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☆ GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some say GOAT’s origins actually spring from a flamboyant, blond-tressed wrestler, George Wagner, who was known as Gorgeous George and who in the 1940s and ’50s earned lavish paydays by turning trash talk into fine art. “So keep on bragging, keep on sassing, and always be outrageous.”This week marks the moment when sport’s most legitimate GOAT talk hovers over tennis and an event its organizers not-so-humbly call the Championships. That will drive fans of Rafael Nadal, who is stuck at 22 major titles, to distraction. They will argue that their idol would have won 25 major titles (or more) by now, if not for injuries. But, by goodness, he’s Roger Federer, fine linen with a forehand with 20 Slams and a raft of epic final-round battles to his name.

Persons: Ali, George Wagner, Gorgeous George, that’s, ” Ali, “, Novak Djokovic, Margaret Court’s, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, he’s Roger Federer Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ Ignoring the Red Flags for the Thrill
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Gina Cherelus | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

(The show was said to had a sixth episode but ended early amid rumors that viewership was too low.) At the center of “The Idol” are Jocelyn (Lily Rose Depp), a pop star on the brink of self-destruction, and Tedros (Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. The Weeknd), a creepy club owner/cult leader who has her under his spell. Their abusive relationship blossoms despite multiple red flags. But beneath the show’s cheap shocks lies a question many of us have asked ourselves: Why do we pick people who are bad for us?

Persons: Jocelyn, Lily Rose Depp, Abel Tesfaye, ”, Tedros, Leila, Rachel Sennott, “, ” Jocelyn, — Sam Levinson, Reza Fahim, Tesfaye Organizations: HBO

☆ ‘The Idol’ Season Finale Recap: What Was the Point?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We are ostensibly supposed to read this as Jocelyn now being in control. In her dressing room he looks at the wooden hairbrush she claimed her mother used to beat her. That’s not power — that’s a man’s idea of what power looks like for a woman. At this point, it is unclear what it would take for Jocelyn to kick the patently useless Tedros out of her house. But we get the answer when it comes out that her ex-boyfriend Rob has been accused of sexual assault.

Persons: Jocelyn, ”, “, Levinson, Tesfaye, That’s, Tedros, Rob, Xander

☆ Let's set the table for the second half by reflecting on this year's hated bull market
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

You don't get the best first-half Nasdaq rally in 40 years simply because the Federal Reserve did this, or the yield curve in the bond market did that. It was almost as if it was prosaic to seek profits, like, "How dare you defy the teachings of the yield curve, you foolish soon-to-be- broke apostate." It was the second move, the second week of March, that told the second tale of the first half: the fall of Silicon Valley Bank. Here we had an out-of-nowhere collapse of a well-known seemingly well-run bank that ran afoul, again, of the yield curve. No company could rival Club stocks Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft and Meta Platforms (META) — nice metamorphous there and Tesla , not a Club name.

Persons: William Jennings Bryan, Gandhi, Bud, Altman, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Jensen, mutt, Cezanne, Monet, Shakespeare's Henry IV, Carl Quintanilla, David Faber, da, Lisa's, Wendy's, Scylla, Charybdis, ChatGPT, haut, Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson, aren't, They've, isn't, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Didn't, Freddie, Lehman, Jerome Powell, We've, it's, Eli Lilly, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mad Organizations: Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Intel, The New York Times, Veterans, Club, Microsoft, Nvidia, Globe Theatre, Silicon Valley Bank, Fed, Apple, Meta, RCA, US Steel, Washington Mutual, AIG, IBM, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, NYSE Locations: America, Philadelphia, OpenAI, Oz, Queens, mull, Ithaca, Weimar, Silicon, Republic, Valley, Delray , Florida, Alleghany, China

☆ ‘Secret Chef’ is just one of the delicious shows out this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…David Chang is an executive producer and one of the stars of "Secret Chef." Jim Fiscus/ HULUReminder that I simply adore movies and shows that celebrate food. “Guided by a mischievous animated talking hat, the chefs are tasked to perform a series of cooking challenges. With their true identities concealed, everything will be hidden except the one thing that matters most … the food.”Yes, please! “Is It Cake?” is over on Netflix, while “Secret Chef” is currently streaming on Hulu.

Persons: let’s, David Chang, Jim Fiscus, ”, –, Angela Bassett, Mike Coppola, Bassett, Tina Turner, “, Oscar, I’m, Lily, Rose Depp, Abel, Eddy Chen, Abel “, Madonna, Tesfaye, “ I’ve, ‘, Bowie, ” Tesfaye, Can’t, Kevin Baker, Henry Cavill, Cavill, Liam Hemsworth Organizations: CNN, Hulu, Netflix, Marvel Studios, HBO, Warner Bros . Locations: Hulu, Hollywood , California

☆ The Big Number: 29(ish)
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Marie Solis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Seacrest left “Live,” the morning show he hosted with Kelly Ripa, in February after six years. But he is still the host of “American Idol,” which made him a household name. He is also the host of the syndicated radio programs “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” and “American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest.”“American Idol” is on two hours a week, though at some points there are two-hour episodes, twice a week, and the finale is three hours.

Persons: Seacrest, Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest ”, Ryan Seacrest, ”

This is a 90-minute movie that doesn’t have the bonkers ideas, imagery or attitude to justify the five-plus hours it asks us to pay. But you know, that first episode seemed like it was really up to and onto something. We’re taken inside the hothouse of American celebrity to watch as it wilts beneath the California sun. An important joke is that the horror filmmaker Eli Roth is here, jittering in a small, pretty decent part. And dramaturgically speaking — to quote Jeremy Strong, an actor I’d rather be watching on Sunday nights — “The Idol” is curiously inert.

Persons: WESLEY MORRIS I’m, Jim, it’s, Eli Roth, Tedros Tedros, Lolita ”, Jocelyn, LINDSAY ZOLADZ, I’m, Jeremy Strong, I’d, can’t, Rachel Sennott, Marnie Michaels, plopped, Joy Randolph Organizations: wilts

☆ Brazil electoral court close to ending Bolsonaro's political career
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Ricardo Brito | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

So far three judges have voted to convict the far-right nationalist for abuse of political power and misuse of the media, while one has not. The TSE trial is part of a broader reckoning in Brazil with the fallout from the country's most painful election in a generation. While the former president faces electoral court scrutiny, many of his one-time allies are being questioned by lawmakers in a congressional probe into the Jan. 8 riots. Bolsonaro's best hope at future relevance may lie with his family, including his wife and lawmaker sons, who could also harbor their own presidential ambitions. He told the Folha de S. Paulo that his wife Michelle could well be a presidential candidate in 2026, but said she lacked political experience.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Donald Trump, Bolsonaro, Brazil's, Tarcisio Freitas, Romeu Zema, Paulo, Michelle, Ricardo Brito, Steven Grattan, Gabriel Stargardter, Angus MacSwan, Conor Humphries Organizations: Brasilia, TSE, Folha, Paulo, Sao Paulo, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, Brasilia, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais

Travis Scott poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoJune 29 (Reuters) - A Texas grand jury is meeting Thursday to weigh possible criminal charges against rapper Travis Scott and others over a 2021 crowd crush at a musical festival that left 10 dead and injured thousands, Scott’s lawyer confirmed. “Nothing Travis did or failed to do fits within the Texas criminal code,” Schaffer told Reuters. The plaintiffs allege Scott, Live Nation and more than two dozen other defendants let too many people into the venue despite knowing the risks because they wanted the concert to appear packed. The family of one of the people killed settled on undisclosed terms with Scott, Live Nation and others in October 2022.

Persons: Travis Scott, Sarah Meyssonnier, Kent Schaffer, Scott, Travis, ” Schaffer, Robert Hilliard, Jack Queen, Mike Spector, Amy Stevens, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Cannes, Houston, Festival, Reuters, Attorney’s, Prosecutors, Ticketmaster, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France, Texas, Harris, Houston, New York

[1/3] Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Connor Bedard puts on a Chicago Blackhawks jersey after being taken with the first pick in the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsJune 28 (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick of the NHL Draft on Wednesday in hopes the young centre can help bring the storied franchise back into contention for a Stanley Cup. "It's hard to put into words," Bedard said about being drafted by the six-time champions. Bedard's first game as a professional will be Oct. 10 when the Blackhawks face Sidney Crosby and the Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Anaheim Ducks surprised some, including Leo Carlsson, when they used the second pick to draft the big Swedish centre.

Persons: Connor Bedard, Christopher Hanewinckel, " Bedard, Sidney Crosby, Bedard, Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid, Western Hockey League's Regina, Kane, Leo Carlsson, " Carlsson, University of Michigan's Adam Fantilli, Will Smith, David Reinbacher, Rory Carroll, Frank Pingue, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Chris Reese Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Bridgestone Arena, The Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, Stanley, Blackhawks, Penguins, Chicago, Western Hockey League's, Western Hockey League's Regina Pats, WHL, Anaheim Ducks, University of Michigan's, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, Thomson Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, USA, Pittsburgh, American, Nashville, Los Angeles, Toronto

LOS ANGELES, June 27 (Reuters) - "American Idol" TV show host Ryan Seacrest said on Tuesday he will be the new host of "Wheel of Fortune" beginning in 2024, after Pat Sajak retires and ends his four-decade run on the daily syndicated U.S. game show. "I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak," Seacrest posted on Instagram and Twitter. loadingloadingSeacrest paid homage to Sajak and longtime co-host Vanna White and said he looked forward to "spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White." He ranks as the longest-serving host of any U.S. TV game show, surpassing the 35 years Bob Barker presided over "The Price is Right" on CBS or the 37 years Alex Trebek starred on "Jeopardy!" Sajak and White won a Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host three times out of a total of 19 nominations.

Persons: Ryan Seacrest, Pat Sajak, I'm, Seacrest, Sajak, Vanna White, Kelly, Ryan, Merv Griffin, It's, Bob Barker, Alex Trebek, White, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Sony Pictures Television, Sony, Twitter, CBS, Thomson Locations: ANGELES

☆ He Tried to Save a Friend. They Charged Him With Murder.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Eli Saslow | Erin Schaff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, they arrested and charged only one person, Askins, who had a criminal record of nonviolent drug offenses. His file showed that he had depression, anxiety and PTSD from being raped by a neighbor when he was 9. Mai left private practice and took a 40 percent pay cut to become a public defender in his home state because he wanted to work cases like this. He had imagined himself fighting for the underdog, standing and delivering in front of a jury like his idol, Clarence Darrow, whose trial victories helped advance the civil rights movement. In his almost two years as a public defender, he had never once taken a case to trial.

Persons: Greg Abbott, “, Marco Rubio, Mai, Suge ”, Drake, Askins, he’d, Clarence Darrow Organizations: Gov, Prosecutors, Republican, Oklahoma City Locations: Oklahoma, Texas, ”, Arkansas, Alaska , California, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, dumpsters

☆ Michelle Goldberg on Susan Faludi’s ‘Backlash’ - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Opinion America Is Triggered by ProgressI keep reaching for Susan Faludi’s 1991 book, “Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women,” because it explains so much about American politics and culture. In the wake of Trump’s “Lock her up” campaign for president in 2016, it’s simply text, with gender emerging as a central fault line of American politics. Listen to an excerpt from “Backlash” narrated by Michelle Goldberg. A lot has changed since “Backlash” came out 32 years ago, especially in the news and entertainment, two of Faludi’s prime targets. The reaction has been a backlash that is in many ways more brutal and angry than what Faludi described, even if the fragmentation of American culture means it’s less all-encompassing.

Persons: topick, Susan Faludi’s, Donald Trump, TikTok, Tucker Carlson, Faludi, “, ’, —, it’s, It’s, Michelle Goldberg, ”, Candace Owens, Andrew Tate, ” Faludi Organizations: Progress, Fox News Locations: America, Romania

☆ ‘The Idol’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Tedros Has Notes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

So it’s not only Tedros who is pushing his ideology onto Jocelyn but also his followers, who preach his ideas that good art comes out of pain. Even the sweet-seeming Chloe pushes Jocelyn to evoke her mother in her music — and this is before Chloe learns the full extent of what Jocelyn’s mom did. After berating her that “you make superficial music because you think about superficial things,” Tedros pushes Jocelyn to tell everyone just how her mother hurt her. It was a tool of motivation — Jocelyn’s mother used the hairbrush to keep her awake, or to make her learn her lines or dance moves. Tedros feigns sympathy but also immediately identifies another way to control Jocelyn.

Persons: it’s, Jocelyn, Chloe, Izaak, Robert Plant’s, ”, Tedros, Xander, — Locations: Jocelyn’s

Adrienne Hurst and Dan Farrell andListen and follow ‘The Daily’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherAlmost everyone who reads “American Born Chinese,” Gene Luen Yang’s groundbreaking graphic novel, is a little afraid of Chin-Kee. The book is a classic of young-adult literature, threading together stories of Asian American boyhood with a revered Ming dynasty novel. Chin-Kee’s role in it is a small one, but he is the bomb at the book’s heart. He makes the old schoolyard “me Chinese” rhymes and begins sentences with “Confucius say …” He sings “She Bangs,” in a library, in the style of the “American Idol” contestant William Hung. A laugh track runs in a ribbon under each scene, a brutal little receipt: “HA HA HA HA HA.”So when news arrived, in 2021, that “American Born Chinese” would be adapted as a live-action Disney+ streaming series, the first reaction from some readers was, more or less, “Oh, no.”

Persons: Adrienne Hurst, Dan Farrell, Gene Luen, Chin, Kee, “ Confucius, Bangs, ”, William Hung Organizations: Spotify, Idol

☆ Lorrie Moore’s Intimate Secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Dan Kois | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In Moore’s stories, funny people banter with their loved ones as playfully as we all do, creating little bubbles around our relationships. After the publication of “Self-Help,” she became one of the most intriguing young writers in America, but her real life felt different. Loving Moore’s work, in those days, felt like belonging to a kind of secret society. “I call her the It Girl,” said Victoria Wilson, Moore’s editor of nearly 40 years at Knopf. Moore’s characters only sometimes resemble her, but the crises they’re undergoing always mirrored her own life, and thus the ongoing lives of the readers who loved her the most.

Persons: Cornell —, —, ”, Sidik Fofana, Moore, ” Moore, Dana Spiotta, “, ” Spiotta, Victoria Wilson, Lorrie, ” Ann Patchett, ” Patchett, ” Wilson, — women’s, Carver Organizations: Cornell, University of Wisconsin, Knopf, Iowa, ’ Locations: America, Manhattan, Madison, Wis

☆ Lionel Messi scores fastest goal of his career with stunning effort after 79 seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 35-year-old led his country to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar last year, arguably the crowning triumph in one of the greatest football careers. “We always enjoy being with the national team,” Messi said afterwards. “Now there are World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America, it’s getting too ahead of yourself thinking about the next World Cup. Messi maniaDespite struggling with his club team Paris Saint-Germain last season, Thursday’s goal continues Messi’s excellent form for the Argentina national team. He finished the second top scorer at last year’s World Cup with seven goals and also provided three assists.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, “ Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Germán, ” Messi, it’s, you’ve, Germain, “ Messi ”, d’Or Organizations: CNN, Australia, American, CONMEBOL, ”, Real Betis, Copa America, Socceroos, Paris Saint, Argentina national, Workers, Barcelona, Weibo, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, PSG, Indonesia Locations: Argentina, Qatar, Beijing, ” Argentina, China, United States, Jakarta

☆ HBO's 'The Idol' sees viewership dip as it delivers 'the worst sex scene in history'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Episode two of HBO's "The Idol" brought in 800,000 viewers, per Variety. British GQ declared that episode two included "the worst sex scene in history." The second episode of HBO's controversial new series "The Idol" brought in 800,000 viewers across HBO and Max on Sunday, a 12% decrease compared to its premiere, according to Variety. British GQ declared that in Sunday's episode two, the series delivered "the worst sex scene in history." Discovery told Variety that "The Idol" had scored higher viewership in Latin America and Europe than "The White Lotus" and "Winning Time" had in the same amount of time.

Persons: Sam Levinson, Lily, Rose Depp, Abel, we're, Lucy Ford, Tesfaye, Depp, Levinson Organizations: British GQ, HBO, Max, Variety, Rotten, Warner Bros . Discovery, Stone Locations: British, FlixPatrol, America, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Western Europe, Europe

“Messi” soon became the top trending topic on Chinese social media platform Weibo, while video footage showed hundreds of fans swarming the team’s hotel entrance in the hope of catching a glimpse of their idol. Argentina’s pre-match training session was delayed for safety reasons Sunday after “outrageously passionate” fans made it impossible for the team to leave their hotel, Global Times reported, citing game organizers. One fan was so eager to meet Messi that he spent 10,000 yuan ($1,400) on rooms at multiple Beijing luxury hotels in the hope of seeing the star, Global TImes said. AFA/Handout/ReutersSeveral unofficial Weibo accounts also claimed to offer VIP stadium passes, front-row seats for the game and autographed Argentina jerseys at inflated prices. Argentina will next travel to Jakarta for a friendly against Indonesia on June 19, though it is unclear if Messi will join the squad for that game.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Lionel Messi, scammers, “ Messi, ” Messi, “ Messi ”, Argentina’s, “, Messi, ” Argentina's Lionel Messi, d’Or, Germain Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Australia, Weibo, Global Times, Workers, Beijing, AFA, Reuters, Messi, Barcelona, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Paris Saint, Indonesia Locations: Hong Kong, Argentina, Beijing, China, United States, Jakarta

☆ ‘The Idol’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: A Human Moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Season 1, Episode 2: ‘Double Fantasy’One way Hollywood likes to show a woman in crisis is via her battered feet. It’s a hallmark of ballerina media, like “Black Swan.” Bloodied toes are an example of a performer pushing herself to the brink. Episode 2 of “The Idol” offers up one of these moments. None of the takes are good enough, and everyone is growing more and more frustrated with her perfectionism. She pushes through and finally does a take she’s pleased with, but the camera was out of focus.

Persons: Idol ”, Jocelyn, ” It’s, It’s, she’s, Jocelyn herself Organizations: Idol

☆ HBO's controversial 'The Idol' starring The Weeknd has divided the world, according to new data about its global popularity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's a hit in Scandinavia and Latin America, but hasn't performed as well in the US, per data from FlixPatrol. HBO's "The Idol" was divisive before it even debuted on June 4, and its popularity around the world has also been uneven, according to new data. But the controversies started for "The Idol" well before the reviews started rolling in. A bombshell story from Rolling Stone in March said the show had gone "wildly, disgustingly off the rails," according to interviews with 13 sources. Tesfaye called the Rolling Stone article "ridiculous" in an interview with Vanity Fair shortly after its publication.

Persons: hasn't, Sam Levinson, Lily, Rose Depp, Abel, Max, Variety's Peter Debruge, Gyarkye, Stone, Levinson, Tesfaye, Depp Organizations: Rotten, HBO, Netflix, Stone, Cannes Film Locations: Scandinavia, Latin America, FlixPatrol, America, Central Europe, Western Europe, Sweden, Hungary, Denmark, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia

☆ CNN management focused on 'listening' and 'getting back to work' as the network moves on from Chris Licht
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Trisha Gopal | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A trio of longtime executives have taken charge at CNN following the exit of Chris Licht. There's a moment in Tim Alberta's brutal profile of CNN's now-former CEO Chris Licht where Licht awkwardly takes a jab at his predecessor Jeff Zucker. The following Monday, as Licht attempted to quell growing calls for his ouster, Licht told CNN staff: "As I read that article, I found myself thinking, CNN is not about me. Jeff Zucker and Chris Licht at an event in 2019, back when Zucker still ran CNN and Licht was the showrunner on The Late Show on CBS. If Licht was seen as mismanaging CNN's top talent, Entelis, in particular, is known to be the queen of talent.

Persons: Chris Licht, David Leavy, Amy Entelis, Tim Alberta's, CNN's, Licht, Jeff Zucker, Zucker, Donald Trump, Christiane Amanpour . Licht, Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, Kara Swisher, Mike Coppola, — Licht, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling, Wolf, David Zaslav, Zaslav, WBD, Leavy, We're, — Leavy, I'm, Kaitlan Collins, Don Lemon's, Poppy Harlow, Licht's, PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA, Jonathan Miller, Entelis, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, Masa Takayama, Turner, Lisa Ling's, Bell, Tapper —, CNN —, She's, — Organizations: CNN, Morning, Vox Media, CBS, ABC, Warner Bros, Warner Bros Discovery, HBO, Getty, BBC News Board, Integrated Media, CNN Worldwide, Masa Locations: Trump, Japan, America

☆ Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Plus ‘The Idol’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Plus ‘The Idol’ Breaking down Ice Spice’s new feature on Swift’s “Karma” remix, the explosion in pop music documentaries and more. Hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Produced by Leslye Davis. Audio editing by Pedro Rosado.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Matty Healy, Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli, Leslye Davis, Pedro Rosado

☆ Are We Entering a Rattail Renaissance?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Jacob Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ For Some, the Only Reason to Watch ‘The Idol’ Is for Blackpink’s Jennie
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Wilson Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Not the main character Jocelyn, the show’s aspiring idol played by Lily-Rose Depp, but Dyanne, one of Jocelyn’s backup dancers portrayed by Jennie Kim, better known as Jennie of the K-pop girl group Blackpink. Blackpink — which consists of Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — has become one of the most globally recognized K-pop acts in recent years. Though Jennie isn’t the only member of the group to try her hand at acting, she may have its most high-profile role. On the internet, clips abound praising Jennie in her acting debut. In one widely circulated scene, Dyanne, eyes half-lidded, lips parted and hair perfectly tousled, shows Jocelyn how to do the choreography for her new single.

Persons: Sam Levinson, ”, Amy Seimetz, Rolling Stone, Jocelyn, Lily, Rose Depp, Jennie Kim, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé —, Jennie isn’t Organizations: HBO, Idol, Cannes Film

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