‘Project Hail Mary’ author Andy Weir talks Ryan Gosling, making science entertaining

We took Andy Weir to a science museum and watched him nerd out with an astrophysicist and about making "Project Hail Mary" ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the 2,500-Pound Bronze Bison as They Arrive at Their New, Permanent Place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

More than a century ago, the massive mammals actually grazed beside the Smithsonian Castle. As of today, two large sculptures continue that legacy as they flank the museum’s main entrance ...

Moving on from the Oscars, plus the week’s best films in L.A.

Bud Cort's lone directing effort 'Ted & Venus,' 50th anniversary of 'Network' in 35mm, Duvall and De Niro in 'True Confessions,' and the world premiere restoration of Greg Harrison's 'Groove.' ...