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 ...

Can any corn become popcorn? Not all corn pops! Popcorn is a special type of corn. Some other grains, such as quinoa and sorghum, can pop too; but popcorn is the biggest and best popper! This picture ...

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 ...

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.