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Theatre
Dominique Olivier
The long history of an art form “nobody cares about”
A now-viral comment from actor Timothée Chalamet reignited an old cultural debate: do classical art forms like opera and ballet still matter? Dominique Olivier tells the story of how opera conquered Europe.
Dominique Olivier
Why do we love being scared?
We’re the only species that screams for fun. From haunted houses to horror movie festivals, humans have turned fear - evolution’s greatest red flag - into entertainment. But why do we like it? And why do only some people like it? Dominique Olivier explores the science of being scared.
