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☆ Uno, the card game, has been around for 52 years. It may be more popular than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The family-favorite card game has been around for 52 years — but it may be more popular than ever. The game was recently featured in an episode of the TV series “Hacks,” when lead character Deborah Vance joins some old friends for a card game in Las Vegas, only to learn that instead of poker they’re playing Uno. It’s often there in the background in people’s homes — stacked on a shelf with other board and card games or stored in a drawer, ready for game nights and camping trips. The card game is now for sale in over 80 countries. In the first quarter of 2024, it was the second-most popular game in Circana’s traditional games category, right behind traditional Uno.

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☆ Travis Kelce is speechless as Jason Sudeikis pops awkward question about Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce curious about where the couple’s relationship is headed can thank Jason Sudeikis for trying to get them closer to some answers. (L-R) Jason Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, Patrick Mahomes, George Wendt, and Travis Kelce perform onstage during 2024 Big Slick Celebrity Weekend on Saturday. That’s what four tickets cost to her concert anyway.”“She just got to Kansas City, boys. Kelce responded to Sudeikis’ interrogation with an embarrassed smile and an awkward chuckle, as he seemingly waited for it all to be over. Swift and Kelce began dating last summer and the singer is often spotted cheering on the athlete at his games.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jason Sudeikis, Kelce, Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, George Wendt, Big, Patrick Mahomes, Kyle Rivas, Smigel, Wendt, “, Taylor, Jesus, ” Kelce, “ Travis, Ted Lasso ”, ” Sudeikis, “ Taylor, Harrison Butker, Swift Organizations: CNN —, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Kansas

☆ AMC CEO says 'Renaissance' concert movie leak almost cost him Beyoncé film deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beyoncé nearly pulled the release of her concert film last year. News of the project leaked to the public early, partly because of AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBeyoncé's concert film was released in movie theaters last December and together with Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" movie, made up "literally all" of AMC's revenue growth in Q4. But according to the head of AMC Theaters, the film almost didn't make it to the big screen.

Persons: Beyoncé, Adam Aron, Aron, —, Taylor Organizations: AMC, Service, AMC Theaters, Variety, Business

☆ Real Madrid are Champions League winners again – and their power only looks set to grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The easier bit was the 90 minutes as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final. Off the pitch, Madrid topped Deloitte’s Football Money League 2024 with the highest revenues across the game over 2022-23. Madrid had been thrashed 4-0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg, while Xavi’s Barcelona easily won La Liga title. The ratings below, based on a model devised by sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group, help show the strength of many Madrid players whose best days are still ahead of them. Another key part of Madrid’s club value is its global reach and brand.

Persons: Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Nacho, Florentino Perez, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Pep, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Julian Finney –, Borja Garcia, ”, “ Perez, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, € 350milllion, Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Zidane, Beckham, Boris Horvat, Harry Kane, Perez, Joselu, Arda Guler, — €, €, Valverde, Brahim Diaz, Alphonso Davies, 519million, Bale, Isco, Benzema, Toni Kroos, Garcia, “, Madrid’s Santiago, Florencia Tan Jun, 140million, € 1bn, Taylor Swift, 5million, “ We’ll, Andrea Sartori, trumpeted, ” Garcia, “ They’ve, they’ve, I’ve, 5.1billion, socios, 867million, It’s, Michael Regan – Organizations: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu, Liga, Supercopa de Espana, Atletico Madrid, Copa del Rey, Deloitte’s Football, Football Benchmark, Bernabeu, Manchester City, Champions League, Barcelona, La Liga, League, Julian Finney – UEFA, UEFA, Getty, Sport Management, Loughborough University, “, Juventus, Manchester United, Casemiro, Football, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bellingham, PSG, Chelsea, City, Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu, €, € 1bn Bernabeu, NFL, 80million, Adidas, Emirates Airline, “ Real, Manchester City FC, Sixth, Providence, Catalan, Barca €, Super League, Super, Justice, Michael Regan – UEFA Locations: Saturday’s, Barcelona, Wembley, Madrid, Kylian Mbappe, “ Madrid, Tchouameni, Bellingham, AFP, England, Chelsea, Lille, Bernabeu, “ Real Madrid, Real, United States

☆ Italy is bracing for a record wave of tourists, but is having trouble handling them
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Tourists line a street in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Italy is caught in an envious trap: it can't live without tourists, but it's having trouble handling the influx, particularly after Covid. He considers himself fortunate he's a boat driver: he pities the poor tourists who rent cars or try to find an elusive taxi. A general picture shows the main facade of the Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda on March 30, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The famous Villa La Cassinella on the lake can be yours, for 100,000 euros a week.

Persons: Covid, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, there's, Croissants, it's, George Clooney's, Villa D'Este, Clooney, Villa, Uber, Rick Steves, Uber Van, Steves Organizations: Villa, Italian Association of Employment, Milanese, risotto Milanese, La Scala, Villa Oleandra Locations: Venice, Italy, Bellagio, Lake Como, Tremezzo, Paris, Piazza della, Rome, Milan, Marche, Sardinia, New York, Camparino, Villa, North America

☆ Swifties are some of the best tippers, Lyft CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Swifties are "more generous" with their tips when attending a concert, Lyft's CEO said. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTaylor Swift fans are less likely to skimp on gratuities when they're excited to see their favorite pop star perform. Lyft CEO David Risher said Swifties are good tippers when the Eras Tour comes to town.

Persons: Lyft's, Taylor, —, Taylor Swift, David Risher, Risher Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Homeless people are being sent out of Edinburgh to make room for Swifties
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Homeless people in Edinburgh are being relocated to make room for Taylor Swift fans. The surge in visitors for Swift's shows has caused a significant increase in hotel demand. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA number of homeless people have been sent out of Edinburgh to make room for tourists visiting the Scottish capital for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows, according to BBC News. According to Edinburgh Live, some 210,000 Swifties are expected to attend the Edinburgh shows, which could bring more than $125 million to the Scottish economy.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, Taylor Swift's, Swift Organizations: Service, Scottish, BBC News, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Business Locations: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, England, Scottish

On the Miami River recently, a parade of gleaming white pleasure boats cruised through the city. Half-naked revelers basked on their decks, swaying to Taylor Swift anthems and waving bottles of champagne as they floated by. A few yards away, in the windowless conference room of an aging Hyatt hotel, a group of Florida Democrats was far more sober. The state may be known for careless hedonism and family pleasures, but Democrats will be spending the summer working on a very serious and nearly desperate plan to rescue the Florida Democratic Party. Nikki Fried, the last Democrat elected to statewide office in Florida — over half a decade ago, as agriculture commissioner — dug her heels into the carpeted floor.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Nikki Fried, —, “ It’s, Fried Organizations: Hyatt, Florida Democrats, Florida Democratic Party, Democrat, Democratic Party Locations: Miami, Florida, Florida —

☆ People are trying to make sense of a new Alexander Wang ad that uses controversial celebrity lookalikes to promote its bags
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alexander Wang's new Instagram advertisement features celebrity lookalikes promoting its Ricco bags. People who resemble Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, and Kylie Jenner star in the video. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Instead, the brand recruited four social-media stars known for their sometimes uncanny, sometimes off-putting resemblances to A-list stars to highlight the popular product.

Persons: Alexander Wang's, Ricco, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Kylie Jenner, — Organizations: Service

☆ Taylor Swift's 3 new Eras Tour openers have connections to Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, and Imagine Dragons. Here's everything to know about the rising stars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

John Phillips/Getty Images for Condé NastAge: 32Key songs: "Bet," "Van Gogh," "Mama's Eyes"The lowdown: Mette Towley, who releases music mononymously as Mette, is a singer, dancer, and actor from Minnesota. She initially received acclaim after starring in the 2017 music video for "Lemon" by N.E.R.D and Rihanna; the clip opens with Rihanna shaving Mette's head. You may also recognize her from a brief cameo as the discontinued Video Girl doll in the 2023 blockbuster "Barbie." Mette and Swift most likely met on the set of 2019's "Cats," in which Mette played Cassandra. In addition to joining The Eras Tour this summer, Mette will also perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Persons: Mette Mette Towley, John Phillips, Condé, Van Gogh, Mette Towley, Mette, N.E.R.D, Rihanna, Swift, Cassandra, Bombalurina, Jessie Ware Organizations: Getty, Broadway, Vogue Locations: Minnesota, Chicago

☆ Golden Goose, the luxury sneaker worn by Taylor Swift and other celebs, could go public this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Golden Goose eyes a public listing in Milan this week, aiming for a $3.3 billion valuation. The luxury sneaker brand is popular with celebrities and starts at about $364 per pair. AdvertisementLuxury sneaker maker Golden Goose plans to go public in Milan as soon as this week. Golden Goose may start working on its initial public offering this week following positive feedback from potential investors, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Investors are expected to value Golden Goose at about 11 times this year's estimated earnings.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Hilary Duff Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Investors, Business Locations: Milan

☆ Gen Zers are spending hundreds of dollars on dirty sneakers, and parents are shocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Net-A-Porter, the most expensive Golden Goose shoe costs just over $1,000, while the cheapest is $420. Some of the more expensive Golden Goose sneakers. www.goldengoose.comInterest in Golden Goose sneakers was bubbling among Zoomers last summer and seems to have boomed in 2024. Some Golden Goose disciples say they've been questioned about why they would buy dirty shoes, particularly for hundreds of dollars. When Schiffer's mom noted ripped jeans are in style too, her father asked: "Why don't you just buy my old sneakers?"

Persons: —, Porter, Francesca Rinaldo, Alessandro Gallo, they've, Dunks, Golden, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Hilary Duff, Silvio Campara, aren't, Sydney Schiffer, there's, Schiffer, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Super, Adidas, Bloomberg, Financial Times Locations: Milan

☆ Taylor Swift's worn hundreds of custom Louboutins on the Eras Tour — luxury cobblers say she's got Gen Z hooked on red bottoms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour features custom Christian Louboutin shoes adorned with strass crystals. Luxury cobblers say the shoes are well-built and are a status symbol. The cobblers also say Louboutin shoes are getting more popular — and Swift may have played a part in that. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFor the past year, pop megastar Taylor Swift has been prancing around her glitzy "Eras" tour stage in pairs of red bottoms adorned with crystals.

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☆ Jason Kelce defends his wife against hecklers over Butker's 'homemaker' speech, saying they both work and care for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJason Kelce had something to say to hecklers who were angry that he distanced himself from the "homemaker" dialogue in the NFL world. Related storiesOn the "New Heights" podcast, Travis Kelce said he didn't agree with "just about any of" Butker's comments. Jason Kelce, who retired earlier this year from the Philadelphia Eagles, similarly said he did not "align" with Butker's views. AdvertisementBut Jason Kelce was much more vocal when someone on X, formerly Twitter, made a comment about his wife, Kylie. Early Monday morning, Jason Kelce gave a response after having "seen a number of people say" similar things.

Persons: —, Jason Kelce, hecklers, Jason, Travis, Harrison Butker, Butker, popstar Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Butker's, Kylie, Kelce Organizations: Service, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Business, Benedictine College . Nuns, Philadelphia Eagles

☆ Dallas Mavericks one win away from NBA Finals as they go up 3-0 on the Minnesota Timberwolves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday, 116-107, to move to 3-0 in the series and knock on the door of their first NBA Finals appearance in 13 years. As a duo, Dončić and Irving scored or assisted 26 of the Mavericks’ 29 fourth quarter points. Dončić called Irving’s late-game performance “unbelievable.”“That’s why some people call him Mr. Fourth Quarter, right?” Dončić told reporters. Irving (right) scored 14 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter against the Timberwolves. I felt like in that fourth quarter, we had a good run going.

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Tim Cook has delivered at least seven commencement addresses since becoming the chief executive of Apple. The superstar Taylor Swift, whose concerts have been credited with lifting local economies, addressed New York University’s graduation ceremony in 2022. Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Dimon — they’ve all given graduation speeches more than once. The appeal of being a commencement speaker, however, seems to be waning. Just three Fortune 50 chief executives appear to be commencement speakers this year, as colleges have faced campus protests over the war in Gaza, student arrests and wealthy alumni threatening to break ties with their alma maters over antisemitism.

Persons: Tim Cook, Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Dimon —, They’re, ”, David Murray Organizations: Apple, Fortune, Professional Speechwriters Association Locations: New, Gaza

☆ If Live Nation gets busted up by the feds, we’ll have Taylor Swift to thank
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“It is time to break it up.”It is difficult to overstate just how thoroughly Live Nation, which acquired Ticketmaster more than a decade ago, controls live entertainment in America. Through Ticketmaster, Live Nation controls 80% of venues’ primary ticketing for concerts. There’s a fine line between vertical integration and all-out monopoly, and Live Nation is, at minimum, very clearly toeing it. Artists, fans and venues have been complaining about Live Nation and Ticketmaster pretty much since they agreed to merge in 2009. Live Nation, Wolfson said, is likely to come out swinging.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Caitlin Clark, wasn’t, General Merrick Garland, Swift, Taylor, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Garland, Swiftie, ” Adam Wolfson, Quinn Emanuel, Eventbrite, Wolfson, … we’re, there’s Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Justice Department, Ticketmaster, DOJ, Artists, Senate, Democrats Locations: New York, United States, America, North America, “

☆ Paul McCartney roasted Bruce Springsteen telling him Taylor Swift is more deserving of his lifetime achievement award
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Paul McCartney roasted Bruce Springsteen at the Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday. The Beatle joked that other singers were more deserving of his lifetime achievement award. McCartney joked Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift would be more fitting recipients. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSir Paul McCartney roasted Bruce Springsteen when he presented him with a lifetime achievement award at the Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday, and joked that stars including Taylor Swift were more deserving.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Ivor Novello, McCartney, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, —, Sir Paul McCartney, Springsteen Organizations: Ivor, Service, Ivors Academy, Business Locations: British

☆ Inflation isn’t keeping Americans from having fun this Memorial Day weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Alicia Wallace | Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And this Memorial Day weekend could be a case in point: Travelers are expected to come out in record-setting droves. Three-plus years of high inflation have taken their toll on Americans’ budgets and, especially, their mindsets. Inflation has slowed during the past couple of years, pulling back significantly from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022. Americans, especially lower-income consumers, have pulled back spending at retailers as goods inflation outpaces wage growth. Pandemic-era savings have been spent while sticky inflation and high inflation rates eat into household budgets.

Persons: ” Gus Faucher, Price, ” Faucher, Taylor, it’s, ”, Ed Bastian, Swift, Delta, Taylor Swift’s, That’s, Kathleen Oberg, “, Peter Kern Organizations: New, New York CNN, Transportation Security, TSA, PNC Financial Services, CNN, Consumer, Mickey Consumer, Commerce Department, Disney, Delta Air, ” United Airlines, Mastercard, Institute, Marriott International, Marriott, Expedia Group Locations: New York, United States, Hong Kong, Europe

☆ I'm 89 and a huge Taylor Swift fan. I didn't let my age stop me from flying to Paris to see her in concert.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were going to Paris to see Taylor on May 9, 2024. AdvertisementStrong enjoyed every moment of the Taylor Swift concert in Paris. When Jennifer asked if I wanted to see Taylor with her in Paris, it was a no-brainer. Five of us went to the concert, including Jennifer, 32, another granddaughter, Brianne Pattison, 36, and my daughter-in-law, Kay Strong, 66. I'm happy that the younger generation knows there are older people like me who love to have fun in their life.

Persons: —, Nancy Strong, Jennifer, Taylor Swift's, We've, — I, Taylor, I've, Taylor Swift, she'd, Asa, Strong, Jennifer Strong, Brianne Pattison, Kay Strong Organizations: Service, Business, MTV, Kanye West Locations: New York, Europe, Paris, Dallas, Reading , Pennsylvania, Reading, Antarctica, South America, Amsterdam, Anthropologie

In photo at right, Rob Breakiron with his daughter, Isabelle, at a performance of Taylor Swift's Eras tour. He often wears Swift's merchandise or friendship bracelets from her ongoing Eras tour on team calls. He's seen updates on Swift's music and personal life as something employees from across generations jump in to discuss on a team messaging forum. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted photos of his face bejeweled and wrists covered in friendship bracelets, which have become a hallmark accessory of Swift's tour. Despite that, she said, Swift's music has been a "universal language" that's helped her connect with everyone from the fathers of fans to women who see themselves in the singer.

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☆ Iga Świątek: How ‘introverted’ tennis star became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of professional tennis, but discovering that she would be crowned world No. Since rising to the top of the rankings, the Polish star has been a dominant force in women’s tennis, winning 16 titles – 21 in total – and only once dropping from the No. “When we started working in 2019, I was really, really introverted,” says Świątek. Last year, she became the first female athlete to be sponsored by sportswear brand On and has helped to develop the company inaugural tennis range. Świątek was estimated by Forbes to be the world's highest-paid female athlete last year.

Persons: Świątek, ”, “, –, ” Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka, Susana Vera, Roland Garros, you’re, there’s, hasn’t, “ We’re, Yves Herman, Daria Abramowicz, Karolína Muchová, Julien de Rosa, it’s, Eileen Gu, Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Aryna, Williams, Maria, Sharapova, ” Max Eisenbud, Taylor Swift, Andre Agassi, Lindsey Vonn, Robert Prange, Eisenbud, I’ve, ” “, Monica Seles, Justine Henin – Organizations: CNN, tennis, CNN Sport, Madrid, Reuters, Porsche, Rolex, Getty, Forbes ’, Tennis, Forbes, Serena, Brands Locations: Madrid, Rome, AFP, American, Świątek

☆ Paul McCartney roasts Bruce Springsteen at London awards ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Bruce Springsteen became the first international songwriter to be awarded a fellowship of the Ivors Academy in its 80-year history – but he had to put up with some ribbing from one of his most famous peers first. At the Ivor Novello Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House in London Thursday night, Springsteen was inducted into the fellowship by Paul McCartney, who was the academy’s first-ever fellow. “He’s known as the American working man, you know?” a clip of the ceremony posted to social media showed McCartney saying. “There is no one more fitting than Bruce Springsteen to be the first international songwriter inducted into our Fellowship,” Tom Gray, chair of the academy, said in a press release. “I’m gonna sound really weird up here because I sang in the rain, all night last night,” he said in a speech.

Persons: London CNN — Bruce Springsteen, Ivor Novello, Springsteen, Paul McCartney, couldn’t, Bob Dylan …, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Taylor Swift, he’d, “, McCartney, he’s, ”, Bruce Springsteen, ” Tom Gray, Bruce, ” Springsteen, –, Rolling Stone, Lana Del Rey, KT Organizations: London CNN, Ivors Academy, Ivor, Grosvenor House, BBC, United Kingdom’s, KT Tunstall Locations: London, American, Skepta, Raye

☆ Biden to welcome Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs to the White House next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Donald Judd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will welcome the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on May 31 – but it seems unlikely that football’s most famous fan will be in attendance. It’ll be the second visit in as many years for the Chiefs, who are celebrating the first back-to-back Super Bowl championships in two decades. Spe aking to reporters following last year’s visit, quarterback Patrick Mahomes called the trip to the White House “surreal.”“I mean, I’ve never been to Washington, DC. I’ve never even got to see from the outside, seeing the White House or any of the monuments or memorials,” Mahomes told reporters. I don’t have anything beyond that,” she told reporters.

Persons: Joe Biden, It’ll, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, I’ve, ” Mahomes, Harrison Butker, Biden, “, ” Butker, ”, Butker, Isabelle, Andy Reid, Karine Jean, Pierre, it’s, “ I’m, I’m, ” Reid, ” CNN’s Jacob Lev, A.J, Willingham Organizations: Washington CNN, White, Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Super, aking, Catholic, America, Benedictine College, ” Press Locations: Europe, Madrid, Lyon, France, Washington, Atchison , Kansas, Butker, America

☆ Taylor Swift's posture-correcting bra costs $185. A posture historian shares why she's skeptical of 'one-size-fits-all' solutions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis bra isn't the only posture-fixing product on the market. From her point of view, trying to fix posture with pricey, one-step products isn't the best approach. ShutterstockLinker considers posture-fixing products like Taylor Swift's bra to be "one-size-fits-all solutions." Before purchasing one of these products, Linker recommended asking yourself whether your posture really needs fixing in the first place. AdvertisementThe bottom line: be skeptical of one-size-fits-all products that promise to "fix" your posture, Linker said.

Persons: —, Taylor, Conz Preti, Preti, Beth, she's, they'll, Forme, They're, Westend61 Organizations: Service, Business Insider's, Business, Companies Locations: Modern America

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