Art and Culture

Just because something makes sense doesn’t mean that it’s true. Even valid reasoning cannot establish that its starting premises are correct. Even today, science continues to rely on experience, reasoning, and knowledge passed down by…
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In the months leading up to summer, Paul Gunsky installed new reclining seats and immersive sound systems at his Bay Area CineLux Theatres chain in hopes that moviegoers would return in droves.And they did. Young people flocked to his…
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Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or…
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CEIBAS, Argentina (AP) — Thirty years ago this Monday, Argentina was left stunned when a tour bus carrying a beloved cumbia singer, known by her stage name Gilda, collided with a truck. Miriam…
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“Edge of the Slope” by Lynn Welker. Acrylic on canvas, 12″x 24″. Welker is an abstract artist based in Newport Beach. Image courtesy of Lynn Welker EDITOR’S NOTE This September, Culture OC marks three years as an independent…
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Donald Trump‘s administration has taken exception to UK government plans to compel online video giants like YouTube to promote “public service media” content from outlets like the BBC. In a submission to Britain’s consultation on…
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If the people around you are spiteful and callous and will not hear you, fall down before them and beg their forgiveness; for in truth you are to blame for their not wanting to hear you.– from The Brothers Karamazov (1880) by Fyodor…
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Q&A Nell Bang-Jensen says down with censorship, up with experimental Belgians and South Philly grandmas.  CEO and director of FringeArts, the producer of the Philadelphia Fringe…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pretty much everyone on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York must audition — even the snake who will briefly take center stage in an upcoming adaptation of a Mozart…
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