Culture
Entertainment
Ralph Fiennes, Star of Stage and Screen, Makes Opera Debut in Paris Directing `Eugene Onegin'
Ralph Fiennes made his opera directing debut with Tchaikovsky's “Eugene Onegin” at the Paris Opera
Gus Kenworthy Reveals Secret Pre-Outing Relationship and 'Heated Rivalry' Parallels Ahead of Olympics Comeback
Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy disclosed in a New Yorker interview that he maintained a secret relationship with clandestine meetings before coming out...
Social Media
TikTok Faces App Deletions, Censorship Claims and Glitches in Days After Its Ownership Change
Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges TikTok is facing this week as it adjusts to a new...
Meta, TikTok and YouTube Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims their platforms deliberately addict and harm...
Lifestyle
Not Ready for Robots in Homes? The Maker of a Friendly New Humanoid Thinks It Might Change Your Mind
A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut
Dior Couture Debut for Anderson Mixes Wonder, Wit, Celebrity-Wattage — and an Occasional Wobble
Dior has transformed the Musée Rodin into a star-studded venue for Jonathan Anderson’s first haute couture show
Travel
Discovering Dahlonega, Georgia: An Emerging Queer Haven in the Foothills of Appalachia
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dahlonega, Georgia, stands out as a lesser-known queer-friendly destination with a burgeoning LGBTQ+ community, queer-owned...
What Travelers Can Expect As Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seats
Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system
