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The Presidential Portrait That Was the “Ugliest Thing” LBJ Ever Saw

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 15, 2018
Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief

In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 14, 2018
A team of molecular biologists wants you to forget about strawberries and, instead, take “cell jam” for a whirl

Weaving Games and Puzzles Into the Fabric of a City

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 14, 2018
To encourage playful learning, Urban Thinkspace and other projects put miniature playgrounds along the paths kids travel

Women Were Better Represented in Victorian Novels Than Modern Ones

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 13, 2018
Big data shows that women used to be omnipresent in fiction. Then men got in the way

The Obamas’ Official Portraits Break New Ground With Their Boldness

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 12, 2018
A picture-perfect reveal ceremony was by turns heartfelt and humorous

For Mark Twain, It Was Love At First Sight

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 12, 2018
The aspiring author knew Olivia Langdon was the one when he first laid eyes on a photograph of her

How the “Heart Balm Racket” Convinced America That Women Were Up to No Good

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 12, 2018
Being engaged carried some legal consequences until the news media got a hold of a sensational story

Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Capture the Unflinching Gaze of the President and First Lady

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 11, 2018
The nation’s first African-American presidency is marked by two prominent African-American portraitists

A Brief History of Bulgogi, Korea’s Most Delicious Export (Recipe)

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 11, 2018
And how you can get some of the tender, marinated beef stateside

Will the New Redesign of the Hirshhorn Lobby Do the Building Justice?

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 11, 2018
The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer

Hirshhorn’s Redesigned Lobby Sheds New Light on a Classic Washington D.C. Building

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 11, 2018
The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer

How Physics Keeps Figure Skaters Gracefully Aloft

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 6, 2018
Every twist, turn and jump relies on a mastery of complex physical forces

Next Week, a Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 6, 2018
The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years

A Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 6, 2018
The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years

A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 5, 2018
You might be surprised to learn that this sport where women now shine was initially seen as solely the purview of male athletes

Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Brought the Ideals of America to Life

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 4, 2018
This wartime painting series reminded Americans what they were fighting for

The Cleveland Museum of Art Wants You To Play With Its Art

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 4, 2018
The digital-savvy museum is using more than a dozen interactive games to collect data on how visitors digest artwork

What the First Radio Commercial Jingle Sounded Like

Arts & CultureBy adminFebruary 1, 2018
Wheaties was one of the first companies to recognize the enormous potential of radio as an advertising tool

Why the Flamingo Signaled the Birth of Sin City

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 31, 2018
The Flamingo was the first luxury resort to capture the public’s imagination in Las Vegas

These Musical Instruments Are All Made of Ice

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 30, 2018
Chill out at Norway’s Ice Music Festival this February

The Ben Franklin-Inspired Super Bowl Recipes You Never Knew You Needed

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 30, 2018
We don’t know who Ben Franklin would root for, but we do know what he’d eat on Super Bowl Sunday

The True Story of ‘Waco’ Is Still One of Contention

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 30, 2018
A new mini-series hopes to humanize those in and outside the doomed compound

The Evolution of Petface

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 30, 2018
The same traits that make these dogs adorable threaten their health and well-being

Wendell Castle, The Man Who Made Furniture Dance, Dead at 85

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 29, 2018
The haunting sculpture Ghost Clock is a favorite Smithsonian artwork and a powerful example of the artist’s skill and craft

Smithsonian Leader Who Helped Launch the American Indian Museum Dies at 91

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 28, 2018
With a mission to create a diverse and dynamic Smithsonian, Robert McCormick Adams is remembered as an intense but humble leader

After Claims of Animal Cruelty, Can the Circus Survive?

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 28, 2018
At the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo, performers and managers weigh in on the 250-year-old tradition and its fate

Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from ‘Skeleton’ to ‘Salchow’

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 28, 2018
The sports are hard. The words are harder. We’re here to help

Look at the High-Tech Gear Olympians Will Be Wearing

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 28, 2018
From jackets heated with electronic ink to personal airbags for skiers, these are some of the most innovative wearables you’ll be seeing in PyeongChang

Your Brain Knows What Songs Are For, No Matter Where They Came From

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 24, 2018
Researchers find that people easily recognize lullabies and dance songs from around the world

The Ugliest Sculpture Ever, Says the Portrait Gallery’s Director

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 24, 2018
A bizarre sculpture of a baby Hercules strangling two snakes set this art historian on a course of discovery

Have Scientists Found a Greener Way To Make Blue Jeans?

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 21, 2018
An engineered strain of E. coli bacteria can produce a precursor to synthetic indigo using fewer nasty chemicals than traditional methods

Why Is Some Art So Bad That It’s Good?

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 18, 2018
Sometimes a work of art is characterized by a string of failures, but nonetheless ends up being a gorgeous freak accident of nature

In 1968, When Nixon Said “Sock it To Me” on Laugh-In, TV Was Never Quite the Same Again

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 18, 2018
The show’s rollicking one-liners and bawdy routines paved the way for Saturday Night Live and other cutting-edge television satire

Why Nancy Reagan’s Sense of Style Wasn’t Appreciated

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 17, 2018
Like Jackie and Dolley before her, Nancy Reagan brought her own unique style to the White House. But economic times were tough

The TV Show ‘Black Lightning’ Gives the Superhero World a Jolt of Social Justice

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 16, 2018
For the protagonist of WB’s new comic book show, community and family come first

The True Story of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 16, 2018
Did the designer meet his killer seven years earlier?

What the Batmobile Tells Us About the American Dream

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 15, 2018
Fans of DC Comics will go batty for this new installation at the National Museum of American History

How Women Broke Into the Male-Dominated World of Cartoons and Illustrations

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 10, 2018
A new exhibition at the Library of Congress highlights female artists and their contributions to comic strips, magazine covers and political cartoons

How Graffiti Artists Used iPhones and Paint to Transform the Beatles’ Ashram

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 10, 2018
Miles Toland describes how he captured Indian street scenes on his phone and recreated them as giant murals that same day

Three Architecture Projects That Will Build Community and Address Inequality This Year

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 7, 2018
These projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery

January Happenings At the Smithsonian

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 4, 2018
Blow away winter blues with our recommended list of film, lectures, concerts and more

Rage Against the Machine

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 4, 2018
A short story reimagines the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the chaos that shocked the world

America’s First “Food Spy” Traveled the World Hunting for Exotic Crops

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 4, 2018
A new book details the life of adventurer-botanist David Fairchild

Teen Idol Frankie Lymon’s Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the Truth About 1950s America

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 3, 2018
The mirage of the singer’s soaring success echoes the mirage of post-war tranquility at home

How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 3, 2018
These rare Buddhist artworks were found to contain traces of bone and blood

The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 2, 2018
How the Madeleine L’Engle novel liberated young adult literature

The Ashram Where the Beatles Sought Enlightenment

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 2, 2018
Beach Boys singer Mike Love recalls what it was like to be at the Indian locale, which remains a destination for fans of music and meditation

Thomas Edison’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Novel

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 2, 2018
By feeding his visions for the future to a well-regarded contemporary, the prolific inventor offered a peek into his brilliant mind

It’s Still Christmas in Armenia

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 2, 2018
The holiday celebrations continue through January 13. Here’s what to cook to keep the festivities going.

The Science of Silence in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 1, 2018
The soundless lightspeed attack that baffled some fans was actually the film’s most scientifically accurate moment

Fifty Years Ago, Protesters Took on the Miss America Pageant and Electrified the Feminist Movement

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 1, 2018
The star-spangled event became a surprise battleground in the fight for women’s rights and racial equality

How Mickalene Thomas Is Ushering in a New Wave of Contemporary Art

Arts & CultureBy adminJanuary 1, 2018
The celebrated portraitist’s glittering images of black women upend tradition

‘Armenian Pizza’ Is the Comfort Food You Didn’t Know You Were Missing (Recipe)

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 28, 2017
What lahmacun may lack in cheese pulls it makes up for with juicy, spicy ground lamb

Photos Celebrate the Lives of Gender Non-Conforming Spirit Mediums in Southeast Asia

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 28, 2017
The pioneering photographer’s latest book documents the welcoming community of transgender individuals who serve as spirit mediums in Burma and Thailand

What The Post Gets Right (and Wrong) About Katharine Graham and the Pentagon Papers

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 28, 2017
A Smithsonian historian reminds us how Graham, a Washington socialite-turned-publisher, transformed the paper into what it is today

Learn to Speak the Language of the Universe With This Mindblowing New Book

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 26, 2017
Magnitude helps you imagine the outer limits of time, speed and distance—without breaking your brain

This 19th Century Illustrator Found Beauty in the Slimiest of Sea Creatures

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 21, 2017
A new book chronicles Ernst Haeckel’s life and his gorgeous renderings of wild things—scales, spikes, tentacles and all

P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the “Greatest Showman” Wants You To Think

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 21, 2017
His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the masses

Smithsonian Magazine’s Most Powerful Photos of the Year

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 21, 2017
Our photography editors select their favorites from a year full of stunning photojournalism

The Remarkable Rebirth of the Button Accordion

Arts & CultureBy adminDecember 21, 2017
Gilbert Reyes saw the future for the instrument lay in the burgeoning Latino community
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