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Creepy cicadas, ticking clocks and jump scares: How frightful films conjure terror out of quiet

Creepy cicadas, ticking clocks and jump scares: How frightful films conjure terror out of quiet

A contender for this year’s best horror picture, ‘Weapons,’ is part of film traditions that conjure terror out of stillness, partly through jump...

23.10.2025 10

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James Deaville

‘White Lotus’ music: When talented creators strive to realize their visions, differences and chattering can erupt

Differences between film directors or television producers and composers are not new. In traditional audiovisual collaboration, the composer falls...

29.04.2025 4

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Meet the composer who claimed her music channelled the spirits of classical music icons

One of the most controversial figures in music of the 20th century is Rosemary Brown, who died in 2001 at age 85. She was a British composer who...

27.10.2024 3

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From Beyoncé to a jubilant musical roll call, music ignites the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is providing a spectacle for music-lovers. The second night of the convention featured an...

21.08.2024 2

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James Deaville