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Frame from the film Being the Ricardos, features Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz at a screen reading for the "I Love Lucy" show.

The True History Behind 'Being the Ricardos'

Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

by Meilan Solly via Smithsonian on December 13, 2021

Women wearing bathing suits and sashes stand in a row on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 1921, competing in a pageant.

How the Swimsuit Showdown Shaped the Miss America Contest

A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial.

by Amy Argetsinger via Smithsonian on December 13, 2021

Man dressed as a clown with face paint, bald on top with big tufts of hair on the sides, and a bulbous nose.

The Strangely Enduring Appeal of Bozo the Clown

How a clown won over several generations of children.

by Jeffrey Allen Smith via Made By History on December 9, 2021

Cast of "All in the Family"

Justice for All: The Religious Legacy of “All in the Family”

The show never took a singular position on social issues. The point was to wrestle with the story itself in hopes of sparking self-awareness and contemplation.

by L. Benjamin Rolsky via Arc: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera on December 7, 2021

Television camera operator at work.

Latino Empowerment Through Public Broadcasting

How Latinos have used public radio and television to communicate their cultures, histories, hopes, and concerns.

by Alexandra García, Gabriela Rivera via American Archive of Public Broadcasting on November 23, 2021

Action shot of the Detroit Lions playing the Chicago Bears in 1934.

How the NFL Popularized Thanksgiving Day Football

The NFL holiday tradition took off in 1934, when the Detroit Lions hosted the unbeaten Chicago Bears in a game broadcast nationally on radio.

by Chris Mueller via HISTORY on November 10, 2021

Epistemic Crises, Then And Now: The 1965 Carnegie Commission As Model Philanthropic Intervention

How the commission that led to the creation of the U.S.’s public television and radio systems can serve as a model for countering disinformation today.

by Peter B. Kaufman via HistPhil on November 2, 2021

Actor Jim Boyd, dressed as a grumpy clown, looks in a mirror.

50 Years Ago, 'The Electric Company' Used Comedy to Boost Kids' Reading Skills

In October 1971, The Electric Company flipped a switch and hit the public TV airwaves, aiming to use sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.

by Elizabeth Blair via NPR on October 25, 2021

A Black family of four in front of their suburban home.

The ‘Wonder Years’ Remake Resurrects a 1970 Tactic to Diversify TV Viewing

Putting Black characters in situations familiar to White viewers aims to build empathy and interest.

by Kate L. Flach via Made By History on October 1, 2021

The Mean Girls Game for DS

Meet the YouTubers Determined to Find Lost Media

New media meets old.

by Brendan Bell via The Verge on September 16, 2021

Sly Stone performing in front of crowd

What the Harlem Cultural Festival Represented

Questlove’s debut as a director, the documentary "Summer of Soul," revisits a musical event that encapsulated the energies of Harlem in the 1960s.

by David Hajdu via The Nation on July 29, 2021

Drawing of the Alamo

How Racism, American Idealism, and Patriotism Created the Modern Myth of the Alamo and Davy Crockett

Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford on the making of a misrepresented narrative.

by Chris Tomlinson, Jason Stanford, Bryan Burrough via Literary Hub on June 22, 2021

Bacon's Rebellion, 1676-1677

Bacon's Rebellion: My Pitch

A drama about an interracial uprising in colonial Virginia.

by William Hogeland via Hogeland's Bad History on June 15, 2021

Charles Schulz sketching Peanuts comics

Charlie Brown Tried to Stay Out of Politics

Why did readers search for deeper meaning in the adventures of Snoopy and the gang?

by Scott Bradfield via The New Republic on June 2, 2021

Roger Mudd on the History Channel in August 2001

The Media Will Be Key to Overcoming a Senate Filibuster on Voting Rights

Roger Mudd proved in 1964 that media attention can help overcome Senate obstruction.

by Donald A. Ritchie via Made By History on April 12, 2021

Joseph McCarthy appearing on CBS television

The Cold War on TV: Joseph McCarthy vs. Edward R. Murrow

In the heat of the Cold War, Joe McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade became a media sensation.

via Retro Report on April 12, 2021

An astronaut on the Moon standing next to the American flag

How the Cold War Arms Race Fueled a Sprint to the Moon

After the Soviet Union sent the first human safely into orbit, the U.S. government doubled down on its effort to win the race to the moon.

via Retro Report on April 11, 2021

H.P. Lovecraft.

The Shadow Over H.P. Lovecraft

Recent works inspired by his fiction struggle to reckon with his racist fantasies.

by Siddhartha Deb via The New Republic on March 19, 2021

Drawing of Speedy Gonzales

Why Do So Many Mexican Americans Defend Speedy Gonzales?

A stereotype? Definitely. Problematic? You bet. But many Mexican Americans still love the cartoon character.

by Gustavo Arellano via Los Angeles Times on March 17, 2021

Illustration of a Lancasterian school building

A History of Technological Hype

When it comes to education technology, school leaders have often leaped before they looked.

by Adam Laats, Victoria E. M. Cain via Phi Delta Kappan on February 22, 2021

A screencap from Looney Tunes featuring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

Hungry Like the Rabbit

On the HBO Max streaming service, with their skipped numbers, the episodes omitted from the 31 seasons of Looney Tunes are easy to spot.

by James Panero via The Spectator on January 13, 2021

Alex Trebek at the Jeopardy host stand.

An Oral History of How Alex Trebek Became America’s Most Beloved Game-Show Host

Four decades of “Jeopardy!” contestants tell the story of Alex Trebek’s rise from affable Canadian TV host to cultural icon.

by Emily Yahr via Washington Post on November 17, 2020

Person holding suitcase at gas station with other person in background

Night Terrors

The creator of ‘The Twilight Zone’ dramatized isolation and fear but still believed in the best of humanity.

by Andrew Delbanco via New York Review of Books on October 29, 2020

Photo of Dolly Parton smiling.

The United States of Dolly Parton

A voice for working-class women and an icon for all kinds of women, Parton has maintained her star power throughout life phases and political cycles.

by Lauren Michele Jackson via The New Yorker on October 8, 2020

President smiling at a debate

Debating. Ourselves.

There has been some famous presidential campaign moments in the past 50 years. However, not everyone knows or remembers these moments.

by Paul Orlando via 3 Quarks Daily on October 5, 2020

Political Debates: What Unforgettable Moments Reveal

High-stakes debates put candidates in the hot seat. But are they helpful to voters?

via Retro Report on September 24, 2020

The Long Reinvention of the South Bronx

Peter L'Official on the Mythologies Behind Urban Renewal.

by Peter L'Official via Literary Hub on August 3, 2020

Where Were You in ‘73?

In the turbulent 1970s, the balm of pop cultural nostalgia set the tone for today's political reaction.

by Jason Tebbe via Tropics of Meta on July 16, 2020

Still from animated TV show Big Mouth

The Messy Politics of Black Voices—and “Black Voice”—in American Animation

Cartoons have often been considered exempt from the country’s prejudices. In fact, they form a genre built on the marble and mud of racial signification.

by Lauren Michele Jackson via The New Yorker on June 30, 2020

In the Time of Monsters

Watchmen is a sophisticated inquiry into the ethical implications of its own form—the flash and bang, the prurience and violence of comic books.

by Namwali Serpell via New York Review of Books on March 19, 2020

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