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abc. net. au > news > 2026-05-14 > how-hollywood-became-a-new-home-for-classical-music > 106669938

Blockbuster movies are connecting new audiences to classical music

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1269+ words) Hollywood's Golden Age embraced the orchestral sound. Decades later, symphony orchestras have embraced Hollywood. (Supplied: New Line Cinema) Classical music isn't dead, but who's listening, and how, is changing. One of the clearest signs of that change is the rise…...

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2025 BBC Proms: The Planets and Star Wars

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (251+ words) Live performance recording from the 9th of August 2025 at Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of Euroradio. John Williams: Star Wars Suite Caroline Shaw: The Observatory Gustav Holst: The Planets The National. .. Program: 2025 BBC Proms: The Planets and Star Wars Brought to you…...

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abc. net. au > news > 2025-06-12 > disney-and-universal-sue-ai-firm-midjourney-for-copyright > 105407174

Disney and Universal sue AI firm, label it 'bottomless pit of plagiarism"

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (648+ words) The two entertainment giants described the AI firm as a "bottomless pit of plagiarism". The lawsuit marks the first major legal battle between Hollywood studios and an AI company following suits by independent artists. Two Hollywood heavyweights have filed a…...

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abc. net. au > news > 2025-05-24 > freedom-tyranny-and-andor-fascist-dystopia-never-felt-closer > 105309058

Star Wars' fascist dystopia has never felt closer

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (829+ words) I suspect the world is divided into two groups: those who worship Star Wars and can spend hours arguing over the complexities of far-flung corners of its universe; and those who swipe left and close the app immediately they see…...