Orville Redenbacher’s recipe coats the mouth with a chemical-butter film. Better ways to make popcorn are easy. Don’t worry — this isn’t coffee culture. We’re not so precious.

Movie theatres and pre-bagged goodies have tarnished popcorn’s healthy reputation. Before the kernels take a swim in fake butter and salt, they just start off as a whole grain. And that whole grain is ...

The best popcorn makers will cook fluffy, crisp and evenly popped corn for your movie night at home, or even just as a low-calorie snack during the day. The worst will leave you hugging a bowl of half ...