Behind Apple TV+'s 'Manhunt' and the Search for Abraham Lincoln's Killer
A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassination
Mr. Darcy's Famous Wet Shirt Sells for $25,000
Actor Colin Firth’s costume from the BBC's “Pride in Prejudice” doubled auction house estimates
The Real History Behind FX's 'Shogun'
A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell's 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia
The Oscars Are Adding a New Award for Casting
When it debuts in 2026, the casting award will be the Academy's first new category since 2001
The Real History Behind 'Feud: Capote vs. the Swans'
Ryan Murphy's new mini-series dramatizes the "In Cold Blood" author's betrayal of an insular group of Manhattan socialites
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