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☆ Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The Breakfast Club” reaches nearly six million people every month on the radio. Then there’s the YouTube channel, the podcast and the clips from interviews on the show that regularly go viral. While the show often hosts rappers and other celebrities on its four-hour chat-fest, it has also become an important stop for politicians who want to reach Charlamagne’s largely Black audience. Now, four years later, things have changed for the host, and perhaps for some of his listeners. (Also inspiring those questions: His recent friendly interview with the right-wing personality Candace Owens.)

Persons: you’re, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Biden, Charlamagne, Harris, Biden, Candace Owens Organizations: YouTube, Biden, Democratic Party

☆ J. Cole let hip-hop down
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sowmya Krishnamurthy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

J. Cole regretted releasing "7 Minute Drill," dissing Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementIn 2013, J. Cole released a tribute to his favorite rapper, "Let Nas Down." The hip-hop class Cole skipped: Fight nightJ. Cole. Cole, Kendrick, and Drake grew up bopping their heads to these battles and ostensibly studying and admiring them. Kendrick superiorityKendrick Lamar and J. Cole perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

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☆ The Sean Combs Saga Is Catnip for Pop Culture Podcasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the sprawling world of Black pop culture podcasts, its own media ecosystem covering the story lines and people central to the hip-hop genre, the one topic that dominated conversation this week was, unsurprisingly, the latest in the saga of Sean Combs. On Monday, federal agents raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has been accused in several civil lawsuits of sexual assault. The news spurred days of freewheeling and varied reactions from radio personalities and podcast hosts whose discourse veered toward humor, speculation and denial, far from the tone struck by traditional news outlets. Jessica Moore, known as “Jess Hilarious,” implied that the federal action was reminiscent of a television show. The third host, DJ Envy, agreed, and said the authorities acted like “they were going for the mob.”

Persons: Sean Combs, Mase, ”, God, Jessica Moore, Jess, DJ Envy Organizations: Bad Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, Combs

☆ Harris says it’s absurd and unfair that marijuana is treated more seriously than fentanyl under federal law
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Michael Williams | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that it is “absurd” and “patently unfair” that marijuana is treated the same as heroin and other Schedule I drugs – and more seriously than fentanyl – under federal law. “Marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than fentanyl, which is absurd, not to mention patently unfair,” Harris said during a roundtable on the administration’s plans for cannabis reform. The administration began the process of reconsidering how marijuana is treated under federal law just before the midterms in 2022. Andy Beshear - and alluded to her own role in what she described as an unequal criminal justice system. Harris’ own feelings on marijuana reform have evolved in line with her career.

Persons: Kamala Harris, ” Harris, “ I’m, Biden, Harris, Joe Biden, Xavier Becerra, Fat Joe, Andy Beshear, ”, “, ” Biden, Bill Clinton’s, CNN’s Holmes Lybrand, Kevin Liptak Organizations: Washington CNN —, White, Black, Democratic, US Health, Human Services, Kentucky Gov, Union, Los Angeles Times Locations: California, Francisco’s

Asian productions or nominees with a predominantly Asian cast have been making headway at the Academy Awards in recent years. South Korean thriller “Parasite” made history in 2020 as the first non-English language movie to win best picture, alongside three further awards. "The Boy and the Heron" producer Toshio Suzuki speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on March 11, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesFor others, the award offered Japan a boost after a rough start to the year. Kelts, the Japan-based author, said the second Oscar win showed the Academy had recognized Miyazaki’s artistic genius and that Japanese animation is far from solely entertainment.

Persons: CNN —, Hayao Miyazaki, ”, Huy Quan, Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh, Heron ”, Ghibli’s, “, Roland Kelts, Miyazaki, Richard Harbaugh, Toshio Suzuki, ‘, ’ Suzuki, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, Richard A, Brooks, Tatsuji Nojima, “ Oscar, Takashi Yamazaki, Fumio Kishida, Yamazaki, ” Kishida, Hideaki Omura, Godzilla’s, Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor, Joy, Patrick T, Fallon, Kelts Organizations: CNN, Academy, Sony Pictures, Culture, Oscar Academy, Ghibli, Japan’s, NHK, Getty, Japan, Sunday, Gov, Hollywood, American, Waseda University Locations: Japan, America, Vietnam, ” Tokyo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, AFP, Aichi prefecture, Miyazaki, Japanese, Ishikawa, Tokyo

☆ Nikki Haley walks back comment that Texas can secede from US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Ebony Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday walked back her previous comment that Texas could secede from the US if it decided to do so. According to the Constitution, they can’t,” Haley told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” when asked whether she thought the Lone Star State had a right to secede. “What I do think they have the right to do is have the power to protect themselves and do all that. The Supreme Court ruled in 1869 that states do not have a constitutional right to unilaterally secede. Haley has said that while she doesn’t need to beat Trump in her home state’s Republican presidential primary later this month, the results need to be better for her than they were in New Hampshire.

Persons: Nikki Haley, ” Haley, CNN’s Dana, ”, Haley, Charlemagne, ” Haley’s, Donald Trump, Olivia Perez, Cubas Organizations: CNN, Republican, Sunday, Union, Lone Star State, South, Trump Locations: Texas, “ State, America, New Hampshire, South Carolina

Throughout her career, the South Carolina-born daughter of Indian immigrants has generally called out acts of individual prejudice and the people responsible. But Haley, now a Republican presidential candidate, has avoided denouncing society or groups of people as racist. Haley, who was Trump's U.N. ambassador, has described facing prejudice in her upbringing in rural Bamberg. “My parents never wanted us to think we lived in a racist country,” Haley told reporters recently. When asked by reporters whether Trump's criticisms of her are racist, Haley has instead portrayed him as “desperate to stop our momentum," using any means necessary to attack his opponents.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, Glenn Beck, Donald Trump's, ”, Emanuel, “, ” Haley, Trump, Trump's U.N, Hajar, “ Nikki Haley, ” Yazdiha, “ She’s, Terry Holyfield, Haley’s, Holyfield, ” Holyfield, Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Scott, Ramaswamy, Haley “ Nimbra ”, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa, “ Nikki, Trump's, Barack Obama, we’ve, Jake Tapper, ” Tapper, Holly Ramer, Noreen Nasir, ___ Meg Kinnard, Matt Brown Organizations: COLUMBIA, Washington Post, Republican, GOP, Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern, University of Southern, Confederate, ”, Trump, CNN, Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Columbia, Charleston, Washington, United States, Bamberg, University of Southern California, North Charleston, U.S, Iowa, Mexico, New Hampshire, America, India, Indian, Hollis , New Hampshire, New York

☆ Opinion: What explains Nikki Haley’s new tone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is finally unleashing on her opponent, former President Donald Trump. Although she spent much of her time during the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary focused on Florida Gov. The poll ahead of the February 24 South Carolina primary shows Trump holds a sizeable 26-point lead over Haley in the state. Haley’s best bet is that by ramping up the intensity of her attacks, she can remain in the political game. Voters in primary states who hate Trump and like her will give her enough of a vote to remain relevant.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Charlamagne, Haley, “, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, Nancy Pelosi, “ I’m, Pelosi, ramping Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, The New York Times, America, Republican, New, Florida Gov, Trump, DeSantis, “ Trump, Tea Party, New Hampshire —, Washington Post, Monmouth University, South Carolina, Capitol Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion's feud has hip-hop experts weighing in on who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion have released diss tracks about each other. The latest celebrity feud is between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj, and hip-hop experts are already weighing in on who won — so far. It all started on Friday when Megan dissed Nicki in her new single, "Hiss," prompting Nicki to reply with her own track. Although Megan didn't name anyone while taking a bevy of pointed jabs in the lyrics, many fans believed one line targeted Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty. "I don't think Megan thee Stallion is in the same breath as Nicki Minaj," Budden said.

Persons: Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee, Joe Budden, Hiss, Minaj, —, Megan dissed Nicki, Nicki, Megan didn't, Kenneth Petty, Megan, Petty, Tory Lanez, Lanez, God, Nicki Minaj's, Charlamagne, which's, Budden, " Budden, Megan doesn't, Megan Thee Stallion, David Crotty, Patrick McMullan, Nicki Cardi, Drake, Meek, Jason Koerner, Getty, It's, we'll Organizations: Service, Megan's, who's, Getty, Navy, Apple iTunes Locations: Miami

☆ Good news, bad news. Record dividends paid to investors in 2023, but buybacks plunged
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Good news for long-term investors: corporate America paid a record amount in dividends last year, even as the S & P 500 approached a near-record high. A record year for dividends In 2023, companies in the S & P 500 paid out $588 billion in dividends, a new record. S & P 500 dividend yield history (average yield) Since 1936: 3.49% Last 10 years: 1.83% Last 5 years: 1.67% 2023: 1.5% Source: S & P Global Why has the dividend yield been going down? Second, with the exception of 2022, stock prices and particularly the S & P 500 have been on a tear. (% of index members who pay a dividend) S & P 500: 80.1% S & P MidCap: 65.8% S & P SmallCap: 57.8% Source: S & P Global In the S & P 500, 328 companies (65%) increased their dividends (dollar payout) last year.

Persons: Howard Silverblatt, buybacks, Silverblatt, Johnson Organizations: America, P, Global, Coterra Energy, Natural Resources, Diamondback Energy, Companies, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan, Verizon, Johnson, Apple, Federal, & $ Locations: buybacks, Devon, America

☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

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☆ Charlamagne Tha God Gets Short With Ron DeSantis on ‘The Daily Show’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Must Be This Tall to RideThe Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis shot down rumors this week that he wears lifts in his shoes or heels to make him appear taller. “You know your campaign is going terribly wrong when people only want to talk about your shoes,” said Charlamagne Tha God, guest host of this week’s “The Daily Show.”

Persons: Ron DeSantis, ”, Charlamagne Organizations: Netflix Locations: The Florida

☆ True or not, DeSantis can't escape the raised boot rumors as his campaign falters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Menswear experts and others have alleged DeSantis wears lifts in his boots to make him look taller. Videos on TikTok of users giving their own thoughts on DeSantis' boots have garnered millions of views. If it was the beginning of the campaign or if DeSantis held a commanding lead, the attention to DeSantis' footwear would likely be another speed bump in a long campaign. October has come and gone, and with two months to go until the Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, DeSantis is still miles behind Trump in national polling.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, It's, —, it's, DeSantis, There's, Derek Guy, bootmakers, Donald Trump, hadn't, Trump, FiveThirtyEight Organizations: Florida Gov, Service, Disney, Republican, Fox, Lucchese, Washington Post, PAC, Trump Locations: Florida, American, Iowa

Six months later, his friend-turned-rival Notorious B.I.G, whose legal name is Christopher Wallace, was gunned down. They hung out together on the set of the 1993 film “Poetic Justice,” which starred Janet Jackson and Shakur. Shakur found out that the night of that attack, Wallace and Sean “Diddy” Combs were together in a recording studio. East vs. West coastsLess than 24 hours after the 1994 shooting, Shakur made a court appearance in a wheelchair on sex-assault charges against him. Greenidge, who described the rapper as a professional mentor, told the grand jury he was in the convoy.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Shakur, B.I.G, Christopher Wallace, Wallace, Duane “ Keffe, ” Davis, Davis, enmeshed, ”, Justin Tinsley, Janet Jackson, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Malcolm Greenidge, Reggie Wright Jr, Marion “ Suge, Knight, disrespecting Combs, Tha, Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans, “ It’s, Wright, Robert Ladd, Ladd, “, Orlando Anderson, ” Denvonta Lee, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon, Anderson, Daniel Ford, Ford, Lee, Deandrae Smith, Smith, “ Keffe, ” Lee, Keffe, Biggie Shakur, Tinsley, ” “ Biggie, ” Tinsley, ‘, Tupac, Rio Yamat, Ken Ritter, Scott Sonner, Gabe Stern, Andrew Dalton, Ryan Pearson, Stefanie Dazio, Felicia Fonseca Organizations: ANGELES, New York City, The Associated Press, Los, Records, New, Boy Records, Row, Tha Dogg, West Coast, Side, South Side, Bloods, MGM, Anderson, BMW, Authorities, Cadillac, ” Police, Las Vegas, ___ Associated Press Locations: East, West, New York, Las Vegas, Compton, midtown Manhattan, East Harlem , New York, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Harlem, New York City, York , New York, Vegas, Lakewood, South Los Angeles, Reno , Nevada, Flagstaff , Arizona

☆ Opinion: This generation needs The Talking Heads as much as their parents did
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But A24’s newly restored 40th anniversary print of the band’s legendary concert film “Stop Making Sense” feels like a moment for a reappraisal. Talking Heads’ lyrics are undeniably more elliptical than N.W.A.’s or the Dead Kennedys’. “Stop Making Sense” starts off within the bounds of that New Wave approach. Byrne’s idiosyncratic dancing and physical appearance are central to “Stop Making Sense,” and he never stops being malfunctioning, android or ectomorph. “Stop Making Sense” included singers Lynn Mabry and Ednah Hold, legendary Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell, percussionist Steve Scales and The Brothers Johnson guitarist Alex Weir.

Persons: Noah Berlatsky, CNN —, Reagan, “, ” Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky, Trump, Donald Trump, he’s, Devo, Blondie, Joy, Jonathan Demme, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, David Byrne, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Jordan Cronenweth, ” Byrne, Byrne, — George Clinton, James Brown, Fela Kuti —, Johnson, Harrison, Weir, Mabry, they’re, Sly, ”, Cab Calloway, Weir’s, Al, Reagan’s, — Organizations: CNN, Police, ”, tha, Reagan GOP, Reagan Library, Republican, GOP, New, Joy Division, Weymouth Locations: Chicago

☆ Taylor Momsen recalls 'alienating' experiences as child actor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen has opened up about how “alienating” she found being a child actor. Although a festive hit, Momsen told the hosts on Wednesday’s episode of the “Podcrushed” podcast that the movie affected her. “The Grinch changed my life in a multitude of ways, one of them being I was made fun of relentlessly,” she said. “Every time I would start a new school or go somewhere else, I don’t even think the kids knew my name, I was just Grinch girl,” said Momsen, 30. I can just play in my band and I can tour and write songs?’” said Momsen.

Persons: CNN —, Taylor Momsen, ”, Momsen, Cindy Lou Who, Ron Howard, Jim Carrey, “, ” Momsen, Ron Batzdorff, Jenny Humphrey, wasn’t, ’ ”, I’m Organizations: CNN, Penn

☆ Mahogany L. Browne's Love Letter to Hip-Hop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Mahogany L. Browne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Latto, “Put It on da Floor Again” (2023)The video for this song featured, among others, the L.S.U. ), Lil’ Kim shot to stardom with her debut solo single, “No Time,” which was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Benzino, “Rock The Party” ft. Mario Winans (2002)Might this be the only rap single recorded by a magazine mogul to hit the Billboard charts? The rapper Benzino, real name Raymond Leon Scott, was a co-owner of the iconic hip-hop magazine The Source. Benzino, “Rock The Party” ft. Mario Winans (2002)I’m a boss in a skirt, I’m a flirt.

Persons: Warren G, Tupac Shakur, Michael McDonald’s “, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne’s “ Tha Carter, phenom, Rip, Angel Reese, “, ”, MC Lyte, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Missy Elliott, Slick Rick, Slick Rick’s, Eric B, Momma, Miss Ivana, Lil ’ Kim, Charlie Wilson, Big Sean, Mario Winans, Benzino, Raymond Leon Scott, Anna Wintour, spinnin, I’m, York ” Organizations: New, Tigers, Party, Public, Biz, Recording Industry Association of America, Pitchfork, YG, VH1 Locations: New Orleans, Manhattan, :, York

☆ ‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Emma Goldberg | More About Emma Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Her favorite radio show was discussing artificial intelligence, specifically an A.I.-generated sample of Biggie. “Sonically, it sounds cool,” Charlamagne tha God said. “But it lacks soul.”WeezyWTF replied: “I’ve had people ask me like, ‘Oh, would you replace people that work for you with A.I. ?’ I’m like, ‘No, dude.’”Ms. Sherrod nodded along emphatically, as she drove past low-slung brick homes and strip malls dotted with Waffle Houses. She played the radio exchange about A.I.

Persons: ”, Mandii, Biggie, ” WeezyWTF, “ I’ve, ” Ms, Sherrod nodded, Ms Locations: Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Miss

☆ Christina Quarles, the multiracial queer painter transforming the art of the nude
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Victoria Woodcock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Isla del Rey, Menorca CNN —On the tiny Menorcan island of Isla del Rey, Christina Quarles is sitting under a canopy of olive trees. “Coming in on a boat is like a moment of meditation to prepare yourself to see art,” she added. Christina Quarles' show 'Come In From An Endless Place,' is on at the Hauser & Wirth gallery on the Spanish island of Menorca until October 29, 2023. The new Menorca Hauser & Wirth gallery was once a dilapidated 18th century naval hospital. I’ve found it to be a very beautiful parallel.”“With Christina, it’s difficult to separate the artist from the work,” said Bardaouil.

Persons: Menorca, Isla del Rey, Christina Quarles, Hauser & Wirth Menorca, “ It’s, ”, Quarles, Piet Oudolf, Damian Griffiths, Wirth, “, ” Quarles, givens, ‘, Menorca Hauser, Wirth “ She’s, Sam Bardaouil, Bardaouil, Quarles ’, Mar Rescalvo Pons, Fredrik Nilsen, Wirth Quarles ’, I’ve, there’s, Christina, it’s Organizations: del, Menorca CNN, Hauser &, Hauser, Wirth, ”, Venice Biennale, Sotheby’s, CNN, Hamburger Bahnhof, Hauser & Wirth Locations: Isla del, Los Angeles, Swiss, London, New York, Hong Kong, Menorca, Chicago, Venice, York, Berlin, gesturally

☆ A Snoop Dogg themed Jack in the Box pop-up restaurant is open in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jack in the Box announced it opened a pop-up restaurant themed after fellow California legend Snoop Dogg – and no, gin and juice will not be on the menu. Jack in the Box announced the opening of a limited-time restaurant location as part of a partnership with rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg is known for his appreciation of the vehicles, particularly the Cadillac DeVille. The pop-up joint isn’t the first time the rapper has teamed up with Jack in the Box. “He’s a true fan of the brand and we wanted to welcome him back,” said Tenenbaum, who could not confirm to CNN whether Snoop Dogg would be stopping by the pop-up restaurant.

Persons: Jack, Snoop Dogg, It’s, Snoop, Mijal Tenenbaum, “ Jack, ”, “ Snoop, Tiny Tacos, Curly Fries, ” Tenenbaum, “, Tenenbaum Organizations: CNN, Long Beach Locations: California, Inglewood, San Diego, Snoop’s, Los Angeles

☆ Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Hank Shteamer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Zulu drummer and vocalist Christine Cadette, 23, cited Paramore’s Hayley Williams as a key inspiration. A typical sight was “some suburban punk white kid, talking about a breakup.” As Cartagena, 30, put it, “I just wanted more.”That “more” has arrived in waves during the past decade. The short-lived but hugely impactful G.L.O.S.S., from Olympia, Wash., brought a vociferous trans-feminist perspective to hardcore. “Zulu is not about aggression and all that; it’s about love.”For Cartagena, Lei’s buoyant performance style is a welcoming beacon. “I say they have the best moves of any frontperson onstage — just, like, sliding and moon walking and just moving their shoulders,” they said.

Persons: Christine Cadette, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, ”, “, there’s, it’s, Nina Simone, Malcolm X, Alesia Miller, ” Lei, Black, ” Cadette, — Organizations: Scout, ” Locations: Scout Cartagena, Cartagena, Olympia, Wash

☆ A growing number of car buyers have loans worth more than their vehicles — and experts are worried about a surge of delinquencies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Car sales with a trade-in with negative equity rose from 14.9% to 17.4% in one year. Having negative equity means having a car debt that's more than the value of the car itself. The number of Americans that are upside down on their car loans is increasing. The combination of rising interest rates and declining used car prices after pandemic-induced highs has left some customers in difficult situations. As a result, a record number of car buyers are committing to paying $1,000 or more for their car loans, risking missed or late payments.

☆ United passenger says her AirTag showed her luggage was delivered to a random property and a McDonald's — and a rep told her to 'calm down' when she complained
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A United traveler said her lost luggage was sent to an apartment complex and a McDonald's. United customer service told her to "calm down," according to screenshots she shared on Twitter. Szybala told the publication that she chose to have her luggage delivered to her home but it was a "big mistake." In a Twitter thread, Szybala said her AirTag showed her luggage was sitting inside a residential apartment complex for more than a day. United told The Independent in a statement that the airline was working with its luggage delivery service to understand what happened.

Dec 8 (Reuters) - In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?" shout a group of rifle-bearing men, loyalists of the military junta that seized power last year, now fighting to crush fledgling pro-democracy groups. Myanmar's Buddhist clergy previously sought to topple successive military dictatorships that kept citizens impoverished and isolated. Myanmar monks teach laypeople who in turn provide them with essentials such as food and clothing. State media broadcasts have shown military commanders showering Wathawa and his militia with cash and food donations.

Black users have long been one of Twitter’s most engaged demographics, flocking to the platform to steer online culture and drive real-world social change. But a month after Elon Musk took over, some Black influencers are eyeing the exits just as he races to shore up the company’s business. And while there is no hard data on how many Black users have either joined or left the platform over that period, some prominent influencers say they’re actively pursuing alternatives. Some signs indicate a slowdown among Black Twitter users that predates Musk. “It’s crippling to the economies of cities when Black folks leave, platforms when Black folks leave, entertainment sites when Black folks leave,” she said.

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