Arts & Entertainment
The history of art and entertainment tells the complex story of human civilization through visual art, design, literature, music, film and television. It ranges from cave drawings of the Neolithic period to Renaissance masterpieces to rock 'n' roll and video games.
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These visual artists helped modernize and reclaim African American portrayals through groundbreaking painting, sculpture and photography.
When Afro-Cuban mambo met big band jazz, musical sparks flew.
Actors of East Asian descent often faced limited and typecast roles in Old Hollywood, but they paved the way for future generations.
As clothing became cheaper and faster to make amid the Industrial Revolution, new, sometimes outrageous fashion designs became chic.
Why Is Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Significant?
Why Is Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Significant?
Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences—such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race—that shaped Stanley Kubrick's visionary 1968 film, *2001: A Space Odyssey*.
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Hollywood film noir reflected the era’s anxiety and ambiguity.
Korean art through the ages reflects both imported aesthetic tastes and deeply rooted Korean sensibilities.
Save Our History: Korean National Treasures
The family of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee donated over 23,000 artworks to the Korean public. One of the largest cultural gifts in modern history, the Lee Kun-Hee collection spans millennia and connects thousands of years of Korean art history and technology to modern K-culture.
Here's how Homer's 'Odyssey’ inspired artists from James Joyce to the Coen Brothers.
America's first prima ballerina helped choreographer George Balanchine establish New York City Ballet and build an enduring American ballet tradition.
It wasn't just a hit—it changed how Hollywood does business.
No surprise: The list is studded with Broadway legends.
The effect a Tony Award has on a Broadway production is similar to what an Oscar can do for a Hollywood film. It’s the industry’s highest honor and can make or break a play when it is given—or not. Although it may seem like a mainstay now, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway […]
William Golding’s dystopian novel reflects the fallout from the nuclear arms race and his own wartime experiences.
These visual artists helped modernize and reclaim African American portrayals through groundbreaking painting, sculpture and photography.
The DeLorean became a time machine with a 'flux capacitor.'
Amusements included the license plate game, I Spy and Mad Libs.
The best horror movies hold up a mirror to our collective fears and taboos.
The rise, fall and reinvention of Hollywood’s favorite gimmick.
In April 1896, Thomas Edison rented a New York Vaudeville hall to show a film—an event that many consider to be America's first movie theater experience.
