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Ballet and opera are still alive – no matter what trends (or Timothée Chalamet) say

It is very common to assume that popularity is what proves relevance or value. We live in an era where the number of likes, followers, and views seems to be the key metric for measuring real impact. But comments made by Timothée Chalamet in an...

“A sense of magic”: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review

I can’t say I’ve ever been a big fan of Westeros. A fan of the stories set in it, sure (in spite of the final season of Game of Thrones being suuuuuuch a mixed bag), but overall, I find it to be a sorry place. George R. R. Martin is a wonderful...

11 podcasts that debunk right-wing populism and misinformation

Misinformation and propaganda are proliferating across social media and in politics around the world, and it can be frustrating to see people being sucked in by what seems to – quite obviously – be nonsense. But sometimes, we need people who are...

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