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There Is More to French Opera Than “Carmen” and “Faust”
Virginia Woolf, in her essay “The Lives of the Obscure,” savors the potential fascination of reading authors whom posterity has cast…
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Amy Sherald’s “Trans Forming Liberty”
The cover of the August 11, 2025, issue, by the artist Amy Sherald, is a portrait of the trans model and performance artist Arewà Basit.…
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How the Poet James Schuyler Wrung Sense from Sensibility
The American poet James Schuyler composed his first significant poem during a nine-week stay at the Payne Whitney Westchester psychiatric…
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Song Young-kyu, Korean Star of ‘Extreme Job,’ Dies at 55
South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, known internationally for his memorable turn as Chief Choi in the 2019 box office hit “Extreme Job,”…
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Korea Box Office: ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ Dominates, ‘F1’ Holds Second
South Korean fantasy comedy “My Daughter Is a Zombie” dominated the Korean box office over the Aug. 1–3 weekend, earning $8.3 million from…
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China Box Office: ‘Dead to Rights’ Holds at No. 1 as Animated ‘Nobody’ Debuts in Second
China’s box office remained dominated by local-language releases during the Aug. 1–3 weekend. All five of the top-charting titles were…
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BlueSG lays off staff ahead of operations pause to revamp app and fleet
BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it haslaid off staff ahead of a pause in its car-sharing operations from Friday, while it prepares…
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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of…
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Jonathan Kaplan, Emmy-Nominated Director of ‘ER’ and ‘The Accused,’ Dies at 77
Jonathan Kaplan, director for TV and films including “The Accused,” who was Emmy-nominated five times for “ER,” died on Friday in Los…
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Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s Steamy Snowman Threesome: Inside the Best Bit From ‘The Naked Gun’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “The Naked Gun,” currently in theaters nationwide. There is no funnier bit in this…
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Meryl Streep Scales Museum Steps in Red Peep-toe Platforms for ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’
Meryl Streep climbed the steps of the American Museum of Natural History in crimson satin platforms on Friday while filming “The Devil…
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Rod Stewart Shows AI Images of Ozzy Osbourne In Heaven With Dead Music Icons During Concert Tribute
British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart caused a stir at his concert on Aug. 1, when he projected AI images of the late Ozzy Osbourne posing…
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England vs India: '35 runs or four wickets - rest well, if you can'
At 106-3 on Sunday morning, England were toast, only for Yorkshire's finest to find individual inspiration to make the unlikely seem…
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Man Dies After Fall During Oasis Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium
A man died from a fall during an Oasis concert Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, the BBC reports. According to the Metropolitan…
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Man dies after fall at Oasis Wembley concert
A man has died after falling at an Oasis concert on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police has said. Police said officers and medics at Wembley…
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Chews Up 26% Rotten Tomatoes DC Blockbuster at the Global Box Office
Over a month into its theatrical run and with a digital debut mere days away, Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth passed what could be its…
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Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four’ Craters By 66% in Second Weekend, ‘Naked Gun’ Debuts to $17 Million
Marvel’s First Family might not save the day after all. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is quickly losing steam in its second weekend,…
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No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride-hailing services: LTA
The Land Transport Authority on Sunday (Aug 3) said it has “no plan to fully liberalise” point-to-point transportation between Singapore…
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England vs India: Mohammed Siraj takes Ollie Pope wicket lbw
Ollie Pope is out for 27 after being trapped lbw by Mohammed Siraj leaving England on 106-3 in their chase of 374 against India on day…
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Three Plays on the Pancake
Pancake Soufflé at Pitt’s It’s arguable that this dish, the flagship dessert at chef Jeremy Salamon’s proudly kitschy Red Hook restaurant,…
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CDL’s Kwek Leng Beng aims to treble the group’s hotel numbers to 500
If City Developments Ltd (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng’s plans come to fruition, the group’s portfolio of hotels – including…
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How Did Kelly Pierce Die? Beloved Southern Arizona Woman's Soccer Coach Dies Unexpectedly as Tributes Pour In
Kelly Pierce, a prominent women's soccer coach from Southern Arizona, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 43. The team…
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10 Horror Movies That Fall Apart in the Third Act
When it comes to the perfect horror movie, we all want the story to work properly from beginning to end. Start on a soaring high note,…
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Scary Movies Can Be Hilarious, and These 10 Movies Prove It
While the genres may seem like the complete opposite of one another from a glance, horror and comedy have been complimenting each other…