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For an article on the origins of popcorn at the movie theater, two white boxes with red stripes and the word "pop corn" written in the middle are tipped over. Neon green outlined popcorn is spilling over.

That’s the Way the Corn Pops… Why Popcorn is the Snack of the Movies

Sophie Serage, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Whether you are in the theater with the masses or lounging alone on your couch at, popcorn just feels like the right snack. Why is that?…

November 27, 2023

In an article about two essays about New York City, a post card with the words "New York City" across a cityscape. The post card is in a grey rain puddle.

Their Lost New York: Essays by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lewis Mumford

Matthew Doss, University of Chicago

F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lewis Mumford present their visions of old New York.…

October 18, 2023