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☆ Elon Musk says the long-delayed Roadster is a Tesla-SpaceX collab and could be 'mind-blowing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says Tesla's revived Roadster has had a design revamp. Elon Musk says the much-delayed Tesla Roadster has had a design overhaul. "Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster," Musk said. Back in 2018 Musk posted this tweet:SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. The original Tesla Roadster.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, … — Elon, Tesla Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Tesla Roadster, Business

☆ Cetaphil's Taylor Swift-themed Super Bowl ad is getting praise online, but a TikTok creator says it's a rip-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cetaphil debuted a Taylor Swift-themed ad for Super Bowl LVIII. AdvertisementA daughter and her stepfather have accused skincare brand Cetaphil of copying their TikTok videos to create a Taylor Swift-inspired Super Bowl commercial. The drama around the ad began on Friday when the company first shared its Super Bowl LVIII commercial. AdvertisementOn Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Click here to learn how to watch Super Bowl LVIII in the United States or abroad.

Persons: Cetaphil, Taylor Swift, Sharon Mbabazi, —, Travis Kelce, they've, Swifties, y'all, Mbabazi, Swift, Cetaphil's, Craig Elimeliah, Clio Organizations: Service, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, YouTube, Super, Cetaphil, Galderma, Business, San Francisco 49ers Locations: Allegiant, Las Vegas, United States

☆ Disney+ lands another Taylor Swift exclusive: the Eras Tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lauren Steussy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift's massively successful Eras Tour is coming to Disney+, the company announced Wednesday. Included in the stream are songs like "Cardigan," which weren't in the theatrical release. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The company announced Wednesday it will exclusively stream Taylor Swift's Eras Tour starting March 15 on Disney+ — featuring new songs that didn't make the theatrical cut. Previously, the movie of Swift's massively popular tour had only been available to rent on other streamers.

Persons: Taylor Swift's, —, Bob Iger Organizations: Disney, Service, Business Locations: Cardigan, Swift

☆ Stanley announces new limited-edition collab with the NBA's Utah Jazz
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ticketholders will be the first to have access to the limited-edition cups, which will be available in both black and white. The Utah Jazz will be selling exclusive Stanley Quenchers emblazoned with the Jazz logo at the team's next home game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, February 4. The drop is part of a multi-year agreement between Stanley and the Jazz. Stanley is particularly popular in Utah. If Stanley's recent drops are any indication, the Jazz cups should be a hot commodity.

Persons: Stanley, Stanley Quenchers, Lainey Wilson, Joanna Gaines Organizations: Delta Center, Jazz, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Starbucks, eBay, HGTV Locations: Utah

☆ Jay Z's luxury watch collection is worth millions and includes one of the most complicated timepieces ever made
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Richard Mille RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph Rose GoldJay Z expanded his collection of Richard Mille watches with this RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph in rose gold. The rapper's Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26585CE has an openwork sapphire dial and rose gold dial markers. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in Tiffany BlueThe Patek Philippe 5711 was released in limited quantities in early 2021. The watch is based on the AP Royal Oak design that debuted in 1972 from watch designer Gérald Genta. Patek Philippe 2499Patek Philippe produced this watch from 1950 to 1985 in extremely limited quantities — only 349 were made.

Persons: —, Jay Z, Shawn Carter, Audemars Piguet, Hublot, Otis, Beyoncé, de Genève, Jay Z's Shawn Carter Hublot, Shawn Carter Hublot, Richard Mille, Richard Mille Jay Z's, freestyled, Rich Schultz, Richard Mille RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph Rose, Felipe Massa Chronograph, Felipe Massa, Mille, Richard Mille RM027 Rafael Nadal Richard Mille, Matthew Stockman, Richard Mille RM027 Rafael Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Richard Mille Rafael Nadal, Roger Kisby, Audemars that's, 26585CE, Philippe, Phillip, Tiffany, Tiffanys Jay Z, Patek Philippe collab, Tiffany Blue, Audemars, Yves Klein, Klein, Gérald, Paul Newman Dial, Paul Newman, Newman, Jay, Z, Patek Philippe, Phillip Patek Jay Z, DJ Khaled, Patek, Patek Philippe Grandmaster, Getty, Jay Z's Patek Philippe, Tony Kavak, Kavak Organizations: Service, Business, GQ, Getty, Radio City Music Hall, Philippe Nautilus, AP, IFL Locations: Swiss, Brooklyn, Mille, Paris, French, Christie's, Geneva

☆ Stanley cups are tearing apart middle schools
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI'm not sure it's hyperbole to say that Stanley cups — the colorful 40-ounce water vessels — are tearing apart the fabric of our society. The Cut reports that Stanleys have become the new status symbols for middle school girls. AdvertisementLewis's prediction seems spot-on: The cup is now the hot item for middle school girls — a demographic not exactly known for kind behavior if you deviate from the norm. Middle school is when kids can be ruthless about who has or doesn't have some arbitrary status symbol, whether it's Uggs or folding the waistband of your gym shorts the right way. (Back in MY day, we — gasp — used the school water fountain).

Persons: —, Stanley, Julia Reinstein, Stanley Quenchers, Gen Alpha, Matt Fowler KC, Z, Casey Lewis, Gen Zers, Jamie Sherman, Sherman, it's, Gen, 🥶🥶 Organizations: Service, Business, Target, Stanley, Gen, Gen Alpha Locations: New Hampshire, Dallas

☆ See the Best Looks of Men's Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Alexander Fisher | Rashad Minnick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

All images courtesy of the listed brands. This story may be updated with more from the fall 2024 men's fashion shows. READ MORE:For Gen Z, Tough Guys Wear Rings—Lots of ThemBalenciaga Goes Full Hollywood With Red-Carpet Gowns and an Erewhon CollabEmmys Red Carpet: See Quinta Brunson, Selena Gomez and More Stars

Persons: Quinta Brunson, Selena Gomez

☆ How creators are using Snapchat's exclusive Snap Stars program to get brand deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSnap's invite-only creator program was a buzzy topic of conversation last year in the influencer industry. The program, known as Snap Stars, gained initial popularity for its lucrative paydays based on its stories ad-revenue-sharing model. But these payouts aren't the only way Snap Stars can make money. For instance, online travel agency Priceline was among the first brands to work with Snapchat creators through the Snap Star Collab Studio program early last year. The Snap Star Collab Studio program is similar to TikTok's creator marketplace where brands can pitch creators directly.

Persons: —, Priceline, influencer Mia Finney, she's, Finney, Chantel Jeffries, Jeffries, Katie Feeney, Katie Austin, Kohl's Organizations: Service, Business, UCLA, US Navy, L'Oreal, NYX, Penn State, Comcast, Kohl's Locations: Los Angeles, Austin

☆ McDonald’s is bringing back iconic McNugget Buddies as limited-edition collectibles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald's will roll out the Kerwin Frost Box, a collab with New York-based artist Kerwin Frost, on December 11. But the star of the limited-time collab are the McNugget Buddies, an assortment of anthropomorphic McNuggets that haven't been a part of McDonald's mascot rotation in decades. The McNugget Buddies were first introduced in a 1988 Happy Meal, according to McDonald's. They made appearances in McDonald's Canada comics in the early 1993, were available as Sports Buddies in the UK, Japan and Singapore in 1992 and were last seen in 1996 for McNugget Buddies Halloween. The six new McNugget Buddies are based on Frost's experiences growing up in New York City, including one that is designed to look like him.

Persons: McDonald's, Kerwin Frost, haven't, Frost, Grimace, Birdie, Warren Buffett Organizations: Sports Buddies, McNugget, Plant, eBay Locations: McDonald's, New York, Canada, Japan, Singapore, New York City

☆ Want to Attend an Indian Wedding? Now You Can Pay To.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Anna Kodé | More About Anna Kodé | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Gaurav Passy and Pooja Tandon, who are both 33 and live in Delhi, got married in 2019 and ultimately decided to allow a couple from Mexico to join their wedding. Ms. Tandon, who took some convincing, is happy they did. At one point, the guests told Ms. Tandon, a manager at an engineering firm, about how they noticed similarities between the ceremonies they performed at home with some of the Indian rituals they witnessed. “We call ourselves so culturally different, but that’s not the case,” Ms. Tandon said. (Join My Wedding tries to cap tourists at half a dozen per wedding.)

Persons: Ms, Parkanyi, ”, Gaurav Passy, Pooja Tandon, Tandon, that’s, Mr, Passy Locations: Delhi, Mexico

☆ Iconic chip company Pringles just revealed a new high-end collab
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIconic chip company Pringles just revealed a new high-end collabPringles partnered with The Caviar Co. for a limited edition mash-up. The 'Crisps and Caviar Collection' will combine the iconic chips with The Caviar Co.'s two types of caviar: Classic White Sturgeon and Smoked Trout Roe. Customers can choose from three kit offerings priced at $49, $110 and $140. The collab was born from a viral TikTok trend where users topped Pringles with a dollop of caviar.

Persons: Pringles, Trout

☆ Pringles just unveiled a $140 collab with The Caviar Co.—here's what's inside the limited edition kit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

You can now eat Pringles like a Real Housewife of New York City. Pringles on Tuesday announced a brand new collaboration with The Caviar Company which will pair the iconic paraboloid chips with high-end caviar. The limited edition partnership was borne out of the popular TikTok trend, which has seen users adding a dollop of caviar onto Pringles. The videos under the trend have been viewed more than 10 billion times. "From TikTok reviews to reality TV housewives, the nation is craving Pringles and caviar," Pringles US marketing lead Mauricio Jenkins said in a statement.

Persons: Mauricio Jenkins Locations: New York City, Pringles

☆ Look of the Week: @subwaysessions is the TikToker dividing the internet with her outfits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This week, by far the most feverishly discussed outfit didn’t come from a member of the Kardashian clan or an off-duty model. Instead, it was Kristina Avakyan (known on TikTok as @subwaysessions), a New York resident who pushed the boundaries of style with a look that was anything but average. In a TikTok that’s now been watched over 1.9 million times, Avakyan paces across her runway (the 6 train subway platform) in what has become a deeply polarizing outfit. The outfit has been seen over 1.9 million times on TikTok and 62 million times on Twitter this week. The phrase “#personalstyle” has more than 858 million views on TikTok, and in 2022 the New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman wrote about how to capture it.

Persons: didn’t, Kardashian, Kristina Avakyan, “, ”, Adam Sandler collab, Carrie Bradshaw, Avakyan, Vanessa Friedman, Tan, Doja Cat, Heliot Emil Organizations: CNN, Twitter, City, HBO, Everett, New York Times, Paris Couture Locations: New York, TikTok, Tan France, Danish

☆ See inside Drake's collab with Shopify, a messy virtual mansion stocked with exclusive merch curated and designed by the rap star
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fans can explore and buy exclusive products through a digital rendering of Drake's Toronto mansion. Shopify's latest tool allows the rap star to partner with other brands for unique merch drops. Rather than scroll through the same-old grid of product listings, fans can explore various virtual rooms strewn about with items to buy, all powered by Shopify's e-commerce platform. "We can actually match incredible content creators that have massive audiences with incredible brands," Shopify President Harley Finkelstein said on the company's second-quarter earnings call. Shopify Collective is one of several new business-to-business initiatives the company has announced recently, and on Wednesday's call Finkelstein highlighted the launch of dozens of new B2B features in the last year alone.

Persons: Drake, Harley Finkelstein, Finkelstein Organizations: Service, Shopify's Locations: Toronto, Wall, Silicon, Canadian, Embassy

☆ This Durable Watch Is Perfect for Your Summer Travels—And It’s $60
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Jeremy Freed | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

My immersion in all things Swatch yielded two important outcomes: a new appreciation for the brand’s archive of delightful designs, and a Once Again on my wrist. It’s a great style for everyday wear, but it’s also exactly what I want in a travel watch. The things that make the Once Again special are the same things that make any watch desirable, namely an appealing aesthetic, a unique design and a great story. It’s also lightweight, comfortable and at 34 mm, the perfect size for my wrist. I also know enough about expensive watches to understand that whether it costs $60 or $60,000, the most important thing about a timepiece is how it makes you feel.

Persons: Jeremy Freed, it’s, It’s Organizations: Swatch Locations: Swiss, Tokyo

☆ The 'Barbie' movie's latest marketing collab is a hot pink Burger King combo meal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The BK Barbie Combo features a cheeseburger topped with bacon bits and dressed with a bright pink sauce that Burger King says has a "smoky" flavor. Once the straw is put into the dessert, Burger King tops it off with a pink frosted donut. It's not the first time that Burger King has offered a movie-themed meal. But unlike the Spider-Man burger, it doesn't appear that the BK Barbie Combo will be making its way stateside. A representative for Burger King did not immediately respond to CNBC Make It's request for comment.

Persons: Barbie, Burger King, Ken, verbiage, Burger, It's, Sony's, São Paulo, Warren Buffett Organizations: BK, Burger, CNBC Locations: Burger King Brazil

☆ 7 creator startups that had the biggest VidCon presences, wooing attendees with parties, swag, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

These startups set up events and parties as a way to further establish their presence in the space. Gaming giant Roblox and course platform Thinkific hosted invite-only dinners and parties. Beyond the convention center panels and meet-ups, startups made waves with creators at nearby restaurants, hotels, and bars where brands, agencies, and startups hosted invite-only mixers and parties. The main theme of VidCon 2023 was learning how to become a successful creator, and startups capitalized by showing up in creative ways. Here were seven top creator startups with the largest presences at this year's VidCon:

Persons: Whalar, VidCon, Jellysmack Organizations: Gaming, Talent, Viral, Hyatt Regency, YouTube Locations: Anaheim , CA

☆ How to get sponsored on Instagram and get paid brand partnerships
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When she signed her first brand partnership as a part-time content creator in 2016, it was an unpaid brand ambassadorship, she told Insider. Fast-forward six years and Cortes is a full-time influencer and earned more than $300,000 in a year — with under 50,000 Instagram followers. Most of that revenue came from brand deals, she told Insider. And Instagram itself is getting in on the action with a new creator-brand marketplace where partnerships can be made through DMs. Christian Di Bratto, a talent manager who works with creators, told Insider that personalizing pitches is key.

Persons: Emma Cortes, Cortes, JaLisa Vaughn, Jefferson, Marrica Evans, influencers, Instagram, Dunkin, here's, Julie Tescon, Di Bratto, Kayla Compton Organizations: Nissan, Karma, LinkedIn, DMs, Instagram

☆ How to get sponsored on Instagram and get paid brand partnerships, according to influencers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When she signed her first brand partnership as a part-time content creator in 2016, it was an unpaid brand ambassadorship, she told Insider. Fast-forward six years and Cortes is a full-time influencer and earned more than $300,000 in a year — with under 50,000 Instagram followers. Some brands, like Dunkin Donuts or jewelry brand Mejuri, are known for their partnerships with micro influencers. Read: 7 top brands that work with micro influencers on Instagram, TikTok, and moreTo help content creators better understand how they can get sponsored on Instagram, here's a compilation of our coverage of how influencers get brand deals. Christian Di Bratto, a talent manager who works with creators, told Insider that personalizing pitches is key.

☆ 7 top creator startups that made a big splash at VidCon, wooing attendees with exclusive parties, swag, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Persons: Whalar, VidCon, Jellysmack Organizations: Gaming, Talent, Viral, Hyatt Regency, YouTube Locations: Anaheim , CA

☆ Apple adds $25 mln venture capital commitment for minority-owned businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 14 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) said on Wednesday it is investing an additional $25 million to three funds working with minority-owned businesses, bolstering its backing for communities that continue to be underrepresented in the technology space. The funds would go to Collab Capital, Harlem Capital and VamosVentures and boost the tech giant's venture capital support for diverse businesses, to $50 million. The statement comes more than two years after the Cupertino, California-based company's foray into VC funding to back entrepreneurs of color. Companies across the spectrum in corporate America have pledged to do more to support initiatives aimed at racial equity after the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a global reckoning over racism. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: George Floyd, Niket, Maju Samuel Organizations: Collab, Harlem Capital, VamosVentures, Thomson Locations: Cupertino , California, America, Bengaluru

☆ Read the pitch deck that helped raise $5 million for fintech FilmHedge after it closed $100 million in debt financing to fund new films and TV shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

FilmHedge closed in March on a $5 million funding round and has a $100 million credit facility. FilmHedge, an Atlanta-based fintech launched in February 2020, provides liquidity to productions with budgets ranging from $1 million to $50 million. It follows a $100 million credit facility from Coromandel Capital and Fallbrook Capital in 2022, which helps FilmHedge finance projects. "We have access to $100 million, but we see around $70 million in applicants per month," he said, "so we have to pass on a lot of deals." FilmHedge gave Insider a look at the 18-page pitch deck it used while raising its $5 million Series A round and $100 million credit facility — check it out here.

Persons: FilmHedge, Jon Gosier, fintech, May FilmHedge, Gosier, —, Axios, FilmHedge hadn't Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, Entertainment, Variety, Lionsgate, Disney, Collab, WOCStar, Savannah College of Art & Design, TriplePoint, Coromandel Capital, Fallbrook, Media Locations: Atlanta, Coromandel, Hollywood

☆ Taylor Swift seems to reference Matty Healy throughout her new album. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

At the concert, Swift was photographed dancing with her friends on the balcony, getting especially cozy with Kloss. February 25, 2015: Swift and Healy hang out at the Universal Music Brits party in LondonNick Grimshaw, Taylor Swift, and Matt Healy at the Universal Music Brits party. "It's not really anything to talk about, because if she wasn't Taylor Swift we wouldn't be talking about her. AdvertisementHe continued: "If I had gone out with Taylor Swift I would've been, 'Fucking hell! Taylor Swift performs at the 2016 Grammys; Matty Healy performs at the 2016 Apple Music Festival.

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☆ Tired of Converse? Try These Cooler Canvas Sneakers Instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nathan Taylor Pemberton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

FRESH CANVAS Three great styles. From left: Asahi Sneakers, $165, us.OfficineGenerale.com; Shoes Like Pottery by Moonstar Sneakers, $81, GoodWeaver.jp; Novesta Sneakers, $99, AlexMill.com Photo: Joel Arbaje/The Wall Street JournalMAY TO OCTOBER is canvas-shoe season for guys. When it’s warm out, simple sneakers made of light cloth and vulcanized (hardened) rubber take on an air of inevitability. So ubiquitous are Converse Chuck Taylors that the iconic, century-old kicks can appear to be the only canvas option on the menu. Their trademark five-pointed stars (or, in trendier neighborhoods, hearts from Converse’s popular Comme des Garçons Play collab) dominate sidewalks across America.

Persons: Joel Arbaje, Taylors Organizations: Asahi, Converse Locations: trendier, America

☆ Snapchat just launched 'Creator Collab,' a new marketplace for top influencers to work with brands. Here's how it works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Snapchat has introduced Collab Studio to help top influencers on the platform connect with brands. Snap is offering a new way for influencers to connect with brands to create sponsored content. Snapchat has become a creator favorite lately — its parent company Snap boasts of over 750 million monthly users on the app, most of whom open it almost 40 times a day. Snap's new Collab Studio offers brands the ability to work with four initial partners — Whalar, Beeline by Brat TV, Influential, and Studio71 — to produce video content. With thousands of creators on the platform, Collab Studio also helps companies identify the best talent for their campaigns, execute contracts, and track deliverables.

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