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☆ Did menswear win the 2024 Met Gala? The best dressed men on the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Nods to the event’s dress code, JG Ballard’s 1962 short story “The Garden of Time,” came in all forms. Wisdom Kaye's Robert Wun suit included a corsage, burnt at the edges like the lapels of his overcoat and hat. Coleman Domingo similarly finished off his billowing Willy Chavarria suit with black-rimmed eyes and a drooping bunch of wistful white lilies. Barry Keoghan's Burberry suit came with a satin necktie, top hat and three watches. Mike Coppola/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAs always, a few stars miss — or dodge — the theme entirely, and menswear this year was no exception.

Persons: Gigi Hadid, Jordan Roth, Emily Ratajkowski, ”, Lewis Hamilton, Nicholas Galitzine, Jeremy Strong, Jonathan Bailey, Vogue, Loewe, Jonathan Bailey's peony bowtie, Aliah Anderson, “, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, —, O’Connor, clogs, Dan Levy’s, Jamie Dornan’s, Robert Wun, John Shearer, Seán McGirr, Alexander McQueen, Usher, Wisdom Kaye, Coleman Domingo, Willy Chavarria, florals, Barry Keoghan's Burberry, Taylor Hill, Jeff Goldblum, Count Axel, Gilbert Flores, Barry, Andrew Vottero, Prada, ” Goldblum, Emma Chamberlain, Hannah Bagshawe, Eddie Redmayne, Steve O Smith, Mike Coppola, Taika Waititi, Oscar Organizations: CNN, Burberry, Variety, Getty, Vogue, The Met Museum

Learn moreThe first Monday of May is here, which means that it's officially time for the 2024 Met Gala. We've compiled everything you need to know about the event, including who will be in attendance and where to watch a free Met Gala red carpet live stream. Where to watch the Met Gala in the USThe Met Gala will live stream exclusively through Vogue. via live TV packages like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. Shop at SlingHulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.

Persons: We've, Anna Wintour, you've, Wintour, Gwendoline Christine, La La, Ashley Graham, Emma Chamberlain, Ross Mathews, you'll, Hulu's, TikTok, ExpressVPN, Will Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, Swift hasn't, they've, Swift, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Loewe, Jonathan Anderson, Shou Zi Chew, Kardashian, Jenner Organizations: Business, Vogue, YouTube, La La Anthony, Hulu, Disney, ESPN, Disney Plus Locations: Hulu, England, France

☆ 12 of the most awkward moments in Met Gala history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Elana Klein | Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On Monday, May 6, some of the world's biggest stars will gather in New York City for the Met Gala. Unfortunately, the event's glamour and prestige don't make it immune to awkward moments and mishaps. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe first Monday in May, otherwise known as the Met Gala, is quickly approaching. From questionable interview exchanges to photobombs and public displays of affection, here are 12 of the most awkward moments in Met Gala history.

Persons: —, Emma Chamberlain Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum, Art's, Technology Locations: New York City

☆ The great YouTube exodus is coming — leaving AI junk and MrBeast to reign supreme
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewWhen MatPat announced he would leave behind his renowned YouTube channel The Game Theorists this year, he also had a prediction: 2024 will be the year we see a mass exodus from the platform. Speaking with the Guardian, he said he'd seen many of his peers reducing how much time they were dedicating to YouTube. AdvertisementJenna Marbles said goodbye to her YouTube channel back in 2020 after criticism over her old content. Hannah Witton / YouTubeScaling up in an AI worldWitton said she's always been aware of the "growth trap" creators can fall into. "I've seen cheap five-second videos of just an AI voice reading a summary of a movie," Tran said.

Persons: —, MatPat, YouTubers, Jenna Marbles, Tyler Oakley, Tanya Burr —, Zoe Sugg, Lilly Singh, Dave Kotinsky, Matthew Patrick, Patrick, Stephanie, Tom Scott, he'd, Zoe Glatt, Glatt, YouTube's, Ollie, He's, Hannah Witton, it's, you've, Witton, she's, we've, Christine Tran, Tran, Emma Chamberlain, Jacopo Raule, That's, It's Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Media, Guardian, University of Toronto Locations: Suez, Witton

☆ These Days, Watches Are for Almost Anywhere but the Wrist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Joshua Hendren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Given the outsize effect that Taylor Swift suddenly seems to have on everything from the Super Bowl to the U.S. presidential campaign, it was no surprise that her Grammy appearance in a choker featuring a vintage Concord watch had media proclaiming the start of a trend. But recently a growing number of celebrities, from Emma Chamberlain to Julia Fox, have been displaying their own unconventional approaches to telling time. Rihanna, for example, had a white gold watch, blinged out with more than 70 carats of round and emerald-cut diamonds, clasped around her ankle when she appeared at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas in November.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Emma Chamberlain, Julia Fox, Rihanna Organizations: Super, U.S, Concord Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Spotify's former podcast boss calls out the company for setting 'money on fire' with costly celeb deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spotify 'lit money on fire' with celeb podcasting deals, says the former boss of its podcast studio. Lydia Polgreen, formerly managing director of Gimlet Media, criticized Spotify's decision to cancel two hit podcasts. AdvertisementSpotify "lit money on fire" with celebrity podcast deals, says a former exec at Spotify's podcast studio Gimlet Media. Lydia Polgreen, a New York Times columnist and former managing director of Gimlet Media, criticized the company's decision to cancel its "Heavyweight" and "Stolen" podcasts. Lydia Polgreen used to be managing director of Spotfiy's podcast studio, Gimlet Media.

Persons: Lydia Polgreen, Spotify's, —, Sean Mathis, Bloomberg's Ashley Carman, Daniel Ek, Kim Kardashian, Emma Chamberlain, Barack, Michelle Obama, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Duke, Duchess of Sussex Organizations: Spotify, Gimlet Media, Service, New York Times

☆ Opinion: Taylor Swift has it. Elon Musk and George Santos don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Exit George SantosVideo Ad Feedback SE Cupp: Trump didn't pave the way for George Santos. In the week that Americans said goodbye to Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, it was jarring that Santos occupied our minds. But as SE Cupp argued, in a more rational world, Santos would have resigned from Congress long ago. • Join us on Twitter and Facebook“Many Republicans just don’t care,” wrote Zelizer. Ron Edmonds/APAs a 12-year-old girl in 1981, Traci Lovitt was riveted by the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

Persons: William James, “, James, Webster, — Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Taylor, Jeff Yang, aplomb, Swift, Ariana Grande, Tay, bestie, ”, ” Yang, Holly Thomas, ‘, Emma Chamberlain, we’re, we’ll, We’ll, Exit George Santos, George Santos, Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger, Sandra Day O’Connor, Santos, New Jersey Sen, Bob Menendez, Cupp, Mercedes, ” Santos, Menendez “, Menendez, Donald Trump, Trump, Bill Clinton, ” Clay Jones Liz Cheney’s, Liz Cheney, ” Cheney, Julian Zelizer, Cheney, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, ” “, craven, — Cheney, Wade, Patrick T, Brown, ’ Trump, ” Brown, Sen, John McCain, ” Nick Anderson, Agency Nikki Haley’s, Nikki Haley, Koch, Haley, Geoff Duncan, ” Duncan, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Barack Obama, ” “ Haley, Nicole Hemmer, Bill Carter, Hannity, Newsom, Henry Kissinger’s, Henry “ Kissinger, Fareed Zakaria, Kissinger, Stalin, reread Spinoza, ” Kissinger, Zakaria, ” Jeremi Suri, ” “ Kissinger, Peter Bergen, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Kissinger David Andelman, Joe Biden, Phil Hands, Frida Ghitis, it’s, Netanyahu, Ghitis, Hani Almadhoun, Almadhoun, ” Elon, Jill Filipovic, X, Dean Obeidallah, Keith Magee, Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, Dominic Erdozain, Ronald Reagan, ’, Walt Handelsman, Will Leitch, William Faulkner, Robert Frost, John Steinbeck, Leitch, … I’d, ” Don’t, Dana Summers, Agency Amy Klein, Stuart E, Carter, Carmen Cusido, Sandra Day, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ron Edmonds, Traci Lovitt, O’Connor, Lovitt, Antonin Scalia, — Organizations: CNN, Oxford, Merriam, Exit, Trump, White House, Republican, Democrat, Independent, Mar, Twitter, Facebook, Republicans, Affordable, “, Tribune, Agency, New York Times, Biden, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Musk’s, Islamic State, America “, National Commission, Illustrated, Sports, AP, Stanford Law, Potomac Locations: Merriam, New York, New Jersey, Roe, Georgia, Siena, optimists, European, Nazi Germany, Vietnam, Cambodia, Gaza, Israel, America, America “ America, United States, Arizona

☆ Opinion: This word of the year has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

According to Merriam-Webster, the word of 2023 is “authentic.” And unlike the dictionary’s last few choices, it’s plagued by contradictions. As Buzzfeed and other outlets made very clear, she was the down-to-earth embodiment of the “cool girl” persona first popularized by Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel, “Gone Girl,” a riotous, happy-go-lucky sex symbol. Almost overnight, the “cool girl” aura she epitomized was recast. Online, our miniature social media platforms take cues from celebrities’ mega ones. Should we even post about our mental health on social media, if we wouldn’t be comfortable telling our boss about it in person?

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Webster, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, ”, There’s, Peter Sokolowski, George Santos ’, — Merriam, it’s, we’re, Jennifer Lawrence, didn’t, Dior, cussed, “, Gillian Flynn’s, Lawrence, Hodgson, Emma Chamberlain, we’ll, ” It’s, Jennifer Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Merriam, Associated Press Locations: London, “

☆ Omegle shuts down after its founder acknowledges 'unspeakably heinous crimes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Founder Leif K-Brooks acknowledged "lowlights" of the random chat site in a letter to users. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementOmegle — the site that matched random strangers and served as entertainment for some Gen Z sleepovers, but also had a disturbing side — will shut down. When he launched Omegle as in 2009, then-18-year-old founder Leif K-Brooks saw the internet as a "global village," he said in a long post Thursday. "There can be no honest accounting of Omegle without acknowledging that some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes," K-Brooks wrote.

Persons: YouTubers, Leif K, Brooks, —, Z, Omegle, They'd, Gen Zers, Emma Chamberlain, Gen Z Organizations: AP, Service, New York Times, YouTube Locations: Oregon, Omegle

☆ See the best red carpet looks from the 2023 CFDA Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Hari Nef arrived in hot-off-the-runway JW Anderson. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Molly Ringwald stepped out in a scarlet red Zac Posen number. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Jenna Lyons opted for a classic back suit with a fitted waist. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesSerena Williams, who became the first athlete to be honored as a CFDA Fashion Icon, similarly opted for an all-American designer. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesKim Kardashian and Law Roach, meanwhile, broke from the ranks and chose to amplify smaller US designers in two equally eye-catching looks.

Persons: Willy Chavarria, Catherine Holstein —, —, Olsen, Anne Hathaway, Dimitrios Kambouris, Demi Moore, Carolina Herrera sequined, Taylor, Devon Lee Carlson, Jeremy O, Harris, Chloe Sevigny, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hari Nef, Molly Ringwald, Zac Posen, Jenna Lyons, Greta Lee, Emma Chamberlain, Thom Browne, Ashley Graham, Anne, Ralph Lauren’s, jean, Britney Spears, it’s, Ralph Lauren, Vanessa Hudgens, Vera Wang, Anne Hathaway's, Serena Williams, Williams, Thom Browne —, “, ” Williams, Hudgens, Wang, Wang —, Kim Kardashian, Law Roach, Roach Organizations: CNN, of Fashion Designers of America, American Museum of, Getty, Anderson, Housewives, New York, U.S ., York Locations: New York City, New York, Carolina, Los Angeles, Brooklyn

☆ Here's how to take .5 selfies — the super wide-angle shots that Gen Z loves
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Members of Gen Z take .5 selfies. On platforms like Instagram , for instance, Gen Z users don't favor a perfectly curated feed full of posed and filtered photos. Members of Gen Z take .5 selfies. "I think that's why Gen Z goes insane over the Tube Girl." How to take a .5 selfieA member of Gen Z takes a .5 selfie.

Persons: Gen, Duncan Grant, Rebecca Smith, Rachel Aquino, Gabriel Lesser, Riley Galfi, Galfi, Aidan Bissett, Gen Z, Aquino, it's, I'm, Lesser, Emma Kelly, Annika Kim Constantino, Alix Earle, Emma Chamberlain, Louis Vuitton, Sabrina Bahsoon, Bahsoon Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Pew Research Center, Spotify Locations: New York, London

☆ The Birkenstock brothers are worth $3.4 billion, even after the shoemaker's shares tanked at its IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two heirs of Birkenstock are now worth $3.4 billion after the company's IPO, Bloomberg reported. Birkenstock listed in New York on Wednesday, but shares opened at 11% below their offer price. AdvertisementAdvertisementTwo of the heirs of German sandal maker Birkenstock are now worth a combined $3.4 billion after the company went public, Bloomberg reported. The nearly 250-year-old company listed on the New York Stock Exchange via an IPO, trading under the ticker "BIRK" and pushing up the fortunes of Alex and Christian Birkenstock. The brothers netted more than €3 billion ($3.2 billion) from that transaction, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: Birkenstock, —, Alex, Christian Birkenstock, Christian, Stephan, Karl Birkenstock, Alex Birkenstock, Bernard, Alexandre Arnault, Charles Dolan, Kendall Jenner, Barbie, boomers, Xers, Gen Zers, Greta Gerwig's, Emma Chamberlain Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, New York Stock Exchange, Warner Bros Locations: New York, Germany, Americas, Europe ., Boston, Barbieland

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Meanwhile over at Miu Miu, it was a heartfelt adieu to Fabio Zambernardi after more than four decades with the Prada Group; as in Milan, Miuccia Prada came out and took a bow with him one last time. Pamela Anderson attended fashion week shows sans makeup, as shown here at Vivienne Westwood. At Miu Miu, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade and Mia Goth made for an eclectic, très-trendy front row; Cate Blanchett appeared at Louis Vuitton alongside Zendaya, who wore a dramatic white double-zipper dress that has gone viral. Issey Miyake continues to explore movement in its runway shows, this season with musicians imitating chirping and other sounds found in nature. Peter White/Getty ImagesOne of the most joyful moments on the Miu Miu runway was the accessory styling.

Persons: Milan —, Peter Do, Helmut Lang, Francesco Risso, Marni, Stefano Gallici, Ann Demeulemeester, “, Sarah Burton’s, Alexander McQueen, Burton, Lee McQueen’s, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s, McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ik Aldama, Alexander McQueen Naomi Campbell, Aldama, Anna Wintour, Tim Blanks, Gabriela Hearst, Chloe, Miu Miu, Fabio Zambernardi, Miuccia Prada, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett, Fan Bingbing, Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Usher, Chanel, Riley Keough, Jennie Kim, Blackpink, Pamela Anderson, Vivienne Westwood, JM Haedrich, Pamela Anderson forewent, Issa Rae, Francesco Risso’s, Mugler, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade, Mia Goth, Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton, Zendaya, Jun Takahashi, Victor Virgile, Junya Watanabe, Casey Cadwallader, chiffon, corseted, Rick Owens, Zimmermann, charmeuse, Van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Issey Miyake, chirping, Valentino, FKA, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Guram Gvasalia, Amanda Lepore, Emmanuel Grégoire, Victor Lochon, Glenn Martens, Tweed, Virginie Viard, Bertrand Guay, Gabriela Hearst's, Ik, Hearst, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Isidore Montag, Victoria Beckham Kendall Jenner, David, Romeo, Harper, Peter White, Bingbing, Daniele Oberrauch, Jonas Gustavsson, Karl Lagerfeld's, Miyake, Isabel Marant's, Filippo Fior, Isabel Marant, Jun, Valerio Mezzanotti, Ann Valerio Mezzanotti Junya Watanabe, Miu, Jane Birkin, Julien De Rosa, Gigi Hadid, Caliee Spaeny, Priscilla Organizations: France CNN, Milan, Paris, Prada Group, SAG, Givenchy, Champs Elysee, Louis, LVMH, Getty, Washington Post, Rugby Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, “ Paris, Polish, Brazil, Milan, Hollywood, Balenciaga, AFP, Brooklyn, Van

☆ How to Live a Happy Life, From a Leading Atheist
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

“I want people to see what a meaningful, happy life I’ve had with these beliefs,” says Dennett, who is 81. They’ve got trillions of motor proteins, and motor proteins are not alive. Motor proteins aren’t alive. Life couldn’t exist without these little molecular machines — by the trillions — that are working in your body right now. Human life and human consciousness are made possible by these incredibly brilliant consortia of little robots.

Persons: Daniel C, Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, “, ” Dennett, I’ve, ”, ” Daniel C, Beata Zawrzel, It’s, They’ve, She’s, That’s, Susan, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Tufts University, Getty, Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: Poland, what’s, America

☆ The ‘World’s Happiest Man’ Shares His Three Rules for Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Talk The ‘World’s Happiest Man’ Shares His Three Rules for LifeMatthieu Ricard is an ordained Buddhist monk and an internationally best-selling author of books about altruism, animal rights, happiness and wisdom. These skills take time.”It’s not the best thing to say, but I can easily imagine wanting certain people to suffer. That’s compassion; that’s being impartial. Marilyn Silverstone/Shechen ArchivesFor a while now, people have been calling you the world’s happiest man. If we try humbly, with some happiness, to enhance our benevolence, that will be the best way to have a good life.

Persons: Matthieu Ricard, Dalai Lama’s, ”, Ricard, ” It’s, Vladimir Putin, Putin’s, Saddam Hussein, I, Putin, Bashar al, Assad, Donald Trump, Dilgo Khyentse, Marilyn Silverstone, It’s, it’s, Dalai Lama, Philippe Lopez, “, Raphaële, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: of Merit, University of Wisconsin, French Senate, Agence France, Presse, Getty Images, Apple, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: Dalai Lama’s French, Dalai, Paro, Bhutan, French, America

☆ Alok Vaid-Menon Is ‘Fighting for Trans Ordinariness’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Talk Alok Vaid-Menon Is ‘Fighting for Trans Ordinariness’So much of the mainstream political discussion about transgender and gender-nonconforming identity is rooted in conflict. The activist, writer and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon acknowledges those fundamental, often violent clashes but comes at them from a place of peace and compassion. “I’m fighting for trans ordinariness,” Vaid-Menon says. When I was thinking about coming here this morning, I was like, I’m going to take the train because it’s delightful. In the past, it would be, People are going to stare at me; they’re going to gawk at me; I might get harassed.

Persons: Menon, Alok Vaid, “, ” Vaid, Vaid, They’re, Alok, Bryan Bedder, they’ve, Jonathan Van Ness, Samantha Burkardt, —, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Rights, ”, GLAAD, Southwest, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: polarities, New York City, May, Australia, Austin , Texas, South, America

☆ Joyce Carol Oates Figured Out the Secret to Immortality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Talk Joyce Carol Oates Figured Out the Secret to Immortality“I have,” Joyce Carol Oates says, “so many ideas.” That’s putting it mildly. “The one I’m doing now, the reader’s going to be surprised.”Joyce Carol Oates in 1970. I don’t think about it too much. I thought, Wow, it’s so funny and weird and wonderful, and I don’t think there’s almost any readership for that. There’s Emily Dickinson over here, there’s Faulkner, there’s Cormac McCarthy, and I feel I’m in that territory.

Persons: Joyce Carol Oates, ” Joyce Carol Oates, “, ”, Oates, you’ll, ” Oates, Bettmann, what’s, Philip Roth, Philip, Bernard Malamud, I’m, John Updike’s, John Updike, Barack Obama, Jim Watson, Stickum, doesn’t, Nabokov, Ana de Armas, Marilyn Monroe, Cormac McCarthy, It’s, you’re, Monet, Van Gogh, there’s Hieronymus Bosch, he’s, Crumb, there’s Picasso, Emily Dickinson, there’s Faulkner, there’s Cormac McCarthy, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Oates, Agence France, Presse, Getty, The New York, Twitter, Netflix, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: America

☆ Robert Downey Jr.’s Post-Marvel Balancing Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

So from where you’re sitting, do you feel as if you’re able to make sense of the business right now? Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesIs it right that you’re remaking “Vertigo”? Downey on “Downey’s Dream Cars.” MaxDowney with his son Exton Elias and father, Robert Downey Sr., in “Sr.” (2022). I’m saying that doing the right thing for the right reasons gives you an advantage in spirit. You know, there’s part of me that thinks I should be a writer or an entrepreneur or I could blah, blah, blah.

Persons: Robert Downey Jr, ” Robert Downey Jr, “, Oppenheimer, ”, Christopher Nolan, Nolan —, Downey, Lewis Strauss, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, —, Tony Stark, “ Oppenheimer, “ Perry Mason, ” Melinda Sue Gordon, ” Max Downey, Exton Elias, Robert Downey Sr, there’s, Chris Nolan, I’m, I’ve, he’s, Strauss, Oprah, Taylor, we’re, ” Downey, Holly Hunter, Mariana Trench, don’t, you’ve, Marisa Tomei, “ Chaplin ”, Jami Gertz, Andrew McCarthy, Sherlock Holmes, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Marvel, Atomic Energy Commission, Universal, Netflix, Paramount, Everett, Little League, Carolco, Getty, Century Fox, U.S, Marshals, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: Thunderdome, “, “ Sr, what’s, America

☆ Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Talk Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ AdventureThere’s a photo of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, taken at an Emmys afterparty in 2019, that captures, better than any other contemporary celebrity photo I’ve seen, the enduring allure and glamour of Hollywood success. Phoebe Waller-Bridge with Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. Christ, I don’t know the answer. Now people could be like, “I’ve got a show,” but you don’t know where it’s going to go out, you don’t know how many people are going to see it. Whereas before you’re like, no one cares, no one’s watching, no one’s going to give you anything, but you’re going to do it anyway, now you’re like, they’re going to give you everything!

Persons: Phoebe Waller, Indiana, “, Waller, Indiana Jones, James Bond, ”, ’, I’ve, I’m, Harrison Ford, “ Indiana Jones, ” Jonathan Olley, —, I’ll, We’re, you’ve, it’s, “ I’ve, ” Waller, ” Luke Varley, he’s, Josh Cole, Phoebe, they’d, I’d, what’s, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Indiana Jones, Amazon Studios, Lucasfilm, “, BBC, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: British, Waller, “, America

☆ A new report on the top 451 podcasts in the US shows the power of true crime. Here were 4 other key takeaways.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Pew Research Center analyzed 451 top-ranked podcasts in the US. When it comes to top-ranked shows, the adoption of video is split down the middle. A new study from Pew Research Center, released on Thursday, found that just over half (51%) of the top-ranked podcasts in the US have a video component. Half of top-ranked podcasts have a video component51% of the podcasts Pew analyzed release a video version, almost always on YouTube — 97% of podcasts with a video component publish it there. Roughly half of top-ranked podcasts seek audience supportAround half of top-ranked podcasts (47%) ask their audiences to support them by offering options like subscriptions, donations, or merch.

Persons: Galen Stocking, Pew, Joe Rogan, Stocking, Emma Chamberlain, Alex Cooper Organizations: Pew Research Center, YouTube, Edison Research, Apple, Spotify Locations: Gimlet

☆ Samantha Irby Says It’s OK to Hate Your Body
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Talk Samantha Irby Says It’s OK to Hate Your BodyAs far as descriptions of writers go, “humorist” has an old-fashioned, almost quaint ring to it, the literary equivalent of haberdasher or lamplighter. Maybe I was born too early to get on the “I don’t give a [expletive] if you see my legs” thing. I don’t know if this is controversial, but I don’t miss my parents. But I don’t know. I think I’m off the hook a little because my main target is myself, but the joke sensitivity is wild to me.

Persons: Samantha Irby, ”, “, operatically, vivacity, Irby, ” Irby, I’ve, they’re, she’s, Cynthia Nixon, Kevin Yatarola, don’t, Nicole Ari Parker, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Karen Pittman, ” Craig Blankenhorn, Max, Brown, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor, I’m, David, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: ”, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: ”, New York, America

☆ True crime dominates among top-ranked podcasts. Here are 4 other takeaways from new Pew research, from video's rise to the state of exclusivity.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Persons: Galen Stocking, Pew, Joe Rogan, Stocking, Emma Chamberlain, Alex Cooper Organizations: Pew Research Center, YouTube, Edison Research, Apple, Spotify Locations: Gimlet

☆ Emily Morse Wants You to Think Seriously About an Open Relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Talk Emily Morse Wants You to Think Seriously About an Open RelationshipFor nearly 20 years, Emily Morse has been publicly talking with people about sex. The people in successful ethical nonmonogamous relationships have a very healthy relationship to their own sex life and their own intimacy, their own desires. Screen grab from YouTubeWhat about couples who stay together because their sex life is great but the rest of their relationship is bad? There’s so many of them, and every day I get hundreds of questions from people who you would think would know better. But if you have a better sex life, you have a better life.

Persons: Emily Morse, Emily ”, they’re, Morse, “, ”, Couples, Gwyneth Paltrow, anyone’s, David, Don’t, don’t, you’re, —, didn’t, I’ve, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Macworld, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: kinkiest, San Francisco, California, America

☆ The 7-page media kit a TikToker and singer with 14 million followers uses to land brand deals and music gigs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Here is the 7-page media kit she uses to land gigs like a performance on "Tamron Hall." When TikTok took over in 2020 during the pandemic, Spinn started making point-of-view videos and went viral by acting out mini dramatized skits. Instead of going to TikTok where she has the largest following (14 million followers), Spinn started teasing music on a YouTube channel a year ago. She said her YouTube audience has been very receptive of her transition to music, more than her much larger TikTok following. Here's the media kit Spinn's team uses to pitch her as a content creator and a singer.

☆ What If Instead of Trying to Manage Your Time, You Set It Free?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk What If Instead of Trying to Manage Your Time, You Set It Free? I’m curious to know what you think we do actually owe our jobs, as far as time goes. There’s a distinction between signing up to do a job and signing up to have every second micromanaged. I remember there was a Reddit post of someone who was talking about trying to outsource everything in their life and making it superefficient. He recently interviewed Emma Chamberlain about leaving YouTube, Walter Mosley about a dumber America and Cal Newport about a new way to work.

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