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☆ Apple just pulled this piracy app from the App Store
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewApple appears to have removed Kimi, a piracy app that once featured a library of free films and shows to stream, from its iOS app store, Wired reported earlier this week. The app also reportedly garnered over 100 user reviews in the App Store. The app store, Wired observed, listed Kimi's only developer as "Marcus Evan," which could be the creator's fake name. "Make sure your app only includes content that you created or that you have a license to use," the tech giant's app store guidelines say. AdvertisementThis isn't the first time Apple pulled a piracy app.

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☆ Why Princess Poppy was dressed as a green troll at the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

There are looks, there are looks, and then there’s whatever Princess Poppy was serving at the 2024 Emmy Awards. RuPaul took the moment to advocate for LGBTQ rights in a speech so earnest one hardly noticed the green troll standing in the background. As for Princess Poppy, she’s had a mixed relationship with fame since being voted off Season 15 of the show last year. “I’m obsessed with Princess Poppy,” one X user said alongside a video of the drag queen dancing in full troll look during the event. “Princess Poppy you will always be famous,” one fan wrote.

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☆ All hail the Goblin Queen of the Emmys red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There was a goblin walking the red carpet at the Emmys. AdvertisementWe're calling it now — the best look on the 2024 Emmys red carpet was literal goblin glam. Viewers were quick to spot a goblin walking the red carpet about 30 minutes into the Emmys red carpet pre-show on E! Fellow season 15 queen Marcia Marcia Marcia also posted a photo on their Instagram story, tagging Princess Poppy and fellow competitor Jax. Marcia Marcia Marcia posted from the red carpet with Princess Poppy and Jax.

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☆ Takeaways from the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally have their moment in the spotlight. With its trio of technical wins at earlier Emmy presentations, the show drove away with eight awards in all. Brunson became the first Black women recognized as lead comedy actress in more than four decades, since Isabel Sanford of “The Jeffersons.”Quinta Brunson accepting the award for lead actress in a comedy at Monday's Emmy Awards. John Oliver, winner of outstanding scripted variety series with "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," speaks onstage at Monday's Emmy Awards. Because of the postponement, the Emmys somewhat awkwardly followed the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards in rapid succession.

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☆ OK, sure: Gen Z still thinks George Santos is kind of funny
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday. AdvertisementTrue diva representation in Congress is now back to zero after scandal-plagued representative George Santos was formally expelled by his colleagues on Friday. Because, for Gen Z, Santos has become something of a star, a man worth having a shrine erected in his honor, per one post on X , "in memory of a Jew-ish icon ." As Santos exits the halls of Congress with post-congressional gym membership perks in tow, Gen Z says, "Gone but never forgotten." Representatives for George Santos did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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And right now, you can snag big savings with this Black Friday Paramount Plus deal. Now through December 3, new and eligible returning subscribers can get their first three months of Paramount Plus Essential for only $2/month, or Paramount Plus with Showtime for only $4/month. This Paramount Plus Black Friday deal makes subscribing a no-brainer if you're even slightly interested in trying the service, but we think Paramount Plus is a worthy streaming option at full price. Even without this deal, Paramount Plus is relatively affordable at a regular price of $6 a month for the ad-supported Essential plan, or $12 a month for the ad-free Paramount Plus with Showtime plan. Check out our Paramount Plus guide and Paramount Plus review to learn more.

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☆ A career trend to bet on
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why the creator economy is big business and potentially the future of the entertainment industry. The big storyInfluential influencersPete Ryan for Business InsiderLike it or not, the "creator economy" is here to stay. Goldman Sachs analysts estimated the creator economy was a $250 billion industry and could nearly double to $480 billion by 2027. The story is part of Business Insider's "5 Trends to Bet Your Career On" series. Business Insider's Lucia Moses and Alison Brower have a full breakdown of the recent cuts.

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☆ Who Is Trusted to Have a Child?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Daniel Lam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At home I ate a snack and watched Netflix on my computer until my husband arrived. Then I walked up to him for a hug, fell into his arms, and cried. Part of me hadn’t left the nursery, and it broke me, to be close and yet so far from parenthood. At 33, I have learned to let that go, the faceless woman I’ve carried around in my mind for so long. We talk about children sporadically, during commercial breaks of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” or between bites of food while we’re eating dinner.

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☆ How 'RuPaul's Drag Race' queen Mrs. Kasha Davis gave up an 18-year career to become a drag queen
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Popil began spending his nights performing as drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis in 2004, and appeared on "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2015 at age 43. I got to get on stage, have fun and create the character of Mrs. Kasha Davis: married lady, international celebrity housewife. "RuPaul's Drag Race" is like the Olympics of drag, and "All Stars" comes with even higher expectations from fans. I've seen some contestants of "RuPaul's Drag Race" spend thousands, up to $10,000 per look, in order to compete on the runway. Mrs. Kasha Davis

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Kellogg's Corn Flakes, owned by Kellogg Company, are seen for sale in a store in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. "Management has discarded the company's long-held family friendly marketing approach to politicize and sexualize its products," the group said. The EEOC can sue companies if it finds that their employment practices amount to illegal discrimination. "Kellogg’s employment practices are unlawfully based on 'equity,' which is a euphemism for illegal discrimination," Reed Rubenstein, a lawyer with the group, wrote in the letter. America First said it also had sent a letter to Kellogg's board of directors on Wednesday threatening shareholder litigation if the company maintains the allegedly illegal policies.

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☆ 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' lives on, 20 years later
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

That was like queer eye for the straight guy!”Carson Kressley, left, in "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy." “And of course as luck would have it, ‘Queer Eye’ was our very first attempt at a reality show,” he added. It’s not that they’re bigger, they just became louder,” said Rob Eric, “Queer Eye” executive producer and longtime associate and friend of Collins and Williams. They’ve also enjoyed seeing the legacy they’ve created evolve and grow to new heights with Netflix’s gender-neutral and more succinctly titled “Queer Eye” – which wrapped its seventh season earlier this year. “The new ‘Queer Eye’ wouldn’t happen without these guys,” Collins said.

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☆ Streaming Deals: Best Amazon Prime Video Add Ons 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Bellamy Richardson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

By Bellamy RichardsonAmazon Prime Day isn’t just about home gear and iPads—Prime Video has deals on streaming service add-ons so you can binge all those TV shows everyone’s talking about. Prime members can now score discounts on 18 channels including Max and Paramount+ for two months; regular prices resume after the trial period unless you cancel the subscription. (Set a reminder in your calendar before the two months is up in case you want to go to your Prime Account & Settings and make a change.) Try PBS Kids, now only $1 a month, down from its regular price of $5 a month. Introduce your kids to popular children’s TV series such as “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” and “Wild Kratts.”

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☆ Don’t Be Fooled by the Fake Uproar Over Woke Capitalism - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix, the once unstoppable juggernaut that seemed likely to eat Hollywood for breakfast, is an interesting case in point. As its growth has slowed and the political climate has changed, it reportedly shelved a plan to produce an anti-racist video series. Our systems of government increasingly favor electoral minorities — like gerrymandered state legislatures in a polarized environment — rather than common-sense compromise. rights, we are tilting ever more toward a system that allows a fanatical minority to impose its views as law. But woke capitalism is a paper tiger.

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☆ How the writers' strike is crushing Hollywood's next generation, as job-seekers face 'skyrocketing' debt, crumbling hope, and endless hours 'just doom-scrolling LinkedIn'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Hollywood development and production have mostly ground to a halt amid the film and TV writers' strike. Young workers hoping to break into entertainment say the strike has made a competitive job market even tougher. Sears, who is currently unemployed, graduated this year with a master's degree in entertainment industry management from Carnegie Mellon University. Now, she's attempting what feels like a herculean feat: getting her career off the ground in the midst of a months-long Hollywood writers' strike, the first labor stoppage to grind the industry to a halt in 15 years. Contact this reporter to share your experience during the writers' strike.

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☆ ‘Padam Padam’: You Hear It and You Know It’s Pride
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Shane O Neill | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When “Padam Padam,” the Australian pop star Kylie Minogue’s 77th (77th!) people, especially gay men, greeted the campy song with gleeful incredulity, and its infectious chorus quickly spawned memes upon memes upon memes. We asked several D.J.s who are booked to spin for Pride events in New York for their thoughts on the inescapable dance gem and their remix recommendations. Kim Chi“RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant and D.J., 35I will absolutely be playing “Padam Padam” this weekend. The “Padam Padam” craze might have started off as a meme, but also it’s making a new generation of kids discover her, and that’s thrilling to see.

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☆ Sasha Colby Owned the ‘Drag Race’ Runway. Next Category, the Airport.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ainara Tiefenthäler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

From the time Sasha Colby first took the stage in the latest season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” her eventual victory appeared almost inevitable. The 38-year-old — whose tagline is “Your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen” — brought her work ethic and two decades of experience to every revealing-yet-revelatory costume, heartfelt lip-sync routine and comically timed neck crack. First, congratulations on your win on “Drag Race.” How has it been since? I’m going to a different city every day. Drag queens have to lug around a lot of stuff: costumes, wigs, etc.

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☆ Take a look inside RuPaul's fabulous 'whimsical and fun' Beverly Hills mansion that features a ballroom adorned with disco balls
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

RuPaul and his husband Georges LeBar wanted to give their 1980s Beverly Hills home a makeover. The "Drag Race" star opened the doors of the "whimsical and fun" home to Architectural Digest. RuPaul told design magazine Architectural Digest that they'd "always loved Martyn's aesthetic, so we trusted him. The performer told Architectural Digest that the home is "meant to be whimsical and fun. See more images in the June issue of Architectural Digest, or click here.

☆ RuPaul opens the doors to his maximalist Beverly Hills mansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In a four-poster canopy bed — or velvet claw-foot daybed — in the Beverly Hills mansion he shares with husband Georges LeBar. The property is more than worthy of royalty, with grand airy rooms and neoclassical details dressed up in bold colors and maximalist glamour. RuPaul and LeBar bought the European-style estate in 2019, and enlisted interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard — a longtime friend — and architect Christopher Hatch McLean to work their magic. RuPaul and Georges LeBar transformed their Beverly Hills estate with the help of interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Orange is the drag icon's favorite color and appears in velvet, lacquer or painted accents through the home.

☆ These 22 top reality TV companies making hits like 'Love Is Blind' and 'The Kardashians' could see a boom if the Hollywood writers' strike drags on
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Lucia Moses | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Hollywood writers' strike could drive an increase in demand for unscripted programming. Insider identified companies dominating the genre, producing reality content for top networks and streamers. Check out 22 companies making top titles including "90-Day Fiancé," "Real Housewives," and more. Even if the writers' strike is resolved more quickly than pundits generally are predicting, reality TV's future looks bright. Reality shows are also a way for streamers to grow their international audience as much of it translates globally.

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☆ 22 red-hot reality TV companies producing shows like 'The Kardashians' and 'Queer Eye' that could grow amid Hollywood's writers' strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Hollywood writers' strike could drive an increase in demand for unscripted programming. Insider identified companies dominating the genre, producing reality content for top networks and streamers. Check out 22 companies behind top titles including "The Kardashians," "Queer Eye," and more. Even if the writers' strike is resolved more quickly than pundits generally are predicting, reality TV's future looks bright. Reality shows are also a way for streamers to grow their international audience as much of it translates globally.

And so whenever I get one of those notifications, I know I’m going to have a good time there. kevin roose[LAUGHS]: I actually don’t think I could’ve told you what IBM stood for. kevin rooseSo I’ve thought a lot and written a lot about how and when AI actually is a threat to jobs. The third category is just the jobs that I think are going to be protected, the jobs that we won’t let AI do. But I don’t actually think the speed of it matters at all.

☆ Drag queens and the long, vibrant history of drag in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Barbara Alper/Getty ImagesDrag has become increasingly visible in recent years through mainstream shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and popular public events such as drag brunches, drag bingo and drag queen story hours, in which drag performers read children’s books to young audiences, often at libraries. Some trans drag queens who received hormone injections were “strongly deplored by stage impersonators who (said) that the whole point of female impersonation depends on maleness,” Newton wrote. But “Drag Race” has also skewed viewers’ definition of drag – no drag kings have ever competed on the series, Testa noted, and the judges have long imposed somewhat traditional beauty standards upon contestants. Pickle reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at a Los Angeles library in 2019. These lawmakers falsely claim that drag performers “groom” or sexualize children, of which there is also no evidence.

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