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Media

A patio photographed at the Test Garden.

Des Moines, Iowa

'Better Homes and Gardens' Test Garden

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

<em>Two Lawyers Conversing</em>, an 1860s illustration by French artist Honoré Daumier.

The Dying Art of Courtroom Illustration

Why there are no new artists in the gallery.

Natasha Frost August 23, 2017

The lovely village of Bergün/Bravuogn, in Switzerland. Don't be sad.

Is This Swiss Village Too Beautiful to Photograph?

A savvy, crazy successful publicity stunt made it seem like it was.

Cara Giaimo June 2, 2017

Boston Herald assistant publisher W.G. Gavin at the "Rumor Clinic," 1942.

During WWII, 'Rumor Clinics' Were Set Up to Dispel Morale-Damaging Gossip

A network of "morale wardens" tracked down the latest scuttlebutt.

Crystal Ponti May 17, 2017

Edison poses by his phonograph in a photograph from 1878.

Making Fun of Thomas Edison

At his peak, newspapers loved to tease the inventor. They also feared him.

Cara Giaimo February 28, 2017

<em>Media Burn</em>, by John Turner

Why is This Space-Age Car Slamming into a Wall of Flaming TVs?

How a photographer landed an iconic shot of the 1975 performance piece "Media Burn."

Andy Wright January 4, 2017

Found: The Original Ad for the Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo was getting ready to bring its gaming system to the U.S.

Sarah Laskow December 20, 2016

Janice Wylie and Emily Hoffert.

How the 1963 'Career Girl Murders' Bolstered the Myth that Cities Aren’t Safe For Women

Response to the murders—and the subsequent wrongful conviction—was a perfect storm of panic about liberated women, black men, and city life.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite December 8, 2016

Friends.

How Our Make-Believe Relationships With Celebrities Shape Our Social Lives

It’s in our nature to want to form relationships with others—even if they don’t know who we are.

Lauren Young September 23, 2016

How America’s First Popular Comic Shaped the 19th Century Newspaper Wars

It also gave us dialogue bubbles.

Erik Shilling September 16, 2016

Fox Newsstand at Minneapolis Airport

Branded Newsstands, Bad Nachos, and the Evolution of Airport Retail

Why are so many airport shops named after news networks?

Ernie Smith August 22, 2016

Gellhorn and Hemingway in 1945.

After Lovers Hemingway and Gellhorn Faced Off on D-Day, They Filed for Divorce

It turns out battling for journalistic scoops during wartime is not great for a marriage.

Atlas Obscura August 12, 2016

The Scandalous Zines of Renaissance England

Broadsides were the Facebook posts and tweets of their day.

Natalie Zarrelli July 26, 2016

Convention events

An Exclusive Look at the Leaked PR Agenda of the 1936 Republican National Convention

80 years ago, GOP tactics included "racial choirs."

Atlas Obscura July 22, 2016