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The incredible story of Franz Reichelt: the “flying tailor” who died by jumping from the Eiffel Tower

For centuries man’s dream has been to fly, and Franz Reichelt, the “flying tailor” of Paris, was no different from ...

Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans

The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even ...

The Met’s ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Hearts (With a ‘6-7’ to Boot)

Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to ...

Ventriloquist, 31, Knows People Think Dummies Are Creepy — and There’s One Line She Won’t Cross with Roommates (Exclusive)

Admittedly, a previous roommate — who is also Becker's best friend — "was super freaked out" by Jerry's presence at first, ...

“In operas, if you have a double aria, it's what the woman does that really matters. The man lies, the woman tells the truth": The story of Fairytale Of New York

Whatever the reality, the song was conceived in 1985 by The Pogues banjo player Jem Finer and MacGowan. Finer came up with ...
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

December 19, 2025 • Have you ever heard a fox scream at night and thought it was a human? And why, when goats bleat, do they sometimes sound like human babies? Animals can sometimes make similar ...