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 space exploration, that influenced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 visionary film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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Going back in time—to play a famous man or woman from history—was the ticket to Oscar gold for these nine men and women.
The folksy doll sparked shortages—and melées.
The hair, the hiss and the Hollywood history that made this 1935 film a genre-defining sequel.
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.
10 surprising facts about Dr. Seuss, from his early setbacks and successes to his legacy today.
The best horror movies hold up a mirror to our collective fears and taboos.
These are some of the monster's most memorable reincarnations.
Compelling new reads for every history buff.
Paperback books transformed how—and where—Americans read.
Questions have long persisted: Just how ill was the King? And what role did prescription drugs play in his demise?
After setting sail on a Princess Cruises ship in 1977, the show created a boom in Americans' desire to see the world via sea.
Emily Brontë’s sole novel shocked readers—and still does.
While the 1897 novel 'Dracula' launched a genre of literature and film about vampires, a 1922 knock-off film cast the villain in a whole new light.
Their influence turned cooking into a form of mass entertainment.
Mark Twain, the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens, was an American writer and humorist known for his travelogues and books such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
