So how do you pop the corn and then catch it?” asks Andrew F. Smith, author of Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America. In the mid-1800s, Americans started using wire baskets to ...

It’s an integral part of going to the movies. But what is popcorn? Where does it come from? Why does it pop, and how long have people been popping it? And how did it become so connected to ...

Sunday, January 19, is national popcorn day. A century ago, the ultimate movie snack was actually banned from theaters. A saleswoman in Kansas City Missouri helped create a new movie tradition.

Popcorn has been around since early humans tossed ... Seen through the rearview mirror of history, the incident proved fateful. Having lost his job, Redenbacher would team with a partner in ...

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More than anything, I think it's because of that intoxicating aroma. Popcorn has a long history in the United States, too. And with the invention of microwave popcorn, it's safe to say that it's ...

If you want to enjoy popcorn as a wholesome snack, you should probably learn how to make air-popped popcorn. We'll show you ...

ANDREW SMITH: It would be very unusual prior to the 1930s if anybody started selling popcorn in lobbies. MARTIN: This is Professor Andrew F. Smith, author of "Popped Culture: A Social History Of ...