From the sounds of blues guitarist and singer Lead Belly to recordings of Southwestern Woodhouse Toads, Smithsonian Folkways has been capturing the sounds of global history for the past 70 years. These recordings are among 60,000 treasured tracks the label has in its library — and it promises they’ll never go out of print — from the labor songs of Woody Guthrie and children’s songs of Ella Jenkins to New Orleans hot jazz, songs of the civil rights movement, the Honk Horn music of Ghana and so much more.

The label was officially started on May Day 1948, so its current director and curator, Huib Schippers, joins us to look back and celebrate this National Treasure’s rich history, starting with its founder Moses Asch.

Below you’ll find the Smithsonian Folkways’ own honorary 70-year playlist: 70 recordings from their vast catalog. You can read more about their rich history through 70 Years, 70 Stories.

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Cosplay of the Day:

Nobody is more excited about the record box office success of Avengers: Infinity War than these guys:

Avengers cosplay. pic.twitter.com/Q3ZSUuzIhD

— Guys Stuff (@guystufff) April 27, 2018

Easter Eggs of the Day:

You all have seen Avengers: Infinity War, maybe multiple times, now see if you spotted all its Easter eggs and cameos via the latest humorous Mr. Sunday Movies guide:

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Remade Movie Scenes of the Day:

Now that you’ve seen Infinity War, revisit Avengers: Age of Ultron but in Lego form via Brick Force Studios:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

David Fincher’s Se7en is a brutally violent thriller, but FBE managed to turn it into a G-rated movie:

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Movie-Inspired Song of the Day:

Star Wars may have lost its box office crown, but it wins best movie-inspired song of the week with this Return of the Jedi-based tune by Auralnauts (via Geekologie):

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Cloris Leachman, who turns 92 today, poses with co-star Ralph Meeker for a promotional photo for her breakout movie, 1955’s Kiss Me Deadly:

Filmmaker in Focus:

In his latest video essay Rob Ager looks at how Stanely Kubrick embraced abstract filmmaking, particularly with Dr. Strangelove:

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Video Essay of the Day:

The latest video essay from Rossatron explores the importance of blood in movies:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Is Jigsaw from the Saw movies actually Kevin McCallister from Home Alone grown up? WhatCulture explores the possibility:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of Arthur Penn’s The Left Handed Gun starring Paul Newman. Watch the original trailer for the classic Western below.

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BIG NEWS

Marvel teased the future of the MCU: While promoting Avengers: Infinity War at a press junket this week, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige shared the latest on the next Spider-Man and Black Panther movies and hinted at possible Eternals, Nova and Moon Knight movies. Read more here and check out our own interview with Feige here.

GREAT NEWS

More Han Solo movies are possible: In a new interview, Alden Ehrenreich confirmed he has signed on for three Star Wars movies, meaning if Solo: A Star Wars Story is a big enough hit, we might see more of him as young Han Solo. Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Star Trek 4 to be helmed by a woman director: A great surprise for fans of progress (as any Star Trek lover should be), S.J. Clarkson was named as the first woman to direct a Star Trek movie, with the next installment. Read more here.

COOL CULTURE

Avengers: Infinity War guides: In anticipation of the release of Avengers: Infinity War this week, many YouTubers have shared guides to the MCU and other set ups for the latest installment. Below is a funny sketch explaining what the different Infinity Stones do. Find more parodies, recaps and more here, here, here and here.

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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

An expert take on Avengers: Infinity War: Our resident Marvel expert reviewed Avengers: Infinity War, calling it “a triumph of superhero filmmaking.” Read the whole take here.

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Venom reveals Venom: The first full trailer does better than the teaser and shows us the title character in all his maniacal glory, as in the suit, not just Tom Hardy being Tom Hardy. Watch it below.

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Crazy Rich Asians looks like a trip: The best-selling book is now a movie, and Crazy Rich Asians looks like it could be a surprise hit this summer, if only for the scene-stealing Awkafina. Watch the movie’s first trailer below.

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Woman Walks Ahead paints an appealing picture: The first trailer for the Jessica Chastain-led biopic of artist Catherine Weldon arrived with a beautiful period-piece look to it. Watch it below.

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Movie Song of the Day:

To promote Avengers: Infinity War, a number of its stars sang a Marvel-themed parody of the Brady Bunch theme song for The Tonight Show:

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Movie Parody of the Day:

The amount of characters in Avengers: Infinity War is lampooned in this animated video from College Humor:

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Reworked Trailer of the Day:

Aldo Jones is back with another surreal reworking of an Avengers: Infinity War trailer, this time with extra Deadpool:

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Movie Science of the Day:

Also ahead of the release of Infinity War, Kyle Hill scientifically explains how Thanos throws a moon in the movie:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Carol Burnett, who turns 85 today, about to shoot a scene for Robert Altman’s A Wedding in 1977:

Movie Comparison of the Day:

In honor of the latest MCU movie, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why Thor: Ragnarok is basically a remake of Flash Gordon:

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Franchise Comparison of the Day:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney explains why the Marvel Cinematic Universe is better than the DC Extended Universe:

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Remixed Movie Franchise of the Day:

Eclectic Method takes the sounds of Star Wars movies old and new and turns them into house music:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Mr. Sunday Movies breaks down the new Venom trailer and highlights the Easter eggs and other things you might have missed:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Watch the original trailer for the classic concert film below.

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

If the new Venom trailer was too scary for you, Darth Blender redid it using footage from old cartoons:

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Franchise Recap of the Day:

We’re so close to the release of Avengers: Infinity War, so here’s yet another recap of the MCU so far, in just 130 seconds:

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MacGuffin Parody of the Day:

Need more set up for Avengers: Infinity War? Here’s a funny guide to the infinity stones from Sneaky Zebra:

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Cosplay of the Day:

She’s not likely in Avengers: Infinity War, so here’s some Captain Marvel cosplay to make up for her continued delay:

??Beautiful Cosplay ?? pic.twitter.com/dQYUomYKZZ

— Reggie Anderson ?????????? (@RegAndy76) April 23, 2018

Character in Close-Up:

For IMDb, Patrick Epino of National Film Society profiles Marvel’s Loki, the first in his series of Awesome Bad Guys:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Al Pacino, who turns 78 today, with director Francis Ford Coppola and co-star Marlon Brando on the set of The Godfather in 1971:

Actor in the Spotlight:

In honor of Westworld back on this week, IMDb’s No Small Parts looks at the film and TV career of Jimmi Simpson:

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Director Commentary of the Day:

For Vanity Fair, Grease director Randal Kleiser breaks down the “You’re the One That I Want” musical number from the movie:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Screen Rant looks into the idea that Pixar movies are connected to The Shining with six bits of evidence:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Baby Mama starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Watch the original trailer for the modern classic comedy below.

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Mashup of the Day:

Short but sweet, watch Marty McFly and his Delorean time machine being chased by the epic convoy from Mad Max: Fury Road (via Geekologie):

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Cosplay of the Day:

In honor of this week’s release of Avengers: Infinity War, here are cats cosplaying as Doctor Strange and the Winter Soldier:

“Well… That escalated quickly.”

*Predicted Dialogue from #AvengersInfinityWar *#DoctorStrange#BuckyBarnespic.twitter.com/Ksnx7o2buG

— Cat Cosplay (@Cat_Cosplay) April 23, 2018

Movie Recap of the Day:

Ahead of the release of Infinity War, revisit much of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in Lego form care of Huxley Berg Studios:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Also in honor of Infinity War‘s impending release, Honest Trailers takes on the black sheep of the franchise, The Incredible Hulk:

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Video Essay of the Day:

This video from Like Stories of Old explores the significance of the magician archetype in movies, including Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Shirley MacLaine, who turns 84 today, with director Billy Wilder on the set of the 1960 Best Picture winner The Apartment:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Jeff Goldblum is also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he has a wonderful laugh, which is celebrated in this supercut from Owenergy Studios:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Luis Azevedo highlights the sounds of the movies of Claire Denis:

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Movie Food of the Day:

Learn how to make the chicken paprikash seen in Captain America: Civil War in the latest edition of Binging With Babish:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

With Avengers: Infinity War arriving this weekend, let’s revisit the original trailer for 2012’s The Avengers:

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Mashup of the Day:

If all the Marvel characters in one movie isn’t enough, Nerdist adds more Disney characters, including the Muppets, Captain Jack Sparrow, the Mighty Ducks, the Rocketeer and a bunch from Star Wars, to Avengers: Infinity War:

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Movie Parody of the Day:

The latest episode of the animated series Villain Pub takes on the question of which Avengers wiill be dying in Infinity War:

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Cosplay of the Day:

If you’re not as ready for Avengers: Infinity War as this Spider-Man cosplayer, you need to something about that:

Today’s spidey post!!!

Are YOU ready for Infinity War?!?

I KNOW I AM!! ????????#cosplay#cosplayers#SpiderMan#spidermancosplay#spider#spidey#spideycosplay#thwippic.twitter.com/uCRQcNyJpR

— Ben Reilly (@El_Cabron_87) April 23, 2018

Director Commentary of the Day:

For the New York Times, Rampage director Brad Peyton breaks down the thrilling plane crash sequence:

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Movie Philosophy of the Day:

WhatCulture explores the philsophical lessons of the The Big Lebowski:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Shirley Temple, who was born on this day 90 years ago, receives a cake from Fox chief Nick Janios on the set of Our Little Girl on set in 1935:

Actor in the Spotlight:

In honor of the season premiere of Westworld last night, IMDb’s No Small Parts looked at the movie and TV career of James Marsden:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

Fandor’s Women in Film video series showcases the career of The Piano director Jane Campion:

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Misunderstood Movie of the Day:

Learn the incorrect “hidden meaning” of The Room from an alien in the future in the latest edition of Earthling Cinema:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of Orson Welles’s Touch of Evil. Watch the original trailer for the film noir classic below.

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MOVIE PREVIEW

Our summer movie guide is here: We put the spotlight on more than 40 upcoming major releases arriving over the next few months in our summer movie preview. Read the whole thing starting with Avengers: Infinity War here.

BIG NEWS

M.A.S.K. and He-Man movies get interesting new directors: Two long-awaited movies based on ’80s toys are finally coming together with F. Gary Gray (pictured above) taking the helm of M.A.S.K. and the Nee Brothers tackling Master of the Universe. Read more on these two possible franchise starters here and here.

GREAT NEWS

Cathy Yan to direct Harley Quinn movie: Margot Robbie wanted a woman director on her Harley Quinn-focused Suicde Squad spin-off, and she got one in Sundance winner Cathy Yan. Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Steven Spielberg takes on the DCEU: Another surprise director heading to the DCEU is Steven Spielberg, who previously helmed an animated comic book movie with The Adventures of Tintin. Now he’s fittingly adapting the World War II series Blackhawk for the big screen. Read more here.

COOL CULTURE

Gabriel Luna as the new Terminator: This week, the Terminator reboot added a few new faces, including Gabriel Luna as the new killing machine from the future. Read more about that here and see BossLogic’s rendering of what he might look like as the Terminator below.

Congratulations to my boy @IamGabrielLuna#Terminatorpic.twitter.com/zYO7C0V9p2

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) April 14, 2018

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

David Leitch on Deadpool 2 and Hobbs and Shaw: We talked to Deadpool 2 director David Leitch about that upcoming sequel, the planned Atomic Blonde follow-up and the Hobbs and Shaw Fast and the Furious spin-off. Read the two-part interview here and here.

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom reveals a worse threat than dinosaurs: The final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrived with a lot more footage hinting that mankind is the true monster. Watch it below.

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The Equalizer 2 brings back a most dangerous Denzel: Even more deadly than dinosaurs, maybe, is Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 2. Watch the first trailer for the sequel below and see our exclusive new images from the movie here.

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Deadpool 2 introduces Peter: Despite all the well-known superhero characters introduced in Deadpool 2, the latest, final trailer is mostly being talked about for a new, power-less guy called Peter. Watch it below.

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