What to know about the darkly twisted ‘Salome,’ which is back at the Lyric Opera after two decades

Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of ...

Review: In ‘Salome’ by Lyric Opera, devastating excess is the point

Original director David McVicar’s famous production of the Richard Strauss opera gets its bloody, eye-popping U.S. debut in ...

Review: The real star of Lyric Opera’s ‘Salome’ is Strauss’ extraordinary score

The music gives complexity and dimension to this gritty and decadent tale. But the production has shifted the action to ...

Vimeo’s Massive Layoffs Are a Sign of Something Much Darker for the Internet

Vimeo’s layoffs raise dire concerns about what happens to the vast archive of videos the platform has hosted for two decades.
Hyde Park Herald

A blood-drenched ‘Salome’ is too much of the wrong thing

The story of Salome comes to us from the Bible. She is the daughter of Herodias and Herod II. Her mother later marries her ...
Arizona Daily Star

Don't expect law to be on your side if you run into a wandering cow

PHOENIX — If you have any doubt that the Wild West is still alive in Arizona, a new court ruling could change that. In a unanimous decision, the state Court of Appeals concluded that if you hit a bull ...