'I am the love that dare not speak its name.' –Alfred Douglas, from 'Two Loves' When Douglas published these words in 1894 as a thinly-veiled cryptonym for homosexuality, he wasn't exaggerating. Just one year later, his lover, Oscar Wilde, was sentenced t... See more
In the United States, Schedule I substances are illegal supposedly because they are categorically unsafe, with no accepted medicinal use and a high potential for abuse. Putting aside questions of whether the government should be in the business of crimina... See more
'The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,' said former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon online last month. 'This is not a marketing stunt.' But whatever the truth about potential dangers, a do... See more
Because Long Beach Opera's 48th season features their biggest-ever bill of fare, perhaps it's fitting to start with what director James Darrah Black referred to as 'aperitifs.' Thus, the so-called 'Aperghis Trilogy,' three short works by George Aperghis p... See more
In 2026, more people than ever stay 'informed' by consuming bite-sized data nuggets without bothering to check the ingredients. But there are healthier ways to feed your head. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has been about as healthy as it gets, a bastion of long-f... See more
