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☆ Australian man survives crocodile attack by biting back
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An Australian cattle farmer has managed to survive a crocodile attack after biting the huge predator on the eyelid. Colin Deveraux told national broadcaster ABC that he was working along the Finniss River in the Northern Territory when he stopped to check a billabong, an Australian term for a pond left when a river recedes. “I took two steps and the dirty bastard (the crocodile) latched onto my right foot,” Deveraux told ABC. Deveraux recounted how he kicked the crocodile and then fell over with his head near the crocodile’s head before trying to bite it. Deveraux told ABC that the incident has made him rethink his behavior, and he now believes he shouldn’t have gone out that far into the billabong.

Persons: Colin Deveraux, “, ” Deveraux, ”, Deveraux, Doctors, shouldn’t Organizations: CNN, ABC, billabong, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia Locations: Northern Territory, Australia

☆ An Epic Pilgrimage Across Three Great Religions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aatish Taseer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

Before there was tourism, there was pilgrimage: a trip of endurance, hardship and ecstasy in celebration of one’s faith. On an epic pilgrimage of his own, one writer ventures into the heart of three great religions in Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq. The Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala the day after Ashura. “They’re poor, but they come thousands of kilometers for the love of Imam Hussein.” PILGRIMAGE WAS A great equalizer. “Labaik ya Hussein,” came the solemn chorus of surrounding voices.

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☆ Israeli army shows devastation in northern Gaza as invasion grinds on
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ronen Zvulun | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wherever you look in northern Gaza, you see destruction and desolation a month into Israel's military campaign to oust Hamas from the enclave. Israeli forces entered Gaza on Oct. 27 after days of heavy bombardment in response to a surprise Hamas attack through the border fence on Oct. 7, which Israel says killed 1,400 people. Reuters footage shot during the 1-1/2-hour tour on Wednesday was reviewed by the Israeli army as a condition for having a journalist embedded. According to latest figures released on Wednesday, 31 Israeli soldiers have been killed during the Gaza ground offensive, and more than 260 injured. Palestinian officials say 10,569 people have been killed by Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 40% of them children.

Persons: Ido, It's, Israel, Ronen Zvulun, Crispian Balmer, Grant McCool Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, 401st, Thomson Locations: Gaza, GAZA, Gaza City, Israel

As a child of the South, actor Cailee Spaeny grew up steeped in Graceland mythology, memorabilia and Elvis Presley tunes. Priscilla Presley was of course part of that. But Spaeny would find there was much more than she’d ever known when she got the opportunity to play her in Sofia Coppola ’s new film, “Priscilla,” now in theaters nationwide. “I had no idea about her side of the story and what her experience was growing up in Graceland,” Spaeny said in a recent interview. "You know, for me personally, it was like, ‘Do you want to be Elvis Presley for 30 days and wear Valentino clothes that are tailored to your body?’ Yes.

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☆ Look of the Week: Kim Kardashian sparkles with new Swarovski x Skims collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Whether you’re going out or just going to bed, Kim Kardashian wants to make sure you can glisten head-to-toe. The reality star-turned-business mogul’s clothing brand Skims revealed this week a new partnership with jewelry brand Swarovski: A line of shimmering crystal bodysuits, dresses and even underwear launching November 7. Courtesy Swarovski x SkimsThe launch comes at a time when Kardashian is using her label to experiment. Alongside body chains and glittering second-skin dresses, the Swarovski x Skims collection includes embellished flesh-toned jumpsuits and crystal-encrusted briefs. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage/Getty ImagesAnd while the latest Swarovski collaboration is not quite couture, it is certainly more accessible.

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☆ Ivana Trump's $22.5 million townhouse is still on the market after a year — look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

watch nowThe late Ivana Trump's townhouse in New York has sat on the market for one full year with no takers. He was hired by Ivana Trump's estate, which benefits her three children Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric, according to Erickson. Ivana Trump's former NYC townhouse sits between Fifth and Madison Avenue on 64th Street. Living room Evan Joseph / Douglas EllimanPublic records show Ivana bought the limestone townhome in 1992 for $2.5 million. Primary bedroom Evan Joseph / Douglas EllimanIvana's former en suite bedroom spans the entire third floor and includes a fireplace and terrace.

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☆ How ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ went from a cult classic to beloved Disney property
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. Moviestore/Shutterstock“They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is dressed up from Halloween to Christmas with characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." “Nightmare” characters now make regular appearances at the Disney parks during Halloween and Christmas, greeting young visitors and appearing on seasonal merchandise.

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☆ Coco Gauff Has Grabbed Our Attention
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Liz Robbins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hours after winning her first United States Open tennis championship, in September, Coco Gauff took her Tiffany trophy for a nighttime swirl around the tournament grounds. 1 single from Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice:“I’m bad like the Barbie/I’m a doll, but I still want to party.”At 19, Gauff met the cultural moment and made it her own. They capture the essence of moments,” said Kirby Porter, the founder of New Game Labs, a marketing firm that helps start-ups work with athletes. I literally downloaded it, and I was like, ‘Yes, Mood!’ That’s exactly how I feel.”Born into a new generation of athlete creators, Gauff became the M.C. She not only raised her own profile, but lifted women’s tennis in need of a new celebrity after the retirement of Serena Williams.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Tiffany, Nicki Minaj, Gauff, ”, Kirby Porter, “, Gen, Serena Williams Organizations: United States, ”, New, Labs

☆ Halloween portraits on the New York City subway are a ‘fantastical ride’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For nearly two decades, one New York photographer, who goes by the artist name Seymour Licht, has documented spectral, peculiar and outlandish parade- and partygoers in transit across the city. Now, Licht, has put together a book called “Halloween Underground,” timed to the 50th anniversary of the Village Halloween Parade. Twenty years on, Licht ultimately views the work as a “fantastical ride” through the underbelly of the city. Seymour LichtA couple at Lorimer Street taking inspiration from Ancient Egypt. Seymour Licht

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☆ Kylie Jenner set to launch ‘accessible’ new clothing line
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Moving beyond cosmetics, skincare and even a Bratz doll line, the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sibling, Kylie Jenner, is expanding her business portfolio with a new clothing line, named Khy, launching November 1. “The whole line is really inspired by my personal wardrobe, and the different moods that I’m in,” Jenner told WSJ. (The biker glam pieces that make up its first collection are in partnership with the Berlin-based fashion brand Namilia.) Courtesy Khy“Kylie’s obviously very aware of what she likes,” Haider Ackermann, the fashion designer behind Jenner’s 2023 Met Gala gown, told WSJ. She’s always been seduced by it.”“Creatively I have such a strong vision of what I want to look like and what I want to do and what I want to wear,” Jenner told WSJ.

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On the earnings front, United Parcel Service (UPS.N) dipped 3.5% after lowering its full-year revenue forecast, while Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) rose 2.5% after the cruise company raised its full-year profit forecast. Hasbro (HAS.O) fell 8.2% after the maker of Transformers action figures cut its annual revenue forecast. So far, 80% of the 146 S&P 500 companies that have reported results have beat earnings expectations, LSEG data showed on Wednesday. ET, Dow e-minis were down 151 points, or 0.46%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 30.75 points, or 0.73%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 146.25 points, or 1.01%. Align Technology (ALGN.O) tanked 23.9% after the dental company lowered its full-year revenue forecast.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tesla, Bob Savage, BNY Mellon, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, UAW Futures, Dow, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Treasury, Microsoft, United Parcel Service, Royal Caribbean Group, Hasbro, Mattel, Market, BNY, Federal Reserve, Dow e, Hamas, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, Technology, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, Russia, Bengaluru

☆ The 'Barbie' movie turning into a global phenomenon helped boost sales for the plastic doll – but not by as much as you might expect
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" movie pushed up sales for the iconic doll, Mattel execs say. Global gross billings in the quarter were up 14%, but this wasn't enough to offset poor performance in the first half of 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementGreta Gerwig's "Barbie" blockbuster helped boost sales for the plastic doll following a poor performance in the first half of the year. North America made up around 58% of Barbie's total gross billings, and saw a much bigger rise — gross billings were up 26% to $349.9 million in the quarter. Global gross billings were down 6% in the year to September compared to the same period in 2022.

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☆ Mattel reports spike in earnings thanks to Barbie and Hot Wheels
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Worldwide gross billings, or the amount invoiced to customers, for dolls rose 27%, bringing in $885 million to Mattel in the third quarter. Meanwhile, vehicles — mainly driven by Hot Wheels — rose 18% to $519 million compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company reported $146.3 million in net income during the quarter, down 50% from the $289.9 million it reported in the same quarter a year ago. Customers were also snatching up Hot Wheels toys, which partly offset the declines in action figures, building sets and games. Mattel said it sold $350 million worth of Barbie products in the quarter.

Persons: “, Barbie, Disney, Ynon Kreiz, Greta Gerwig, “ Barbie, Kreiz, Parija Kavilanz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Mattel, Disney, Warner Bros, CNN, Warner Bros . Locations: New York, North America, United States

☆ Terrifying 'Squid Game' robot doll makes a comeback in new trailer for Netflix's reality competition series
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Animatronic doll Young-hee in 'Squid Game: The Challenge.' According to an official synopsis, the series follows 456 contestants who “enter the competition show in pursuit of a life-changing reward of USD $4.56 million.”Contestants gather in 'Squid Game The Challenge.' The 2021 series “Squid Game” follows a group of cash-strapped contestants who compete in a series of deadly childhood games for a massive cash prize. The award winning series became Netflix’s biggest ever series launch. “Squid Game: The Challenge” will stream on Netflix on Nov. 22, with new episodes debuting weekly.

Persons: ” Young, ”, “, Pete Dadds Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Pink Soldiers

☆ 2023’s most popular Halloween costumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Halloween, our annual celebration of the scary, has long been a showcase for ghost costumes and vampire teeth. CNN has you covered with five topical, yet still popular, Halloween costume ideas guaranteed to stun. The classic superhero is the third most searched Halloween costume this year (falling from its No. Chuck Hodes/FXBear — any bear — rounds out the top 20 most-searched Halloween costumes. With an apron and bear ears, you could even be a bear in “The Bear.” It’s Halloween; there are no rules.

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☆ How toy and game companies are winning back their grown-up former customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

I’m almost embarrassed to share that Zoo Pals are paper plates that feature the bright, adorable faces of animals like pigs, turtles, ducks and whales. And I had an incentive to finish my plate so I could see my Zoo Pal’s face again. In August Hefty relaunched Zoo Pals after discontinuing the plates featuring animals nearly a decade ago. Hefty said one of the reasons it brought back Zoo Pals was "so our fans can relive their fondest childhood memories." Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMattel Inc.’s American Girl doll line has also seen an influx of purchases made by kidults over the past few years, “and it continues to grow in popularity,” Jamie Cygielman, the president of American Girl, told CNN.

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☆ A Cannes Winner Asks: What if the Powerful Woman Isn’t Punished?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Beatrice Loayza | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In “Anatomy of a Fall,” Sandra and Samuel’s literary rivalry, and their process of culling their own lives for inspiration, is used against Sandra in court. Triet and Harari treated the feature “as a playground, as well as a nightmare vision of what will never happen to us,” wrote Harari in an email. “Justine is and was more “successful” than I am, but I’m very far from Samuel. Her parents were enthusiastic moviegoers —her father once worked as a projectionist — but her desire to make movies came relatively late. Triet began her filmmaking career making chaotically expressionistic documentary shorts about contemporary politics, including one about the 2007 presidential election in France.

Persons: ” Sandra, Sandra, — Triet, Harari, Samuel, ”, Justine, ” Triet, Frederick Wiseman, Shirley Clarke, Allan King, Raymond Depardon, Triet, chaotically Locations: Samuel, France

☆ Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ actor, has died at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Burt Young, a former boxer who found fame playing tough guys in Hollywood, died earlier this month, his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser told the New York Times. Young was best known for his role as Rocky Balboa’s brother-in-law Paulie in the “Rocky” movie franchise. Sylvester Stallone, who starred as Rocky, paid tribute to Young on Wednesday. “I was on the MGM lot when Sly Stallone came over and introduced himself to me, told me he wrote ‘Rocky’ and said ‘you gotta do it,’” Young recalled. He has a real eyeball for what’s going on in the world.”It helped establish Young as an actor who could play the heavy, but also be complex.

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☆ Little-known life of Moomins creator Tove Jansson explored in new exhibition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Aurore Laborie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris CNN —The Moomin characters may be internationally famous, but a new exhibition in Paris shows a lesser-known side to the Finnish artist who created them. The show takes an intimate look into the life of Tove Jansson, both as a prolific artist and an advocate for female independence. Courtesy The Community and Moomin Characters Ltd. Using illustrations, cartoons, photography, music, writings and letters, the exhibition shows Jansson as a multifaceted character who could — and did — make art out of almost anything. Tove Jansson's Moomin character "Little My" paper doll.

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☆ Small-cap stocks will 'lead the way' as economy re-accelerates, says Richard Bernstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSmall-cap stocks will 'lead the way' as economy re-accelerates, says Richard BernsteinBob Doll, Crossmark Global Investments, and Richard Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors, join 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss today's stock gains, what this signals for the market, and more.

Persons: Richard Bernstein Bob Doll, Richard Bernstein Organizations: Investments, Richard Bernstein Advisors

However, the fall Prime event might have better prices for home goods. In fact, the best prices happened on days that were not key shopping event days. Regardless, the July Prime event offered a deeper discount to shoppers when compared to last year's October Prime sale and Super Saturday. The product did go on sale during last October's Prime member event and this past July's Prime sale, but the discounts were not as deep. Downloads of Amazon's shopping app have declined steadily during each subsequent Prime member shopping event since Amazon's Prime Days in July 2021, according to data intelligence platform Apptopia, which tracks mobile app usage for brands like Amazon.

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NEW YORK (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! “We have to be us first before we could talk to anybody because that’s what happened the last time.”Cut to last month, when Tony! “I think it’s been really cool to hear younger kids sample our music and make new songs with our music,” Riley said. “We did always feel the love from our peers and fans and people just in general — it felt really good,” he said. He remembers a younger Beyoncé asking to hear some of the music he was working on.

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☆ The probability of a financial accident has 'certainly' gone up, says Crossmark's Bob Doll
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe probability of a financial accident has 'certainly' gone up, says Crossmark's Bob DollBob Doll, Crossmark Global Investments CIO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss whether yields have separated from anything regarding inflation, whether Doll is paying attention to market parallels to 1987, and how this resolves itself.

Persons: Bob Doll Bob Doll, Doll Organizations: Global Investments

☆ Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac icon, now has her own Barbie
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The likeness of Stevie Nicks, former member of rock band Fleetwood Mac, has been immortalized in a new Barbie doll – and the singer-songwriter is made up. The 75-year-old presented her Barbie doll to fans at her Madison Square Garden show in New York City on Sunday, calling it “Stevie Barbie,” a video posted on Instagram on Monday by entertainment company Live Nation showed. The doll, which forms part of Mattel’s Barbie Music Series, has smoky eyes and bangs and holds Nicks’ signature ribboned tambourine. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images“We wanted to wish Stevie Nicks a happy 75th birthday in the best way possible. #Barbie #YouCanBeAnything.”Nicks' Barbie doll carries some of the artist's signature items, including her tambourine, platform boots and golden moon necklace.

Persons: Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Barbie, Stevie Barbie, ”, Mattel’s, Nicks, Jamie McCarthy, ” Mattel, “ Stevie Nicks, Bill Greening, that’s, @StevieNicks, ” Nicks, Mattel, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Toy, Mattel, Madison Locations: Madison, New York City

☆ Halloween in New York: Things to Do in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Erik Piepenburg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A Halloween without horror movies is like a Christmas without Hallmark movies about big-city women falling for small-town bookstore owners. New scary films in theaters now are the Agatha Christie-inspired “A Haunting in Venice”; the twisted sister tale “The Nun II”; and “Saw X,” the tenth film in the franchise. For a sneak peek at what horror fans will be drooling over next, check out the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (Oct. 12-19), at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. Stine’s horror books for teenagers (Disney+, Oct. 13). Back to scare again are new seasons of the killer doll show “Chucky” (Peacock, Oct. 4) and the anthology series “Creepshow” (Shudder, Oct. 13).

Persons: Agatha Christie, Hitchcock’s Marlene Dietrich, ”, moviemaking Adams, “ Michelle, Usher, ” Mike Flanagan’s, Edgar Allan Poe, Chucky ”, John, Ed Gein, “ Organizations: Hallmark, Brooklyn Horror Film, MGM Locations: Venice, Nitehawk, Williamsburg, Prospect, California, Texas

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