Smithsonian Magazine

Happy Public Domain Day to All Who Celebrate! You Can Now Use Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and ‘The Maltese Falcon’ for Free

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

How ‘Elio’ Filmmakers Made One of the Biggest Tearjerker Scenes in Pixar History

At the very end of the movie, he is forced to decide between remaining in this fantastical realm or going back to Earth, with its harsh realities and cruel truths. In opting to go home, he makes the ...

Alan Menken Breaks Down His Most Iconic Disney Animated Songs, from 'A Whole New World' to 'Colors of the Wind' (Exclusive)

Speaking with PEOPLE from his piano, the composer offers a rare glimpse into how instinct, collaboration and revision shaped ...

I Was Rewatching Rob Reiner's Scenes From The Bear, And His Character Is More Important Than I Thought

Rob Reiner appeared in three The Bear episodes as Albert Schnur, a business consultant who’s provided his expertise to ...
American Songwriter

Neil Diamond Originally Wrote This Song for a Norman Lear TV Sitcom Before Recording It With Barbra Streisand and Hitting No. 1

"I mean, she’s, you know, probably the greatest female singer of my generation," said Neil Diamond of his duet partner.
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The complete ‘When Calls the Heart’ family tree: Every relationship explained

Elizabeth has an entire family on her Thatcher side that we've seen at least once including her parents Grace ( Lynda Boyd) ...