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☆ I thought I wanted my life to be like 'Gilmore Girls'— until I started rewatching the series with my daughters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Holly Garcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rewatching my fall fave, "Gilmore Girls," as a parent feels less nostalgic and more painful. AdvertisementI found "Gilmore Girls" my first year of high school, and I'd never felt more seen. "Gilmore Girls" felt fun and fresh. When "Gilmore Girls" initially ran, I knew nothing about relationships, especially healthy ones. My daughters and I won't be cozying up on the couch to rewatch "Gilmore Girls" every fall, and that's OK. Maybe we'll find a new comfort show to enjoy together.

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☆ Elon Musk leaps into action as a Trump surrogate — but it's unclear how he'll land: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, politics reporter Allan Smith looks at how Elon Musk could help (or hurt) Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the different paths to victory Kamala Harris and Trump are attempting to chart in Pennsylvania. The disparate images helped paint a picture of both the benefits and the detriments to having Musk in Trump’s corner. Musk’s appearance at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally over the weekend was the culmination of a yearslong rightward drift for the eccentric billionaire, expedited by his purchase of Twitter in 2022. After his appearance in western Pennsylvania, Musk started to offer people $47 if they successfully get a swing-state voter to sign onto a petition backing the First and Second Amendments.

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☆ ‘Barbie’ was important to me. This summer has melted her
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Watching “Barbie” so much defined the back half of my 2023. The summer of “Barbie” was one of my happiest, when I felt truly connected to my fellow humans. Watching “Barbie” again and again nudged me out of an isolation I hadn’t even realized I’d imposed. Once Gosling finished his dazzling Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” “Barbie” fever officially ended. But we’ll always have our “Barbie” summer.

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☆ Biden introduces Zelenskyy as Putin in latest major flub
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden had a major mix-up while speaking at a NATO summit on Thursday. The 81-year-old president introduced Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy as Vladimir Putin. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin in a cringeworthy moment at a NATO conference on Thursday. "Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin."

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☆ I'm an American who's lived in Germany for 14 years. I'm mostly content, but life here hasn't been perfect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Sabrina Cooper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a 2023 InterNations survey of over 12,000 expats, Germany was voted one of the countries expats hate to live in the most. AdvertisementWhen asked where I'm from, saying I'm American" doesn't suffice. Sadly, I'm also still stuck in my native English head, which doesn't delineate between a formal and informal "you," either. We're three hours by train from Amsterdam, three and a half hours by train from Paris, and four hours by train from London. Despite all the mistakes, misunderstandings, and episodes of embarrassment, I can honestly say that I'm grateful for everything living in Germany has brought me.

Persons: —, I've, it's, JENS SCHLUETER, I'm, We've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Germany, United States, Los Angeles and New York, Europe, Amsterdam, Paris, London

☆ How to get better at public speaking by learning from Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lizzo, and other icons
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Sarah Gershman | In Greenroomspeakers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Sheryl Lee Ralph accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Abbott Elementary" on stage during the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 12, 2022. But occasionally, I witness an acceptance speech that takes my breath away. Here are five lessons from some of my favorite acceptance speeches that you can adopt to become a riveting public speaker. Lesson 1: Surprise us like Sheryl Lee RalphThere's an old public speaking adage: "Tell them what you are going to tell them. Watch Sheryl Lee Ralph deliver her 2022 Emmys acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress in "Abbott Elementary."

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☆ Following exchange with Caitlin Clark at news conference, columnist won’t cover Indiana Fever games
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Wayne Sterling | Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel “will not be covering the Indiana Fever,” an IndyStar spokesperson told CNN in a statement Tuesday. In April, Doyel had a cringeworthy exchange during Caitlin Clark’s introductory news conference as the newest member of the WNBA team. The IndyStar writer made a heart with his hands to Clark, a gesture Clark often used during her college basketball career. I sincerely apologize.” He added in a separate post on X: “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry. Clark and the Fever tip off their 25th regular season next Tuesday on the road against the Connecticut Sun.

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☆ Caitlin Clark: Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel apologizes for his awkward moment with Caitlin Clark
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The discussion began with Gregg Doyel, a columnist for the Indianapolis Star newspaper, making a heart with his hands to Clark, a gesture Clark often used during her college basketball career. I sincerely apologize.”In a separate post on X, he added: “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry. Caitlin Clark Introductory Press ConferenceDoyel’s back and forth with Clark was almost universally panned online. — I now realize what I said and how I said it was wrong, wrong, wrong. “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry.”But users on X accused him of using the incident as a way to produce content and of missing the point of the offending behavior.

Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, Gregg Doyel, Clark, ” Doyel, “, we’ll, emoji, ”, “ Caitlin Clark, I’m, Doyel, Caitlin Clark, Nicole Auerbach, Dave Portnoy, — I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, University of Iowa, Indiana Fever, Indianapolis Star, “, Indy, Press, Media, The Athletic, NBC, Sports, Indy Star Locations: New York

☆ Forget Recession, New York City Is Entering a Wild New Gilded Age
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

In a country roiled by recession worries, those at the top of New York City — for better or worse — couldn't give a single gilded shit. For New York City, a brush with death called for a time of decadence. "New York City's restaurants and bars are experiencing an uneven pandemic recovery nearly four years after COVID-19 struck our city," Andrew Rigie, the executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, said. AdvertisementIf a pandemic can't defeat New York City, a little inflation certainly isn't going to do it. And what that looks like is the affluent in New York City eating caviar, and poorer Americans eating cereal.

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☆ Elon Musk's company directors feel an 'expectation' to use drugs with him to avoid upsetting the billionaire, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Current and former Tesla and SpaceX directors and board members— some of whom have invested tens of millions of dollars in Musk's companies or have significant stock options tied to their roles — have also used drugs with him, per the report. The "volume" of Musk's drug use has created a culture wherein his closest business associates fear losing their wealth and social status by upsetting the billionaire if they refuse to use drugs with him, The Journal reported. AdvertisementMusk, his lawyer Alex Spiro, and representatives for Tesla and SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling set the stage for U.S. skaters to receive gold medals after they finished second behind Valieva and her teammates in the team competition. A look at the case, and what happens next:ABOUT THE MEDALSPolitical Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe International Olympic Committee controls Olympic medals. When Valieva's case first erupted, the IOC decided not to award medals from the event while the skaters were in Beijing. But what the Valieva case exposed was the fact that, even 10 years after Sochi, things are still not back to "normal” in Russia.

Persons: Kamila Valieva, Valieva, There's, they've, ”, Evan Bates, Madison Chock, — “, —, Thomas Bach, It's, would've, Dave Skretta, Graham Dunbar, ___ Organizations: Russia's, Sports, Olympic, IOC, Russian, Russian Olympic Committee, Doping Agency, AP Sports Locations: Russian, Beijing, Russia, Japan, Canada, Montreal, U.S, Ukraine, RUSSIA, ROC, Sochi, Kansas City, Geneva

☆ We love to hate on LinkedIn. Audiences and ad dollars keep rolling in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jasmine Enberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementA few months later, Bloomberg gave the opposite assessment of the platform, declaring that "LinkedIn is cool now." In 2024, the platform is poised for more growth - and LinkedIn creators will play a major role in its development. Most of that content comes from LinkedIn creators, many of whom have built strong followings and some of whom are monetizing their audiences. "Cringe" can be lucrativeHeavy LinkedIn users aren't just older, they're also well-educated. While LinkedIn has long been central to B2B social marketing strategies, B2C marketers are increasing investment, driving up ad prices and spending.

Persons: Gen, Jasmine Enberg, —, Jordan Davis, I'm, Davis, Zers, they're, Snoop Organizations: Intelligence, Service, LinkedIn, Bloomberg, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Pew Research Center

☆ DeSantis is fighting for his political life along Iowa’s icy campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But on the eve of the caucuses, DeSantis is on the brink in a state where he’s banked his entire campaign. Big donors soon discovered that the Florida governor could be a flat and uninspiring candidate. It was a cringeworthy moment that could become a pitiful emblem of busted hopes if the Florida governor doesn’t mount a comeback on Monday. “If the number that we have is anywhere close to reality, he’s going to have a very, very good night,” Vander Plaats said. An Iowa defeat for DeSantis would be especially bitter, because after months on the trail, he’s a far more polished candidate.

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☆ While some are making fun of Gen Alpha's 'brainrot' memes, Gen Zers are reminding each other of the ridiculous memes they grew up with
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As Gen Alpha memes dominate the internet, many have ridiculed them for being too inane. Gen Zers are now reminding each other their memes have been equally as ridiculous as "Skibidi Toilet." Older generations — particularly Gen Z — worried they were falling out of touch since they didn't understand its nonsensical humor. Three of the most popular TikToks over the last few weeks feature chaotic montages recalling popular Gen Z memes. The TikToks feature hypothetical quotes on-screen about people saying Gen Alpha "is literally watching brainrot," and then include a statement insinuating that what Gen Z watched wasn't any better.

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☆ Why on earth did Ron DeSantis think it was a good idea to debate Gavin Newsom?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis squared off against Gavin Newsom on Thursday night in a pointless debate. It's difficult to accurately say who "won" a debate, but the night didn't go smoothly for DeSantis. No humans died on Thursday — unlike the "Crash at Crush" — but the night was still a trainwreck for DeSantis' presidential campaign from the very beginning. Following the first GOP presidential debate this year, Business Insider and several other outlets called Vivek Ramaswamy a breakout star after commanding attention away from his competitors. Unfortunately for DeSantis, the legacy of Thursday night's debate likely won't be about how the Florida governor turned his flopping campaign around against all odds.

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☆ Elon Musk, the world’s richest man remains, desperate for attention
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk desperately wants to be liked, despite his pronouncement Wednesday that he doesn’t mind being hated. The sentiment is, like so much of Musk’s public persona, a lie designed to keep the public’s focus squarely on him. Watching the interview, even online, you can feel the awkward energy of that moment — cringeworthy for some, but seemingly invigorating for Musk. On Wednesday, Musk sought to shrug off his most recent anti-Jewish post as a “foolish” mistake that got misinterpreted by the media. Musk clearly has “a fairly straightforward case of internet brain rot,” as the Atlantic writer Charlie Warzel put it in a Threads post.

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☆ American CEOs serve China’s Xi a too-rich dessert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - America’s corporate chieftains were thrilled to see China’s President Xi Jinping at Wednesday’s gala dinner in San Francisco. So thrilled that they gave him a standing ovation, according to Reuters. He has defended China’s stance on Taiwan, equating the self-governing island’s relationship with the People’s Republic to Hawaii’s position vis-à-vis the United States. The standing ovation is just a new, cringeworthy way to follow the money. Xi received a standing ovation as he entered the room and before and after he took the stage, the report said.

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The bestselling spiritual author and one-time advisor to Oprah Winfrey didn’t make it to the 2020 primaries in a wide-open Democratic field. But Williamson worries that negative perceptions detract from her policy positions, which include financial reparations for Black Americans and creation of a Department of Peace. “The way to sell books is by going on a book tour, not a presidential campaign," she said. Williamson talks at times in religious and spiritual terms to describe America as a nation in need of confession and atonement. "To say, ‘We need a politics of love’ without explaining what that is,” he said.

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☆ Veteran VC and OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla says he used ChatGPT to write a rap for his daughter's wedding
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vinod Khosla said in an X post that he used ChatGPT to write a rap for his daughter's wedding. And then used another AI tool to turn the lyrics into a song that he played at the event. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe experienced venture capitalist Vinod Khosla is praising AI tools for helping him write a rap for his daughter's wedding. The billionaire and father-of-four detailed his use of the technology in an X post on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisement"AI can do more for humanity in creating a utopian world and world of abundance," he told The Journal.

Persons: Vinod Khosla, —, Khosla, virality, Kendall Roy, Greg Brockman Organizations: Service, Wall Street, Khosla Ventures Locations: OpenAI

☆ Recent days have revealed a profound truth about the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In a tight election, amid questionable economic conditions and with the normality that Biden promised in 2020 still fleeting, the threat may be greater than ever. A pseudo general election campaignBoth Trump and Biden showed up in Michigan courting blue-collar votes this week. He returned to the theme that democracy is under attack – seemingly a slam dunk given Trump’s week of autocratic outbursts and demagoguery. And all previous evidence suggests that, among GOP voters at least, Trump legal travails only boost his poll numbers and fundraising. To anyone who has forgotten the constant tearing at legal, political and constitutional norms that characterized almost every day of the last presidency, Gaetz and his fellow MAGA troops are proving that Trumpism sows chaos.

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☆ ‘The Six’: Stories of NASA’s first women astronauts revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But the journalist started wondering about the other women who had trained alongside Ride in NASA’s first coed astronaut class. More than 1,500 women applied to become astronauts between 1976 and 1977, Grush writes. "The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts" by Loren Grush is out September 12. NASAWhy these astronauts’ experiences resonate todayWhile Ride was first, ultimately every member of The Six flew on a space shuttle. In her book, Grush chronicles their journeys, including the 1986 Challenger disaster that killed Resnik on her second space shuttle flight.

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☆ People are comparing Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to X with a cringe pitch from Kendall Roy in 'Succession'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would be rebranding to X, replacing its bird logo and doing away with identifiable phrases like "tweet." Many Twitter users aren't totally on board with the move, resulting in CEO Linda Yaccarino's verbose statement being compared with a cringeworthy business pitch featured in "Succession." Kendall Roy, played by Jeremy Strong, describes it as "Substack meets Masterclass meets The Economist meets The New Yorker." Noah Shachtman, the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone, quipped: "[Kendall Roy voice] It's, y'know, Venmo meets Clubhouse meets Ebay meets ChatGPT." "Enjoyable to imagine Kendall Roy saying this to investors," said another tweet, which has been seen 2 million times.

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☆ Musk and Zuckerberg might channel their cage-fight anger on a new, shared enemy: ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Artificial intelligence could become the next battleground for Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Artificial intelligence could become the next battleground in the ongoing feud between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta Platforms boss Mark Zuckerberg. The two billionaires – who've been trading barbs online since Musk summoned Zuckerberg to a cage fight last month – are working to challenge the dominance of ChatGPT owner OpenAI. Zuckerberg responded by telling Musk to "send [him his] location", setting the stage for a physical confrontation. Insider tech reporter (and resident combat sports expert) Hasan Chowdhury believes that Zuckerberg would have the edge in that one.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, – who've, Musk, Zuckerberg, OpenAI, it's, It's, Sam Altman's, Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Meta, Financial Times, Microsoft, Nvidia Locations: DeepMind

☆ 'The Dropout' star Amanda Seyfried says she had the same cringeworthy dance skills as Elizabeth Holmes in high school
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amanda Seyfried says she had the same awkward dancing skills as Elizabeth Holmes in high school. The actor told The WSJ she took inspiration from her school dance routines for one sequence. Seyfried won an Emmy for her portrayal of Holmes in "The Dropout." Amanda Seyfried and Elizabeth Holmes shared a key trait while attending high school: terrible dancing. "Elizabeth Holmes was also on the dance team in high school," Seyfried said.

Persons: Amanda Seyfried, Elizabeth Holmes, Seyfried, Holmes Organizations: Wall Street, Entertainment Locations: Bryan , Texas

☆ Welcome to CringeTok, Where Being Insufferable Can Be Lucrative
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Kate Ryan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She ventured into posting cringe comedy videos during the pandemic as a way to continue working on her craft while venues were closed. An early TikTok video of her crying while applying clown makeup garnered hundreds of thousands of views and encouraged her to post more. She now has more than 3.8 million followers on TikTok — a following large enough that it can translate into lucrative brand deals, bonuses and merchandise sales. To craft the perfect CringeTok video, creators mine the depths of the internet and their own experiences for traits they can exaggerate. Cringe comedy creators often build time for dreaming up sketches into their schedules.

Persons: Cringe, William Esper, TikTok Organizations: William Locations: Potenza, New York

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