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As live music becomes more inaccessible, most fans stay watching through screens
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (1142+ words) As live music becomes more inaccessible, most fans stay watching through screens'WUNC News As live music becomes more inaccessible, most fans stay watching through screens In March, all five members of the superstar K-pop boyband BTS will perform for the…...
Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (637+ words) Nearly 20% of Broadway theater tickets are now being purchased by solo attendees " double the rate from just a couple of years ago, according to audience data for the 2024-25 season from the Broadway League. One major theater company is taking action....
For filmmaker Chloé Zhao, creative life was never linear
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (814+ words) It took a very special kind of spirit to make Hamnet, which is nominated for best picture at this year's Academy Awards. Chlo" Zhao brought her uniquely sensitive, mind-body approach to directing the fictionalized story about how William Shakespeare was…...
The Live Nation trial could reshape the music industry. Here's what you need to know
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (588+ words) On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. In a New York City courtroom, prosecutors are expected to argue that Live Nation and its subsidiary,…...
'Sirat' and 'F1' put a spotlight on the art of sound design in movies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (253+ words) Two films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound this year -- "Sirat" and "F1" -- highlight this crucial but often under-appreciated aspect of cinema. Two films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound this year -- "Sirat" and "F1" -- highlight this crucial…...
Found: The 19th century silent film that first captured a robot attack
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (392+ words) The Library of Congress has found and restored a long-lost silent film by Georges M'li's. The famed 19th century French filmmaker is best known for his groundbreaking 1902 science fiction adventure masterpiece Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)....
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (947+ words) Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording studio desk where a research scientist at his artificial intelligence company is creating a new song. The flute line sounds promising. The percussion needs work. Neither of them is…...
The Healing Power Of Horror
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (141+ words) The Healing Power Of Horror'WUNC News The Healing Power Of Horror Good horror films and novels are entertaining, but research shows they can also be a tool for healing. An award-winning author shares the art of crafting horror stories about…...
A new film follows Paul McCartney's 2nd act after The Beatles' breakup
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (529+ words) There have been plenty of Beatles-related documentaries in the past decade or so, and yes, I've reviewed most of them. But in my defense, The Beatles are a great subject, musically and biographically " and the best filmmakers are drawn to…...
Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (538+ words) As a child growing up in 1990s Iraq, Hasan Hadi feared one particular day each year: when teachers would pick children who had to prepare gifts for Saddam Hussein's birthday, a compulsory national holiday. The most expensive item was a cake,…...