The lyrics of English-language songs have become simpler and more repetitive over the past 40 years, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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Liking certain things or styles is an important aspect of peoples' identities and social lives. Tastes can influence the ways humans act and judge. How to best describe musical taste reliably is—due to the ever-changing ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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Don't throw away your Stephen King collection just yet. But the Master of the Macabre might want to keep an eye out behind him, because scientists have just unleashed a nightmare machine on a mission to churn out its own ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 30, 2017
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Computer scientists in Taiwan have devised a neural network program that can successfully classify a computerized music file based on its beat and tempo. The system could be a boon for music archivists with large numbers ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 26, 2009
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The pre-existing network of labels, record stores, venues and organizers related to the declining punk scene gave dance music a solid base from which to break through in the United Kingdom, and later in the Netherlands. In ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2023
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With the vast array of options of what to watch online, have you ever wondered why you picked that new comedy or that old documentary? Would you have chosen to watch them if they were on terrestrial TV? How much were you ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2023
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The gas station is often viewed as a harmless, benign stop for commuters and travelers. Looking back at a few classic horror films, however, these mainstays of the American landscape take on much deeper meanings.
Other
Oct 12, 2020
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During times of crisis, people find themselves faced with lifestyle changes. One of the earliest and most noticeable changes seen during the COVID-19 lockdown was how we consume media—and especially how we read.
Education
Oct 6, 2020
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The emergence of new means of communication via the Internet has brought about new genres of discourse, understood as socially situated communication practices that did not previously exist, and which require studying from ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2020
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A new analysis of popular song lyrics from 1960 through 2008 reveals that men sing about both romantic love and sex more often than women. However, female artists sing about romantic love in a higher percentage of their songs. ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2017
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