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Inflation is drifting down in fits and starts, and so are restaurant menu prices. Diners are more likely to notice stabilizing menu prices at quick-service restaurants than at sit-down ones. But the rate at which all eateries changed their menu prices between the second and third quarters this year plummeted by 26%, the company said. Quick-service restaurants have benefited from slower growth in labor costs, Square found. The company estimates annual inflation faced by quick-service operators at 3.6% as of September, versus 4.3% for restaurants with table service.

Persons: ”, Kelly Esten, Ara Kharazian, Donald Trump, Joe Brusuelas, Trump Organizations: National Restaurant Association, “, Lightspeed Commerce, Wine Trade Alliance, RSM

☆ 'Flexible co-living' could help bring down office-conversion costs and add housing supply, new study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A study finds that dorm-style housing could be an efficient path to convert vacant office space. The study comes as office vacancies rise and housing supply remains constrained. The report comes as companies reevaluate their need for office space in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The national office vacancy rate is set to rise to around 20% by the end of this year, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE. The report comes as the number of office spaces set for residential conversions is on the rise, up to 55,000 this year.

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☆ The 27+ Best Wayfair Way Day Deals of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ashley Morris | Ashley Morris Is An Associate Seo Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Below, I rounded up the best Way Day deals, all of which are highly rated and at least 20% off. SKIP AHEAD Best Way Day deals | More Way Day sales to shop | Best sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Way Day deals | Why trust NBC Select? All shoppers can participate in Way Day, however there will be additional, exclusive deals for Wayfair Professional members. Starting on September 30, daily deals will be offered on select products on each day leading up to and including the Way Day event. Best Way Day salesHere are the best Way Day sales to know about.

Persons: giveaways, Birch Lane, Joss, fryer, Mili Godio, Wayfair Birch, TikTok Organizations: Amazon, NBC, Wayfair Professional, raffles, Walmart, Facebook, Twitter

☆ New Realtor Rules Will End Casual House Hunting, Change Homebuying
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

They'll hand 5%, or $25,000, to their agent, who then gives half, or $12,500, to the buyer's agent. They also feared that buyers' agents might "steer" clients away from homes that dared to offer less than the going rate. But in order to keep using the MLS, buyers' agents will have to abide by another rule that will further upend the old way of doing things. In the old days, a seller might have unthinkingly offered a commission of 2% or even 3% to the buyer's agent. The idea that sellers pay both agents' commissions has always been a clever sleight of hand.

Persons: they'll, didn't, Laura Ellis, they'd, Sellers, Tanya Monestier, Monestier, Ellis Organizations: Realtors, Baird & Warner, MLS, National Association of Realtors, NAR, Consumer Federation of America, California Association of Realtors, CFA, University at Buffalo Locations: Chicago, America, California

☆ Jonathan van Ness breaks silence over claims they were abusive on 'Queer Eye.' Here's a complete timeline of the drama surrounding Bobby Berk's exit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The reboot, which premiered on the streamer in 2018, was initially hosted by Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, and Antoni Porowski. November 13, 2023: Bobby Berk reveals he's exiting 'Queer Eye' after 8 seasonsBobby Berk announced his exit from "Queer Eye" in 2023. AdvertisementHis full statement read:"To the Queer Eye Community who have become family to me. It's with a heavy heart that I announce that season 8 will be my final season on Queer Eye. According to one source, Van Ness' temper would hit a boiling point at least once a week.

Persons: —, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, he's, Gilbert Flore, Getty Images Berk, I've, It's, Berk, Bobby, Jeremiah Brent, Eric Charbonneau, Paramount Pictures Brent, Rachel Zoe's, Rachel Zoe, He's, Nate Berkus, Ilana Panich, costars, Kevin Winter, Van Ness, Berk didn't, Van, Brent, what's, didn't, that's, Michelle Obama, Stone Organizations: Service, Business, Variety, Getty Images, Queer Eye, Netflix, Getty, Paramount Pictures, France Tan Locations: Tan France, Las Vegas, France, France Tan France, Instagram, Tan, Van Ness, Berk

☆ I tried not to be a helicopter parent when my son went to college. But it was harder than I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Danielle Evans-Cole | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Friends with older children told tales of university parent Facebook groups, which were filled with demands that the dining halls specially cook their child's food in avocado oil. But I then joined a few of the parent Facebook groups for my son's new school out of curiosity. I tried not to get sucked into helicopter parenting my college-age kid, but it was hard to let go during the transition. My husband begged me to stop, but I kept getting sucked into post after post and discovered new parent Facebook groups to join. I dipped back into the Facebook groups and saw parents' posts about finding sublets, how to obtain parking passes, and the best grocery stores near campus.

Persons: ranted, Danielle Evans, Cole Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, LinkedIn Locations: Boston

☆ Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to shaming diet culture and the 'wagon of fat' moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I've been a steadfast participant in this diet culture. AdvertisementIn 1988, Oprah Winfrey appeared on her show pulling a wagon full of fat, representing the 67 pounds she had lost in four months. Now, Winfrey told the audience that she wants to support them in their shift toward self-acceptance and healthier mindsets. Oprah Winfrey discussed her history with weight loss culture during the three-hour live stream from Weight Watchers. Shortly after, the Oscar winner helmed the ABC televised special "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution," which saw her discuss the growing popularity of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy.

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☆ Oprah Winfrey: I set an unrealistic standard for dieting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday evening that she has long played a role in promoting unhealthy and unrealistic diets. I cannot tell you how many weight loss shows and makeovers I have done and they have been a staple since I’ve been working in television,” she said. Winfrey told People Magazine in December that she has added a “weight-loss medication to her regimen” but didn’t specify which drug. Winfrey and WeightWatchersWinfrey left the board of WeightWatchers, ending a nearly decade-long stint as a director of the beleaguered company, in February. “I will say that I was on the board at the time there were discussions about whether or not WeightWatchers would move into weight loss medications,” Winfrey said on Thursday.

Persons: Oprah Winfrey, ”, I’ve, makeovers, Winfrey, Rebel Wilson, Amber Riley, Sima Sistani, Sistani, WeightWatchers Winfrey, ” Winfrey, Oprah, WeightWatchers, ” WeightWatchers, Jimmy Kimmel, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, WeightWatchers, Magazine, National Museum of, Goldman Sachs Locations: New York

☆ Warren Buffett compares AI to nuclear weapons in stark warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

At his annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, the 93 year-old co-founder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway issued a stark warning about the potential dangers of the technology. “We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed nuclear weapons,” he said Saturday. JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by market capitalization, is also exploring the potential of generative AI within its own ecosystem, Dimon said. Dozens of AI industry leaders, academics and even some celebrities have signed a statement warning of an “extinction” risk from AI. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” the statement said.

Persons: New York CNN — Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, ”, Greg Abel, Buffett, “, Abel, isn’t, Buffett Buffett, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, Doug McMillion, James Quincy, Sam Altman, Geoffrey Hinton Organizations: New, New York CNN, Berkshire, International Monetary Fund, Industries, Nvidia, Microsoft, scamming, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase, Software, Yale, Summit, CNN, Walmart, Xerox, Google Locations: New York, Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, scamming

☆ Insider Today: 'Stopover' travel hack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. One 38-year-old woman told Business Insider that instead of skipping treats, she lost 140 pounds in two years by eating more high-protein foods. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "We're Here": In this wholesome Max series, famous drag queens travel to small-town America where they give out makeovers. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor-in-chief, in New York.

Persons: —, Anneta, Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Parra, Nick Goldson, Tyler Le, she's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Brad Gilbert, Zendaya, Megan Tjelle, Tjelle, messier, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Washington Post, Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, That's, Soho House, Madrid Airport, Europa Press, Getty, Warner Bros, Hulu, Netflix Locations: Hailey , Idaho, Cecconi's, West Hollywood, Madrid, Chicago, Chilean, America, New York

☆ Millennials Make the Most of the Housing Market; Renovating Rentals
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Emily Jensen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

In a 2022 survey by Apartment List, a quarter of millennials said they expected to rent forever. And housing experts say that when it comes to homeownership, millennials are the most screwed generation. "Millennials have a much different mindset on life in general than the generation before us," Muller told me. But millennials' housing misfortunes go beyond personal spending habits; they entered adulthood at a terrible time for the housing market. At the same time the housing market was soaring out of control during the pandemic, people were spending more time at home.

Persons: Brigette Muller, she'd, Muller, I'm, Franchesca Ramsey, Marco Zamora, millennials, There's, Jim Parrott, Parrott Ryan, Parrott, they've, Caroline Winkler, Winkler, Alexandra Gater, Hattie Kolp, Benjamin Fix, —, Rose Matthes, Matthes, Zamora, messaged, Stardust, she's, Nice, I've, Emily Jensen Organizations: TikTok, Urban, Urban Institute, Urban Outfitters, YouTube, New York, GQ, Street Journal, Fashion Locations: Greenpoint , Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Washington , DC, reno, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Denver, Santa Fe, Poplight, Washington ,, Nice, Philadelphia, New, New York City

☆ Jamie Dimon says in shareholder letter AI could be as consequential to the economy as electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

JPMorgan, the world’s largest bank by market capitalization, is exploring the potential of generative AI within its own ecosystem, said Dimon. “Over time,” wrote Dimon, “we anticipate that our use of AI has the potential to augment virtually every job, as well as impact our workforce composition. First Republic purchaseJPMorgan acquired most of First Republic’s assets last May after the San Francisco-based regional bank was seized by the government. Dimon wrote those odds are far too optimistic. “Small changes in interest rates today may have less impact on inflation in the future than many people believe,” he said.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, ”, Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, ” Dimon, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, JPMorgan Chase, International Monetary Fund, Industries, Nvidia, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Software, San, First Republic, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Markets, Traders, Federal Reserve Locations: New York, Republic, San Francisco, Silicon

☆ Why 2024 will be a year of fits and starts for dealmaking on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Dealmaking is big business on Wall Street. That made Goldman responsible for nearly a third of the total global M&A advisory market last year. But there are fits and starts to today’s market. What do the fits and starts mean? I go back to fits and starts with good underlying trends that momentum builds, but it’s not going to be a straight line.

Persons: New York CNN —, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Stephan Feldgoise, we’re, we’ve, it’s, Jamie Dimon, ”, Dimon, JPMorgan Chase Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Retail, JPMorgan Chase, International Monetary Fund, Industries, Nvidia, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Software, New Locations: New York, Oregon, Michigan, Arizona , Delaware, Florida , Iowa , Massachusetts, Wyoming

☆ A complete timeline of Bobby Berk's exit from 'Queer Eye' and the drama that's ensued
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewNetflix's "Queer Eye" reboot built a reputation as a feel-good show about a team of professionals, known as the Fab Five, giving people life makeovers. AdvertisementHis full statement read:"To the Queer Eye Community who have become family to me. It's with a heavy heart that I announce that season 8 will be my final season on Queer Eye. The day after Berk's exit was announced, a source told People magazine that "the parting was amicable." According to one source, Van Ness' temper would hit a boiling point at least once a week.

Persons: —, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, he's, Gilbert Flore, Getty Images Berk, I've, It's, Berk, Bobby, Jeremiah Brent, Eric Charbonneau, Paramount Pictures Brent, Rachel Zoe's, Rachel Zoe, He's, Nate Berkus, Ilana Panich, costars, Kevin Winter, Van Ness, Berk didn't, Van, Brent, what's, didn't, that's, Michelle Obama Organizations: Service, Business, Harmony Gold, Variety, Getty Images, Queer Eye, Netflix, Getty, Paramount Pictures, France Tan Locations: Tan France, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, France, France Tan France, Instagram, Tan, Van Ness, Berk

☆ Bobby Berk explains why he left ‘Queer Eye’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Designer Bobby Berk is sharing more about his decision to step away from “Queer Eye” after eight seasons. “Queer Eye has been the most amazing gift that I couldn’t have ever imagined,” Berk told Vanity Fair. Berk explained that after a seven-cycle contract that lasted through September 2022 had concluded, he thought the show would be over. Karamo Brown, Tan France, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski in "Queer Eye." “We had mentally just prepared ourselves to move on—that’s why I left,” he said.

Persons: Bobby Berk, ” Berk, “ It’s, . Berk, Tan France, “, Tan, Berk, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Ilana Panich, ”, maven Jonathan Van Ness Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Tan France, France

☆ Parenting tips from a dad who’s fostered 36 kids — by himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Right now, he's caring for kids aged two, three, seven, eight, 10, 17 and 19 years old, three of whom are his adopted children. "I grew up [the] poor of the poorest," Mutabazi told CNBC by video call. Becoming a solo foster fatherIt wasn't until he was 43 that Mutabazi became a foster dad. Now, on top of being a foster dad, he runs the Now I Am Known Foundation, where he does room makeovers for teenagers. Mutabazi told CNBC.

Persons: Peter Mutabazi, Peter Mutabazi Peter Mutabazi, Mutabazi, James, —, Peter Mutabazi Mutabazi, …, Ryder, Anthony Organizations: CNBC, Compassion, Foundation, Mutabazi Locations: Uganda, Kampala, Rwandan, U.S, Worth, Ethiopia, China, Brittany, United States, Oklahoma City

☆ Walmart’s given a major new look, and feel, to 117 stores. Here are the big changes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

During the pandemic, customers were flocking to big box stores for all manner of stay-at-home gadgets, including huge televisions and exercise equipment. So Walmart said it re-opened 117 stores in 30 states at a cost of half a billion dollars to keep customers engaged and shopping throughout the store. Walmart has given a major new look, and feel, to 117 stores. WalmartThe makeovers are meant to modernize the look of a Walmart store and the experience in it, the company said. Walmart has given a major new look, and feel, to 117 stores.

Persons: it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, Target Locations: New York

☆ I converted a sheep barn into an Airbnb with $2,000. Now, I manage over 100 listings. Here's how I grew my business and weathered the Airbnb apocalypse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jamie Inlow saw the Airbnb potential of her neighbor's sheep barn, and the two went into business. A property Inlow manages in Charlottesville, Virginia. In late 2020, the business took a real shift when a local real estate agent sent me a DM on Instagram. My partner and I run this Airbnb business full timeI didn't leave my consultancy job until July 2022 as my husband and I were also building our family home. The stylish interior of a Be Still Getaways property.

Persons: Jamie Inlow, Inlow, —, Airbnb, influencers, messaged, who'd, I'm, Inlow's, We're, we've Organizations: Service, Be, Appalachian State University, Facebook, House Locations: Scottsville , Virginia, Scottsville, Charlottesville , Virginia, Staunton , Virginia, Instagram

☆ I quit Disney Cruise Line after just 4 months because of intense burnout. Here's what working on a cruise is actually like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gianna Alexis worked for Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Dream ship when she was 24. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gianna Alexis, a former crew member of Disney Cruise Line. I was three years old when I sailed on my first Disney cruise, and I thought it was the coolest thing. I had always been excited about working for Disney, so I applied for a job at Disney Cruise Line in 2017. Working on the cruise ship wasn't all badWorking at the boutique was so much fun.

Persons: Gianna Alexis, Alexis, —, Disney, I've, David Roark, jalapeno, Matt Stroshane, I'd, you've, Aria Yang Organizations: Disney Cruise Line, Disney, Service, Disney Cruise, Buena Vista Theatre, ESPN, ABC Locations: Portugal, ayang@insider.com

☆ Atop the State Department, Democracy’s Treasures Can Complicate or Clarify Messages
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Julie Lasky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But in the late 1960s, the architect Edward Vason Jones began to bedazzle the State Department’s eighth floor with cornices, columns, coffers and gilding. And as before, every art piece, every gold flake, every carpet thread was donated or paid for by private funders. An opulent new book called “America’s Collection: The Art & Architecture of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State” (Rizzoli/Electa) tells this story in pictures of frumpy interiors turned into glittering set pieces. The rooms, which have been closed for renovations and updating, preserving their antique character, as the State Department building itself is re-roofed, will reopen Sept. 26. Members of the public can book visits at iipstate.my.site.com and can explore the rooms online in a self-guided virtual tour.

Persons: Edward Vason Jones, Francis Scott Key’s, Allan Greenberg Organizations: State, Sears, Roebuck, U.S . Department of State ”, State Department Locations: Paris, iipstate.my.site.com

☆ Architects are cutting big holes in the middle of skyscrapers and adding more floors to turn empty NYC offices into apartments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A developer and an architect explain how they transformed NYC financial district office buildings. But some developers and architects have used the opportunity to lean into a business model they'd been pursuing long before COVID-19: turning empty office buildings into housing. They're currently finishing up their transformation of 160 Water Street, a 1970s office tower in lower Manhattan that will become 586 apartments. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe exterior of 160 Water Street, a former office building that's undergoing full reconstruction to create nearly 600 market-price apartments. Rent at 160 Water will range from about $3,500 for a studio apartment up to $7,500 for a two-bedroom.

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☆ HGTV's Galey Alix wants to be a star. Will the spotlight crush her — or set her free?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Anna Peele | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Alix is the creator and star of the HGTV show "Home in a Heartbeat With Galey Alix," which premiered in April and streams on Max. Galey Alix Gravenstein comes from a family of overachievers. Alix got to work with Jay Delgado, remaking Calloway's blank white box into a Galey Alix take on a rich person's beach house. In April 2021, Parker, who had no renovation experience, offered to help Alix with an install. He and Lauren Parker insist Alix is OK because she's able to ask people like them for help without fear.

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NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - It is Barbie’s world, and U.S. small businesses hope their social-media marketing can help them cash in on it. But as Mattel-licensed Barbie marketing and products flood big companies' stores, hotel suites and social media posts, small firms also seek to capitalize on the hype. “Small businesses may look at the Barbie promotions and dream of that kind of budget and mass brand awareness,” said Brianne Fleming, an adjunct marketing instructor at University of Florida. MoonFire, an arts boutique based in Dallas, Texas, hosted a Barbie-themed collaboration in person with ten small businesses selling hot-pink, Barbie-inspired products. So, for small businesses, the strategy is to be a quick follower,” he said.

Persons: Barbie, “ Barbie, Inditex’s Zara, ”, Brianne Fleming, there's, Iris, Wilglory Tanjong, Kimberly Wagner, Ken, Mica Garbarino, “ Barbie ”, Walker Smith, Smith, “, gatekeepers, Josie Kao, Nick Zieminski Organizations: YORK, Google, Mattel, University of Florida, Monday, Kailyn, Thomson Locations: Malibu, Friday’s, Airbnb, Instagram, New York City, New York, Blue Curacao, grenadine, Dallas , Texas, Soho, Kailyn Rhone

☆ Freshly sliced meat and new store designs: How Subway is trying to save itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Subway scrambled to make fixes: Adding freshly sliced meat earlier this month was the most recent one. Revamped menuSubway added freshly sliced meat this week. In addition to a more neatly organized menu board, Subway added numbers and new names to speed up service. And this week, it rolled out freshly sliced meat — a major shift from Subway’s previous method of having the meat sliced at its factories before being delivered to its stores. Adding freshly sliced meat “felt like the natural step that we needed to get back to and address,” Trevor Haynes, president for Subway’s North America operations, previously told CNN.

Persons: that’s, –, Dunkin, Jimmy John’s, Anthony Behar, ” Trevor Haynes Organizations: New, New York CNN, Firehouse, Wall Street, Inspire Brands, Subway, North, QSR Magazine, Jersey, Apple, customizations, Subway’s North, CNN Locations: New York, Jersey, North America, Subway’s North America

☆ How ‘Nimona’ Helped Its Creator Explore His Emerging Identity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Robert Ito | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The film had its beginnings in 2015, the same year the book was published, and is that rarest of Hollywood literary makeovers. For Stevenson, much of the book spoke to his own upbringing and experiences. Stevenson, 31, was born and raised in Columbia, S.C., the middle child of five siblings. After years of home-schooling and two more at the local high school, he went to the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he began posting Nimona comics online in 2012, a project that became his senior thesis. “When I first started making the comic, I didn’t consider myself a writer,” he said.

Persons: Nimona, Stevenson, ”, “, Nimona ”, Eisner, ” Stevenson, Ra Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, Maryland Institute College of Art, ”, Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios, DreamWorks, Media Locations: Hollywood, Burbank, Sur Monterey County, Columbia

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