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☆ Myha’la, Star of HBO’s ‘Industry,’ Arrives
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a humider-than-humid afternoon in July, Myha’la stepped into a teahouse in her Brooklyn neighborhood and joined the line leading to the front counter. She was wearing a khaki skirt and a matching cropped jacket that revealed the panther tattoos on either side of her abdomen. Her nails were red — she had politely rejected her stylist’s suggestion to paint them brown — and her pixie cut was slick with gel. The menu seemed endless, with lists of flavors and foams that slowed down several customers placing their orders. Myha’la, a star of HBO’s Gen Z financial drama “Industry,” knew exactly what she wanted: An oolong latte with almond milk, boba and grass jelly.

Persons: Myha’la, ”, Harper Stern, Harper Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Steph Curry lifts USA basketball past France to fifth straight Olympic gold: How America’s Avengers delivered
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The 🇺🇸 #USABMNT wins a 5th consecutive Olympic gold medal! pic.twitter.com/nYx0SBh0Ui — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024Kevin Durant, already the U.S. all-time leading scorer, is now the only men’s player ever to win four Olympic golds in basketball. Devin Booker, now a two-time gold medalist, scored 13 of his 15 points for the U.S. in the first half. Anthony Davis, also a two-time Olympic gold winner, added eight points and nine rebounds. Team USA listens to the National Anthem after receiving their gold medals.

Persons: James Brown’s, America ”, S., bea, rui, Kerr, Tatum, fini, James was a, avis to en, l, Ker, Greg Organizations: PARIS, Bercy, NBA, France, United States, USA, eni Locations: America, U.S, Los Angeles, Paris, USA

☆ Team USA just survived Serbia. It faces an even bigger test against France’s home-court advantage
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The so-talented-it-is-hard-to-comprehend US roster carved up Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico in group play and then bulldozed Brazil in its quarterfinal matchup. Having already beaten Serbia twice in the last few weeks and looking unstoppable, Team USA went into Thursday’s game against the European nation expecting another romp. “I remember, like it’s today, like it was yesterday, dreaming about seeing myself playing in the final at home in the Olympics. “That’s going to be the most-watched game, I feel like, since I’ve been playing in FIBA. Despite looking in sync throughout the group stage and against Brazil, there were signs of chemistry issues in pre-Olympics exhibitions and during the game against Serbia.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, who’s, Victor Wembanyama, ”, Stephen Curry, “ We’ve, Léon, it’s, “, you’re, Rudy Gobert, ” Victor Wembanyama, Evan Fournier of France, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander of, Gregory Shamus, “ That’s, I’ve, Kevin Durant, USA’s, Durant, Devin Booker, It’ll, Steve Kerr, ” Kerr, we’ve Organizations: Paris CNN —, Olympic, France, Serbia, Team USA, Paris ’ Bercy, NBA, of Famer, Stade de France’s rugby, La, Bercy Arena, Minnesota Timberwolves, American, FIBA, Phoenix Suns, Durant’s Suns, France isn’t, International Basketball Federation Locations: Serbia, South Sudan, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Paris, European, France

☆ 'It Ends With Us' screenwriter on the potential for a sequel to the new Blake Lively movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDespite what the title may suggest, "It Ends With Us" is just the first chapter in Colleen Hoover's viral BookTok series. "I think there are better people for that one," Baldoni told Entertainment Tonight at the film's New York premiere when asked about the potential for a sequel. AdvertisementBlake Lively as Lily Bloom and Justin Baldoni as Ryle Kincaid in "It Ends With Us." On the prospect of a sequel, Christy Hall, who adapted the novel for the big screen, told Business Insider that the movie rights may have already been snapped up — by someone else. The book sequel picks up immediately after the end of 'It Ends With Us'The sequel, which was published in 2022, picks up immediately after the final scene from "It Ends With Us."

Persons: —, Colleen Hoover's, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Baldoni, Blake Lively's, Lily Bloom, Ryle Kincaid, Lively, Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover, Brandon Sklenar, Atlas Corrigan, Jojo Whilden, Colleen, she's, Hall, I'd, Hoover, Lily, Josh, Verity Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Rotten, Hollywood, Variety, Amazon MGM Studios Locations: York, Hollywood

Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel-turned-film adaptation “It Ends With Us” is stirring controversy ahead of its opening weekend, with online sleuths speculating over alleged behind-the-scenes drama between cast members. Baldoni optioned the film in 2019 with Wayfarer Studios, and later signed on to direct and star in it. Representatives for Baldoni, Lively and Hoover did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it,” Lively told E! When asked about whether he'd be interested in directing a sequel, Baldoni told "Entertainment Tonight," “I think that there are better people for that one."

Persons: Colleen Hoover’s, Hoover, Lily Bloom, Blake Lively, Ryle Kincaid, Justin Baldoni, Baldoni, Lively, Brandon Sklenar, Atlas Corrigan, Lily’s, Ryle, Hoover’s, ”, Harry Styles, Jenny Slate, Here’s, —, Ryan Reynolds, Emily Baldoni, Slate, Allysa, “, ’, Slate's, Reynolds, Deadpool, ” Lively, ” Christy Hall, ” Hall, ‘, Ryan, “ Ryan, he'd, Blake Lively's Organizations: Wayfarer Studios, Variety, Baldoni, Sony Pictures, New, New York City, People, Entertainment Locations: Lively, New York, Baldoni

☆ Brazil targeting gold in a third Olympic final against the USWNT – but will Marta be a factor?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jack Lang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Right-back Antonia played the final stages of the Spain game on a broken leg. Brazil women’s 2024 Olympics has been a tale of two tournaments (Marcio Machado/Getty Images)Brazil had been passive in the group meeting, abdicating possession throughout. AdvertisementFor one thing, Brazil have an atrocious record against the USWNT, winning just four of the 42 meetings between the countries in women’s football. Famously, they are still searching for their first Olympic or World Cup title in women’s football. We have a really strong sense of unity here.”As for his hopes for the final, Elias is allowing himself to dream.

Persons: Rafaelle, Antonia, Marta, Olga Carmona, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, “, Gabi Portilho, Arthur Elias, ”, Angelina, Marcio Machado, Elias, Cata Coll’s, Irene Paredes, Portilho, Adriana, Arthur, Kerolin, Elias ’ mettle, Elias ’, Pia Sundhage, ” Elias, Alex Livesey Organizations: Olympic, Nigeria, Japan, Spain’s, Getty, Spain, Globo Locations: Paris, Brazil, Spain, Australia, France, Parc, Marseille, United States, Eurasia

☆ How Amazon's massive TV deal with YouTube's top star turned sour
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Beast Games" was part of a celebrity-studded slate Amazon presented at its TV upfronts debut in May. Despite being a dominant spender on entertainment content, Prime Video has faced questions about its popularity with viewers. A second Amazon insider said producers were already talking about making a Fyre Fest-like documentary about "Beast Games." Advertisement"All you do is go through worst-case scenarios and work backwards from there," the second Amazon insider said. But Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, is all over the situation, two Amazon insiders said.

Persons: —, Jimmy Donaldson, it's, Jennifer Salke, Jimmy, Salke, Donaldson —, Donaldson, Dave Kotinsky, Burger, Donaldson's, Matthew Hiltzik, couldn't, Puck, Mike Hopkins Organizations: Service, YouTube's, Amazon, Amazon MGM Studios, Business, Beast, New York Times, Times, Prime, Ampere Analysis, Reuters Locations: New Jersey, Vegas

☆ Opinion | How to Save Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the feast-or-famine landscape of contemporary cinematic box office, Disney is gorging itself at the high table once again. There are the recent stumbles into culture-war controversy and a related impulse to blame the fans when self-consciously diverse content disappoints commercially. There’s the stagnant stock price, the big layoffs last year and the smaller ones this year. But really, the problems can be summed up in a single sentence: The old stuff still sells, but nobody likes the new stuff. But when it comes to new content and new storytelling, the Mouse is struggling to connect.

Persons: ”, Hugh Jackman Organizations: Walt Disney Company, ” Marvel, Pixar, Disney, Vox Media

☆ Turns out being a venture capitalist can be really hard and some VCs want out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, turns out being a venture capitalist can be really hard, and some VCs want out . The big storyWe were promised big returnsiStock; Rebecca Zisser/InsiderFor venture capitalists, when the going gets tough, the tough get going…toward the exits. Some VC workers are reconsidering their future as the industry goes through a rough patch, writes Business Insider's Sri Muppidi. The ink was barely dry on a deal before startups were raising another round, doubling their VCs' investment (on paper) along the way. One Bay Area partner told Sri junior investors need to meet dozens of companies a week.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, It's, That's, VCs, dobi, Goldman Sachs, duMond, Chip Somodevilla, Alyssa Powell, Jamie Dimon, we're, Jamie, David Zalubowski, Chelsea Jia Feng, Meta's Instagram, Grzegorz Wajda, Elon Musk, Musk's X, he's, Grimes, Sam Altman, Kamala Harris, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, VCs, Tiger Global, Area, JPMorgan, YouTube, Dell, Getty, Elon, Federation, Global Alliance, Responsible Media, UK Prime, Democratic, Trump, Disney Locations: Patagonia, Dimon, Anaheim , California, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, London

☆ 2 former bankers turned their experience into HBO's most underrated show. Now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Samantha Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After 2 seasons under the radar, 'Industry' is poised for its breakout seasonHarper (Myha'la) has a new role in season three of "Industry." With the "Summer of the Finance Bro" in full swing, could this be the season "Industry" finally cuts through the noise? AdvertisementWorking in finance didn't prepare the 'Industry' cocreators for running a TV setMickey Down and Konrad Kay on the set of "Industry" season three. But they were delighted to hear from some cast and crew members who told them how much they enjoyed working on season three. "I really credit finance with pushing me towards it, because it's the polar opposite of finance in some respects," Down says.

Persons: —, Mickey Down, I'm, Harper, Simon Ridgway, Konrad Kay, thrums, Bro, Kay, didn't, Jami O'Brien, They're, Yasmin, Marisa Abela, inflicts, Indy Lewis, Kenny, Conor MacNeill, Henry Muck, Kit Harington, intertwines, HBO Rich, you'd, who's, Jamie O'Brien Organizations: Service, Business, HBO, Rotten, Venetia Locations: London

☆ Markets saw a massive shift this week. Here’s what happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —After a prolonged period of calm, financial markets went into a tailspin this week. One trigger for the selloff was the unraveling of the Japanese yen carry trade. Some investors say there could be more volatility to come, particularly since it’s unclear how much more the yen carry trade could unwind. The carry trade is “enormous. The unwinding of the carry trade and weak labor data came at a delicate time rife with uncertainty for Wall Street.

Persons: Wharton, Jeremy Siegel, Siegel, ”, Steve Sosnick, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Dow, Liz Young Thomas Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nikkei, Dow, Nasdaq, Bank of Japan, Companies, Federal Reserve, Investors, CNBC, Interactive Brokers, Markets, Republican, Home Depot, Walmart Locations: New York, Israel, Ukraine, Russia

A popular influencer apologized this week for her past racist posts on social media, prompting outrage from some Black creators who say they are tired of white creators constantly having their previous racist behavior unearthed without significant repercussions. Who is changing if this same thing happens like clockwork?” said creator Cameron Kira in a TikTok video, which stitched footage from her own 2023 video in which she addressed a different creator’s racist tweets. Some Black creators also said that they feel white creators who previously posted racist remarks emphasize that they have changed with little evidence to suggest they have. She said it wasn’t until after college that she began to “shift her way of thinking.”In a follow-up video, Schofield said she “missed the mark” in her first attempt and directed her second apology to Black viewers. We get treated like adults.”People online have become desensitized to racism from white creators, according to Barry.

Persons: Brooke Schofield, George Zimmerman’s, Trayvon Martin, Black, I’m, ” Schofield, I’ve, Schofield, Schofield’s, Cameron Kira, Kira —, —, Zari Taylor, ”, ” Taylor, Brooke, they’ll, Taylor, YouTuber Tana Mongeau, it’s, Lie, Mongeau, Kahlen Barry, Vanessa Martinez, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin ., Barry, “, she’s “, i’ve, would’ve, Martin, ” Barry Organizations: New York University, NYU, Martin Foundation, ” Locations: Minneapolis, Mongeau

☆ Connie Chiume, ‘Black Panther’ actress, dead at 72
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72. In a brief announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, they said: “The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the International Acclaimed award winning actress Connie Chiume. “Connie Chiume 72, passed on at Garden City Hospital today on the 6th August 2024. The family will communicate further details.”Chiume, who played tribal leader Zawavari in both “Black Panther” and its 2022 sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” was a household name in her native South Africa. Paying tribute to her on X, the South African government posted: “Our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of multi-award winning and legendary actress Connie Chiume.

Persons: Connie Chiume, ”, ” Chiume, Zawavari, “ Sola, Connie 💔 “ Organizations: CNN, South, Marvel, International, Garden City Hospital Locations: Johannesburg, South Africa, ”, Israel, Greece, ife

☆ The stock market is panicking, but you don’t have to
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

To be sure, the carnage on Wall Street and in equities markets around the world was real. But Monday’s panic was the Wall Street equivalent of a tantrum from a kid who just got told they can’t have ice cream for dinner. But don’t let the stock market drama fool you: The US economy is still in good shape, despite some turbulence. “And I’m not too worried about Wall Street becoming poor.”Stocks looked to bounce back Tuesday. Wall Street worked itself into a lather when ChatGPT came out two years ago.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Stocks, Dow, Wall, don’t, Rana Foroohar, That’s, it’s, Goldman Sachs, ”, Jan Hatzius, ” Goldman, There’s, Beryl, “, Beryl didn’t, Aaron Sojourner, ’ ”, ChatGPT, Rob Haworth, ” Haworth Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, CNN, Nikkei, of Labor Statistics, Coast, BLS, WE Upjohn, Employment Research, White House Council, Economic Advisers, Fed, Federal, Markets, Big Tech, Nvidia, Microsoft, Wall, Bank of Japan, US Bank Locations: New York, Japan

☆ The core crew that helped Sam Altman start OpenAI has dwindled from 10 to 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"We're grateful for John's contributions as a founding team member at OpenAI and his dedicated efforts in advancing alignment research," OpenAI said in a statement to TechCrunch. (I first met John in a cafe in Berkeley in… — Sam Altman (@sama) August 6, 2024This makes Schulman the eighth cofounder who has left OpenAI since its founding in 2015. — Greg Brockman (@gdb) August 6, 2024Besides Schulman, OpenAI has seen multiple exits among its leadership ranks in recent months. In May, OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced his resignation from the company. To be sure, not everyone has left OpenAI on such acrimonious terms.

Persons: —, John Schulman, Schulman, Altman, OpenAI, John, … — Sam Altman, — Altman, Wojciech Zaremba, Greg Brockman, Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, he'd, OpenAI's, Jan Leike, Leike, Elon Musk, Musk, Roboticist Trevor Blackwell, Vicki Cheung, Durk Kingma, Pamela Vagata, Andrej Karpathy, Karpathy, Tesla, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Superintelligence Inc, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, ChatGPT, EV giant's, Business Insider Locations: OpenAI, Berkeley, …

☆ Harris set to name running mate as global turmoil rocks an already surreal campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the final hours of her search after a compressed vetting period, Harris narrowed in on two candidates — Pennsylvania Gov. Tim Walz, 60, sources told CNN, although Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly remained in the running as of Monday afternoon. But perception is often as important as reality in a presidential race. A critical choiceThe choice of a running mate is the first, most critical decision a party nominee makes. Still, Harris’ strong start appears to have restored the election to a neck-and-neck race, according to recent surveys.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump flailing, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Shapiro, Walz, Trump, Biden, Harris ’, White, Barack Obama, Republican John McCain, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jake Auchincloss, “, CNN’s Kasie Hunt, Harris Trump, Kamala, ”, it’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Sarah Palin, —, don’t Organizations: CNN, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Trump, Dow Jones, US, Federal Reserve, Biden, United States ., Israeli, Massachusetts Democrat, Ohio, Democratic National Convention, White Locations: Philadelphia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Israel, United States, Iraq, Iran, Tehran, Gaza, Massachusetts, Chicago, Atlanta, Pennsylvania

☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans are mad about the season two ending: 'One of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a result, many fans believed season two would involve an all-out war, with Rhaenyra seeking revenge on both siblings. Fans believed the finale might have another battle to give the season a climactic end, but they were disappointed again. One fan wrote: "Well, that was probably one of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched." Horrible payoff 😭 #HouseOfThedragon — merline (@xomerline) August 5, 2024This season of House of The Dragon was the worst season in the whole GOT universe, including season 8 of GOT. Why not give us a real season finale?

Persons: —, aren't, Rhaenya Targaryen's, Emma D'Arcy, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ewan Mitchell, I've, eason, ike, ade, Ma Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, ust, UST, NDS, IKE

☆ Olympic moment of the day: 3x3 basketball has its first classic final and a potential turning point
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

First, it was the women’s final between Germany and Spain coming down to the final seconds. And then on the final shot of the game, Gracia Alonso’s desperation shot at the buzzer clanged off the rim. Germany's Marie Reichert takes the ball to the hoop against Spain's Sandra Ygueravide in the women's 3x3 basketball gold medal game. In Olympic 3x3 basketball’s overtime, the first team to score two points wins. The Dutch fans lost their minds as the French crowd fell silent in shock.

Persons: Paris CNN —, bouche, Sonja Greinacher, Juana Camilion, Marie Reichert of, Gracia Alonso’s, Germany's Marie Reichert, Spain's Sandra Ygueravide, Matthew Stockman, Invalides, “ Allez, Les, ”, Johnny Hallyday, Worthy de Jong, Timothé, de Jong Organizations: Paris CNN, Games, Concorde, Notre Dame, Olympic, Dutch oranje – Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Germany, Spain, Marie Reichert of Germany, Spanish, France, The Netherlands, Luxor, Notre, Dutch oranje

☆ British Airways' new Bridgerton-style safety video features actors in period dress. One safety expert says it's 'excellent' — but it has drawbacks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewBritish Airways released its newest in-flight safety video in late July, styled as a classic British period drama, along the lines of "Bridgerton" and "Pride and Prejudice." It includes over 40 British Airways staff and was filmed in grand country houses across the UK. Courtesy of British Airways. However, the video does have drawbacks. Courtesy of British Airways.

Persons: —, Sharon Maguire, Bridget Jones, Darcy, Shem Malmquist, Guy Gratton, Business Insider's Taylor Rains, Rowan Atkinson's Mr, Bean, Gordon Ramsay Organizations: Service, British Airways, British Airways staff, Business, YouTube, The Daily Telegraph, Singapore Airlines, Aviation Safety, Aviation, Cranfield University, Allegiant Air, Virgin America Locations: British, London

☆ Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The victory ends a 20-year Olympic drought in the event for the USA, when Justin Gatlin won the 100-meter race in Athens. Thompson, who was the betting favorite in the race, took the silver medal and American Fred Kerley took home the bronze. Lyles won the race - the first ever with a legal wind where every competitor ran sub-10 seconds - by five-thousandths of a second. Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesIt was a sterling version of the signature Olympic race. When the time came, the lights went out in the Stade de France just as the sun had nearly set outside Paris.

Persons: Denis, France CNN —, Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lyles, Cameron Spencer, didn’t, Yu Organizations: France CNN, Stade de France, USA, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Paris, Jamaica, Athens, American, Saint

☆ Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m Olympic gold in photo finish, cashes in on his own hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In a most epic final, certainly, among the deepest in Olympic history, Lyles won in a photo finish. His time of 9.784 seconds in the men’s 100-meter dash was his personal best and gave the United States its first gold in 20 years. Phase 1 of Lyles’ grand plan to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200 is complete. He’s the best in the world at it and has been for this entire Olympic cycle. Lyles finished seventh in the 100-meter final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games in the discipline.

Persons: DENIS, France, Noah, ’, Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Green, Carl Lewis, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Wang Zhao, Louie Hinchliffe, Lance Brauman, Marlo, Cameron Spencer Organizations: Seville, United, Getty, Netflix, Tokyo Games Locations: Athens, Paris, Seville, Lyles, United States, American, Atlanta, AFP

☆ Attending or throwing a wedding? Here’s advice for low drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

My husband converted to Christianity two years before our wedding, so we had a Christian wedding ceremony. “If it is a larger wedding, you might only be able to tell the couple how beautiful the wedding is and move on,” she said. The couple are balancing difficult roles as both the guests of honor and hosts of their wedding, Kuehl said. “The most important thing parents need to do is … realize this wedding is in no way about them,” she said. “You are there to facilitate and help, so your children can get married and have a lovely wedding — most importantly, the wedding they wanted.”

Persons: ”, Sherry Kuehl, “, Kuehl, Lizzie Post, Emily Post’s, ” Kuehl, Post, Jesus, doesn’t, Myka Meier, ” Meier, don’t, Meier, videographers, ‘, … Organizations: CNN, The Kansas City Star, Emily Post, Beaumont Locations: United States, New York City

☆ Taiwan is making a TV show about a Chinese invasion. And it’s hitting close to home
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Nectar Gan | Eric Cheung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The 17-minute trailer hit close to home in Taiwan, making headlines in local media and garnering more than a million views on YouTube. But Hsin-mei Cheng, the showrunner of “Zero Day,” worried that her fellow Taiwan citizens have grown “too numb” to the danger of an impending conflict. Hsin-mei Cheng, the showrunner of "Zero Day," says she hopes the show can serve as a wakeup call to the people of Taiwan. Cheng also assembled a team of 10 directors, each responsible for an episode in “Zero Day” that tells an independent story. In “Zero Day,” Chinese infiltration and cognitive warfare takes on many forms – from the lure of money and power to the threat of violence.

Persons: ”, China’s, Xi Jinping, Cheng, “, Mei Cheng, Nancy Pelosi’s, Robert Tsao, Lo Ging, Howard Yu, ” Cheng, Lo, Chapman, Hong Kong’s, –, livestreaming, influencers, Beijing’s, Howard Yu Su Tzu, yun, Lee Yen, China – Organizations: Taipei CNN, China’s People’s Liberation Army, PLA, Communist Party, YouTube, CNN, Presidential, Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, Netflix, Chinese Communist Party, Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Kuomintang Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan, dramatize, China, Ukraine, Beijing, Kinmen

The first full week of the 2024 Paris Olympics has brought moments of overwhelming joy and sometimes sorrow as athletes compete on the world’s biggest stage in front of packed stands. From the opening ceremony through the action in the famed Roland-Garros stadium, under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and beyond, photographers have captured those highs and lows. The second half of the Games will feature more drama on the track, the cycling course, the basketball court and more, plus the closing ceremony. Here are some of the most dazzling, emotional, action-packed shots from the first seven days of competition.

Persons: Roland Organizations: Eiffel

☆ Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John Otis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“That was a sign to ‘Murdoch watchers’ that something was up,” said Jim Rutenberg, a New York Times reporter who broke the news about Mr. Murdoch’s engagement. Mr. Rutenberg, who writes about politics and culture, has long reported on the Murdoch family. In 2019, he and Jonathan Mahler wrote an exhaustive article for The Times Magazine about the Murdochs’ sprawling media empire and its global influence. “That, for better or worse, sort of cemented us as the experts on this family,” said Mr. Mahler, who covers various topics for the magazine, including politics and entertainment. The outcome will determine who will have control of the empire after Mr. Murdoch’s death.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, James, Elisabeth, Prudence, “, ‘ Murdoch, ”, Jim Rutenberg, Rutenberg, Murdoch, Jonathan Mahler, Mahler, Lachlan Organizations: New York Times, The Times Magazine

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