Television
Newest King Tut Theory: He Suffered Severe Disorders From Inbreeding
Problems included a club foot that prevented him from walking unaided
When It Comes To the Baby Boomers, It Is Still All About "Me"
Millennials have got nothing over the Me Generation, says cultural historian Amy Henderson after touring two new shows on Boomers and the '60s
Research Into How Squid Camouflage Leads to An Ultra-Sharp Display for Televisions and Smartphones
Researchers at Rice University have created pixels 40 times smaller than those found in today's LCD displays
Action Movies Encourage Charged-Up Viewers to Overeat
People watching action flicks ate nearly twice as much as those viewing a talk show
A Proud Day at American History Museum as LGBT Artifacts Enter the Collections
The creators of "Will & Grace" and others donated objects related to gay history
If You’re Feeling Stressed After Work, Skip the TV
People who arrived home stressed and then watched TV or played video games wound up feeling guilty about those activities
Big Antennas from the 1940s Are, Legally, the Same As Teeny Tiny Antennas in the 2010s
The fate of TV service start-up Aereo mirrors that of early cable companies
Streaming a Movie Uses Less Energy Than Watching a DVD
Getting rid of DVD players could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, researchers find
Why Carl Sagan is Truly Irreplaceable
No one will ever match his talent as the “gatekeeper of scientific credibility”
The Secrets of Sherlock’s Mind Palace
The BBC/Masterpiece sleuth employs a memory technique invented by the ancient Greeks
Find Bigfoot, Win $10 Million
Spike TV points out that this is the “LARGEST CASH PRIZE IN TELEVISION HISTORY” [<em>sic</em>]
What's the Real Effect of "16 and Pregnant"?
Don’t make major life choices based on something you saw on TV
You Switch Between Devices 21 Times Every Hour
Right now, you're probably using your computer and phone, and perhaps a television, an iPad, and if you’re really fancy a smart watch
People Can Now Simultaneously Watch Different Shows on the Same TV
OLED technology allows up to 10 people to watch different shows on the same TV set
The Muppets Take the Smithsonian
Elmo, Fozzie Bear, the Count, Miss Piggy and 17 other Jim Henson puppets are coming to the American History Museum
The Architectural History of Pepsi-Cola, Part 1: The ‘Mad Men’ Years
In the 1960s, Pepsi rebranded with a new slogan, a new look, and a cutting edge modernist building
Is the New Tonto Any Better Than the Old Tonto?
A new film revives The Lone Ranger, but has it eliminated the TV series’ racist undertones
Microbe Hunters
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, scientists search for the micro-organisms that lived inside ancient humans
A Peek Into the Jetsons Archive at Warner Brothers Animation
See some early sketches of the cartoon family that shaped our vision of what life would be like in the 21st century
The 10 Worst Teachers and Principals From Pop Culture
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
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