Art & Culture

Social Media From The Great Beyond

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Opera At The Met: 80 Seasons On The Radio

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A full house, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Josef Hofmann in November 1937. (The old Metropolitan Opera House was demolished in 1966.)

Elaborate Nest Decorations Show Bird's Vitality

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The decorated nest of an 11-year-old black kite. At this age, kites typically decorate their nest exuberantly.

Record-setting 2010 highlights global warming trend, says UN weather agency

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7 Features In 2010 VFX Oscar® Race

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 83rd Academy Awards®.

Fragrance Fills the Courtyard: Chinese Flower Paintings Through the Ages

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Is This The World's Most Coveted Painting?

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The Ghent Altarpiece, or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, completed in 1432 by Jan van Eyck, is considered the first great painting of the Renaissance

50 Wonderful Things From 2010

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Host Craig Ferguson is joined by Robot Geoff Peterson.

'The Sounds Of Star Wars,' Now At Fans' Fingertips

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To create a believable new universe, Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt recorded everyday sounds — motors, animals — on which to build the sonic signatures of spaceship engines and droids like R2-D2.

Wyclef Jean vows to boost English teaching in Haiti

Wyclef Jean has vowed to boost the teaching of English in Haiti if he wins his bid for the presidency.

The 'Fugees' star has confirmed that he wants to fight for leadership of his homeland, and filed election papers confirming his candidacy.

He has brushed off accusations he will struggle to interact with the mainly French and Creole-speaking citizens, insisting he wants to encourage them to use English as a third language.