Defined

Remember these classic foods that defined American dinner tables in the 1960s?

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The 1960s marked a shift in American cuisine as international dishes gained popularity while the processed and convenience foods of the 1950s remained staples on dinner tables. C. A. Swanson & Sons introduced the frozen TV dinner in 1954, “marketing it as an easy-to-prepare, fun-to-eat meal, with a disposable tray that reduced cleanup time,” the Smithsonian National Museum of … Read more

2023 in Retrospect: 59 Photographs That Defined the Year in Arts

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2023 in Retrospect: 59 Photographs That Defined the Year in Arts

Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture. Winter “I was not so much interested in the way this mother mimicked the Nativity scene because the parallels were evident. I was looking to capture … Read more