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☆ 'Baby Reindeer' is based on its writer's real-life stalking experience. He said he wanted the ending to lay bare the reality of abuse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Baby Reindeer" tells the true story of an aspiring comedian who was stalked for four years. Gadd said that he wanted the "Baby Reindeer" ending to explore the reality of abuse. "Baby Reindeer" was originally a stage show that Gadd performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019, and is now a limited Netflix series. Dunn tries to get closure by returning to Darrien's flatTom Goodman-Hill as Darrien in "Baby Reindeer." Instead of Scott stalking Dunn, he uses her voicemails as a source of comfort in his troubled life, just like her baby reindeer toy.

Persons: Richard Gadd, Gadd, —, Donny Dunn, Martha Scott, Jessica Gunning, Scott, Tudum, Dunn, Dunn's, She's, she'd, Tom Goodman, Netflix Dunn, Liz, Nina Sosanya, Darrien, Hill, doesn't, Scott's, he's, GQ, hadn't, hasn't, Coke Organizations: Service, Edinburgh Fringe, Netflix Locations: tatters

☆ The true story behind Netflix's stalker drama 'Baby Reindeer' and what we know about the real Martha Scott
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related storiesHere's the true story of "Baby Reindeer," and what we know about the real Scott. Gadd knew he had an interesting story to tell when Scott was stalking himRichard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." pic.twitter.com/7jKVplc5vX — Netflix (@netflix) April 13, 2024Gadd told Netflix's Tudum that he knew he had a good story to tell, even while being stalked. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." It's unclear if this also happened in real life, but Gadd told The Times that the situation is over.

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☆ 4 party entrepreneurs bought 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay for $63,000. They're now selling it for $14 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay has been listed for sale at $14.2 million. AdvertisementA party venue with a difference in Florida's Tampa Bay is up for sale for $14.2 million. Pine Key is an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, created by a state dredging project. Others weren't so keen on the friends' business planWhile many enjoyed the friends' decision to pimp out the island, some were less sure. Last year, it was submerged under five feet of water during Hurricane Idalia, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Persons: —, Russell Loomis, We've, we're, Loomis, It's, Cole Weaver, James Wester, John Gadd, They've, Weaver, Hurricane Idalia Organizations: Service, The Times, Times, Fox, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Florida's Tampa, London, Tampa Bay, Weaver, Hurricane

☆ How Rick Beato struck YouTube gold with his ‘Everything Music’ channel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

I first heard about Beato after stumbling onto his YouTube channel. During the pandemic, for example, many music fans migrated to the internet to watch various forms of music because live music was off-limits. “I still feel at 60 the same way I did when I was 14,” he said recently in a YouTube video. His face lights up when he talks about his family on his YouTube channel. “My YouTube Channel was a way to honor my parents and leave something for my kids.

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