Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bucket of popcorn in front of a cinema screen. - Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images Going to the cinema is nearly synonymous with ...

Popcorn and the movies are inseparable today—a bag of buttery, salty popcorn is as much a part of the cinema experience as the film itself. But popcorn’s journey from humble snack to cultural icon is ...