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☆ How Mother Figures Impact Our Lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

For Mother’s Day, The Times asked readers to tell us about the mother figures in their lives. KELLY SANDOVAL, 48, SQUAMISH, B.C., CANADAI come from a multicultural background, but the Puerto Rican side of the family lived far away. When I showed up, Linda, my host mother, picked me up from the bus stop and made me tea and crumpets. If I had a nightmare and woke my mother up, she would tell me to climb into bed with Rita. During that year I also moved into my first apartment, away from the guidance of my mother.

Persons: Sara Walcott, “, ”, Walcott, Ruth, she’d, JUDITH SHAPIRO, Halbeck, ZEVA OELBAUM, Jacqueline, ” Jacqueline, It’s, JESSICA CHAHINE, Patty, darlin, KELLY SANDOVAL, Alina, “ Fallon, FALLON ALVAREZ, Linda, We’re, BELLA MUNTZ KIRCHNER, AUSTIN , TEXAS Tenzin, CHANTAL TORTOROLI ROBERTS, Mom, idealists, ANNETTE EUFEMIO, Miss Jordan, MARJORIE GEORGE, Yoshibe, I’m, MARY HAYES, Viola, Lois, Aunt Flossy, Frankye, DOUG MOURER, MANSON, Colleen, WENDY, Greenberg, Bach, MANUEL FIGALLO, Rita, HARRIET LISS, MARY EILEEN CONNERY McDONNELL, Wilma, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, MADLYN DICKENS, Dunn, —, Parkinson’s, I’ve, ” GENEVIEVE GEER, ANYA SANCHEZ, mami ”, Kitty ” —, KITTY CHACHRA Organizations: The Times, SOUTH, CANADA, Radio City Music Hall, Miss, Gloucester Cathedral, THE, The Locations: Macon , Ga, McLEAN , VA, Kansas City, Mo, New York, MONTCLAIR, N.J, France, Paris, SQUAMISH, Puerto Rican, PORTLAND, Cambridge, England, AUSTIN , TEXAS, LARCHMONT, MANILA, PHILIPPINES, BROOKLYN, N.Y, Japan, INDIANAPOLIS, Walla Walla, Wash, Northern Idaho, Swedish, Seattle, I’m, BELLINGHAM, ARLINGTON , VA, STAMFORD, CONN, GEORGETOWN, THE BRONX, MARATHON, Cava, Spain, BOULDER, COLO, India, Toronto, longhand, Delhi, WATERLOO , ONTARIO

☆ I was Ryan Gosling's stunt double on 'The Fall Guy.' Filming car crashes was dizzying, but I broke a Guinness World Record.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Holladay was driving the cars during the early car crash scene and the final car jump scene. He recalled breaking the Guinness World Record for most cannon rolls performed in a car to Business Insider. When I was hired as Ryan Gosling's stunt driver for "The Fall Guy," the film's stunt coordinator gave me one big objective. Although we had other stunts and cannon rolls to perform for other scenes, completing this big stunt felt like a real victory. A side-by-side picture of the car jump.

Persons: Logan Holladay, Ryan Gosling's, Guy, Holladay, —, Adam Kirley, Daniel Craig's, Eric Laciste, we'd, Ryan Gosling, David Leitch, Colt, Tom Ryder, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Hara, Ryder Organizations: Business, Service, Guinness, Universal Pictures Locations: Sydney, Australia

☆ Airbnb’s Icons allow you to drift off in the ‘Up’ house or rest in Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ mansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —If you have ever wanted to dream in the balloon-lifted “Up” house, party with Kevin Hart or jam with Doja Cat, Airbnb has just the thing. With Icons, we’ve created the most extraordinary experiences on Earth.”Here are some of the entertainment-focused Icons announced so far:An actual photo of the Airbnb house recreated to look like the home in the Disney/Pixar movie "Up" -- both the interior and exterior. Ryan LowryDrift off in the “Up”house - “Sleep inside one of Disney and Pixar’s most iconic homes – and yes, it floats. You’ll enjoy an unforgettable living room performance from the Grammy-winning artist, including her favorite songs and tracks from her latest album.”"Purple Rain" House - AirBnb Icons Eric OgdenStay in Prince’s “Purple Rain” house - “Prince purchased the Minneapolis, Minnesota home featured in the legendary film ‘Purple Rain,’ but it’s never been available to the public until now. Explore the home and go crazy for rare and special tracks from Prince’s world in an exclusive studio session.

Persons: Kevin Hart, Airbnb, Brian Chesky, we’ve, Ryan Lowry, ”, You’ll, Kevin, Doja, Eric Ogden, “ Prince, it’s, Khaby, Holly Andres Step, Marvel, you’re, Joy, Janhvi Kapoor Organizations: CNN, Wednesday, Disney Locations: Abiquiu , New Mexico, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Milan, Italy, Westchester , New York, Paris

☆ In San Francisco, a Home Renovation Can Become a Battle Royale
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Heather Knight | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The project complies with city codes, and the San Francisco Planning Commission gave unanimous approval months ago; in many cities that would have been good enough for the remodel to move forward. But in San Francisco, neighbors wield unusual power over next-door renovations and modest improvements and can appeal even the replacement of rotted front steps. So on Tuesday, 11 members of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors will serve as judges in home construction, hearing from Ms. Park and Mr. McDonald, their neighbors, lawyers, Planning Department experts and any members of the public who care to weigh in. The feud between wealthy neighbors is emblematic of the city’s languor when it comes to building anything. San Francisco has already drawn the ire of state housing officials, who have demanded that the city add 82,000 units in the next seven years, a goal that seems out of reach when many projects draw multiple rounds of challenges and years of delays.

Persons: Julie Park, Tom McDonald, McDonald Organizations: San Francisco Planning, San, Supervisors, Planning Department Locations: Francisco’s, San Francisco, San Francisco’s

☆ Why the $183 billion video game industry can't quit microtransactions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Christian Nunley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The video game industry cannot quit microtransactions. In fact, two of the largest video game companies in the United States — Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive — now make the overwhelming majority of their money from live-service games, subscriptions and in-game purchases, according to their recent earnings reports. Game publishers must provide updates throughout certain game life cycles to retain player attention, which is where the term "live service" comes from. Gamer backlash from the early attempts at in-game purchases caused the video game industry to shift its approach to these subscriptions and bundling purchasable content. Watch the video above to learn more about microtransactions, the backlash involved, and where the industry goes from here.

Persons: Mat Piscatella Organizations: Electronic, Gamers, Electronic Arts, Epic, Apple Locations: United States, Europe

☆ It's comeback season for social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But first: Social media is making a comeback. I'm not alone: Sharing on social media has tapered off, Business Insider reported back in 2023, but consuming content hasn't. Now social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others — are clamoring to get users to stay just a little while longer. It's clear social media isn't giving up without a fight — and right now, it seems we're OK with that.

Persons: —, Instagram, Tyler Le, edu, Mark Zuckerberg, I'm, Gen Z, Kate Middleton, BBC Studios Kate, Princess, Wales, she's, Read, Andrew Caballero, Reynold, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez Sam Altman, OpenAI, Altman, Pete Ballmer, Abanti Chowdhury, Steve Ballmer's, Pete, didn't, Kristen Wiig's, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Dispatch Social, Facebook, BBC Studios, Aurora, Getty, Biosciences, Hulu, Netflix Locations: Finland's, Utsjoki, Lapland, New York

☆ The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The state of Alaska — which covers 665,384 square miles (426 million acres) — is home to five of the 15 least-visited national parks for 2023. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska - 78,305 recreation visitsAmerica’s largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias encompasses 13.2 million acres — or about the size of Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park and Switzerland combined, the Park Service says. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida - 84,285 recreation visitsThis island park in Florida is among 20 National Park Service sites that broke visitation records in 2023. Channel Islands National Park, California - 328,746 recreation visitsStretching over five islands and the surrounding ocean, Channel Islands National Park offer opportunities to hike, snorkel, kayak, birdwatch and more. While Pinnacles may rank among the 15 least-visited national parks, it gets very busy on weekends, holidays and throughout the spring, according to a notice on the park’s website.

Persons: Alaska’s Gates, “, ” Peter Christian, fa’asamoa, Gates, ”, Katmai, Brooks Camp, Elias, Lumir, Nabesna, McCarthy Organizations: CNN, &, CNN Travel, of, Park Service, National Parks, & Preserve, South Pacific, Hawaiian Airlines, Lake Clark, National Park Service, Getty, Isle Royale, NPS, Wolves, Elias, Park & Preserve, Yosemite National, Voyageurs National, Voyageurs National Park, ” Voyageurs, Voyageurs, Service, Channel Locations: Alaska’s, Fairbanks, Alaska, of American Samoa, South, Samoa, Smoky, Wild Rivers, American Samoa, Honolulu, , Alaska, Isle, Lake Superior, Isle Royale, Park , Michigan, Brooks, , Washington, Wrangell, St, Elias, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Switzerland, , Florida, Florida, Key, Fort Jefferson, , Nevada, Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park , Minnesota, Canada, Guadalupe, Park , Texas, Texas, Salt, , South Carolina, South Carolina, Congaree, There’s, Santa Cruz, , California, Southern California

☆ Jack Harlow, Palaye Royale, and other music artists are using blockchain to connect with fans — and build profitable online communities
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Diana Umana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jack Harlow, Mac Ayres, Palaye Royale, and Disclosure are among the artists leaning into blockchain. To make blockchain more accessible to and approachable for artists and fans, Mith and Medallion have adopted a hybrid model, blending elements of Web2 and Web3 . “So with Medallion, artists have a space for their fans to gather. The choice of blockchain tech, its alignment with specific requirements, and the overall impact on user experience are crucial aspects. Mith's and Medallion's success lies in using blockchain tech that’s seamless and engaging for the end user.

Persons: Jack Harlow, Mac Ayres, Palaye, —, ” Jack Harlow, “, Kamira Roberson, ”, Roberson, Web3, Web2, Taylor Swift’s, Mith, Halle Berry, Emilia Clarke, Harlow, Michelle Sanchez, Sydney Jackson, ” Sanchez, Joe Pitts, ” Pitts, ” Joe Pitts, Jason Cevera, Galantis, Pitts, Emerson Barrett, we’ve, ” Barrett, blockchain, Sanchez Organizations: Service, Twitter, Las Vegas ., Garden, Artists, Jack Harlow Foundation, ”, blockchain, Royal Council, “ Locations: Harlow, Las Vegas, Lexington , Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Palaye Royale, ”

☆ YouTube stars help NFL bring in more viewers, league says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

YouTube bet big on the NFL to boost its subscriber base, and content creators have been key to that push. After YouTube committed $2 billion per year to secure the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, YouTube TV grew from 5 million subscribers in 2022 to more than 8 million this year. Enlisting some of YouTube's top creators to promote NFL Sunday Ticket helped drive engagement among tens of millions of users, the league said. A subscription to YouTube TV costs $73 per month, with an additional annual fee of $349 for access to NFL Sunday Ticket. YouTube TV enlisted familiar YouTube stars including lifestyle creators, vloggers and sports creators to attract new audiences to the NFL.

Persons: Christian Oestlien, Sean Evans —, Ian Trombetta, Nielsen, Tom Rogers, Rogers, Sundar Pichai Organizations: YouTube, NFL, NFL Sunday, Netflix, Disney, Nielsen Locations: U.S

☆ 5 mistakes tourists make in Las Vegas, from a local who was born and raised there
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Emma Kershaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Keila Misdom, a TikTok influencer and exotic dancer, was born and raised in Las Vegas and has worked as a stripper in the city for eight years. Not venturing away from the Las Vegas StripThe Bellagio Hotel's nightly water fountain show is seen among the lights of other casinos on the Las Vegas strip. George Rose/Getty ImagesThe nearly 4-1/2-mile-long Las Vegas Strip is often the first place that tourists head to due to its many hotels, bars, restaurants, and attractions. Buying full-price tickets for a showFrom artist residencies to the iconic Cirque du Soleil performances, there are plenty of shows to see in Las Vegas. Here, patrons can order drinks and admire the sweeping views of Las Vegas without a 30-minute time restriction.

Persons: —, Keila, she's, George Rose, Misdom, Kobby Dagan Organizations: Service, Business, Las Vegas, Park MGM, Bellagio, Las, Bazaar, Fremont Locations: Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas, Vegas, Fremont, Downtown, Casino Royale, It's

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s bring the Super Bowl here,” Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, recalled telling a room of NFL franchise owners. The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl. He isn’t alone in his excitement: Parking spots for private jets in and around Las Vegas have all been spoken for. Strolling across that span after a major event like the Super Bowl makes for a memory that can't be recreated, Naft said.

Persons: “ Let’s, let’s, Steve Hill, Elvis Presley impersonators, Vince Lombardi, ”, Seth Kaplan, Kaplan, Guy Fieri, Jeff Frederick, isn’t, “, Michael Naft, Mark Davis, Naft, Ty O'Neil Organizations: LAS VEGAS, NFL, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Vegas, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Maxim, Royale, Resorts, Chapel, Bellagio, Aria, MGM Resorts International, ”, Las Vegas Raiders, Super Locations: Las Vegas, Bellagio, Australia, Clark, Vegas, Nevada

☆ Mads Mikkelsen on His Movie & TV Roles: 'Hannibal,' 'the Promised Land' & 'Indiana Jones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

On his ever-growing collection of billion-dollar franchise roles, and playing with dinosaurs nextMikkelsen as Kaecilius in "Doctor Strange." Did you have that issue at all while filming "Doctor Strange"? We did have that in "Doctor Strange," to a degree. And that there's a very good reason for that because "Doctor Strange" is born from a psychedelic graphic novel, which was very different from the other ones. The most fun must've been "Doctor Strange" because I got to do two things I love: doing magic and flying Kung Fu.

Persons: who's, Mads Mikkelsen, Ludvig Kahlen, Mikkelsen, Nikolaj, he's, " Mikkelsen, Melina Hagberg, Mus, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Hannibal Lecter, he'd, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford Mikkelsen, Voller, Daniel, Sean Connery, Sean, it's Bond, Harrison Ford, let's, I'm, geez, I've, He's, Hannibal, Bryan Fuller —, Brooke Palmer, Bryan Fuller, Bryan, It's, we're, Le Chiffre, Strange, Kaecilius, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, You've, Harry Potter, Kung, Rihanna, doesn't, Thomas Vinterberg's, they're Organizations: Business, LucasFilm, Le, Nazi, NBC, Marvel, Star Wars Locations: Nazi, Harrison, Hannibal, Rihanna's

A stretch of unusually warm weather has forced federal officials to suspend researchers' annual wolf-moose count in Isle Royale National Park for the first time in more than six decades. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre (54,200-hectare) island situated in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada. The park is a wildlife biologist's dream - it offers a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose acting naturally without human influence. Researchers have conducted an annual survey of the park's wolf and moose population since 1958. She said warm temperatures have left the ice around the island unsafe for the scientists' ski-planes to land.

Persons: It's, Sarah Hoy, John Vucetich, Rolf Peterson, Hoy, ” Hoy, “, We're, we're Organizations: Michigan Tech University, Michigan Tech, National Park Services, National Weather Service Locations: Isle Royale, Isle, Lake Superior, Grand Marais , Minnesota, Thunder Bay, Canada, Michigan

☆ Sex Assault Claims Against McMahon Shadow a W.W.E. Trying to Move Forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Kevin Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was a bombastic end to one of the most consequential, and tumultuous, weeks in W.W.E.’s history. In the days between the Netflix deal and “Royal Rumble,” however, came a stark reminder of how sordid legal entanglements from the company’s recent past could reverberate in the present. employee, Janel Grant, sued Vince McMahon — the co-founder of what would become W.W.E. and the executive chairman of the board of TKO Group — and accused him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. Mr. McMahon called the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, a “vindictive distortion of the truth,” but on Friday he resigned from the TKO board.

Persons: Cody Rhodes, ”, Dwayne Johnson, —, Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, McMahon, Mr Organizations: Netflix Locations: W.W.E, U.S, Connecticut

☆ Another Battle Royale in the Windsor War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Eva Wolchover | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here Scobie picks up with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, questioning whether her hapless eldest son and his heirs have what it takes to run the family business. “Tone-deaf, racist and financially reckless” are three charges hurled at the monarchy, “but when Queen Elizabeth II was at the helm she managed to keep much of it at bay,” he writes. Over the course of her umpteen-year reign the queen earned a certain amount of good will for herself and “the Institution,” largely because her silence and inscrutability read as comparatively dignified. Scobie cites falling approval ratings (down to 47 percent after the publication of Prince Harry’s “Spare”) and a smattering of protesters waving “Not My King” signs at Charles’s public engagements. These days, warts-and-all tell-alls seem to be as integral to the Windsor brand as weddings, jubilees and blockbuster funerals.

Persons: Scobie, Queen Elizabeth II, “, King Charles, Prince Harry’s “, Charles, Camilla’s Locations: Britain, Windsor

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — International movie stars arrive in Morocco on Friday to kick off one of the Arab world's largest film festivals amid a shadow cast by Israel’s latest war with Hamas and protests that have swept the region for almost two months. The Marrakech International Film Festival, along with Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival that is scheduled to open next week, are taking place despite war in Gaza. That’s in contrast to the Cairo International Film Festival and Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival, both of which were canceled due to the war. Scorsese will preside over the festival's Atlas Workshops — an initiative designed to screen films or films in progress by emerging Arab and Moroccan filmmakers. The festival is scheduled to run through Dec. 2.

Persons: Israel’s, Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, Mads Mikkelsen, Prince Moulay Rachid, ”, Michel Franco's, Chastain, Matteo Garrone's, Mikkelsen, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Scorsese Organizations: —, Saudi, Cairo, Film Locations: MARRAKECH, Morocco, Marrakech, Gaza, Carthage, “, Moroccan

☆ ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ a Story of Second Chances, Gets One More
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Brian Seibert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1996, a recording session was scheduled in Havana combining Cuban and Malian musicians, but the Africans had visa trouble and didn’t arrive. So instead, an assemblage of veteran Cuban musicians, some coming out of long retirement, recorded a collection of classic Cuban songs. This was “Buena Vista Social Club,” which became not just the best-selling Cuban album ever but also a defining artifact of Cuban culture beloved around the world. And now, almost 30 years later, there is a stage musical: “Buena Vista Social Club,” in previews at the Off Broadway Atlantic Theater Company. This newest project started a few years back, when a producer with the theatrical rights to the album approached the Cuban American playwright Marco Ramirez (“The Royale”).

Persons: didn’t, Wim Wenders, Marco Ramirez, “, ” Ramirez, ’ Organizations: Buena Vista Social, Carnegie Hall, ”, Broadway Atlantic Theater Company Locations: Havana, Cuban, Malian, Buena, Cuban American

☆ Epic Games is laying off about 830 employees, divesting Bandcamp
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Epic Games logo, maker of the popular video game "Fortnite", is pictured on a screen in this picture illustration August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSept 28 (Reuters) - "Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 830 employees, or 16% of its staff, and divesting online music platform Bandcamp, the company said on Thursday. The videogame company will also spin-off most of SuperAwesome, which Epic Games acquired in 2020. SuperAwesome is a platform for developers to include kid-safety tools in their products. The videogame industry is struggling with a slowdown in spending as inflation-weary gamers become more selective in picking popular titles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tim Sweeney, Sweeney, Harry Potter, Chavi Mehta, Samrhitha, Jaspreet Singh, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel Organizations: REUTERS, Epic Games, Warner Bros Discovery, Apple, U.S, Supreme, Thomson Locations: SuperAwesome, Bengaluru

☆ Asian Games: South Korea's Esports stars target medal success -- and a military exemption
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

For South Korean male participants, winning a gold medal in the Asian Games or Olympic Games not only brings honor but also grants them a military exemption. However, the mandatory duty can be waived for some athletes, in particular those who win an Olympic medal or a gold medal in the Asian Games. Seven games will be featured as official medal events at the 19th Asian Games, building on the success of the pilot event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games. The venue for the Asian Games esports competitions is state-of-the-art and an impressive sight to see. With its inclusion as an official Asian Games medal event, the possibility of esports becoming a part of the Olympic Games is a topic of growing debate.

Persons: Suga, Oh, Wang Zhao, Son Heung, ” Shin, ”, esports, ” Kim Sa, “, ” Lee Kyung, Kwak, hyouk, it’d, ” Kwak, Thailand’s Teedech, Lee Sang, –, Michael Chow, Yoonjung Seo, Michael Jordan, ” Chow, Faker, JUNG YEON, Philip Fong, Rowan Crothers, “ I’m, I’ll, ” Crothers, Jess Bolden, Chow, Niko, Young Organizations: CNN, Gaming, Hangzhou Asian Games, Asian Games, Games, BTS, Asian, Getty, Premier League soccer, Tottenham Hotspur, Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, “ Times, CNN Sport, FIFA, Hangzhou, South Korea, Believer Company, Riot, South, Team Korea, League, “ League, SK Telecom, Riot Games, Microsoft Studios, Xbox, Studios, International Federation of, Phonographic Industry, EA Sports FC Online, PUBG, of Valor, of, Olympic, International Olympic Committee, Maekyung Media, Paralympic, IOC, Kodikara, International Federations, Niko Partners Locations: South Korea, Hangzhou, AFP, Seogwipo, Jeju, Republic of, Seoul, esports, Jakarta, South, . South Korea, Palembang, Asia

☆ Meet the warrior interns: College students hell-bent on winning the CV arms race, who'll stack all the jobs they can to make their resumes shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This is becoming a rite of passage for those who want good jobs, one career counselor told Insider. Advertisement Advertisement Watch:Singaporean undergraduate Amelia Yamato Leow told Insider that she started interning right after secondary school. Ong told Insider she's done an internship every summer break, and has worked during the college semester, too. You see from the inside how things work, and how people work, and most importantly, you can build rapport," Chin told Insider. This is especially so for complex industries like banking, Ted Teo, an adjunct assistant professor at the National University of Singapore, told Insider.

Persons: Amelia Yamato Leow, hasn't, who's, Leow, she's, Nicole Ong, Ong, you've, Justin Chin, Chin, Eddie Phua, Phua, Gao, Xinrui Gao Xinrui Gao, it's, Adrian Teh, Teh, they'll, Megan Wong, Wong, Sim Cher Young, Sim, Adrian Choo, Ted Teo, Teo, Goldman Sachs, Shaw, Singapore Management University's Sim, International's Choo Organizations: Service, National University of Singapore, PayPal, NUS, National University of Singapore Business, NUS Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, LinkedIn, Citadel, Harvard, Singapore Management Locations: Singapore, Wall, Silicon, fintech

How to watch WWE Summerslam live streams from anywhereYou can use a VPN to watch Summerslam live if you don't live in a country with cable access or streaming plans that include WWE Network events. How to watch WWE Summerslam in the UKTNT Sports Box Office will show Summerslam in the UK via providers Sky, Virgin Media, and BT TV. How to watch WWE Summerslam in CanadaSummerslam will stream over the WWE Network via Sportsnet in Canada. How to watch WWE Summerslam in AustraliaBinge is the primary destination for Summerslam in Australia. WWE Summerslam match cardAhead, we list a schedule of all the matches taking place at Summerslam in Detroit, MI.

Persons: Peacock, Roman, We'll, Seth, Freakin, Rollins, Finn Balor, Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar, Canada's, It's, ExpressVPN, CEST, NBC Peacock, Brock Lesnar Asuka, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Logan Paul Gunther, Drew Mcintyre, Shayna Organizations: Ford, WWE, Universal, Tribal, WWE Network, Canada's Sportsnet, NBC, TNT, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TNT Sports, Sportsnet, Triple, Ronda Locations: United States, Australia, Canada, Detroit , MI

☆ Factbox: India's measures targeting Chinese products and investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Relations between the countries have deteriorated since mid-2020, when Chinese and Indian troops clashed on their disputed Himalayan frontier and 24 people were killed. Several Indian government officials, who asked not to be named, said the licensing measure aimed to address a trade imbalance with China. Here are some other Chinese trade and investment ventures affected by Indian measures since 2020:INVESTMENT PLAN BY BYDChina's BYD (002594.SZ) told its India joint-venture partner last month it would shelve plans for a new $1-billion investment to build electric cars after its investment proposal faced scrutiny from New Delhi. It has led to billions of dollars in proposed investment getting stuck in the approval process over the last 3 years. Reporting by Aftab Ahmed Editing by William Mallard and Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nick Carey, Xiaomi, China's Tencent, Aftab Ahmed, William Mallard, Helen Popper Our Organizations: REUTERS, Wall, Krafton Inc, South, HK, Thomson Locations: Farnborough, Britain, India, China, New Delhi, HK, South Korean

☆ Titmus shatters world record to win 400m freestyle gold at worlds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 23 (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus of Australia smashed the world record as she blazed to victory in a battle royale for the women's 400m freestyle title on the opening day of the swimming events at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. New Zealand's Erika Fairweather edged McIntosh to grab the bronze, finishing 4.21 seconds behind Titmus. Earlier, Australia's Sam Short won the men's 400m freestyle race a year after his compatriot Elijah Winnington prevailed. The women's and men's 4x100m freestyle relays will bring an end to the day's proceedings at the Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ariarne, Titmus, Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky, Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, Michael Phelps, Erika Fairweather, McIntosh, Australia's Sam Short, Elijah Winnington, Ahmed Hafnaoui, Germany's Lukas Martens, Winnington, France's Leon Marchand, Carson Foster, Jacob Whittle, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Toby Davis Organizations: Paris, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall, Thomson Locations: FUKUOKA, Japan, Australia, Athens, Tunisia, Budapest, British, Bengaluru

☆ The Lounge Battle Royale Coming Soon to Your Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Dawn Gilbertson | Photographs Tony Luong For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Drag queens compete for top prize in Nicaragua pageant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Mix Imperial Central American Tropical Drag Royale provided a stage for drag performers in a region where LGBT people often face discrimination and economic hardship. "It's a form of catharsis," said Alexa Evangelista, a drag queen from El Salvador and one of the night's performers, who lip-synched and danced for the adoring crowd. Drag queen Peppe Pig said the pageant gave her the opportunity to travel outside her home country of Guatemala, and that drag has helped her meet new friends and her current partner. Nicaraguan drag queen Akeyra Davenport took home the night's crown in her first competition after 11 years as a drag artist. Reporting by Maynor Valenzuela in Managua Writing by Brendan O'Boyle Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Maynor Valenzuela, Alexa Evangelista, Evangelista, Peppe Pig, Akeyra Davenport, Brendan O'Boyle, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Imperial, REUTERS, Maynor, Central, Thomson Locations: Guatemala, Managua, Nicaragua, Maynor Valenzuela MANAGUA, El Salvador, Central America, Nicaraguan

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