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☆ Why Actors Do Hallmark Christmas Movies and How Much They Make
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

They were there for the Great American Family Christmas Festival, an event put on by the cable TV network of the same name. Great American FamilyBure's reign as the queen of Christmas started more than a decade after the end of "Full House" with the 2008 Hallmark Christmas movie "Moonlight and Mistletoe." Goldhar's company is based in Canada, where many Christmas movies are filmed, and many working Canadian actors make them their day-to-day livelihoods. Christmas movie sets are a 'well-oiled machine,' and the mood is usually lightChad Michael Murray stripped down for the Netflix Christmas movie "The Merry Gentlemen." Christmas movies have a cheesy reputation, but it probably won't damage yoursSarah Ramos with Marilu Henner in "A Kismet Christmas."

Persons: Candace Cameron Bure, We're, Bure, Bill Abbott's, Marleen Moise, Trevor Donovan, Danica McKellar, Cameron Mathison, Lacey Chabert, Chad Michael Murray, Lindsay Lohan, that's, heartwarming, Abbott, where's, Candy, Chuck Zlotnick, didn't, Lisa Hamilton Daly, It's, Jennifer Goldhar, Sarah Ramos, Netflix's, Murray, Danny Pellegrino, Pellegrino, Marilu, Anne Hathaway, there's, Goldhar, Jason Priestley, Ramos, who's, Haddie, I'm, she'd, Mike White, Christopher Storer, FX's Organizations: UBS, Hallmark, Great American Media, Variety, UBS Arena, Netflix, Crown Media, Candy Rock Entertainment, Hallmark Media, Hallmark Channel, Talent Agency, Outlaws, NBC Locations: Long, Hollywood, GAF, Bure, It's, Canada, Hallmark's, Notting Hill, Beverly

☆ 9 Christmas traditions in England that probably confuse Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ann Schmidt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

There are some Christmas traditions in England that might confuse people from the US. Christmas pudding, a popular holiday dessert in the UK, is probably unfamiliar to most Americans. Richard Stonehouse/ Getty ImagesIn the UK, you're likely to hear "Happy Christmas" instead of "Merry Christmas," and "Father Christmas" instead of "Santa Claus." Gideon Mendel/Corbis/Getty ImagesOne of the more confusing British holiday traditions (for Americans at least) is pantomime, which are over-the-top musical comedies based on famous fairy tales. Daniel Kaesler / EyeEm / Getty ImagesAnother difference between US and UK Christmas customs comes after all of the festivities have ended.

Persons: Richard Stonehouse, Gideon Mendel, Corbis, John Lewis, Sainsbury, they're, it's, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, Jonathan Brady, King George V, Daniel Kaesler, Jesus, Read Organizations: BBC America, Tesco, Pops, BBC, Buckingham Palace Locations: England, United States, United Kingdom, Santa Claus, British, Singapore, South Africa, Buckingham

☆ My kids wanted to donate toys to other kids after a hurricane hit our town. I'm so proud of them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Katrina Donham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementWe live in Asheville, and after Hurricane Helene, my kids wanted to donate toys. After watching the episode "Making Room for a Baby," I desperately wanted to "clean up my life," both metaphorically and physically. The labor of tossing out items that no longer "sparked joy" unironically did just that: sparked joy and gave me a renewed sense of hope for the future. To help our daughters better understand the scope of the damage, we drove through the decimated areas of town. AdvertisementI explained the basic idea: We would go through each individual item one by one and ask ourselves if it sparked joy.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Marie Kondo, cranny, unironically, let's, Let's Organizations: Netflix Locations: Asheville, Sunnyside , Queens, Hurricane, Asheville , North Carolina

☆ HBO says 'Harry Potter' series will 'benefit' from J.K. Rowling's involvement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan communities, MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron, denounced Rowling’s views and severed ties with the author’s future projects. On Sept. 10, she posted the U.K. open casting call for the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley to her 14.2 million followers on X. “Every time we sit down to have a fun conversation about Harry Potter, the conversation becomes angry and depressing, and so we end up not publishing,” she says. “There are so many fans who deeply disagree with what Rowling is saying, but still want to engage in the Harry Potter fandom.”Ironically, while Rowling’s actions have undermined many Potter fans’ dedication to her, they also appear to have strengthened those fans’ solidarity with each other. We can love and enjoy that without the author.”The question now is whether HBO can cast the same spell.

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☆ I've owned over 60 restaurants — KFC, Chili's, PF Chang's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and more. Here's how I got my start and scaled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementGeorge Tinsley,77, opened his first KFC restaurant when he was 30 years old. I've owned and operated over 60 restaurants in locations across Kentucky and Florida, including KFC, Chili's, PF Chang's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and more. Tinsley's first restaurant opened in Auburndale, Florida. Franchise owners have to expand quickly, or they'll miss outAbout a year and a half after that location opened, we decided to start looking at a second location. My business continued to grow, and about five years in I started looking at other opportunities.

Persons: George Tinsley, Tinsley, Harland David Sanders, Sanders, George Tinsley Still, it's, George Tinsley KFC, didn't, They're, It's, George Tinsley's, Tinsleycatering, I've, Manseen Logan Organizations: KFC, GWTinsley, Chili's, Tampa International, Tampa International Airport, George Tinsley's KFC, Chamber of Commerce, Boys, Girls Locations: Florida, Kentucky, Burger, Auburndale , Florida, Hawaii, Tampa, mlogan

☆ Her wife died and she went on a cruise. Then she met a fellow passenger who changed her life forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“But Bobbi didn’t.”At the end of the 10-day cruise, Tam disembarked thinking how Bobbi was very different from their ex-husband. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAlmost 1,000 miles apart, Tam and Bobbi stayed in touch via instant messages and social media updates. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAs Bobbi started living authentically in 2023, she and Tam also started preparing for the trip of a lifetime. So when they learned about Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, a nine-month long world cruise setting sail in December 2023, the couple jumped at the chance. “That was the hardest thing on the world cruise, because my passport was my old name and my old gender.

Persons: Bobbi Waterman, Bobbi, Bobbi didn’t, didn’t, Tam Asbury, Tam, ” Bobbi, —, ” Tam, “ I’d, ”, they’d, “, I’d, Tam couldn’t, Bobbi hadn’t, ’ ”, “ Bobbi, Tam didn’t, We’ve, They’ve, who’d, “ Tam, ’ Tam, ‘, she’d, Tam’s, Bobbi’s, ” Tam’s, Tam Waterman, Bobby, ‘ You’re, ’ I’d, Bobbi Waterman Bobbi, NASA —, ’ ” Bobbi, She’d, “ I’ve, stepgranddaughters, she’s, You’ve, Bobbi Waterman “, you’ve, nothing’s, Tam marveled, ” They’re, there’s, ” “ Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, NASA, ”, Skype, Amsterdam’s, Royal, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, eBay, YouTube, Mount Fuji Locations: Fiji, American, Florida, Australia, Pacific, Melbourne, “, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Europe, London, Northern, Bobbi, Sydney, Perth, New, Connecticut, Alaska, Bobbi’s, Boulder , Colorado, Hawaii, America, Tam of Florida, Bobbi’s Florida, Mexico, Tam, Japan, Antarctica, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Grenada, Spain, Portugal

It’s a feeling permeating the heavily Jewish neighborhood — and one that has affected how the swing-state community has processed the 2024 election. Amid a somber anniversary and with Election Day on the horizon, concerns about rising antisemitism are at the forefront of many voters’ minds. “I don’t believe a word Trump says, period, much less how he is trying to court Jewish voters. Republicans are aiming to make inroads with Jewish voters and chip away at the margins, with groups including the Republican Jewish Coalition spending big on ads like one featuring three Jewish women discussing antisemitism at an iconic Jewish deli in the Philadelphia suburbs. He says the Jewish community has felt a “political awakening” after the terror attacks on Oct. 7, and if that does not manifest in the presidential race, there could be signs of it in down-ballot races.

Persons: Seth Adelson, ” Adelson, ”, Rona Kaufman, John Kerry’s, Barack Obama’s, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, I’m, Harris, ” Kaufman, Kaufman, Lynda Wrenn, Trump, Wrenn, Trump’s, John Kelly, Adolf Hitler, ” Harris, David, Joe Biden, “, Jackie Orlanksy, Barbara Walko, ” Walko, Orlasnky, Doug Emhoff, ” Orlanksy, Walko, Summer Lee, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Lee, Lee’s, Jeremy Kazzaz Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican, NBC News, The New York Times, Trump, Brandeis University, Jewish, Republican Jewish Coalition, Democratic Rep, Beacon Coalition, Jewish American Locations: Beth, Israel, Gaza, Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

Andrew Garfield has inspired renewed discussion online about grief and emotion after a video of him opening up to “Sesame Street’s” Elmo drew millions of views on social media and an influx of support. “Elmo’s going around Sesame Street checking in on everybody,” Elmo told a smiling Garfield. “So, Elmo wants to know how Andrew’s doing?”With some encouragement from the Muppet, Garfield revealed that he’s been thinking about his mom. About a week before his conversation with Elmo, Garfield candidly discussed grief during his appearance on an episode of The New York Times’ “Modern Love” podcast. I feel like the feeling, the longing lives in all of us: the longing to connect, the longing to love, the longing to risk.”

Persons: Andrew Garfield, Elmo, Garfield, Lynn, “ Elmo’s, ” Elmo, “, he’s, ” Garfield, apologetically, ”, Amelia Dimoldenberg’s, Florence Pugh, Chris Huntington’s, Anna Martin Organizations: The New York Times

☆ Dodgers finish off Mets to clinch pennant and date with Yankees in World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The relievers stitched together 27 outs against a Mets team that had appeared allergic to cardiac arrest this month. AdvertisementWhen Dodgers officials thought about Ohtani, they conjured fantasies about endless streams of revenue and a decade of contending for the World Series. For a few hours after the story broke, Dodgers team president Stan Kasten wondered if the team had built its future around a fraud. The Dodgers hung nine runs on the Mets in Game 1, eight in Game 3 and 10 in Game 4. In Game 6, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Sean Manaea, his best starter, who had quieted the Dodgers in Game 2.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Will Smith, Ohtani, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman, hobbled, It’s, ” Roberts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Friedman, Tyler Glasnow, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Ippei, Stan Kasten, Mizuhara, ” Ohtani, Will Ireton, Betts, Clayton Kershaw, Glasnow, Freeman, Ken Rosenthal, Rosenthal, Hernández, ” Hernández, “, ” Rosenthal, Carlos Mendoza, Sean Manaea, Michael Kopech, Teoscar, Edman, Max Muncy, Phil Maton, Smith, SMITH, HOMER 💪, odgers, ake Organizations: ANGELES, National League pennant, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League Division, Dodgers, The Dodgers, New York Mets, National League, Mets, New York Yankees, Dodger, San Diego, Tampa Bay Rays, National League West, Padres, The Athletic, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Manaea Locations: San, Los Angeles, Ohtani, tatters, San Diego, Queens

☆ Luminate helmet could help stop hair loss during cancer treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For cancer patients, the hair loss that may come with treatment can be hard to deal with. With some types of the disease, such as breast cancer, hair loss can occur in 99.9% of chemotherapy patients. The cost to insurers is projected to be around $1,700 per helmet; in comparison, a course of scalp cooling treatment typically costs between $1,500 and $3,000. Changing the experience of chemoAccording to Andrea Smith, nurse leader at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Breast and Imaging Center, a cancer treatment center in New York City, the fear of hair loss affects treatment decisions. Whatever the method, avoiding hair loss is a “game-changer” for cancer treatment, Smith added.

Persons: ”, Aaron Hannon, Hannon, ” Hannon, haven’t, ” Aaron Hannon, Barbara Oliveira, Martin O’Halloran, “ I’ll, Luminate, Andrea Smith, “, ” Smith, Smith, we’ve Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, University of Galway, Sloan, Imaging Locations: Irish, Europe, Ireland, New York City, chemo

“When you’re a regular person and you’re going on to your email job during the day and then every time you take a dopamine break on your phone, you’re getting hit by ‘You’re not fashionable enough. Everyone is overconsuming to keep upWhen shopping for clothes, Martinson is almost exclusively a thrifter. “They’re grasping at straws, just throwing something at the wall to see what sticks.”The new mall is TikTok ShopFast fashion was the first harbinger of the death of personal style, Thomas said. If you’re going to buy a clothing item, think of three outfits you can wear it with. Pre-Industrial Revolution habits of secondhand shopping, mending old clothes and keeping things around are coming back.

Persons: Fiza Faheem, ”, Faheem, microtrends, XCX’s, They’ve, Instagram, Dejeuné Harris, you’re, ‘ You’re, it’s, Alana Martinson, Dana Thomas, “, Luke Meagher, Tamika Smith, Harris, I’m, “ I’m, TikTok, ” Harris, Thomas, ” Thomas, “ We’d, Zara …, ” Martinson, Hope, ” Meagher, they’ve Organizations: University of York, Washington , D.C, YouTube Locations: Washington ,, Zara, ”, U.S, TikTok

☆ I'm 36 and never dating again because I can't afford a partner or a family. I prefer my drama-free, single life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Mark Cusack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I want to remain single because I love my drama-free, single life. I've decided to remain single and not pursue a romantic relationship or a family. I'm OK without all of that. And I get exactly that if I remain single. I love the family I already haveI have a wonderful family that I enjoy spending time with.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, that's Organizations: Service, Society

☆ Why Will Ferrell wanted a doc about his friendship with a trans woman to release before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Will Ferrell is excited about his candid and enlightening new documentary “Will & Harper,” and has hopes that it can spark compassion and conversation. The project – about a decades-long friendship between Ferrell and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer Harper Steele, who comes out to him as trans, which spurs the pair to go on a road trip together – is currently streaming on Netflix. “When we sat down with Netflix we made it clear that we wanted this out before the election,” Ferrell told Variety at the film’s recent Los Angeles premiere. “Will & Harper” explores Steele’s transition later in life and the questions Ferrell has to better understand her experience. Nothing is left off the table during their cross-country road trip, as the pair share both heartwarming and challenging moments during their travels in the documentary.

Persons: Will Ferrell, Harper, ”, Ferrell, Harper Steele, –, ” Ferrell, Variety, “, Harper ”, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The latest animated tearjerker has a scene inspired by Mufasa's death in 'The Lion King,' so get your tissues ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sanders says working on "The Lion King" helped him pull off a shocking moment in "The Wild Robot." So when it came to crafting another heartwarming yet tear-jerking animated classic, he took cues from his work on "The Lion King" and the film's most devastating moment. But with the mother goose's death, Sanders knew he would have to play it straight. So he used the death of Mufasa in "The Lion King" as a guide. AdvertisementMufasa's death scene in "The Lion King."

Persons: Chris Sanders, Sanders, King, —, Peter Brown, Roz, gosling, Bambi's, Catherine O'Hara Organizations: Service, Disney Animation, Walt Disney Studios, Disney

☆ Michael Kovrig: Canadian held for more than 1,000 days describes ‘psychological’ torture in Chinese detention
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Kovrig and Spavor were only freed after US prosecutors dropped the extradition request and agreed to release Meng, nearly two years later. Chinese officials did not publicly disclose any evidence against Spavor or Kovrig, or detailed information relating to their trials, which were held behind closed doors. Michael Kovrig embraces his separated wife Vina Nadjibulla after arriving at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, on September 25, 2021. You are going to be interrogated,’” Kovrig said. After six months, Kovrig said he was moved to a larger cell with plexiglass windows, which he shared with a dozen cellmates.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Michael Kovrig, Michaels, ” Kovrig, Michael Spavor, Kovrig, “, ‘ That’s, ’ ”, Meng Wanzhou, Meng, Michael Kovrig, Vina Nadjibulla, Frank Gunn, ’ ” Kovrig, “ I’ll Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CBC News, International, Group, Huawei, Pearson International Airport, “, CNN, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Ottawa, Canadian, North Korea, Vancouver, Toronto

Trump is “immensely happy with JD’s performance,” said a person who speaks with Trump and is familiar with his thinking. “I didn’t discuss it with JD, in all fairness,” Trump said when pressed on the issue during his debate last week with Vice President Kamala Harris. “I know from experience, nobody speaks for Donald J. Trump except for Donald J. Trump, right?”“Vice President Pence viewed his role as a translator for President Trump to traditional Republican audiences,” a Trump ally said. 2Short also believes the relationship between Vance and Trump is different than the one Pence and Trump had prior to their falling out. “He loves that he has a smart person with balls who doesn’t only do Fox,” a person close to the campaign said.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, “, Trump, ” Vance, Vance weren’t, Vance, ”, Vance “, Garrett Ventry, Elise Stefanik, ” Trump, Mike Pence, Pence, Trump’s mildest, Kamala Harris, Marc Short, ‘ JD, ’ ” Vance, Dana Bash, “ He’s, Kari Lake, Marjorie Taylor Greene, podcaster Shawn Ryan, Joe Biden’s, Barack Obama, Brian Hughes, ” Hughes, Harris, Biden, recapping, obsequious Trump, —, Donald J, ” “, ” Trump’s, Mike, I’m, he’s, septuagenarian Trump, brags, Vince Lombardi —, JD, “ ‘ Lombardi, ’ Organizations: NBC News, Republican, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Press, CNBC, Arizona GOP, JD, NATO, Yale Law School, Green Bay Packers Locations: ‘, Springfield , Ohio, Raleigh , North Carolina, Springfield, “ State, Kari, Ukraine, Russia, America, Raleigh, Ohio

☆ Cindy Ngamba: Refugee Olympic Team’s first medalist hopes to inspire millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Rosanne Roobeek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

I was able to meet new people, learn about myself a lot and travel around the world,” Ngamba added. The Refugee Olympic TeamThe Refugee Olympic Team gives forcibly displaced athletes an opportunity to participate on the highest sporting stage. The Refugee Olympic Team travel down the River Seine during the opening ceremony. Global refugee crisisNgamba’s bronze medal marks a significant moment for the Refugee Olympic Team and serves as an inspiration for millions of displaced people worldwide. The first ever medal for the Refugee Olympic Team symbolizes not only the resilience of Ngamba, but of all refugees striving for a better future.

Persons: Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba, Ngamba, ” Ngamba, Amanda Davies, I’ve, ” Yusra, ”, Markus Gilliar, GES Sportfoto, ” Mardini, “, GB’s Lewis Richardson, Jack, “ Lewis, Lewis Richardson, Luke Hales Organizations: CNN, Refugee Olympic, Boxing, “, Great Britain, The, Team, UNHCR Goodwill, Netflix, Olympic Team, Refugee Olympic Team, United Nations, Refugees, UNHCR, Olympics, Refugee Locations: Paris, Cameroon, United Kingdom, Great, “, Southport, England

☆ World beaters: Women athletes ruled the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Sarah Stier / Getty Images filePerhaps most impressive is the sheer number of medals won by U.S. women. The country in fourth place, with the closest number of medals to the American women, is Great Britain, with 65 medals. Sixty-seven medals is a record for U.S. women and a record for any country’s women in general, beating the U.S. total of 66 in Tokyo. Biles and Suni Lee went 1-2 on the all-around and became the first two all-around women gold medalists to go head-to-head in an all-around final. The women’s U.S. basketball team won its eighth Olympic gold in a row, earning a shoutout from former President Barack Obama on X.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Sarah Stier, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jamie Squire, Chiles, Lauren Scruggs, Amita Berthier, Al Bello, —, Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Amit Elor, Barack Obama, Imane, Ulrik Pedersen, Imane Khelif, Lin Yu, Angela Carini, Khelif, Carini, Lin, ” Organizations: U.S, USA’s, IOC, United States ’, Games, Olympic Games, Boxing Association, Olympic Locations: Paris, Romania, China, Great Britain, Tokyo, Singapore, United, Algeria, Algerian, Taipei, Russian, New Delhi

☆ Andrade wins gold and US gymnasts Biles, Chiles’ show of sportsmanship wins hearts in iconic Olympic podium moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Chris Lau | Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It all happened Monday when Brazilian gymnastics gold medalist Rebeca Andrade approached the podium for the medal ceremony following a women’s floor final full of twists and turns. Showing no hard feelings, American duo Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles turned to Andrade from the lower section of the podium and bowed to the Brazilian, who raised her arms in triumph. The golden moment, which also marked the first all-Black Olympics gymnastics podium, touched hearts on social media. Simone Biles competes during the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final on August 5, 2024 in Paris. “So yeah, in that moment, I was like … first off, again, yes, it was an all-Black podium.

Persons: Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Andrade, ”, Jean Catuffe, Atonye Nyingifa, Milhouse, Biles, “, ” Biles, Jordan, ” Rebeca Andrade, Charlie Riedel, Chiles, ” Chiles, who’s, Simone her Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympics Locations: Paris, Instagram, American, United States

☆ Here's what goes on behind the scenes in the nerdworld business' coolest alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the time, "Critical Role" — the "D&D" Twitch stream that turned the company Mercer co-founded into a key player in the nerdworld business — was just taking off. Advertisement"There's love at first sight, and this is one of those variations," Mercer told BI. Mercer is the chief creative officer at Critical Role, working with his eight friends on everything from Amazon-backed animation series' to board game ventures. AdvertisementOn to 'Downfall'Mercer and Mulligan had a lot of fun crafting the world of Aeor together, they told BI. Critical RoleMulligan told BI he had long watched Critical Role, and that he got to dive deep into Mercer's lore while working on EXU Calamity.

Persons: —, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matthew Mercer, who's, Mulligan, Mercer, gunning, Matt, it's, Aeor Mulligan, Brennan, Lee Mulligan, AeorForever, PhVFddZD4Q — Clara, they're, Essek Organizations: Service, Business, West Hollywood, Garden, Wembley Arena, Tourism Locations: Mercer, Madison, London, Los Angeles

☆ What goes on behind the scenes in the most formidable alliance in the nerdworld business
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the time, "Critical Role" — the "D&D" Twitch stream that turned the company Mercer co-founded into a key player in the nerdworld business — was just taking off. Advertisement"There's love at first sight, and this is one of those variations," Mercer told BI. These two men have now formed a formidable alliance in the nerdworld business. AdvertisementOn to 'Downfall'Mercer and Mulligan had a lot of fun crafting the world of Aeor together, they told BI. Critical RoleMulligan told BI he had long watched Critical Role, and that he got to dive deep into Mercer's lore while working on EXU Calamity.

☆ Nigeria to London: Nelly Agbogu is on a mission to elevate Africa small businesses with Naijbrandchick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ifeanyi Abraham | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

To address these challenges, Agbogu launched the Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair, a platform connecting SMEs directly with customers. “Many Nigerian SMEs struggle to reach a buying audience, which is a significant barrier,” she explains. “The trade fair creates a platform where businesses can connect directly with customers.”The trade fair has become a resounding nationwide success attracting thousands of exhibitors yearly since it started in 2018. Shoppers at Naijabrandchick trade fair in Lagos, Nigeria. We are always oversubscribed because entrepreneurs consistently tell us they achieve sales they have never achieved before in just two days at the fair,” Agbogu said.

Persons: Nelly Agbogu, ” Agbogu, ”, Agbogu, “, It’s, Naijabrandchick, Agbogu’s Organizations: CNN, Nellies, ”, Trade, Shoppers, Intercontinental O2, SME, United Arab, “, Wema Bank Locations: Nellies Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Benin, London, ”, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Rwanda, Naijabrandchick, Africa, Kenya

☆ Freed prisoners return to U.S. from Russia and the race to define Kamala Harris: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva make an emotional return to the U.S. Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky add to their Olympic medal collections. Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesBiles won gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics final, reclaiming her 2016 title and becoming the first American to win the Olympic all-around gold medal more than once. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won silver, and American Suni Lee, who won the all-around gold medal three years ago in Tokyo, took home the bronze. Katie Ledecky made Olympic history when she won a silver medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final on Thursday. The battle intensifies to define HarrisIt goes without saying that Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to de-facto Democratic presidential nominee has been unprecedented.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sonya Massey, Biden, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Alsu Kurmasheva, Whelan, Gershkovich, Kurmasheva, “, Vladimir Kara, Murza, Antony Blinken’s, Sergei Lavrov, Suni Lee, Jamie Squire, Biles, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Maddie Meyer, Peacock, Read, rance, wimmer, ▶️, ure, Ana l, J uly, dow, ros, Pres, ena, Gray, ood, Joh, edd, maki, abou, , in Organizations: U.S, Russia, Marine, Joint Base Andrews, Wall Street, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Paris, unt, pla, us. Locations: Maryland, Germany, U.S, Russia, Slovenia, Norway, Poland, Radio Free Europe, Berlin, Paris, American, Tokyo, Belgium

☆ The evolution of Katie Ledecky: As Olympics near, U.S. star comes full circle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Katie Ledecky’s first question was quintessential Katie: Hey, I’m coming home to Maryland for a few days in May. And he watched 27-year-old Katie Ledecky work the room, taking photos with those who asked and speaking with people from all walks of life. The little girl who once dressed up as Katie Ledecky for Halloween qualified to be part of the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay with her. Katie Ledecky, right, embraces Erin Gemmell after the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials. Katie Ledecky shows off her gold medal from the 800-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Persons: Bruce Gemmell, Katie Ledecky’s, Katie, I’m, you’d, ” Gemmell, “, ‘, Joe Biden, Gemmell, Biden, Katie Ledecky, Nancy Pelosi, it’s, ”, Erin, Ledecky, she’d, Erin Gemmell, Gemmell’s, Sarah Stier, She’s, ” Erin, It’s, Andrew, Erin can’t, can’t, Erin isn’t, she’s, ” Bruce Gemmell, ” Ledecky, Alex Shackell, Claire Weinstein, Katie Grimes, Larisa Latynina, Summer McIntosh, She’ll, Oli Scarff, doesn’t, you’re, I’ve, Yuri Suguiyama, That’s, London …, Eamonn Dalton, Al Bello Organizations: Paris, London Olympics, Rio Games, U.S . Olympic, Olympic, U.S, Team USA, Los Angeles Olympics, Paris Games, Tokyo, Getty, London Locations: Maryland, Delaware, London, Indianapolis, Paris, North Carolina, Croatia, Soviet Union, Australia, AFP, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Inside the Little Britain Inn, where Germans go to pretend to be British
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to the Little Britain Inn, a corner of Germany that shall remain forever England. Because that’s the thing about the Little Britain Inn. In fact, the reason the Little Britain Inn exists is because of a cross-cultural argument. The Little Britain Inn also rates 4.8 out of 5 on Google. Some of our best guests have been here eight or 10 times – it’s like they’re our friends.”Today, the Little Britain Inn is going from strength to strength.

Persons: ”, Jack, that’s, there’s, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, “, Blinders, Julia Buckley, Robin Hood, James Bond, Queen Elizabeth II, . Bean, Jack Sparrow, Alice, Wonderland, the, William, Meghan, Harry, Charles, Camilla, Princess Diana, Brexit Gary Blackburn, Gary Blackburn, Blackburn, Monika, who’s, it’s, who’d, he's, Unkel –, Who, they’d, Union Jack –, England, –, Bean, Agatha Christie, Harry Potter, – Blackburn, traipse, King Charles, Emma Bridgewater, King Charlie's, John Deere, Emily, Alyson, wouldn’t, They’re, Diana, Gary’s Organizations: Germany CNN, England, lifesize Paddington Bears, Paddington Bears, CNN, Paddington Bear, Brit, European Union, EU, Blackburn, Little, Linz –, Royce, Union, Google, YouTube, Regulars Locations: Vettelschloss, Germany, Rheinland, Pfalz, Rhineland, Palatinate, Bonn, West Germany, Cologne, Little Britain, Trafalgar, Little, England, British, German, Poland, Unkel, Linz, London, Blackburn, Guildford, Charles, Cornwall, Birkenstock, Argentina

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