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Amid his various creative pursuits – radio broadcasting, sound production, film narration, furniture carpentry, sundry collaborations – it’s the sixth by Franz Ferdinand, the synth-guitar ...

The listeners enjoy the mere presence of a virtual person represented by the music who is in the same mood can help to cope with sad feelings. For example, Schubert’s final three piano sonatas ...

You can watch ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ here. A cult classic sad romance that, for many, is the best Nicholas-Sparks-novel adaptation, ‘A Walk to Remember’ is directed by Adam Shankman. It centers on ...

[2] Professor Emery Schubert of the university’s Empirical Musicology Laboratory, who led the study, defined “sad” music as songs that have a slow tempo, soft dynamics, and more emphasised ...

Feeling a bit down when the days become shorter is totally normal, but if your change in mood is more pronounced, it’s possible you have seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — a mood disorder ...

Getty Images Holdings Inc. is exploring a combination with rival Shutterstock Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Shares Getty Images rose as much as 32%, the most since 2023.

Harlan Coben has once again brought a gripping new thriller series to Netflix for fans to enjoy. After the success of last year's Fool Me Once, the crime writer is no doubt hoping to emulate ...