For the original surrealists, dreaming was not a matter of idle fantasy but a tool for political and social transformation.
Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American…
Pointy shoes have been all the rage across cultures for centuries, and their role as status symbols continue today.
There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all…
Longtime mob reporter George Anastasia explains how intensive electronic eavesdropping revealed dialogue that surpassed…
80 years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center, descendants are returning to play the…
Puerto Ricans like Bad Bunny complicate the administration’s campaign to portray America as an English-speaking, homogenous…
The ways in which zombies are spawned − and contained − reflect a range of public health principles.
Elaine Goodale and Charles Eastman’s 19th-century interracial marriage made them a media sensation. But tensions over…
Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.
Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking?…
Underground reporters could be among the last bulwarks against unchecked power.
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
Anthony Comstock’s decades-long censorship campaign ended up turning him into a laughingstock.
The artist’s 1942 painting ‘Birthday’ will be on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming ‘Dreamworld:…
The staircase was originally acquired due to its craftsmanship. Only later did scholars realize that it was where Harriet…
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political…
From 1980s sci-fi films to today’s blockbusters, filmmakers have wrestled with questions about what happens when humans…
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made…