The opening ceremony to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France were…fraught. But among the gaudy and the garish, as the ceremony came to a close, Celine Dion suddenly appeared on the Eiffel Tower and sang “Hymne a l’amour.” She had been struggling with stiff-person syndrome and had so had not performed in several years. But despite all that, despite the rain pouring down, she delivered what is perhaps the greatest performance of any song ever. The video cannot be… Read more

What would happen if certain art forms were as popular as sport? Opera, for example—imagine if every large city had multiple opera houses, each bragging at how their performances were better than any other. Paradise for some, a nightmare for others, but fantasy regardless. Though we’ll never reach that point, there are times when it reaches the mainstream. This video for example, from a Three Tenors TV Special, made the rounds some time ago—especially in reaction videos. As incredible as… Read more