We love the suave character because he soothes our anxieties about the power of humans in an increasingly technological world. Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels have been enjoyed by a global audience since the 1950s, and the films … Continued
Based on the trailer of the new adaptation of the beloved novel, Amy March seems poised to get the well-rounded portrait she deserves It happens like clockwork: Every few Christmases, a new film adaptation of Little Women tempts book lovers … Continued
They delivered stranded performers to the 1969 music festival, and carried sick hippies out. On August 15, 1969, the traffic heading to Bethel, New York, was bumper to bumper. More than 400,000 people were headed to the 3-day-long Woodstock … Continued
Now, the theremin—a strange little invention that translates hand gestures into pitch and volume—could make a comeback The “Play It Loud” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spotlights the star instruments that made music electronic, from Muddy … Continued
The artist gave the “cloud” guitar to the Smithsonian in 1993, but only now do we know it’s the same instrument used in the iconic movie It’s hard to imagine an artist more committed to a singular vision … Continued
With screws and bolts placed between its strings, the ‘prepared piano’ offers up a wide range of sounds Every musician has a particular set of tasks and warm-ups before a performance or practice session—oiling the valves, rosining the … Continued
The USPS, a $70 soup pot and whole lot of effort went into finding the perfect zip-up cardigan for Fred Rogers In his three decades on public television, Fred Rogers greeted his neighbors each day with his familiar theme song … Continued
As the spooky clan makes a new appearance on the big screen, a look back on the mystery of their longevity. n the summer of 1938, a determined salesman dropped in on a haunted mansion to peddle his … Continued
The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century. British screenwriter Steven Knight took inspiration from his father’s stories of “incredibly well dressed,” “incredibly powerful” gangsters active in turn-of-the-century England when … Continued
Thomas Wiggins, an African-American musician marketed as ‘Blind Tom’, had a lucrative career—but saw none of the profits himself During a tour of Georgia some 40 years ago, jazz star Dizzy Gillespie made an unexpected stop at a … Continued