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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These beloved toys helped inspire Pixar’s groundbreaking animated classic.
It isn’t actually a book—but its songs helped define an era of American music.
Nostalgic favorites like 'He-Man' and 'My Little Pony' began as product placement.
From her early modeling days to her rise as a Hollywood legend, Monroe came to define American stardom.
Marilyn Monroe was far more complex than her bombshell persona suggests. These facts reveal the life behind the legend.
Three of the oldest public libraries in America began in a single state.
Organized crime and celebrity culture often overlap—according to these rumors.
Historical figures and events informed George Lucas as he created his sci-fi saga in a galaxy far, far away.
Some commencement ceremony traditions, like the cap and gown, have medieval origins; others developed more recently.
Dubbed the “wedding of the century,” Grace Kelly’s royal ceremony drew worldwide fascination.
'I used to drink it,' the artist said. 'I used to have the same lunch every day for 20 years.'
Each of these paintings comes with a perilous past.
