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REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben/File PhotoApril 20 (Reuters) - From cannabis-infused flowers to edible weed gummies, marijuana companies are pulling out all the stops as they eye bumper sales on April 20 - a day referred to as "4/20" in weed culture. Industry insiders expect highest single-day sales ever for the cannabis sector on Thursday even as the industry faces increased scrutiny from lawmakers in the United States. 4/20, derived from a trope for smoking marijuana, typically sees cannabis companies such as High Tide, Canopy Growth (WEED.TO), and Trulieve Cannabis Corp (TRUL.CD) amp up promotions, throwing in exclusive deals and discounts to lure customers. Wholesale cannabis platform Leaflink expects sales of infused flowers and pre-rolled joints to jump 500%-1,000% compared to 2022. According to seasonality data from cannabis data firm BDSA, cannabis retailers see more sales on Thursdays than on Wednesdays and Tuesdays.

☆ Happy 100th Birthday, 16-Millimeter Film
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Devika Girish | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

One hundred years ago, the Eastman Kodak Company introduced a shiny new camera that promised to revolutionize moviemaking. The technical marvel, however, wasn’t just the camera but also the film inside. Until 1923, the film used most commonly in motion pictures was 35 millimeters wide. Until digital video arrived in the late 1990s, 16-millimeter film was the mainstay of the amateur or independent filmmaker, requiring neither the investment nor the know-how of commercial cinema. The third film, “Black Faces” from 1970, was an ebullient, one-minute montage of portraits of Harlem residents.

☆ Woody Harrelson Can Play Anyone. It’s Being Himself That’s Hard.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

“I’m an A personality and a B facade,” says Woody Harrelson, and that’s as good an explanation for his charm and success as you’re likely to find. I don’t know. I could go hang off one of those big mountaintop-remover coal things, but that’s not going to stop it. I meet with the director, and I’m going to do it — they’re making it for like $500,000 — then the guy just goes with someone else! I have a gluttonous side, and I know that’s not going to help me be a spiritually better person.

YouTube is taking back the reins from TikTok as the official title sponsor of VidCon, the biggest convention for social media creators and their fans. From 2013-2019, YouTube served as the primary partner of VidCon, which veteran YouTubers John and Hank Green created. Many on the featured creators roster, such as Charli D’Amelio and Khaby Lame, got their big breaks on TikTok, not YouTube. “We are thrilled to have them return as the title sponsor to help drive our mission of putting digital culture and its creators center stage. “The unique relationship and trust between YouTube creators, their fans and the digital industry is what sets our platform apart,” Stanford said in the statement.

☆ VidCon reveals initial list of creators slated to appear at June 2023 conference in Anaheim
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

VidCon, the fan and industry event producer celebrating YouTubers and other digital creators, unveiled the first round of featured creators confirmed to its flagship convention in Anaheim, Calif., in June 2023. Additional details on programming, speakers, partner activations, and more featured creators confirmed to attend will be announced in the coming months. VidCon also has opened ticket sales for the 2023 Anaheim confab, with more info at this link. In 2022, VidCon returned to an in-person convention in Anaheim after a two-year break because of COVID. VidCon was founded by veteran YouTube creators John and Hank Green (the Vlogbrothers) and was acquired by Paramount Global in 2018.

☆ Horatio Sanz: Parties in lawsuit accusing former 'SNL' star of sexual assault agree to dismiss
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The parties involved in a lawsuit brought by an undisclosed woman accusing former “Saturday Night Live” star Horatio Sanz of sexual assault two decades ago have agreed to dismiss the case, according to court records from the Supreme Court of New York. Both Sanz and NBC Universal, the parent company of “SNL,” had been named as defendants in the lawsuit. In her 2021 lawsuit, the woman said Sanz began grooming her when she was around 14 and sexually assaulted her when she was 17 years old, according to court documents. Sanz previously denied the allegations, with his attorney saying they were “categorically false.” CNN has reached out to NBC Universal for comment. Sanz was an “SNL” cast member from 1998 to 2006 and was the show’s first Latino cast member, according to IMDB.

Waste water from the city sewage pipe is flowing onto the drainless floor and washing away my short-lived homeowner's honeymoon. Insider's Featured Homeowner Insurance Companies Lemonade Homeowners InsuranceAllstate Homeowners InsuranceNationwide Homeowners Insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Bright and early the next morning, the plumbers, excavators, and insurance man arrived and set to work ripping up my driveway. I'm reminded of my baptism of fire — or, more accurately, baptism of waste water — every time I see that driveway. If it hadn't been for the safety net of my homeowners insurance, telling the harrowing tale of the first week in my new home would have been more tragedy than comedy.

☆ Bagnaia wins maiden MotoGP title as Ducati end 15-year drought
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won his maiden MotoGP world championship at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday after Fabio Quartararo failed to overhaul him in the standings. Defending champion Quartararo was 23 points behind Bagnaia going into the final race. The Yamaha rider needed nothing less than a victory to leapfrog the Italian but finished fourth in a race won by Suzuki's Alex Rins. Bagnaia was ninth, enough to retain his lead in the championship and give Ducati their first title since Casey Stoner won it in 2007, ending 15 years of dominance from Japanese manufacturers. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, Editing by David Goodman and Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italy’s Pecco Bagnaia takes historic MotoGP title for Ducati
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia fired his Ducati to an historic MotoGP title on Sunday, in front of 170,380 fans at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. Quartararo needed to win in Valencia and hope Bagnaia scored fewer than two points. A breathless first few laps saw he and Bagnaia locked together, exchanging places with close passes. Bagnaia then settled into the pack behind his rival, who was struggling to follow the leaders. Bagnaia celebrates as he won the world championship.

☆ How the founders of hot cannabis-beverage startup Cann quietly raised millions from big-name investors amid the industry's downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Cann's cofounders shared their vision for competing with the biggest alcohol brands. Cann is InvestBev's first foray into cannabis beverages, Brian Rosen, an InvestBev partner, told Insider in an interview. He said his firm was looking to make an investment in cannabis beverages, and Cann stood out to him. The future of cannabis beverages will be challenging, founders sayTo be sure, cannabis beverages face challenges. Big alcohol brands have made their own bets on cannabis beverages, without much to show so far.

☆ Wingstop is selling chicken wings it says 'taste like 4/20'
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wingstop is selling "Blazed & Glazed" chicken wings it says are "designed to taste like 4/20." Wingstop said "Blazed & Glazed" was launched in all of its US restaurants on Monday and will be available until Friday. Wingstop Blazed & Glazed chicken wingsWingstop says it will also be selling Blazed and Glazed wings at the 420 Hippie Hill Festival in San Francisco on Wednesday. One Twitter user said "that is NOT how 420 should taste" while another said they wanted their money back after buying the flavored wings. TGI Fridays, meanwhile, is selling a Blazed & Glazed Bundle which it calls "the ultimate cure for your munchies."

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