Barcelonaβs Liceu theatre reopens to audience of 2,292 plants
Musicians rehearsed in front of an unusual audience on Monday at the opera house's first concert since the pandemic shut down venues in mid-March. Taking artistic license with the meaning of a 'live audience', musicians at Barcelonaβs stately Gran Teatre del Liceu performed in front of 2,292 plants on Monday....
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Daughter of Michigan candidate says not to vote for her father in viral tweet
Stephanie Regan has garnered over 150,000 likes for a tweet that urges Americans not to vote for her father. Itβs the most concise representation of the generational divide thus far. Trying to argue with parents about political matters is tough enough as it is, but imagine how much harder...
People are experiencing strange dreams en mass during lockdown
Disturbed sleeping patterns and heightened anxiety induced by the current crisis has led to a sharp increase in vivid and unusual dreams, though experts claim it's no cause for concern. Since we began isolating all those weeks ago, you've probably been having some pretty strange dreams. While you're definitely not...
Robot baristas help customers social distance in South Korea
South Korea is showing the rest of the world how to social distance in style. The lengths people go to for coffee... You know that awkward moment when youβre approached by a needy waiter at a local cafΓ© and have to reassure them that your order is βdeliciousβ through a mouthful of...
The βnew ageβ of spiritual luxury fashion
While the world spins out of control, fashion designers have begun looking to New Age practices for some much-needed healing. βA lot of time we put our faith in material things, but those things wonβt heal us,β evangelised the choir leader at the last of Kanye Westβs infamous Sunday Services...
Art Basel is going digital
In the wake of postponed events due to Covid-19, the internationally renowned art platform will display over 4,000 pieces of art in virtual viewing rooms this summer. As industries continue to take precautionary action against the spread of Coronavirus, art fairs with international clienteles have been forced to postpone -...
Banksy transforms his bathroom into rat art piece
It might not be in his usual street art context, but Banksyβs still making new pieces, this time in his house amidst the coronavirus lockdown. Weβre on week five of lockdown now? I think? All this time being confined to your own home can stifle your creativity β though Banksy has proven you can find inspiration even in the most unlikely of places. Last Friday he posted a fresh work...
Yes, Animal Crossing βfashion showsβ are a thing now
As the world of fashion questions what the industry's future will look like, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has stepped up to the plate, giving users a chance to attend virtual runway shows during lockdown. At the moment, one of the biggest questions in fashion is: what will happen to the industryβs traditional creative model after being completely upended by the COVID-19 pandemic? Although the answer remains unclear, changes are already beginning...
βFlour Shamingβ is the latest lockdown trend
As the UK experiences widespread flour shortages with more people taking up baking to pass the time in quarantine, social media has become a hotbed of arguments over who is most deserving of the staple kitchen ingredient. Several weeks into lockdown and the days have become indistinguishable. Every morning you wake and reach for the only thing providing you with some form of connection to the outside world β your...
A Club Penguin resurgence has been sparked during lockdown
Since lockdown began, people across the globe have flocked to Club Penguin in hoards, using the virtually unchanged Disney chat game to socialise in the age of self-isolation. With everyone bored at home right now, it makes sense that weβd be striving to find new ways of keeping ourselves busy and entertained. Many have streamed an entire yearβs worth of films and TV series in a single month. Some have...