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Film & Movies

Meatballs: An Oral History | Vanity Fair

Illustration by Sam Hadley.
Illustration by Sam Hadley.

In the summer of 1978, two future directing legends, Bill Murray, and a group of teenagers went into the Canadian woods. They came back with one of the most groundbreaking movie comedies of their generation.

Source: Meatballs: An Oral History | Vanity Fair

America in Color | Smithsonian Channel

Witness American history, from the 1920s through the 1960s, like it’s never been seen before — in vibrant color.

Editor’s Note: If you get this channel, this show is recommended viewing…

Source: America in Color | Smithsonian Channel

The Original Wonder Woman Slays the Crowd at the Library Of Congress | Washingtonian

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks to Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter. Photographs by Evy Mages.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks to Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter. Photographs by Evy Mages.

There’s one thing that obviously hasn’t changed about Lynda Carter in the nearly 40 years since she first donned Wonder Woman’s costume: her shimmering blu

Source: The Original Wonder Woman Slays the Crowd at the Library Of Congress | Washingtonian

Monterey Pop 50 Years Later: Phil Lesh, Jack Johnson and More – Rolling Stone

Booker T. Jones, Phil Lesh, Norah Jones and others look ahead to the new Monterey Pop, and reflect on whether the original message can still resonate. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Booker T. Jones, Phil Lesh, Norah Jones and others look ahead to the new Monterey Pop, and reflect on whether the original message can still resonate. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
 "The timing of it was exactly right to catch the spirit of a new generation," Eric Burdon says of the original Monterey Pop. Marianna Burdon
“The timing of it was exactly right to catch the spirit of a new generation,” Eric Burdon says of the original Monterey Pop. Marianna Burdon

Booker T. Jones, Phil Lesh, Norah Jones and others look ahead to the new Monterey Pop, and reflect on whether the original message can still resonate.

Source: Monterey Pop 50 Years Later: Phil Lesh, Jack Johnson and More – Rolling Stone

These ER Docs Invented a Real Star Trek Tricorder – NBC News

#StarTrek

A group of doctors and engineers developed a sci-fi inspired device that can scan a patient, read his or her vital signs, and diagnose any medical problems in a matter of minutes.

Source: These ER Docs Invented a Real Star Trek Tricorder – NBC News

Nihilism or Wonder? On the Evolution of the Alien Story | Literary Hub

Calvin, the Martian creature at the center of Daniel Espinosa’s new sci-fi horror film, Life, lives happily enough on the International Space Station, doted upon by six loving astronauts. An unprom…

Source: Nihilism or Wonder? On the Evolution of the Alien Story | Literary Hub