Schwartz's "Wicked" Easter Egg: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Hidden in "Defying Gravity"
Stephen Schwartz, composer of the "Wicked" film, secretly included the first seven notes of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" within "Defying Gravity" as a tribute to "The Wizard of Oz," delighting fans and critics.
Schwartz's "Wicked" Easter Egg: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Hidden in "Defying Gravity"
Stephen Schwartz, composer of the "Wicked" film, secretly included the first seven notes of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" within "Defying Gravity" as a tribute to "The Wizard of Oz," delighting fans and critics.
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52% Bias Score
Decline in English Literature Degrees Reflects Broader Humanities Crisis
Canterbury Christ Church University is ending its English Literature degree program due to low student interest, reflecting a wider decline in humanities enrollment at both A-level and university levels, linked to factors such as tuition fees and government policies.
Decline in English Literature Degrees Reflects Broader Humanities Crisis
Canterbury Christ Church University is ending its English Literature degree program due to low student interest, reflecting a wider decline in humanities enrollment at both A-level and university levels, linked to factors such as tuition fees and government policies.
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48% Bias Score
Luxury Four Seasons Resort Planned for Porto Heli, Greece
Paul Coulson is investing over \300 million euros to transform the Hinitsa Bay hotel in Porto Heli into a Four Seasons resort, including 80 rooms, 30 bungalows, private villas, and private residences, utilizing an expedited development process via Presidential Decree.
Luxury Four Seasons Resort Planned for Porto Heli, Greece
Paul Coulson is investing over \300 million euros to transform the Hinitsa Bay hotel in Porto Heli into a Four Seasons resort, including 80 rooms, 30 bungalows, private villas, and private residences, utilizing an expedited development process via Presidential Decree.
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40% Bias Score
Longtime Arkansas Sports Reporter Bob Holt Dies at 65
Bob Holt, a 65-year-old Arkansas sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, died on Wednesday after collapsing on Saturday following the Arkansas-Missouri game; his four-decade career was marked by insightful reporting, kindness, and numerous awards.
Longtime Arkansas Sports Reporter Bob Holt Dies at 65
Bob Holt, a 65-year-old Arkansas sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, died on Wednesday after collapsing on Saturday following the Arkansas-Missouri game; his four-decade career was marked by insightful reporting, kindness, and numerous awards.
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24% Bias Score
AI Jesus Avatar Sparks Dialogue at Swiss Church
At Switzerland's oldest church, an AI Jesus avatar, "Deus in machina," engaged in 900 conversations with people of various faiths, discussing topics including love, suffering, and controversial church issues, highlighting technology's evolving role in spirituality.
AI Jesus Avatar Sparks Dialogue at Swiss Church
At Switzerland's oldest church, an AI Jesus avatar, "Deus in machina," engaged in 900 conversations with people of various faiths, discussing topics including love, suffering, and controversial church issues, highlighting technology's evolving role in spirituality.
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44% Bias Score
Young Audience Raves Over Verdi's La forza del destino at La Scala
Verdi's La forza del destino received enthusiastic reviews from a young audience at La Scala in Milan, with praise for Anna Netrebko's performance and Leo Muscato's direction; the opera's relevance to contemporary conflicts resonated deeply, indicating a potential resurgence in opera attendance amon...
Young Audience Raves Over Verdi's La forza del destino at La Scala
Verdi's La forza del destino received enthusiastic reviews from a young audience at La Scala in Milan, with praise for Anna Netrebko's performance and Leo Muscato's direction; the opera's relevance to contemporary conflicts resonated deeply, indicating a potential resurgence in opera attendance amon...
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32% Bias Score
Parma Hospital Launches Music Therapy Program for Cancer Patients
The Orchestra Dedicata, an ensemble of professional musicians, will perform eight concerts for cancer patients at Parma's Maggiore Hospital from November to June, providing therapeutic music in oncology, radiotherapy, and day hospital wards, thanks to support from donors including GAR srl and collab...
Parma Hospital Launches Music Therapy Program for Cancer Patients
The Orchestra Dedicata, an ensemble of professional musicians, will perform eight concerts for cancer patients at Parma's Maggiore Hospital from November to June, providing therapeutic music in oncology, radiotherapy, and day hospital wards, thanks to support from donors including GAR srl and collab...
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24% Bias Score
Gladiator II Inspires Historically Accurate Exhibition
Enrique Baquedano, director of Madrid's MARPA museum, loved Gladiator II despite its historical flaws, prompting the museum to create a gladiatorial history exhibition opening March 6th, featuring 170 artifacts to offer a historically accurate view of gladiators.
Gladiator II Inspires Historically Accurate Exhibition
Enrique Baquedano, director of Madrid's MARPA museum, loved Gladiator II despite its historical flaws, prompting the museum to create a gladiatorial history exhibition opening March 6th, featuring 170 artifacts to offer a historically accurate view of gladiators.
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52% Bias Score
UK Shifts Stance on Parthenon Sculptures
Following UK Prime Minister Sunak's cancellation of a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister due to the Parthenon Sculptures issue, the recent meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer signified a shift in British policy, with Starmer stating that the UK government wi...
UK Shifts Stance on Parthenon Sculptures
Following UK Prime Minister Sunak's cancellation of a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister due to the Parthenon Sculptures issue, the recent meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer signified a shift in British policy, with Starmer stating that the UK government wi...
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60% Bias Score
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Return to London, Facing European Acceptance Challenges
Top Japanese sumo wrestlers will compete in London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2025, a second European appearance after 1991, but former European champion Pieter Vroon doubts its success due to cultural differences and exclusionary practices.
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Return to London, Facing European Acceptance Challenges
Top Japanese sumo wrestlers will compete in London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2025, a second European appearance after 1991, but former European champion Pieter Vroon doubts its success due to cultural differences and exclusionary practices.
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48% Bias Score
Film Adaptation of "The Salt Path" Premieres at Toronto Film Festival
Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs portray Raynor and Moth Winn in "The Salt Path," a film adaptation of their memoir chronicling their 630-mile trek across England's South West Coast Path after losing their home in 2013; the film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 6th and will be re...
Film Adaptation of "The Salt Path" Premieres at Toronto Film Festival
Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs portray Raynor and Moth Winn in "The Salt Path," a film adaptation of their memoir chronicling their 630-mile trek across England's South West Coast Path after losing their home in 2013; the film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 6th and will be re...
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44% Bias Score
Soaring No- and Low-Alcohol Beer Sales Offer Lifeline to UK Pubs
Sales of no- and low-alcohol beer in the UK are surging to a record 140 million pints in 2024, a 12% increase year-on-year, offering a potential lifeline to the financially-strained pub sector; 86% of pubs now sell these drinks, up from 2% in 2019.
Soaring No- and Low-Alcohol Beer Sales Offer Lifeline to UK Pubs
Sales of no- and low-alcohol beer in the UK are surging to a record 140 million pints in 2024, a 12% increase year-on-year, offering a potential lifeline to the financially-strained pub sector; 86% of pubs now sell these drinks, up from 2% in 2019.
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32% Bias Score