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☆ The Ghost in the Mirror
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Soman Chainani | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If Hatke’s “Basement” is a quiet, haunted museum, Remy Lai’s graphic novel GHOST BOOK (Holt, 320 pp., $14.99, ages 8 to 12) is a crackle-pop of melodrama. Twelve-year-old July Chen can see ghosts that aren’t visible to anyone else — a useful skill during Hungry Ghost Month, when ghosts invade the world of the living. A boy ghost her age named William is at once friend and foe (turns out he’s not dead but in a coma; for him to live, she must die). (The bureaucracy here is worthy of New York City Building Code: a Birth Register, a Death Register, a Life Register, an Underlings Register.) All these scenes are drawn with a dreamlike zaniness, hewing closer to anime than Lai’s past work (“Pawcasso,” “Pie in the Sky,” “Fly on the Wall”).

Persons: ”, Milo, Remy Lai’s, Chen, William, he’s Organizations: New Locations: New York

☆ When He Missed a Beyoncé Concert, the Hive Went to Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jon Hetherington was ready for Beyoncé. He had his outfit — black pants and a gray T-shirt with an image of the superstar and a cobalt-blue graphic for her song “Heated” emblazoned on the back. But when Mr. Hetherington got to his gate at the airport last Thursday, that plan quickly fell apart. The airline could not accommodate the electric wheelchair Mr. Hetherington, who has cerebral palsy, relies on to get around. “This is a systemic issue, this is ableism, this is what I’ve dealt with my whole life,” Mr. Hetherington said in an interview.

Persons: Jon Hetherington, Hetherington, ” Mr, “ Organizations: Airbus Locations: Eugene ,, Seattle

☆ Her Father Is the B.T.K. Killer. She’s Helping to Close More Cases.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kerri Rawson sees her life in two parts: before and after she learned that her father was a serial killer. The before included camping and fishing vacations as a family; helping her father build a treehouse and working alongside him in the garden; going to church every Sunday. Ms. Rawson was 26. After years of therapy, Ms. Rawson, 45, is offering intimate details about Mr. Rader’s life to investigators who asked for her help solving cold cases that may involve her father. Her contributions in recent months have helped investigators identify him as the prime suspect in two unsolved cold cases: a missing person investigation and a murder.

Persons: Kerri Rawson, Ms, Rawson, Dennis Rader, B.T.K

☆ The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Marilyn Monroe moved to Brentwood in 1962, the Los Angeles neighborhood provided the perfect seclusion for the world’s most famous woman. The four-bedroom Spanish colonial-style house was tucked off a quiet street, with a kidney-shaped pool and towering palm trees. The house was known as “Cursum Perficio,” which in Latin loosely translates to “I end the journey.”Six months after she moved in, Ms. Monroe died of a drug overdose in her bedroom. Though her time there was short, the Brentwood home has become a quiet monument to her grand life, with fans still leaving flowers at the front gate some 60 years after her death. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to begin a process that would designate the home as a historic and cultural monument, saving it from demolition.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, Monroe Organizations: Brentwood, Los Angeles City Council Locations: Brentwood, Los Angeles, Ms

☆ Philadelphia Police Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Philadelphia police officer was charged with murder after he fatally shot a 27-year-old man who was in his car at near point-blank range, prosecutors announced on Friday, weeks after top police officials announced that body camera footage of the killing showed a different account than what the officer initially described. Dial fatally shot Mr. Irizarry around noon on Aug. 14 after what the police initially said was a car chase ending in Mr. Irizarry lunging at them with a knife. But police officials said two days later that body camera footage showed that the man was still in his car when the officer shot him. The fatal shooting and changing account sparked community anger and protests. In an unusual move, Judge Christian DiCicco of the Philadelphia Municipal Court set bail for Mr.

Persons: Mark Dial, Eddie Irizarry, Dial, Irizarry, Christian DiCicco Organizations: Philadelphia Municipal Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Paqui ‘One Chip Challenge’ Product to Be Pulled From Shelves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The tortilla chip company that challenged consumers to eat a single chip dusted with two of the hottest peppers in the world is pulling the product from retail shelves, the company said on Thursday. The move followed the death of a teenager whose family said he had died after consuming the chip. “The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting the chip is not for children” or other sensitive groups, the company, a subsidiary of the Hershey Company, said in a statement on its website. “We have seen an increase in teens and other individuals not heeding these warnings.”As a result, the company said, it was working with retailers to remove the product from shelves “out of an abundance of caution.”

Organizations: Hershey Company

One of the last things Harris Wolobah, 14, of Worcester, Mass., ate before he died was a single tortilla chip in a coffin-shaped box that bore an image of a skull with a snake coiled around it, his mother said. Lois Wolobah said her son’s school called last Friday to tell her he was sick and that she needed to come and get him. When she arrived, Harris was clutching his stomach in the nurse’s office, she said in an interview on Tuesday. He showed her a picture of what he had just consumed: a single Paqui chip, dusted with two of the hottest peppers in the world, the Carolina Reaper and the Naga Viper. The label on the box said “One Chip Challenge” and carried a warning — “Inside: One Extremely Hot Chip.” Paqui tortilla chips are made by Amplify Snack Brands, a subsidiary of the Hershey Company.

Persons: Harris Wolobah, Lois Wolobah, Harris Organizations: Brands, Hershey Company Locations: Worcester

☆ Joy Neville, a Groundbreaking Referee, Learned Not to Fear Mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Joy Neville could not avoid rugby even if she tried. Her father and all four of her older brothers played rugby, including one professionally. The opportunities for women to play rugby just weren’t there, she said in a recent interview. “He said, ‘You’re going to play for Ireland very soon, and not only are you going to play for Ireland, you’re going to captain your country,’” Neville recalled. “‘But if you’re going to do that, we need to go down to the park and practice your tackle technique.’”

Persons: Joy Neville, Dave, “, ‘ You’re, you’re, ’ ” Neville Organizations: Ireland Locations: Limerick, Ireland

☆ Woman Who Hosted YouTube Parenting Channel Is Arrested on Suspicion of Child Abuse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ruby Franke, 41, was arrested in Ivins, a city in southern Utah, at the home of Jodi Hildebrandt, her business partner, who was also arrested on the same charges. Ms. Franke hosted the now defunct YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” where she posted videos about her parenting approach with her six children, including refusing them food as a form of punishment. According to an affidavit, Ms. Franke’s 12-year-old son, identified as R.F. in the document, climbed out a window at Ms. Hildebrandt’s home and went to a neighbor’s house on Wednesday morning, asking for food and water. The neighbor called the police, who then found Ms. Franke’s 10-year-old daughter, Eve, at Ms. Hildebrandt’s.

Persons: Ruby Franke, Ivins, Jodi Hildebrandt, Ms, Franke, Franke’s, Hildebrandt’s, Eve Organizations: YouTube Locations: Utah, ”

☆ Pernod Ricard shares face a lengthy dry spell
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A glass of cognac is pictured on a bar in the Manhattan borough of New York City, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) shareholders have few reasons to cheer. The owner of Mumm champagne and Absolut Vodka said that China’s property crunch was making wholesalers cautious and keeping punters out of nightclubs. China has been a key source of growth for drink-makers: helped by Asia, Pernod Ricard’s sales outside of Europe and the Americas grew 17% in 2023. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Mike Segar, Pernod Ricard, Mumm, Remy Cointreau, Aimee Donnellan, Mukesh Ambani’s, Neil Unmack, Oliver Taslic Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Investors, Pernod, Diageo, X, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, China, Asia, Europe, Americas

☆ Flash Flooding in West Virginia Prompts Dozens of Rescues
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Heavy rain and flash floods tore through parts of West Virginia on Monday morning, prompting emergency water rescues and evacuations, as residents were instructed to seek higher ground. Over five hours, the National Weather Service recorded between three and six inches of rainfall in the Upper Kanawha Valley area near the capital, Charleston, with radar picking up more than eight inches of rain in some areas. A flood warning remains in effect through Monday afternoon, with the possibility of another inch of rain. We had almost no warning whatsoever, which is very unusual,” said Kent Carper, the president of the Kanawha County Commission. He said the county only had 30 minutes to prepare and warn residents, adding that one area received more than nine inches of rain in less than an hour.

Persons: ”, Kent Carper Organizations: National Weather Service, Commission Locations: West Virginia, Kanawha, Charleston

☆ Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But instead of simply sharing a link to a story about the wildfires from CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel, the city instructed residents to look up the information on a search engine. “Google: CPAC Canada or www . In the midst of a natural disaster, Yellowknife had to navigate around Facebook’s decision to block news articles on its platform in Canada. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, began rolling out the ban on Aug. 1 in response to a new Canadian law that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content. Canadian lawmakers passed the Online News Act in June, requiring social media platforms like Meta and search engines like Google to negotiate with news publishers to license their content.

Persons: Meta, ” Organizations: Northwest, Facebook, Cable Public Affairs Channel, Google, Meta Locations: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, CPAC

☆ Smoke Blankets Pacific Northwest as Wildfires Rage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thick smoke blanketed much of the Pacific Northwest on Monday as numerous wildfires in Canada, Washington and Oregon continued to burn, killing at least one person, destroying scores of buildings and threatening dozens more. At least six large fires were burning in Washington State, including the Gray Fire, which was discovered around noon on Friday and was only 10 percent contained as of Monday morning, and the Oregon Road fire, which had burned more than 10,000 acres and was also only 10 percent contained, according to a state fire tracking agency. In Oregon, another four large fires were burning, three of which were just outside of Eugene. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources said at least one person had died in the Gray fire and another death in connection with the Oregon Road fire was under investigation, but that the cause had not been determined. At least 265 structures were destroyed by the Gray and Oregon Road fires.

Persons: Gray Organizations: Oregon, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Gray and Oregon Locations: Pacific, Canada, Washington and Oregon, Washington State, Oregon, Eugene

☆ 3 Men Charged With Assault After Alabama Riverfront Brawl
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All three men wanted in connection with a brawl that broke out along the waterfront in Montgomery, Ala., last weekend have turned themselves in and have been charged with assault, officials said, as the investigation into the racially charged melee continues. The arrests came days after a group of white boaters attacked a Black captain of a riverboat cruise on Saturday. Allen Todd, 23, and Zachary Shipman, 25, were in custody with the Montgomery police as of Wednesday, the police said, and each was charged with one count of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. A third man, Richard Roberts, 48, turned himself in on Tuesday and was charged with two counts of third-degree assault. The three men, all of whom are white, have posted bail, officials said.

Persons: Allen Todd, Zachary Shipman, Richard Roberts Organizations: Montgomery Locations: Montgomery , Ala

☆ A Brief History of Bling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Daniel Levin Becker | Jessica Pettway | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You can’t hear hip-hop jewelry, technically speaking, but that doesn’t mean you don’t know what it sounds like. The word bling, which entered common parlance at the turn of the century, conjures specific sights: small flotillas of twinkling diamonds, gold layered literally to the teeth, watches so gem-encrusted they barely tick. But it also suggests an expansive range of sounds, from the chimes in B.G.’s 1999 anthem “Bling Bling” to the reverberant pomp of Slick Rick, the otherworldly bounce of Missy Elliott, the diced-pineapple opulence of Rick Ross. One beguiling trick of hip-hop production, whether it’s expensive or ersatz, elegant or gaudy, is to convey musically what jewelry signifies visually. Rappers wear jewelry to floss and flex, to make a flamboyant spectacle of their disposable income, but also to commemorate and honor, to endorse and advertise.

Persons: Slick Rick, Missy Elliott, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane’s Bart Simpson, Stewie Griffin, Remy, “

☆ Remy Cointreau confident on H2 rebound after weak start to year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - French spirits group Remy Cointreau (RCOP.PA) on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and destocking, and said it was banking on a sharp rebound in sales in the U.S. from the third quarter. The recovery in China, which makes 35% of group sales at par with the United States, was led by all cognac brands including CLUB, VSOP, XO and Louis XIII. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Remy Cointreau and rivals such as Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) benefited from people drinking more expensive types of alcohol at home. There have, however, been signs that spirits industry growth was slowing, notably in the United States, as positive effects from the pandemic fizzle out. ($1 = 0.9033 euros)Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Varun H K and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Remy Cointreau, Remy Martin, Cointreau, Louis XIII, Jefferies, Pernod Ricard, Dominique Vidalon, Varun, Stephen Coates Organizations: CLUB, Louis, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, United States, EMEA, Asia

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Central Turkey – EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Retail & Consumer category · July 25, 2023 · 6:47 AM UTCFrench spirits group Remy Cointreau on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and destocking, and said it was banking on a sharp rebound in sales in the U.S. from the third quarter.

Persons: Remy Cointreau Organizations: Consumer Locations: U.S

☆ Obama Family Chef Dies While Paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A personal chef to the Obama family died over the weekend after he was seen struggling in the water while paddleboarding near the former first family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts State Police said on Monday. The body of the chef, Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Va., who was visiting the Vineyard, was found just before 10 a.m. Monday about 100 feet from shore in Edgartown Great Pond in water about eight feet deep by the Massachusetts Environmental Police. It had deployed sonar from a boat during an hourslong search that began Sunday night and involved several law enforcement agencies. Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama were not home at the time of the accident, the state police said. An investigation into the death of Mr. Campbell, who had worked as a sous chef when the Obamas were in the White House and stayed on with them afterward, is being conducted by the state police and the Edgartown Police Department.

Persons: Obama, Tafari Campbell, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Mr, Campbell Organizations: Massachusetts State Police, Vineyard, Massachusetts Environmental Police, White, Edgartown Police Department Locations: paddleboarding, Dumfries, Va, Edgartown, Turkeyland

☆ They don’t act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Elyea, and other small business owners have told CNN about the various ways they’re getting through the dry spell: cutting hours, laying off staff, or temporarily closing their doors. And you know, don’t be buying cars having to make big car payments, and don’t be making big plans with money you don’t have,” she told them. “I know I can get through it, but it takes years to recover,” Levelle told CNN in early July. Natalia Lopez told CNN in June that without her $20.74 per hour wage, she had shifted her grocery list to just basics, like rice and beans. Cendejas told CNN the studios should recognize the people essential at every level to get the work done.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN —, Milken, Remy De La Mora, Patrick Gallagher, Oppenheimer, Pam, Pam Elyea, she’s, ” Elyea, don’t, Pam Elyea Elyea, She’s, “, Elyea’s, Corri Levelle, Sandy Rose Floral, Natasha Chen, CNN Corri Levelle, ” Levelle, ”, Natalia Lopez, Lopez, Yolanda Cendejas, Cendejas, ” Yolanda Cendejas, CNN Cendejas, ” Cendejas, Chester Massetti, Victor Jr’s, you’re, ” Massetti, Massetti, Rosie Blosser, ” Blosser, Blosser Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Global, Hire, CNN, WGA, Sandy, SEIU United Service Workers, SEIU, Sony Studios, Amazon Studios, Paramount Studios, Culver City, Warner Bros, Washington, Apple, Warner Bros . Locations: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Culver City, Culver, Burbank , CA

☆ Why You Can’t Stop Reading About Sofia Vergara’s Split
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week, the actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announced their divorce after seven years of marriage. Ariana Grande and her husband, Dalton Gomez, also appeared to be on the outs. Fans were trawling the stars’ social media posts, looking for any clue about what was going on — on their ring fingers, in their facial expressions and even in the posts the stars liked. Because dealing with a breakup is one of the most relatable things a star can do. “Breakups are such an identifiable thing,” said Alicia Mintz, who hosts the podcast “Trashy Divorces” with her wife, Stacie Boschma.

Persons: Marilyn, Joe, Brad, Jennifer, Angelina, Elizabeth, Richard, Tom, Gisele, Kim, Kanye, Diana, Charles, Henry VIII, Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez, ”, Alicia Mintz, Stacie, “

☆ Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Fallout Over Journalism Program
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Texas A&M University said on Friday that its president would retire “immediately” after fallout surrounding political pushback of a new director of its journalism program because of her work promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The president, M. Katherine Banks, submitted a letter of retirement late Thursday, the university said in a statement. At least one conservative Texas A&M alumni group, the Rudder Association, said it had filed a complaint about Dr. McElroy’s appointment because of her advocacy work. Dr. McElroy told The Times that the terms of her employment had been revised to offer her a one-year contract. She elected to return to her tenured position at the University of Texas.

Persons: “, Katherine Banks, Kathleen McElroy, McElroy Organizations: Texas, M University, University of Texas, The New York Times, Rudder Association, Times, The Texas Tribune Locations: Texas

☆ New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Protesters march following the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S., April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File PhotoNEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who said it was the largest class action settlement ever paid to protesters in the United States. The city agreed Wednesday to pay $9,950 to each of the more than 1,300 protesters arrested by New York police officers during various protests between May 28 and June 4, 2020, according to a release by the attorneys for the plaintiffs. "The City and NYPD remain committed to ensuring the public is safe and people’s right to peaceful expression is protected," it said. In a separate settlement in March, New York agreed to pay an estimated $7 million to more than 300 people arrested during a June 4, 2020, demonstration in New York's Bronx borough.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Floyd, Black, Remy Green, Colleen McMahon, Savitri Durkee, Rachel Nostrant, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, New York, City, NYPD, New York Police Department . People, U.S, Protesters, Barclay's, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis, Brooklyn , New York City , New York, U.S, New York, United States, New York City, City, Brooklyn, , New York, New York's Bronx

☆ Esopus, N.Y.: ‘Pristine Natural Surroundings’ and Stealth Wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Karen Angel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Esopus, West Park and Ulster Park are known for expensive homes, including turn-of-the-century mansions, on parklike grounds overlooking the Hudson, along with several monasteries and other religious institutions that have helped shield the river’s west bank from development. There are antique stone houses along the Rondout Creek in the hamlet of St. Remy, and along the Wallkill River in the hamlet of Rifton and Black Creek in Esopus. The town’s other small hamlets are Connelly, which borders the Rondout Creek, and Sleightsburgh, whose peninsula-shaped park juts out into the Hudson. (Three additional hamlets are listed on the town’s website, but according to the town’s supervisor, Danielle Freer, they are now obsolete.) The West Park venue occupies a 24,000-square-foot antique Italian-style villa and an adjoining brick building that had housed a Christian Brothers monastery for a century.

Persons: Jordan Goldberg, Oliver Hazard Payne, Port Ewen, Remy, Connelly, Danielle Freer, Charles Ferri, Paul Seres Organizations: Hudson, Distillery Locations: Esopus, West Park, Ulster, Hudson, New York City, St, Wallkill, Rifton

☆ What is a target letter?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday that he had received another “target letter” from the special counsel investigation into the Jan. 6 riot, the second time the former president has been notified that he is a target in a federal investigation. A target letter is an official piece of correspondence from the Department of Justice informing a person that they are actively being investigated. A target letter typically provides the subject of the investigation the opportunity to testify before a grand jury but does not obligate them to appear. “I would be very surprised if Mr. Trump were to testify before the grand jury,” he said. Of a minimum 16 grand jurors, at least 12 votes are needed to indict Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Mitchell Epner, “, ”, Epner, Mr Organizations: Department of Justice, Justice Department, United Locations: New Jersey

☆ How Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’ Became the ‘Scary’ Version
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rachel Hunter could not wait to play her new vinyl recording of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now.”After waiting weeks for its arrival, Ms. Hunter placed the orchid-colored vinyl with Ms. Swift’s face on its center on her record player, lifted the needle and let it play. But instead of Ms. Swift’s catchy choruses, acoustic guitar and banjo strums, another woman’s voice came out. “I quit seeing people, quit looking at the flakes of flesh and dancing organisms,” an echoing voice said, without music in the background. Maybe there was something wrong with the speed, Ms. Hunter thought, or maybe it was one of Ms. Swift’s notorious Easter eggs. I was by myself,” Ms. Hunter recalled.

Persons: Rachel Hunter, Taylor Swift’s, Hunter, Swift’s, “, ” Ms, you’re, Taylor Swift, ”

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