TechCrunch

How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be ...
ZDNet

I finally see why Opera GX for Linux is more than just a browser for gamers

Opera has released its gaming-centric browser for Linux. With Opera GX, you get plenty of killer features for everyday use. Opera GX is free to install and use. I use a lot of web browsers. I ...
New Atlas

Tiny EDC tool puts a 67-layer Damascus steel knife and bottle opener on your keychain

EDC hardware brand Orioner says this new folding knife is the smallest piece of kit it's ever made: it's about half the length of your pinky. But there's more to it than its diminutive proportions.
The Arts Desk

Siegfried, Royal Opera review - no bully, but a bright boy who learns fast

We also witness Kosky developing the intense imagination which powered his Rheingold and Walküre. That his wise, compassionate ancient Erda would be with us throughout was a given, but not how he'd ...
The Guardian

Don’t denounce Timothée Chalamet for what he said about opera and ballet – prove him wrong

For these art forms to thrive, they need to attract young people. The Oscar contender’s comments are just the conversation starter they need Rebecca Humphries is an actor and author Timothée Chalamet ...
The Conversation

‘Opera needs to attract good writers and tell better stories’: four experts on how opera can survive, thrive and reach new audiences

Earlier this month, former English National Opera artistic director John Berry said opera in the UK needed to “attract good writers and tell better stories” that could tap into the zeitgeist, making ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Andrea Bocelli Tells Timothée Chalamet to Listen to Opera Music to Understand Why It “Continues to Be Loved”

Actor Nathan Lane also chimed in on the controversy surrounding the 'Marty Supreme' actor, informing him, "If you think nobody cares about opera and ballet, I can’t tell you how much we don’t care ...
The Conversation

Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth

During a recent interview to promote his film Marty Supreme, Best Actor-nominee Timothée Chalamet said “no one cares about” opera and ballet anymore. Why have Chalamet’s comments hit such a nerve? Is ...
People

Andrea Bocelli Says He Hopes Timothée Chalamet Learns Opera, Ballet Draw from 'Same Source' of 'Emotions' as Acting (Exclusive)

Bocelli said he'd be "happy to welcome" the actor as a guest at one of his concerts Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her ...
Variety

Andrea Bocelli Tells Timothée Chalamet Opera, Ballet and Filmmaking Draw From the ‘Same Source’ of Human Emotion: ‘They Are Not Arts of the Past’

Italian opera legend Andrea Bocelli told People that he’s “surprised” his “fellow artist” Timothée Chalamet disparaged the value of opera and ballet during the “Variety & CNN Town Hall,” adding that ...
Forbes

Green Steel – Do Believe The Hype: It Is Happening In Sweden

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In the north of Sweden, the Stegra factory is being built - the first new steel plant in ...
The Guardian

Et tutu, Timothée? Backlash mounts over Chalamet snipes at opera and ballet

Jamie Lee Curtis is among a number of prominent figures to take exception to the Oscar nominee for disparaging artforms ‘no one cares about any more’ The Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis has added ...