Month: June 2024

The sharp reduction in San Francisco Opera’s new season—only six productions instead of the typical eight or 10—sends smoke signals of a deeper struggle.  “We are going through a big period of challenge,” said San Francisco Opera Director Matthew Shilvock. “We’ve characterized it as a tale of two realities.”  One positive reality: Increased box office
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Truly great cologne creators are few and far between, and finding a brand you love can really stink (sorry, couldn’t resist). Chanel is one of the biggest luxury lifestyle brands out there, so the best Chanel cologne for men is always pure class. Sure, they might make your mom’s favorite perfumes, but that doesn’t mean
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The slick outer packaging of ‘Hit Man’ belies a grimly profound subtext about American life. It’s a juxtaposition hidden within many of the director’s works. Getty Images/Netflix/Warner Independent Pictures/Castle Rock Entertainment/Mandalay Vision/Ringer illustration Few directors can match the buoyancy of Richard Linklater at his best: His shaggy hangout comedies and twilit coming-of-age fables glide by
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Recent research has revealed that learning negative information about an artist can change how we perceive their artwork, both emotionally and cognitively. Regardless of how famous the artist is, negative biographical details affect our emotional responses, aesthetic judgments, and even the neural processing involved in viewing their work. The findings have been published in the
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Will Scarlett Johansson save us from A.I. serfdom? Probably not. But the actress has, at least, caused a small PR headache for OpenAI. The press these last weeks has been abuzz over her dispute with CEO Sam Altman over “Sky,” one of his company’s new voice assistants that sounds an awful lot like a ScarJo
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