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January 23, 2026

Opera Is Not Dead—It Needs a Netflix Moment

Every few years, the same dramatic proclamation echoes through cultural commentary: “Opera is dying.” Headlines cite slumping live attendance, aging audiences, and mounting financial pressures on companies. National surveys from organizations like
January 11, 2026

A War on Sugar

Washington has discovered its newest public-health villain, and this time it isn’t trans fat, salt, or red meat. It’s the birthday cupcake. Under the Trump administration’s newly released dietary guidelines, parents are

A Raza-esque Landscape

Leading modernist Sayed Haider Raza describes his work from the 1980s onward as stemming from “two parallel enquiries.” The first is focused on achieving a “pure plastic order,” while the second delves
July 25, 2024

Barcelona’s Misguided Battle Against Tourists

Barcelona, once celebrated by Miguel de Cervantes as an “archive of courtesy, shelter of the foreigners,” has indeed changed dramatically in the four centuries since he penned those words. This transformation was
July 12, 2024