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The Alamo Theater holds extensive film archives.
Bucksport, Maine

Northeast Historic Film

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.
<em>Mt. Columbia, First Ascent for Ladies</em>, 1938.
film

The Pioneering Mountain Climber and Skier Who Filmed Her Own Exploits

Her work is now available as part of a project to digitize home movies made by women.
Sarah Laskow June 12, 2018
Mt. Cleese
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Mt. Cleese

A New Zealand rubbish dump named after British comedian John Cleese.
Wizard of Oz in metal.
Juneau, Alaska

Wizard of Oz Metal Statues

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
The Star Child as it appeared in the film.
film

The Cosmic Fetus of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Hasn’t Aged a Day

One of the most iconic props in film history is still circling the world.
Eric Grundhauser May 23, 2018
Hotel Paisano
Marfa, Texas

Hotel Paisano

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
The Bonaventure Hotel.
Los Angeles, California

The Bonaventure Hotel

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Cine Acapulco, Havana. This 1500-seat cinema opened in 1958 and still functions today.
abandoned

The Modern Lives of Cuba's Old Movie Theaters

One photographer's four-year project to document the country's aging cinemas.
Anika Burgess April 20, 2018
A dynamite blasts in front of the damaged City Hall.
film

Lost Footage Filmed After the 1906 San Francisco Quake Finally Gets a Premiere

The scenes, shown in a silent-film museum, provide a new glimpse of the earthquake's aftermath.
Christina Ayele Djossa April 20, 2018
The dragon.
Ogden, Utah

Star Noodle Dragon

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Spies may have used fake teeth, but did any of them have cyanide in them?
suicide

The Cyanide Tooth Is a Cold War Fairy-Tale

The popular spy movie trope would have been a rather risky thing to carry around in your mouth.
Eric Grundhauser April 11, 2018
The Lumière Villa.
Lyon, France

Lumière Villa

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.
The film has been painstakingly digitally restored over many thousands of hours.
nazis

The Rediscovery of a 1920s Silent Film Predicting the Rise of Nazism

"The City Without Jews" is returning to cinemas for the first time in decades.
Natasha Frost April 2, 2018
Inside Scarecrow Video.
Seattle, Washington

Scarecrow Video

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense ... and dinner?
haunted

Alfred Hitchcock’s Contentious Relationship With Dinner Parties

Sometimes the food was all blue.
Anne Ewbank March 15, 2018
A rat explores his new creative potential.
objects of intrigue

Finally, a Theremin for Rats

With the help of human musician Dan Deacon, some rats have made a film soundtrack with it.
Cara Giaimo March 13, 2018
The heroes of <em>Isle of Dogs</em>, standing on Trash Island.
islands

The Visual Influences Behind Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs'

Real-world landscapes played a role in shaping Trash Island.
Eric Grundhauser March 9, 2018